The playground at Terry Elementary School, located at 10800 Mara Lynn Rd. in Little Rock, is seen in the foreground while Immanuel Baptist Church, located at 501 N. Shackleford Rd., is visible in the background on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/Kyle McDaniel)
When Immanuel Baptist Church's board of deacons met Sunday to discuss Lead Pastor Steven Smith's handling of child sex abuse accusations, three deacons with relatives who have reported abuse were barred from entering the room, according to one of the deacons who was denied entrance.
