Friday October 5, 2007
Church Gives Homeless a Ride to Services
By BECKIE SUPIANO
Religion News Service
WASHINGTON -- Jill Peddycord and Gary Bradley bow their heads and pray in the front seats of a white van parked outside Metropolitan Baptist Church here.
Peddycord asks for God's blessing as they begin the weekly rounds of Metropolitan's transportation ministry.
Many churches provide rides to worship services for seniors and people with disabilities. Metropolitan takes transport a step further -- sending a van to pick up women from several area homeless shelters.
Metropolitan has a long-standing ministry to homeless people, but it did not always include transportation. Read more
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