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Parishioner, pastor cited for firing bow in church

Am I going to have to bring back my "Things You'll Never See in an Orthodox Church" series?

"We use props all the time for messages," [Rev. John Putnam] said. "It was a completely controlled, choreographed demonstration."

Not all churchgoers agreed.

One man stood up and objected as Wilke drew the compound bow, telling Putnam firing the arrow was unsafe and illegal, according to two parishioners. Putnam told the man to be quiet and sit down, which he did until Wilke drew the bow again.

The man objected a second time, after which Putnam said he asked the man to leave. Putnam said the church will seek a restraining order against the man, who he said was yelling and "causing a disruption."

The man then reported the incident to Sheboygan Falls police...

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