Win a cool shirt, just for praying

Here’s the dealio: I have a brand-spankin-new Oregon Ducks Tostitos BCS National Championship tee shirt (size: L) that I am just itchin’ to give away, both to have some fun and to give some kind of a reward to those of you diligent or lonely enough to check your email on Friday nights and Saturdays.  Next Tuesday morning, this shirt will be worth some money, or it will be $3.50 at Goodwill.

But like many good things and Social Security, you have to work for it: we’ll award this shirt to the person with the best conclusion to the sentence: “My best time of prayer is when…”    You don’t have to be flowery or eloquent in your answer.  In fact, just like with actual prayer, we’re looking for sincere, real, and concise.  And forget about my joke last Sunday: if your best time of prayer is when you’re doing the dishes, don’t be embarrassed to admit it.  We all have different prayer habits.

You must be present on Sunday morning, when we’ll award the shirt, to win.  Answers will be judged by an expert panel of judges that I will whip up moments before the service begins.  All my relatives are eligible to win.  New rule for this contest only: enter as many times as you like, since your best prayer times may occur during different circumstances.  But don’t start entering lame answers or you will be disqualified, and possibly even asked to attend a different church. 

The runner-up will win a lightly-worn non-BCS Ducks shirt (size: L) that I picked up at Buffalo Exchange in Eugene yesterday. 

To answer, just hit “reply” and give me your answer.  The judges won’t know which answer belongs to which entrant. 

Don’t forget that on Sunday we’ll host an Open House at the Skypark building after the slightly-shortened service at the St. Mary’s gym.  Wear your ear muffs, cause it may be chilly.  Also, you’re invited to come early to church, at 9 am, and pray with us.

Go Ducks.  Please win, or at least don’t please don’t get humiliated in the biggest game of the year.

-Pastor Dale