100 Feet Tall, Largest Church Cross in Palm Beach County in time for Christmas, Also a Cell Tower

Nov. 19, 2009 - PRLog -- Epiphany Lutheran Church today completed the foundation of what may be the largest Church Cross in all of Palm Beach County, and perhaps all of south Florida. Expected to be completed in time for Christmas, the 100 foot tall gleaming white Cross has a span of nearly 30 feet and a circumference of nearly 9 feet at its base. Once complete, the cross will also serve as a cell tower for T-Mobile.  “This is the first part of a multiphase project that will eventually see a new sanctuary, with conversion of the present church into additional classrooms for the expansion of pre-school into a K-5th grade Christian school. “ said Epiphany’s Pastor, the Rev. Douglas E. Fountain, Ph.D., LCSW. Adding, “I hope you will be as excited as we are about the positive impact for our church and school.”

In 2008, the church was approached by an interested T-Mobile, which agreed to design and build the cross with the concealed telephony equipment, in exchange for a long term lease. Prior to considering the project, the congregation and Pastor Fountain verified the safety through a number of sources including T-mobile. As well, the Palm Beach County School Board is actively placing towers on school property throughout the county. Statements by the World Health Organization, American Cancer Society, the Food and Drug Administration and others state there's no evidence that cell towers cause health problems. In general, the amount of radio energy being received from a tower such as this is far less than the amount that goes into your ear from your cell phone.

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Epiphany is located in Lake Worth FL and has been for more than thirty years. With a thriving and growing congregation, the Church also supports an acredited Early Learning Center with nearly one hundred pupils. The church hosts a variety of outreach programs and supports a number of missions around the world. Epiphany is located at 4660 Lyons Road, Lake Worth FL 33462 and is part of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS). The church’s website is at www.EpiphanyLakeWorth.org