South Yukon Church of Christ (SYCC) is committed to helping marriages thrive in their congregation and community!
The black Marriage Junkie T-shirt has become the SYCC’s marriage ministry “uniform”.
“Our culture needs to believe in the power of the marital relationship again,” says Richard May, Pulpit Minister at SYCC. “It’s important that those of us who still believe that marriage works let our voices be heard, and a t-shirt is a good conversation piece.”
The team of couples wear the marriagejunkie t-shirts to church-sponsored events, marriage ministry classes and even outside the church.
Pastor May believes, “If you are a marriage junkie, you are passionate about your own marriage and the marriages of those around you. Wearing a t-shirt that says marriage junkie on it prompts questions from people about marriage and gives an opportunity to talk about the foundational relationship.”
Pastor May shares the story about a couple who quickly realized that the message on the t-shirt isn’t just to spark conversation about marriage, but to live out marriage.
“Robyn and Micah Keele were wearing their marriagejunkie shirts to a family gathering. As they moved around preparing for the upcoming meal and fun, Robyn confesses that she snapped at Micah. As quickly as the words came out, these words followed, “Micah, I’m sorry; that didn’t sound very nice.” It was important to her that the people who heard her snappiness also heard her apology. She had realized that she was wearing a marriagejunkie t-shirt, but she had not sounded like a wife concerned about her marriage!”
Pastor May later wrote about the situation and linked the marriage junkie clothing to “being clothed in Christ”.
“This clothing of Christ is an expression of our unity and our salvation, but surely it is a call to a higher way to live. This higher call, specifically described as the Fruit of the Spirit later in Galatians, should be lived out first in our marriages. This is one more way that ‘when our marriage mirrors our relationship with God, we have Hope for the future and heaven on earth today!’ Does the way you talk to your spouse, in public and private, reflect that you are clothed with Christ?”
If your church has a marriage ministry — help your leaders feel like they belong to a team! Build camaraderie and pride while spreading the message that you’re committed to marriage!
Purchase Marriage Junkie T-shirts for just $10 (plus S/H). Four colors to pick from (black, white, gray and light blue). Three different styles to choose. Six different sizes (S-3XL).
View the downloadable order form or check them out on E-bay!
