He found out there was a need for clown costumes, so he brought back a couple of patterns, thinking that the women of his congregation, big on quilting and other sewing projects, would be happy to participate. I don’t want to meet this man,’ ” said Betty Polack, who helps lead the quilting group. Polack, along with about 10 other women in the church, have made between 75 and 100 clown outfits, which Teske distributes around the world. In some places, he said, requests to present a gospel message in a church would be turned down, but clowns with gospel messages always get open doors.

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