First inflatable church

I don't know quite what to think about this:

The world's first inflatable church opened its Gothic arches to worshippers on Tuesday to reveal a blow-up organ, a polyvinyl pulpit, an air-filled altar and fake stained glass windows.

The church is the brainchild of British entrepreneur Michael Gill, who says it could breathe new life into Christianity by letting preachers take their message into their communities. A priest could carry it around on the back of truck and set it up on patches of grass or in village squares for impromptu services, he says. . .

At $35,000, the 47-foot-high church will be too costly for many parishes. But Gill says he has had expressions of interest from over 20 countries thanks to his Web Site www.inflatablechurch.com and has even been asked to design inflatable mosques and synagogues.

It can be inflated in about three hours and can house around 60 people at a time. The brown polyvinyl chloride pews can seat 12 people while the rest of the congregation have to vie for floor space with the large PVC organ.

Posted by David on May 14, 2003 10:36 AM