Jersey Sunday

FLINT, Michigan — There were jerseys and gym shoes and chants for their favorite teams. And the congregation shared high-fives during the sermon as if their team had scored a winning touchdown. This was no normal Sunday service at Flint’s Church Without Walls Ministries, 6202 Dupont St., as sports gear replaced fancy hats and tailored suits.

This was Jersey Sunday, an effort to relax the normal routine, lure young people to church and address the violence hitting the congregation’s northwest Flint neighborhood.

Churchgoers were encouraged to wear sports jerseys, and they did, showcasing Flint Northwestern Academy, Carman-Ainsworth High School and other local schools, as well as teams in the National Basketball Association and National Football League.

Sunday’s service drew about 100 adults and children, a healthy increase over typical attendance at this time of year, officials said.

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Cell phone can unlock car, start engine

TOKYO – A new Japanese mobile phone will automatically unlock the doors of its owners’ cars and let drivers start their engines without using an ignition key.

The phone, built by Sharp Corp., uses a technology previously developed by Nissan Motor Co. called “Intelligent Key” that allows drivers enter and start their cars without removing their keys from their pockets or bags.

Cars equipped with the system sense when the correct key is nearby, automatically unlocking their car doors, and allow the engine to be started once the key is brought inside the car. Nissan said it has shipped about a million cars with the technology in Japan since 2002.

The new twist on this technology is that it is loaded in a phone. The service will work on the mobile network operated by NTT DoCoMo Inc., Japan’s largest mobile operator.

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