Flannelgraph-asbestos suits snag churches

From Lark News: Flannelgraph-asbestos suits snag churches

TUSCALOOSA — When pastor Dave Reynolds got a call from the Flannelgraph-Asbestos Abatement Center, "my ministry flashed before my eyes," he says. His church, Living Way Center, was targeted in a class-action lawsuit against churches that used asbestos-based flannelgraphs from China.

"We had flannelgraphs in every Sunday school room. How was I to know they contained asbestos?" says Reynolds, who is now assistant manager at a Staples store in Tennessee. The lawsuit forced Living Way and dozens of churches to pay millions to a victims fund.

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"Was it worth it to use flannelgraphs? No," says one pastor. "I wish we'd stuck with puppets."

I didn't know Flannelgraphs still existed!


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2 responses to “Flannelgraph-asbestos suits snag churches”

  1. I always was suspicious of flannel graphs! It was the look on the Sunday School teachers face that had me convinced that these were sinister evil things, intent on poisoning us… now I know my worst fears have proved to be true!

  2. I know what you mean. I always thought that the images of some of the the characters were just plain creepy.

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