My husband and I (and our son) all love to read, so one of the things we usuallyt do on Sunday afternoons is go to the bookstore. While loking through people magazine today, I saw a 2 page spread about the Church Under the Bridge, complete with pictures.
In case you have never heard of th Church Under the Bridge, let me give you the history. In the early 1990's a lot of homeless people were living under the overpass at I-35 and 4th street here in Waco. That intersection is the main entrance to Baylor University. As you may or may not know, Baylor is the prremier private Baptist college in the country. Ok, I'm prejudiced, I went to school there.
Being private also means being expensive, so the Baylor students would have money to help these homeless people. The would buy them food or give them money. But around 1993, Waco passed an ordinaance that you could not stand on the corners asking for donations unless you were a non-profit group and got a permit first. But these homeless people still needed help.
So some people started holding Sunday morning bible study under the bridge and it quickly evolved into an organized church which is attended by not only the homeless, but others who don't want to get dressed up and go to a formal church service. It's come as you are. They have gospel groups on a makeshift stage, port-a-potty's and afterwards serve food. I have never attended myself, but have driven by there on sunday mornings when they are holding services. It looks like a very uplifting experience.
And now it has gotten attention in a national magazine. A 2 page spread with pictures. Check it out. This is the kind if positive news our country needs right now.
And while researching for this blog I found out that Austin and San Antonio also have similar churches. You can learn more about the Church Under The BRidge at www.churchunderthebridge.org/ .
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