“We would walk up to the car, introduce ourselves and ask the person in the car if there was something we could pray for. Also in Shreveport, Broadmoor UMC and Christ UMC offered drive-thru ashes for those finding it hard to make time for services ( ).įirst UMC, Baton Rouge distributed ashes to passersby in Downtown Baton Rouge during their 'Got Ashes' initiative ( ).Īnd at Munholland United Methodist Church in Metairie, more than 500 people drove through the church parking lot to receive ashes and comfort from church representatives. United Methodist churches throughout the Louisiana Annual Conference drew a lot of attention for bringing a “mobile” component to the imposition of ashes with “on the street” and “drive-through” opportunities this past Ash Wednesday.įirst United Methodist Church in Shreveport was covered on KSLA-TV’s evening newscast for their distribution of ashes to passersby in Downtown Shreveport ( ).
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