The following article is from The Christian Post website. The Pastor and his congregation are members of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. I think this article is related to the previous one from the UK on lack of knowing the catechism.–Pr. Schroeder
Want a Side of Encouragement? Mass.Church to Offer Drive-Thru Prayer Services
BY MORGAN LEE , CP CONTRIBUTOR
October 8, 2013|5:24 pm
(Photo: ChristLutheranChurch – Scituate)
Pastor Dan Eddy of ChristLutheranChurch in Scituate, Mass. will be hosting a drive-through prayer service on two Saturdays in October.
A Massachusetts church will offer a drive-thru prayer service on a busy highway each of the next two Saturdays in October.
Pastor Dan Eddy who heads ChristLutheranChurch in Scituate, said he has no intention of mocking religious tradition, but really just wanted to find a new way of reaching out to his community.
“We’re not trying to be flippant with this. We’ll pray with people,” Eddy told The Patriot Ledger. “And this is not a clever way to recruit members.”
Indeed, part of his strategy of locating the station on a popular thoroughfare and meeting on Saturdays, is to be visible to people that might never stop at a church.
“People are hurting economically, personally and emotionally,” said Eddy. “And they need to know there are people out there who care for them.”
Going into Saturday, Eddy is hoping for the best. On the church’s answering machine, he cheerfully advertises ChristLutheranChurch’s newest service. He was unable to return The Christian Post’s efforts to contact him by press time.
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