LONGVIEW, Wash. -- Cleanup was underway at the House of Prayer Church in Longview, after vandals spray-painted swastikas on the front doors.

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The pastor said he believes the church is a target because it’s a place for people of any race to worship.

This was the second time someone left the hate symbol marking on the building.

It will cost several hundred dollars to remove the graffiti, an especially difficult task since the congregation only has 35 members and not a great deal of extra spending money in the budget.