This Week's Best Clown Ministry Headlines from around the world
Clowning for Christ - Once the white pancake make-up has been carefully applied to the faces of the Real Life Community Church Clowns, all talking ceases.
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Clowning for Jesus - Christian clowns use different approach to share the Gospel and overcome barriers
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Long-distance laughter - Riding in the backseat of her parents’ ’59 Chevy, Theresa Garrett would talk without moving her lips. The 7-year-old was already honing her ventriloquism skills, emulating comedians Edgar Bergen and Shari Lewis.
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Children share God’s love through signs, song - When Toni K. wants to share God’s love, she puts her hands and heart into her musical message.
The ninth-grade student is a member of a new clown/mime ministry troupe made up of about a dozen children and teenagers who live at the New Mexico Baptist Children’s Home in Portales.
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Doing Rounds With a Clown - Kostantin Sedov, 26, graduated from the law department of Moscow's prestigious Higher School of Economics, but on an average day, Sedov goes to work wearing a big round red nose made from a sponge and a white cloth over his head. His cheeks are painted red and his eyes are framed by long black lashes.
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Filling the Pews With Floppy Shoes - clown on a unicycle, with a Bozo-orange wig and a beep-beep red nose, rolled down the center aisle of Holy Trinity Church just before a reading from the Gospel of Matthew.
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It's not a chore - He had been doing puppet shows for a long time so when he wanted to bring the gospel of Jesus Christ to children, it was natural for him to consider using with puppets.
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Clowns take over Canterbury Cathedral - A 30-strong group of Christian clowns held a special service at Canterbury Cathedral on 15 September to celebrate 25 years as Holy Fools.
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Clowning around helps this youth minister - Sometimes Rob Tessier balances a chair or a desk on his chin to get the attention of his students, he said as he casually grabbed a chair to demonstrate
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The Rev. Dorothy Weigert - “One thing I do that is somewhat unusual is ‘Christian clowning’,” she said.
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Reed neighborhood resident wins book award - The winner of the Presbyterian Writer’s Guild “Jim Angell Award” for 2006, announced in late May, was Reed neighborhood resident Bud Frimoth — for his book, “Bring in the Clowns: A Metaphor for Ministry”.
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Staff appreciated at Windber Church of the Brethren - It was staff appreciation week at the Brethren Home Community in Windber.
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Ms. Dolly’ the clown is back... - Roberta Denson, aka “Ms. Dolly” the clown, is back after a brave battle with breast cancer.
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Clowning around helps clergy connect - When a longtime member of his congregation asked if she and some amateur clowns could put on a worship service, Rev. Jim Lochhead had just one tiny request.
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Pastor resurrects humor in church - Water didn't turn to wine, but a full, open bottle of Coca-Cola did emerge from the sleeve of Pastor Dale Radke's coat as magic and jocularity blended with prayer at an unusual service Sunday morning in the Chapel of the Chimes at Wisconsin Memorial Park.
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