A nationwide Amber Alert has been issued after a 10-year-old girl vanished from a church in Texas while her parents attended a prayer service.

Kayla Gomez disappeared from the First Assembly of God church, in Bullard, on Tuesday night and authorities fear she is in "grave danger" after being abducted.  

Cherokee County Sheriff James Campbell said in a statement: "The family seems to be a very good, hard-working, religious family with no problems."

Her disappearance has been met with shock and disbelief in the small community.

As police continue to comb the area with sniffer dogs, the community has rallied together to support the Gomez family.

A prayer vigil held for Kayla at the city hall in Bullard was attended by hundreds.  Among those showing their support was local pastor Scott Brown.  "Our hearts are heavy as clergy, pastors [and] as dads," he said, according to CBS19.

A relative of Kayla, Esther Zivalla, was also at the vigil.  As the family continue to hope for a miracle, she asked people to pray.

"My daughter and her [Kayla] are inseparable when it comes to church or anywhere we go," Zivalla said. "All we ask is for people to continue to pray."

A Facebook page has been set up to financially support the Gomez family as the search for Kayla continues.  

The FBI are involved in the investigation and Cherokee County Crimestoppers is offering a $13,000 reward for information leading to Kayla's recovery. Call Crimestoppers at 903-586-7867 to provide tips.