Police called on a homeless person asleep on a park bench; it was actually a Jesus statue

Police called on a homeless person asleep on a park bench; it was actually a Jesus statue

In the wealthy Ohio city of Bay Village just outside Cleveland, the St. Barnabas Episcopal Church installed a statue depicting Jesus wrapped in a blanket asleep on a park bench.

According to the church, “It reminds us that, even though homelessness is not a significant problem in our immediate neighborhood, we don’t have to drive far to find those in tremendous need…

“Perhaps the statue will inspire those who see it to take action and help.” Within 20 minutes of the statue’s installation, someone mistook it for a homeless person asleep in the park and called the police.

“This is apparently a common issue with various Homeless Jesus installations around the US and Canada,” the church stated.

Created by artist Timothy Schmalz, the artwork is on loan from the homeless service provider Community West Foundation until December.

Within twenty minutes of the statue arriving, I was having a conversation with a very kind police officer because someone called to report a homeless man sleeping on a park bench. Within twenty minutes… https://t.co/kyD1vyEd4p

— Alex Martin (@ADMartin86) October 12, 2020

Source: OccupyGh.com 

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