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APPLETON - The CORE is not your average church.

For one thing, it's a converted bar.

Walking in, you might think of it as more of a lounge to hang out with friends than a house of worship.

And it's about to take center stage on the nationally-syndicated broadcast program "Time of Grace" as its pastor, Mike Novotny, takes the role as its lead speaker.

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"It’s humbling in a sense," Novotny said. "I’m just a dude from Green Bay who loves Jesus and I want to talk to people about it. It’s a really amazing opportunity for me."

Novotny will replace founding speaker, the Rev. Mark Jeske of Milwaukee, who served as lead speaker for 18 years.

The 38-year-old Novotny said his mission at the CORE is not to preach, but to invite others to learn about faith and work toward building a relationship with God.

He wants to bring that same message to TV viewers.

"We wanted to be a place where