On a recent Sunday afternoon, the sun shone warmly through the windows of St. Andrew Lutheran Church, illuminating a table strewn with photo clippings from magazines and other images. An adjacent table was prepared with individual settings of card stock, pens, scissors and glue.
An observer might conclude that the four women settling into chairs were about to enjoy an afternoon of crafting or scrapbooking.
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