 A church in Pine River is asking for the safe return of a statue of Jesus that was stolen from their garden around Thanksgiving of this year. Our Lady Loebs Catholic Church is prepared to welcome the statue back with no questions asked. A maintenance worker noticed that the statue was missing shortly after the Thanksgiving. The statue of a gift from the member of the congregation after the garden was updated. The statue is a colorful fiberglass material showing Jesus with a sacred heart on his chest. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.