30-04-2025
Shepherd's Fellowship takes church services to Marion parks in May
The Shepherd's Fellowship is taking its services outdoors for the second year in a row.
Throughout May, the church will hold Sunday gatherings in Marion parks instead of its building, according to an announcement.
'We have always been a church for people who have been hurt by church or Christians before,' Pastor Tom Hypes said. 'Many people want to have a Christian community and a relationship with God but are afraid to go into churches that remind them of experiences of their past. Our church meeting in the parks is just one of the ways we try to meet people where they are.'
The public is welcome to join the gatherings at 10:30 a.m. Sundays. Attendees are encouraged to dress casually and take a chair and coffee.
The schedule is:
May 4 at Sawyer Park
May 11 at Lincoln Park
May 18 at McKinley Park
May 25 at Founder's Park.
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