One local
woman is encouraging Loudon County
residents to display white wooden
crosses in their front yards to
support a nationwide movement.
The effort began in 2008 after a Frankenmuth, Mich., resident requested the removal of crosses from a city landmark and the city logo.
After Kimberly Girbert received
a cross from her cousin in
Florida, she asked the Rev.
David Thompson at My Father’s
House for his support.
“I also visited most church pastors in Lenoir City,” Girbert said. “I thought if they could get their ministry team, youth group, senior group or men’s group to make them and pass them out, we could cover Loudon County in white crosses.”
During the last two weeks, Girbert has distributed 232 crosses throughout the community.
“I also visited most church pastors in Lenoir City,” Girbert said. “I thought if they could get their ministry team, youth group, senior group or men’s group to make them and pass them out, we could cover Loudon County in white crosses.”
During the last two weeks, Girbert has distributed 232 crosses throughout the community.
She makes them available free of
charge by leaving them on her
front porch for people to pick
up.
“This is a movement that has
gone across the USA with great
success,” she said. “There are
many people that are involved
because they want to have a
positive impact on the area they
live. One man has made over
30,000 and I think we have been
successful by giving out over
200. We have a long way to go,
but with every endeavor you have
to start some place and I
started in my front yard.”
Thompson shared the meaning
behind the initiative with My
Father’s House members Sunday,
saying it makes a stand for
Christianity.
“It seems like everything is
going on to put Christianity
down,” Thompson said. “We love
the Lord and want the world to
know it. We have someone in the
church who works to build these.
We’re trying to get as many of
them put out as we can.”