Church amnesty bins result in return of loot After Pastor Derek Rust preached a sermon on stealing, he gave parishioners an opportunity to give back stuff they had swiped.
The Bible is fuzzy on issues like stem cell research and smoking in bars, but God is pretty clear about stealing. That's why Pastor Derek Rust put up special bins in the aisles of the Hosanna Lutheran Church in Lakeville last week. He had preached a sermon on stealing, and encouraged sticky-fingered parishioners to return anything they had swiped. He was amazed at the response. In the vast 2,000-seat sanctuary, ersatz thieves have been coming in to return stolen loot - not during worship, but during the week, when they could slink in unnoticed. Rust rummaged through material in one bin, every item with a guilty conscience attached. "Oh, here's something from this church!" said Rust, picking up a CD marked with the name of the church. Lurking inside were men's shirts, a rubber toy eagle, a soldering iron and more CDs. Another bin held a broom, power drill, Bubble Yum gum, baby clothes and - a very common item - towels pinched from hotels and motels. <snipped> http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/9286950.htm Sorry, but you gotta sign up to read it... DevO ______________________________________________________ RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List "Welcome to RollTideFan! Wear a cup!" To join or leave the list or to make changes to your subscription visit http://listinfo.rolltidefan.net
