Jesus at the wheel of a '66 Mustang

Bow your heads: Kansas man forming Mustang Church of America

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An idea popped into Charles' head last summer, and The Mustang Church of America and Museum was born. It's even got its own logo: the Christian fish symbol with the running pony inside.

Built next to the house in which he was born, the facility is set to open later this summer and will display Mr. Ales' collection of Mustangs. He also plans to host car shows, swap meets and two Mustang blessings a year. Charles and his adopted son Robert Brunch, both ordained ministers, will preside over Sunday services in the non-denominational church. "I'll preach goodness and helping my fellow humankind. I'll preach what we're supposed to do - make this a better world than we found it," he told the local Pittsburg, KS Morning Sun newspaper.

The mural behind his pulpit will show Jesus at the wheel of a '66 Mustang. Bet you don't have one of those at your church.

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Ales is planning a unique mural for the wall behind his pulpit.

"It shows Jesus at the wheel of a 1966 Mustang," he said. "It's being done on a metal plate at Patterson's Artworks."

He's also had T-shirts printed up with the same theme. His church logo, developed by Matt Wilbert, is a fish, a traditional Christian symbol, with a Mustang horse inside.

"Somebody asked me if I wasn't worried about people thinking this was sacrilegious," Ales said. "Well, I hope Jesus has a sense of humor."

He and Brunch are both ordained through the Universal Ministry School of Theology.