Drive-thru Easter story (and more about Easter in Ohio)
So I actually made it to Cleveland for Easter. It was not exactly easy, but I guess Easter is all about suffering so I am not complaining. The flight from Prague to New York was delayed and the flight from New York to Cleveland was three hours more delayed because Ohio got hit with 8 inches of snow. Yes, snow on Easter. Long story short, I made it here in time to find what the Easter bunny left for me (iTunes card, dark chocolates, paddle ball set....it was a cool Easter bunny, I must say.)
It has been three and a half years since I was last in Ohio. Snow was on the ground then, too. The weather here is about as bad as the weather in Prague. What Prague lacks though, is the drive-thru Easter story. Only in America!
A church in Middleburg Heights, Ohio has developed a creative way of telling the Easter story without the inconvenience of having to get out of one's car. You simply pull your car up to the last supper, and see the story dramatized by live actors. In their church parking lot, the actors stage Easter scenes-like Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane, writes wkyc.com.
Pastor Mike Wengerd says "What a wonderful, safe way for people to say-i don't have to leave my car and do this."
Members say their drive-thru attracts people who don't normally come to church, and it also strengthens the faith of those who make it happen.
You gotta ask, what would Jesus say about this?
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Apr 7th 2008 @ 1:37PM
Faithful follower said...
I don't think you gotta ask what Jesus would say about this. He already said go into the highways and hedges and compel them to come in. That is exactly what was being done here. Cars lining the streets. Some waiting over an hour to hear the message of His salvation. I don't think He could have been more pleased. The example of His own life was not to stay inside a building to spread the message but to go to where the people are. To meet them where they are. This church was following the example of the Lord Himself. The dedicated members of this congregation are to be commended for their creativity and hard work. The methods may change but the message never will. JESUS SAVES!
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