Morristown youth win design contest for Resurrection shirts

A T shirt created by youth from Trinity Morristown UMC has been chosen as the winning design for Resurrection 2002 in January, the Holston Conference youth office recently announced.

The design wittily plays off a popular credit card commercial, showing “Master’s Card” on front (Expiration date: Eternity) and a price list on back (Jesus! Don’t leave earth without him).

When the conference youth office announced its third annual T shirt design contest earlier this year, Trinity Youth Coordinator Ed Goan recognized it as a good project and potential fundraiser for his group. After one youth member came up with the initial concept, the rest of the group “fed off each other” and developed the details, Goan said. Jason Stansell, a youth counselor who happens to be a graphic design student at East Tennessee State University, did the artwork.

Trinity was one of about 20 youth groups submitting T shirt designs, according to Angee Woody, conference youth coordinator. The conference Youth Council selected the winner.

Now, it’s up to Trinity to produce and sell the shirts in pre-orders and onsite during Resurrection. The winning youth group keeps the profits, Woody said. “The only thing we ask is that they tithe 10 percent for the Youth Service Fund.”

Two years ago, Concord UMC youth raised more than $20,000 for an Alaskan mission trip with its winning T shirt design. Goan said his group hopes to raise just as much, applying the funds toward a mission trip and for Trinity’s new multipurpose building. Trinity, which has an average worship attendance of 190, has about 35 regular participants in its youth program.

The T shirts are available in white and gold at $10 for short sleeves, $12 for long sleeves. For orders of 12 more, shirts may be personalized with a youth group or church name for an extra $1.25 per shirt. For an order form, visit www.holstonyouth.com, or contact Goan at (423) 585-4771, cgoan@charter.net or
goance@lenzingusa.com.

Scheduled Jan. 11-13 and 18-20 in Gatlinburg , Tenn., Resurrection is the conference’s annual youth retreat, attended by about 10,000 youth and counselors over two weekends. For more information, visit Holston’s website or call the youth office at (423) 928-2156.

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