God's Ark of Safety

God's Ark of Safety

God's Ark of Safety is a non-denominational Christian ministry in Frostburg, Maryland led by Pastor Richard Greene. On Easter, 1976, Greene began building a replica of Noah's Ark atop a prominent hillside along Interstate 68 featuring a sign that announces "Noah's Ark Being Rebuilt Here!" As of 2008, the structure is still just a frame, but the incomplete Ark has drawn attention from foreign film crews and national publications, and Pastor Greene has promoted the ministry on worldwide tours, his own radio and television show, and "The 700 Club". It has even appeared in People, as well as other widely read magazines.Fact|date=July 2007 According to Greene, God's Ark of Safety supports 20 missionaries worldwide.Fact|date=July 2007

The Ark is featured on the front cover and chapter 4 of Timothy Beal's book "Roadside Religion: In Search of the Sacred, the Strange, and the Substance of Faith". It is also featured in the short story "The Way It's Lasted" by Frostburg writer Brad Barkley.

The Ark in popular culture

* In the book "Scrambled Eggs at Midnight" by Frostburg writer Brad Barkley, there is a reference to the Ark in the pre-chapter section listing places that one should see when traveling across the country. It is also mentioned in Barkley's story "The Way It's Lasted."

*cite news | first=Caitlin | last=Cleary | url=http://post-gazette.com/pg/06106/682602-85.stm | title=If the flood comes too soon, this ark won't be quite ready | work=Local News | publisher=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | date=2006-04-16 | accessdate=2006-04-16

External links

* [http://www.godsark.org/ God's Ark of Safety website]


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