LIMA, Ohio (WLIO) — Our Daily Bread Soup Kitchen is a place of refuge in downtown Lima, serving more than 3,000 individuals each month. Visitors come not just for the hot meals but also for the sense of fellowship the faith-based program provides.
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Despite the cold, these Lima residents marched in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The over-decade-long tradition held by Lima 6th Ward Councilman Derry Glenn brings everyone together to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. King. They gathered in prayer, sang songs, and shared something they are thankful for that came from his teachings. Despite the below-freezing temperatures, they walked from Reese and Holmes Avenues to the park named specifically for him.
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"It says in the Bible that when the righteous are in power, the people rejoice, when the evil are in power, the people groan," said Theresa Lee, a coordinator for the event. "There are a lot of times that we need prayer. Prayer for our counties, for our states, for our nation, everyone needs it. For our schools, for our children. We've seen answered prayer in America, and we are going to continue to see it because God answers prayer."
The evening of worship and fellowship was created to offer a place for individuals to come out and share their concerns about the need to stop the violence in Lima and the world. It focuses on sharing the love of GOD and bringing unity to the community. All are welcome.
The events unfolding in Ukraine are having an effect across the globe not only economically but emotionally as well and a local organization wants to offer an outlet for those emotions. The Lima Interfaith Fellowship group will be holding a Zoom prayer session for the people of Ukraine and the world. They are inviting people of all faiths and walks of life to join them in what they hope will be a healing effort.
A Lima man has returned home after spending over three months in the hospital with a bad case of COVID-19. He says the power of prayer helped him back up on his feet.
The National Day of Prayer is a national observance for people to come together and pray for the world. Scriptures, songs, and quotes from founding fathers and presidents were read aloud during the service, along with words from local pastors. Organizers say that the nation needs prayer more than ever, especially after the pandemic has caused complications to many different prayer services.