Pastor Recreates Historic Church With Legos

StrangePastor Recreates Historic Church With LegosPastor Recreates Historic Church With LegosThe Associated PressThe Reverend Stuart Dornfeld built a lego model of his Emanuel Lutheran church out of Legos. More than 12,000 of the plastic blocks and 72 hours of work went into the mini-version of the Brandon, Wisconsin, house of worship. (July 8)[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE] [Notes:show real church transition to lego church]SOMETIMES SPRIRITUAL INSPIRATION COMES IN SMALL PACKAGES"we can seat about 150 people on a good Sunday."REVEREND STUART DORNFELD LEADS TWO CHURCHES: EMANUEL LUTHERAN IN BRANDON, WISCONSIN - AND ITS LEGO REPLICA."that's supposed to be me. It's actually Peter Parker's head.THE REAL EMANUEL LUTHERAN IS 134 YEARS-OLD. IT TOOK DORNFELD A LITTLE MORE THAN SIX MONTHS TO BUILD HIS PLASTIC COPY. HE USED MORE THAN 12,000 LEGO BRICKS AND LITTLE TOY PEOPLE. THE MODEL IS 27 INCHES TALL, 48 INCHES LONG AND 17 INCHES WIDE. IT INCLUDES 30 PEWS, 15 STAINED-GLASS WINDOWS, TWO PIANOS AND AN ORGAN. "Baptismal fonts, communion rail, communion cup, and the plate with wafers, and . . ."THE REVEREND SAYS THE PROJECT HELPED HIM REDUCE THE STRESS FROM WORKING SO CLOSELY WITH HIS CONGREGATION."it's a shameless plot to come and see our church.AT LEAST ONE CHURCH MEMBER SAYS DORNFELD HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN BRINGING IN NEW MEMBERS. ___ ___, The Associated Press.(****END****) (ANCHOR VOICE: EDonahue-------------------------VIDEO PRODUCER: NHawkins------------------------------VIDEO SOURCE: WLUK--------------------------VIDEO APPROVAL: EFreeland------------------------------VIDEO RESTRICTIONS: Must Courtesy----------------------------------SCRIPT/WIRE SOURCE: k0805 wi wibas nat wiol BC-WI-ODD--Mini-Church------------------------------------)

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[preese11]

I know him, and he is an absolutely wonderful person. He is happily married with two children and loves his job as a pastor. And as for the negative comments on his Lego church... To Each His Own!

[whath3fL1P]

Cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[christianlegoguy14]

OH,YEAH!

[TheLegoGuy35]

WOW! O.O

[LegoLover33]

cool

[debby704yep]

absolutely Kool

[Piccolo7126]

I want to go to that church and pray with all the little lego people.

[odonellmanila]

Has anyone seen squidward at 1:00?

[scott72492]

I dont really care that YOUR A RANDOM WIND STORM!!!!!

[hackersrule1]

@preese11 I built a Lego Synagogue

[alex89843]

Wow.just wow.

[elevatordudedave97]

cool, but hes not strange AP!!!