04-11-2007, 11:29 PM
old news - same is happening in US, infact it started in New Englad
<b>Churches Rent Steeple Space as Hiding Spots for Cellular Antennas</b> <!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->The United Methodist Churchâs New England Annual (regional) Conference has taken the lead in responding to this need. The conference established a formal relationship with SteepleCom, a company that brings churches and telecommunications companies together in leasing agreements. So far, the company has a client list of 800 churches.
âWe see this as a benign way for many of our churches to enhance their revenue,â said Mike Hickcox, director of communications for the New England Annual Conference. âIt is simply riding the wave of technology in which our churches happen to have great location, height and a way to maintain the aesthetics of the area.â
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The contracts for the churches in the New England Conference have varied from $500 to $4,000 a month, depending on where the church is located, according to Sebastian.
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âWeâve been called Nazis and Satanic,â Wiseman said. âSomeone said we should put a sign out front that says, âShow me the money.â Itâs gotten pretty personal. But the church has gotten stronger. Attendance and giving are up.â
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Now even they are transmitting porn, at least it is holy. <!--emo&
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<b>Churches Rent Steeple Space as Hiding Spots for Cellular Antennas</b> <!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->The United Methodist Churchâs New England Annual (regional) Conference has taken the lead in responding to this need. The conference established a formal relationship with SteepleCom, a company that brings churches and telecommunications companies together in leasing agreements. So far, the company has a client list of 800 churches.
âWe see this as a benign way for many of our churches to enhance their revenue,â said Mike Hickcox, director of communications for the New England Annual Conference. âIt is simply riding the wave of technology in which our churches happen to have great location, height and a way to maintain the aesthetics of the area.â
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The contracts for the churches in the New England Conference have varied from $500 to $4,000 a month, depending on where the church is located, according to Sebastian.
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âWeâve been called Nazis and Satanic,â Wiseman said. âSomeone said we should put a sign out front that says, âShow me the money.â Itâs gotten pretty personal. But the church has gotten stronger. Attendance and giving are up.â
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Now even they are transmitting porn, at least it is holy. <!--emo&
