Members of one of the only historical churches in the area are looking for an Easter miracle to keep the church where they worship from being torn down.

The Mabel Memorial Chapel is at risk Saturday night, but members of the church are trying to save it with the help of the brothers of JMU'S Alpha Tau Omega fraternity.

They are trying to raise enough money through an Easter egg hunt, to stop a bulldozer from destroying a piece of history.

It's an Easter egg hunt to help keep the Mabel Memorial Chapel from closing down. Ryan Link is the ATO fraternity alumni chairman. He says he's glad to be here to support the church. "This church really brings a lot of people together, young and old, and it's really just kind of a big part of the community, it's just one of those things that I really think should stick around."

The Mabel Memorial Chapel has been in existence and served the local community for over a century. Now they are trying to raise enough money to keep the structure from being torn down.

Wilma Foley has been a long time member of the chapel. "It's just a nice lovable church and anybody who is willing to come, we treat everybody like their family and it's going to be hard if we don't get to keep it, it really is."

Harrisonburg resident Vickie Earman brought her children to the Easter egg hunt to support the church. She is not a member but says the structure is very important to her. "I know I would really love for the church to continue to stand because my grandmother has been going to church there for years and it would just break her heart if it was to be shutdown and she is fighting really hard to continue to keep the church open so it's kind of important."

Another egg hunt will be held Sunday from noon until dark. Sunday may be the last day for services so the congregation is asking the community to come out to both the service and the egg hunt to support the Mabel Memorial Chapel.