MINNEAPOLIS — A group of people from Twin Cities churches walked the streets of north Minneapolis Sunday spreading a message of hope.
The prayer walk was just the start of a strategy to push back against gun violence and drug use .
“We all come together in prayer today for our community, for gun violence, for the drug infestation,” said Pastor Doris Allison of Proverbs Christian Fellowship Church.
Allison helped organize and lead the group of true believers who are turning to God for the neighborhood’s protection.
“We have buried many gang members who were killed,” said Dave Halstensgard, who worked on the north side for many years. “We have buried many people from fentanyl. I have seen what youth have been facing in this community, and it’s time to make a difference.”
Two Minneapolis police officers joined the walk, which Allison says signals the unity between law enforcement and the faith community.