If all goes well at the Lake County courthouse on June 13, Steve Kreuscher of Zion, Ill., an artist and father of four, will walk out a new man with a new name: "In God We Trust."

As reported in suburban Chicago's Daily Herald, the soon-to-be Mr. We Trust -- "In God" will be his first name -- seeks the new name as a symbol of God's guidance through dark times. Though he left organized religion 20 years ago, Kreuscher said his trust in God helped him get through depression, divorce, financial troubles, and a life-threatening home invasion.

He's also worried that atheists may succeed in getting the words taken off of U.S. currency. "Those words are an endangered species," Kreuscher said. "You might take it off the money, but you can't take away my name."

Residents of Zion have seen something like this happen already. In 1992, the phrase "God reigns" was removed from the city's seal after being deemed unconstitutional. But Kreuscher is confident his petition will be allowed. The name change will cost him about $400 total, between court costs and the required public notices that have to be published in three newspapers.

And let it be noted that if approved, Mr. In God We Trust's name will appear on every piece of U.S. currency. Until the atheists win, that is.