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Who's there Welcome to Clowns love Jesus Too!!! Our Clowns took the time out to pose for these pictures. |
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How we got started: Several of us were working a crisis pregnancy center. All day we were dealing with unexpected and mostly unwanted pregnancies. Lots of times the decisions were to abort their babies and that was a very sad outcome for us. We were trying to save these little babies and their mothers. One day Jane said...we need to do something fun. We work these long hours and we deal with crisis most of the time...we need to do something that will be fun and help the children and families that we have helped. She had heard of a Christian clown school...called “Fools for Christ” that was doing a workshop the following month. Three of us from our church signed up....and the rest is history as they say. |
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We started doing church events and had other “clowns' join us...but we were not really organized. One evening after a event in another town....it was hot and we were thirsty...we stopped at a gas station/convenience store. I purchased some bottles of cola and as I was paying for them the cashier said “I didn't know the circus was in town”. I replied...”OH no ... we were doing a VBS here at the Nazarene church down the street”. The lady behind me....in a not to friendly huff....said...”Clowns in Church...hmmp”. I turned and said...”Clowns love Jesus Too!!!”. I knew right away that having said that...it changed everything for us clowns...I thanked the lady...(who looked very, very confused!!!) and went out to the van and told the girls....we have a troupe name....”We do”...replied Flowers, “Yep...were Clowns Love Jesus Too!!!”. |
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That was the beginning of a very long and successful ministry. Besides doing church events, hospital ministry, rest homes ministry, banquets, VBS, Sunday schools and bus ministry....I was asked to help other church's start their own clown ministries. I have held workshops and classes for the past 18 yr. or so and have had many blessings and friends through the process. |
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| Clowns Love Jesus Too!!! isn't just a troupe of silly clowns. We go out in the community and witness for the Lord in ways and to some people who wouldn't listen otherwise. We stand on scriptures from the Bible...that the Lord has laid on our hearts...Mine personally is I Corinthians 4:1, 10. | ||
| We would love to help you find the joy of clown ministry. Contact the church if you would like a clown workshop at your home church or would like to find out the next classes scheduled at ours. |
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Jenny Tippens gives
Driving Instructions to a "Clown" played by Brandi Tippens who
is just learning to drive during the Talent Show. Instructor Jenny wasn't
in the mood for this "clowning around" behind the wheel!
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