WHEELING — Bethlehem Apostolic Temple wants the public to know “heroes don’t always wear capes.” The church hosted its annual “Salute To Heroes” service on Sunday, and invited local first responders to participate.

“We’re very, very grateful to them, but sometimes in an emergency we don’t get a chance to recognize them,” Bishop Darrell Cummings said. “The truth is, we should be recognizing them every day.”

Some members of the Wheeling Fire Department present actually got a call during the service, and had to run out to respond.

Among the items presented to the first-responders was a pin stating, “Heroes don’t always wear capes.” They also received a cross with the American flag attached, as well a coin containing the Bible verse Isaiah 6:8. In the verse, God asks, “Whom shall I send? An

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