#  Car-care ministries a growing niche in midsize cities | Religion News Service 

 





July 05, 2017

 

 

(RNS) When he founded the car-care ministry at McEachern Memorial United Methodist Church 15 years ago, David McCoy knew he was filling a need in his community. What he didn’t know was just how big a need that was.Car-care ministries like McCoy’s, where church members repair cars for those in need, transcend state borders and religious groups. But, McCoy said, there still aren’t enough of them. After news outlets including [USA Today](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/humankind/2017/04/12/mechanic-fixes-anyones-car-free/100365208/) and [Fox News](http://www.fox5atlanta.com/good-day/251835308-story) profiled his church’s work in Powder Springs, Ga., he saw calls jump from about 25 per month to over 300.Source: *[Car-care ministries a growing niche in midsize cities | Religion News Service](http://religionnews.com/2017/06/29/car-care-ministries-a-growing-niche-in-midsize-cities/)*

 

 

 



 

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