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UK designer invents first inflatable church
London _ A British designer has made what he says is the world's first inflatable church _ a grey plastic building with a blow-up organ, pulpit, altar, Gothic arches and fake stained glass windows.
Michael Gill says the church, which stands 14 metres high to the tip of its steeple, could revolutionise the Anglican Church, suffering from dwindling attendances for years.
Vicars could carry it around with them on the back of a truck and set it up on patches of grass or in village squares for impromptu services, he said.
``This could change the whole perception of what the Church of England stands for,'' Mr Gill said. ``It's revolutionary. It's moving with the 21st century. If people won't go to church then the church needs to go to the people. This is one way of doing it.''
The church is hand-painted and has windows made from coloured PVC. Mr Gill says he plans to unveil the church at an exhibition near London next month.
He has written to the Pope to see if the Vatican is interested in buying one. ``I have targeted him personally,'' he said. If the church is a success, Mr Gill plans to diversify into inflatable pubs and nightclubs. _ Reuters
UK designer invents first inflatable church
London _ A British designer has made what he says is the world's first inflatable church _ a grey plastic building with a blow-up organ, pulpit, altar, Gothic arches and fake stained glass windows.
Michael Gill says the church, which stands 14 metres high to the tip of its steeple, could revolutionise the Anglican Church, suffering from dwindling attendances for years.
Vicars could carry it around with them on the back of a truck and set it up on patches of grass or in village squares for impromptu services, he said.
``This could change the whole perception of what the Church of England stands for,'' Mr Gill said. ``It's revolutionary. It's moving with the 21st century. If people won't go to church then the church needs to go to the people. This is one way of doing it.''
The church is hand-painted and has windows made from coloured PVC. Mr Gill says he plans to unveil the church at an exhibition near London next month.
He has written to the Pope to see if the Vatican is interested in buying one. ``I have targeted him personally,'' he said. If the church is a success, Mr Gill plans to diversify into inflatable pubs and nightclubs. _ Reuters
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