One of our current ministries in downtown Steubenville is “working the line” during food distribution at the Mission. Due to COVID, grocery items are being given to clients by means of a “drive through” system, which means that you have a “captive congregation” consisting of those people waiting in their cars for food. We go weekly during the peak hours to speak and pray with people and play some praise music, too.
There was a great moment for me the second day I attempted this last summer. I’ve noticed that there’s a direct correlation between the overall shiftiness of a person’s appearance and their willingness to pray with me – and that day a pretty wild-looking man pulled up for food while I was milling about. So I went up to greet him, ask how he was, and see if he’d like to pray together. He lit up and we lifted our hearts together to our Father, begging grace, light, and strength to love. Meanwhile, food was brought to his car.
As we said farewell, someone told him to have a good day. “A good day!” he exclaimed. “It’s already a good day! I got food, got prayer, and there’s no one behind me in line! Praise the Lord!”
With that, he took off. It was indeed a good day.
Watch a beautiful 3-min. video about our ministry in downtown Steubenville here.
-Sr. Agnes Therese Davis, T.O.R.
