HUMBOLDT 鈥� In the last 40 years, humankind has seen the fall of the Berlin Wall, the rise of the smartphone, the birth of Queen Elizabeth鈥檚 great grandchildren and the death of half of the Beatles. 聽
Through it all, Pastor Clint Magnus of the St. John鈥檚 Lutheran Church has had a beard to scratch. Like all things, that too may change.
Pastor Magnus has agreed to shave his beard of 41 years if the community raises at least $1,000.
All funds will help St. John鈥檚 Youth attend the Lutheran Church of Canada鈥檚 National Youth Gathering in Langley, BC this July.
鈥淭o be honest with you, I had to run it past my wife first,鈥� Magnus said. She and his six grown children have never seen him without whiskers.
Magnus said he鈥檇 kept his beard 鈥渁s soon as I was old enough to grow it, at maybe 19 years old.鈥�
鈥淔or those kids to be able to go [to the National Youth Gathering], this is a worthy enough cause that I'll bite the bullet and shave it off,鈥� he said.
The National Youth Gathering is set to happen in June at Langley, BC鈥檚 Trinity Western University. It includes group activities, some bible study, and 鈥渓ots of song,鈥� Magnus said.
鈥淚t's for kids all across Canada. It's a time where they get together and have fun. It's a great time of bonding and such for the kids 鈥�
Donations for St. John鈥檚 Youth are open until June 9, and can be made out through the church鈥檚 Facebook page. If the funds are raised, Magnus will live stream the cutting of his beard.
