CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. (AP) — A baby Jesus figure taken from a Pennsylvania church's Nativity scene last year was found cradled in the arms of a nearby statue just hours before the replacement statue was swiped.
The vintage figurine taken last year from outside Chambersburg's Central Presbyterian Church was found Sunday in the arms of a bronze Civil War soldier statue across the town square.
The Jesus statue disappeared from the Nativity display last year and was replaced by a local business when the scene was set up a couple weeks ago.
The Chambersburg Public Opinion (http://bit.ly/11yfQ5C ) reports the replacement statue was swiped itself sometime after services on Sunday.
Congregant Buffy Super calls the statue's return a "Christmas miracle." Another says the church will have to considering securing the statue to deter theft.
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Information from: Public Opinion, http://www.publicopiniononline.com
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