Church Vandalized
Authorities are investigating recent vandalism to a church in the southeastern North Dakota town of Gwinner.
The Sargent County sheriff’s office says vandals went into the unlocked Gustaf Adolf Lutheran Church, wrote hateful messages on pews, the communion rail and the altar, and spread feces.
Parishioners cleaned the church. On wednesday night, the church was hosting a cleansing and healing service.
The congregation also is offering a $1,000 reward in the case.
THIS TYPE OF INCIDENT IS BECOMING ROUTINE NEWS TODAY. WHAT HAVE YOU OR YOUR CHURCH DONE TO PREVENT BECOMING THE NEXT NEWS HEADLINE?
Posted By rodneypires on April 2, 2010
Category: Church Vandalism, Uncategorized
Tags: Church Vandalism
116 year-old steeple toppled by vandals
ST. PHILLIP’S, N.L. — A 116-year-old church in Newfoundland is without its steeple after someone managed to topple it.
It appears the steeple’s support posts were cut during the night and a nylon rope was tied to a vehicle that pulled the structure to the ground.
A resident said he saw three men outside the church early in the morning and heard “construction-type” noises.
Town council held an emergency meeting Wednesday and voted unanimously to seek heritage designation for the old church and to offer a $500 reward for information leading to an arrest.
Posted By rodneypires on April 2, 2010
Category: Church Vandalism
Tags: Church Vandalism
LOS ANGELES — Vandals have scrawled blasphemous graffiti on a suburban Los Angeles church.
Los Angeles police says the spray-painted graffiti at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tarzana was discovered shortly after dawn on March 31, 2010.
It’s being treated as a hate crime by the multi-agency House of Worship Task Force, which includes local and federal investigators.
Detectives say there are at least 10 messages scrawled on walls and doors, including “Revelation 666,” “Satan Lives” and “False Messiah.”
Posted By rodneypires on April 2, 2010
Category: Church Vandalism, Hate Crimes
Tags: Church Vandalism, Hate Crime, Hate Crimes
Vandals stole paint from the Corinth Baptist Church in Leicester, and spread it all over the sanctuary, this morning damaging crosses, pews and other property inside, according to the Sheriffs department of Buncombe County.
The suspects apparently took bottles of paint from a Sunday school room and used it to deface the sanctuary and other rooms on the first floor of the church. No arrest or suspects at this time according to Buncombe County Sheriffs Department.
Question: Does your church have an intrusion alarm system installed? Is the alarm connected to a central monitoring station? These types of events are taking place in churches across America. The time to start considering installing an alarm system to protect your church from these types of incidents in now. Be Proactive not Reactive!
Posted By rodneypires on March 24, 2010
Category: Church Vandalism
Tags: Church Vandalism
A vandal painted the capital “A” for “anarch” symbol on the door of Pleasant Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church, in Warrensburg, MO last Sunday.
Posted By rodneypires on March 24, 2010
Category: Church Vandalism
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In Huston, Texas, shattered windows and broken glass was the results of vandals and was not the first time that this church had been targeted.
Three panes of glass were broken costing an estimated $600 a pane to repair. This cost is significant for a 40 member church to raise.
The Pastor blames the vandalism on what’s going on around them with drugs in the community. Over the years, the Pastor indicated that the problem has gotten worse. However, the church continues its outreach for the lost.
The church can’t afford insurance, so the pastor is hopeful members will spare whatever they can to repair what was damaged. He’s also hopeful the repairs will be completed by the first Sunday in May for the official celebration of their big 99th anniversary.
Question: Could you help with the repairs? What a way to show the love of Christ who gave himself unselfishly for us, by giving unselfishly giving to the repairs of this 99 year old church who still reaches out to the community to share the love of God. What is God leading you to do?
Posted By rodneypires on March 24, 2010
Category: Church Vandalism, Uncategorized
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