STRASBURG — Motorists on Interstate 81 near Strasburg will soon see more than mountains in the distance.
Three crosses, the tallest reaching 150 feet, will be built on property just west of town where The Church of the Valley's new, 20,000-square-foot building is also being built. The crosses will be visible from both directions of I-81 and will be lit at night, said Pastor Jay Ahlemann, who leads the church.
Construction will begin within a few days, and the church hopes to have the crosses finished in time for Christmas, Ahlemann said.
"We just wanted to be highly visible and wanted to be a strong testimony to everyone that travels through the Shenandoah Valley and Shenandoah County," Ahlemann said of the reasoning behind the crosses' height. "We have a wonderful location, and this is also a great location to put the crosses ... [which] are a very visual symbol of faith in Christ."
The Shenandoah County Planning Commission unanimously approved the project, but county officials are now working on an ordinance to limit the height of such structures in the future, code official Geary Showman said.
Friday, December 01, 2006
Does God need Viagra?
I don't think so, but some people seem to think she does:
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