From: The Wichita Eagle
Several years ago, First Presbyterian Church placed several wooden benches outside its sanctuary near Central and Broadway, across the street from the Lord’s Diner.
The idea was to give homeless people and others in the neighborhood — including those waiting for a free meal at the diner — a comfortable, shaded place to sit. The diner serves 500 to 600 people nightly.
Unfortunately, officials say, the benches became a magnet for crowds and crime.
Read more here: http://www.kansas.com/2012/07/27/2424397/downtown-church-removes-outside.html#storylink=cpy
Several years ago, First Presbyterian Church placed several wooden benches outside its sanctuary near Central and Broadway, across the street from the Lord’s Diner.
The idea was to give homeless people and others in the neighborhood — including those waiting for a free meal at the diner — a comfortable, shaded place to sit. The diner serves 500 to 600 people nightly.
Unfortunately, officials say, the benches became a magnet for crowds and crime.
Read more here: http://www.kansas.com/2012/07/27/2424397/downtown-church-removes-outside.html#storylink=cpy
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