"For people to be able to come in and drive through, if they need a moment of prayer we'll have that with them or if they feel they have a lot to get off their chests we'll have that moment with them and we'll pray with them and we'll have the imposition of the ashes."īerne said in previous years, about 100 people have driven through to receive ashes.Īs times change, places of worship are finding it necessary to move away from tradition by leaving the comfort of the pulpit and the church walls in efforts to minister to people.Īshes to Go is one effort that has caught on with some local churches. "We have it set up in the parking lot so people can just stay in their cars," associate pastor Kelly Berne said. On Ash Wednesday, in addition to its traditional service, Christ United Methodist Church in Shreveport will offer drive through ashes.
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