Posted on 05/14/2005 8:16:14 AM PDT by Rakkasan1
The Rev. Steve Molin's annual vacation coincided with the installation of a new sign outside Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Stillwater four years ago.
Molin decided to have a little fun at his own expense and put up the following message before he left: "Now is a good time to visit. Our pastor is on vacation!" When he returned the next week, he changed the sign to read: "Shhhhh! He's back!"
The response was quick and positive: "Everyone seemed to understand that this was a church that can poke a little fun at itself," Molin said.
Now known as the "church sign guy," Molin changes the sign on West Olive Street twice a week. Some of the hundreds of drivers who pass by each day do so just to see the latest message.
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