Symbols spray-painted on the church sign include the circle-A for anarchism. 11:55 am, Jan. 15, 2021 ×
Someone vandalized the sign at Faith Baptist Church with spray-painted symbols sometime Sunday or Monday, Jan. 10-11, probably at night. (Submitted photo)
An unknown party spray-painted symbols on the sign at First Baptist Church in Park Rapids last week.
Pastor Joshua Hawn said his family was on vacation when they heard about the damage on Tuesday, Jan. 12. He thinks it took place late at night either Sunday or Monday, Jan. 10-11.
“I’m guessing night because people don’t generally do that during the day,” he said.
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