A small-town church in Tennessee is receiving national attention after honoring its local police department in a public ceremony with a gift of $1,000 for each officer, the Christian Headlines website reports today (July 17, 2020).
The congregation, Lighthouse Baptist Church in Jonesboro, Tenn., wanted to encourage the officers in light of criticism police have received nationally in recent months.
All total, it cost the church $23,000 to honor Jonesboro's entire police force of 23 officers.
The ceremony was so unique that Lighthouse Baptist Church pastor Perry Cleek was invited to the White House for a July 13 event on law enforcement.
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