(WPXI) – Parishioners inside a Washington County church had a shake-up after a tornado lifted the roof of the building while they were in service. The National Weather Service said a tornado passed through Union Township from 6:05 p.m. until 6:15 p.m. While it was in the area, Washington County officials say it hit a church. Pastor Ken Barner said about 100 people, including babies, were inside at the time. “I go out and I see debris flying all over the auditorium, so I immediately tell everybody to go down into the basement,” he said. The pastor’s wife Rhonda, who is the worship leader at Crossroads Ministries, was singing on stage, mid-song, when she heard the noise. “I saw the lights were flickering and I saw they went out,” Rhonda Barner said. “I thought I heard the windows start to shatter, and then the sound was like a train coming through and more windows were shattering. ‘ The pastor said powerful winds ripped the roof off the office building that’s connected to the church. The tornado then took out the steeple throwing it about 50 feet into the parking lot crushing cars. The pastor said it was a miracle no one was seriously hurt. “There’s no way we should be here,” Ken Barner said. “God was with us. I explained to our people that God’s promise is to take care of his people and today we believe that God did that.” Services were not held at the church Sunday but were streamed on Facebook. Anyone who needs assistance after the tornado is encouraged to go to Trax Farms.