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Homeless Ministries During Pandemic

At many churches, homeless ministries continue during pandemic

Posted October 22nd, 2020

It was early March, and the daily routine at Atlanta’s Mercy Community Church had been thrown for a loop. Every Monday through Thursday, the church is a gathering place for around 50 people who are experiencing homelessness or are marginally housed to do everything from talking and sharing a couple of meals to working on getting help with legal and medical issues, as well as other needs. But suddenly, with the rapid spread of the coronavirus, gathering wasn’t a great idea.