August 31st, these three musician-singers performed at the First United Methodist Church of Crystal Lake.

From left to right, they are John Schwan, Robert Godek and Aaron Netzel.

Netzel’s ministry is called “On a Dime” and is based in Woodstock.

His web site describes “On a Dime”

“as a rock opera which tells the compelling story of James Mannn (Jimmy) a fictional character who is content with life-as-usual until, one day, everything changes…A series of events, beyond his control, leaves his best friend dead…and Jimmy holding the smoking gun.”

It is

“a 3-act story. The series of songs and images lead us through circumstance, trial, judgment and Jimmy’s darkest hours…while challenging all of us to take nothing in life for granted!”

“Our ministry team supplements each act of the story with a custom sermonette that joins the ‘On a Dime’ story with everyday life events.

The opera “is a musically inspired ministry that shares the living Gospel of Jesus Christ through an exciting concert even that people from all walks of life can relate to!”