'Share the Love of Christ': Louisiana Church Gives Away 200 Free Gas Cards as Price at the Pump Soars

Tré Goins-Phillips : Jun 23, 2022
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"We've had a wonderful time today, as we endeavor to share the love of Christ and meet basic needs." -Pastor J. Garland Smith

[Faithwire.com] With the average cost of gas hovering around $5 per gallon, one church in Louisiana is doing its part to relieve some of the pain at the pump. (Screengrab image)

Pastor J. Garland Smith of Lone Wa Worship Center in Monroe, Louisiana, told KNOE-TV that, this past Sunday, his congregation offered communion, prayer, and $25 worth of free gas to the first 200 drivers who came into the church's parking lot.

Word apparently traveled fast because, by 9:30 a.m. Sunday, some 25 cars were already at the church. And within an hour, all the gas cards were gone—but that didn't slow down some church members' generosity. (Screengrab image)

"And after the 200 gas cards had run out, there were about 10 or 15 additional persons still left," said Charles D. Jones, another pastor at the church. "Members of our church took them to the gas station to bless them with gas"... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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