Fort Worth resident Claudine Marion loves to tell the story of “the miracle on Broadway,” also known as Broadway Baptist Church’s Agape Meal.
Every Thursday night for 30 years, the Near Southside church has opened its doors to people in need of a warm meal, fellowship and worship. The weekly breaking of bread over tablecloth-lined tables and ceramic dishes aims to create a place of welcome and belonging between congregants, people experiencing homelessness and volunteers.
Marion, who has attended Broadway for over three decades, has participated in the Agape Meal since its founding. Today, she is one of several congregants and clergy reflecting on the growth of the ministry as it hits its 30th anniversary milestone…