'Encountering' the Centre on 99th
Stereotypes were squashed by blaring electric guitars & Shakespearean farce during church talent show BY EMIL TIEDEMANN W ITH the exception of weddings and funerals I haven't sat at a pew in something like twenty years. I've never read the Bible and I don't know the Commandments by heart. Hell (I mean heck ), I couldn't even tell you the difference between a Christian and a Catholic, that's how far my spiritual ignorance stretches. Religion's just never been a part of my life. Which is why I had no idea as to what to expect when my buddy Andrew Gelasco invited me to check out " Encounter's Got Talent ," a one-night-only talent show for the young adult patronage of the Church on 99 (9908-67 Ave.), unofficially known as the "Church of Rock." Unfamiliar with any sorta Christian-themed scene, I reluctantly said yes, knowing that an otherworldly faith separates me from the rest of the group. "It's a great opportunity to meet peo...