Despite Looking 'Udderly' Ridiculous, Pastor Keeps Promise to Kids

After Sunday school students at Oak Creek church raise thousands to aid African village, pastor follows through with his pledge to preach sermon wearing a cow costume.

Dressing up in a cow costume and preaching to a crowded church on an 85-degree summer day probably wasn't the easiest thing the Rev. Jas A. Mortensen has ever done. But after the Sunday school students at All Saints Lutheran Church in Oak Creek raised $1,000 to purchase two cows for an impoverished family in Africa, that's exactly what Mortensen did to thank the kids for their efforts. As congregation members laughed and took plenty of photos, Mortenson — whom most people call "PJ" — stood at an altar with cow balloons in the background and delivered a sermon that contained more than a few dairy-related puns. When the service concluded, Mortenson posed in costume for photos with the Sunday school youngsters who wound up raising about $3,…

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