Monroe, Ohio -
Heaven-bound: Giant Jesus Statue

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The Solid Rock Church's giant Jesus bursts from the ground to perplex passers-by on I-75. At least, it did before it was struck by lightning and burst into flames.

Address:: 904 North Union Rd, Monroe, OH
Directions:: I-75 exit 29. Hwy 63 east about a mile, then left on N. Union Rd. The Solid Rock Church is about a mile on the left. Jesus faces west toward the interstate.
Hours:: June 2010 - destroyed by lightning, fire.

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Heaven-bound: Giant Jesus Statue

The Solid Rock Church's giant Jesus bursts from the ground to perplex passers-by on I-75. At least, it did before it was struck by lightning and burst into flames. Roadsideamerica.com Report...

Monroe, Ohio - A Peach Falls, A Savior Rises

Giant Jesus Statue: Call it serendipity, yin-yang, or an accident of timing, but on the same day that work began on the new Touchdown Jesus, the old Peach on a Pole fell. [04/07/2011] Complete Story...

Monroe, Ohio - Lightning Destroys Touchdown Jesus

Giant Jesus Statue: The congregation of the Solid Rock megachurch in Monroe, Ohio, will have difficulty explaining it: a lightning bolt from heaven — favorite weapon of a wrathful god — has destroyed the church's "Touchdown Jesus." [06/15/2010] Complete Story...

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Heaven-bound: Giant Jesus Statue

Struck by lightning in June of 2010. [Kane, 07/02/2010]

[RA: Temporarily referred to as "Terminator Jesus." The church plans to rebuild.]

Touchdown Jesus

Touchdown Jesus was struck by lightning Monday, June 14, 2010 and engulfed in flames. It has been a total loss. Here's ThatCar (an art car) during my last visit. [That Car, 06/15/2010]

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