A Canadian church's attempt to inspire attendance with a suggestive message on its sign has backfired and the double-entendre has been removed.

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The sign at the Heart Lake United Church in Brampton read "Lying in bed shouting Oh God doesn't constitute going to church."

Nicole Cedrone told the Brampton Guardian she was glad her daughter, 11, was not in the car with her when she read the sign. Cedrone called the sign "offensive" placed outside a church.

"If it was said at a party with adults, it's funny, but our children are exposed to enough of this kind of thing," she added.

Cedrone called the church and a local official and got what she wanted. Church officials said they did not realize the sign might be offensive.