It wasn't Sunday service at Westwood Community Church, but the main auditorium was still full. In the seats – church leaders from across the Twin Cities and beyond.

Saturday's event wasn't focused on growing faith, but protecting it. Hosted by Kingswood Security Consulting, more than 100 churches came to learn about the latest in securing places of worship.

Fresh in the minds of many – the attacks at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis nearly two months prior.

"Since annunciation, I've had 50 phone calls from a variety of churches," said Jim Theis, Westwood's director of facilities and security. "(You're wondering) How did it happen? And then I go, why did it happen? And what could we have done to prevent this?"

For Kingswood founder Simon Osamoh, the Annunciation attack pushed

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