Caption

Brighton, Michigan, Floodgate Church, a fast growing church on the right wing of the evangelical movement. Floodgate grew from about 100 members to 1500 after Pastor Bill Bolin ignored the ban on public gatherings during the early days of the covid pandemic. To accomodate the crowds, the church bought and renovated this building, a former bowling alley

Date

Mar 02, 2024

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Jim West

Reference

BRK24B89_494

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No

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NA

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Rights managed

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86,1Mb (2,5Mb) / 22,4in x 14,9in / 6720 x 4480 (300dpi)

Keywords

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