Archived Stories
“Planting Seeds”
Spotsylvania, VA. Many times, when street evangelizing, you can only âplant seeds.â You must meet people where they are at. Who can tell what might happen? Through grace, the slightest interest could become an opening for growth and eventually, conversion. The team...
âGoosebumpsâ
Detroit, MI. It was a beautiful day at Eastern Market in downtown Detroit where street evangelists encountered hundreds of people. They used a few approaches that worked well the previous week at the Woodward Dream Cruise. For example, they asked many people "Would...
Atlantaâs Newest Team
Flowery Branch, GA. The newest Atlanta-area team, the Flowery Branch team of St. Paul Street Evangelization had a table set up after all six weekend masses at its associated parish, Prince of Peace Catholic Church in Flowery Branch, GA. Here is a report from the team...
Common Ground
Snellville, GA. Clarence, team leader of the Smyrna, Georgia team came out to join the Snellville team at the 2nd annual International Festival Day. David is the leader of the Snellville (Atlanta) team. The couple in the photo approached the table and David, after...
A Great New Spot
The Phoenix, AZ team made themselves available near the downtown Gilbert Farmers market from about 8 to 10:30am on a recent Saturday, and had some good conversations. Sean, Bill, Anne Marie, and Dave found a great spot near a side entrance right across from the main...
Persons Beloved by God
Dallas, TX. The Dallas and North Dallas teams met at Clyde Warren Park in Dallas, prior to a live viewing of one of the papal Masses in the United States. They met many people and had many great discussions. One notable encounter was with âJoseph.â Joseph is a fallen...
First-Timers
Gilbert, AZ - The East Valley SPSE team went out for the first time in downtown Gilbert, in the Heritage District, on a Friday night during the âGilbert Food Truck Food Courtâ event. They had five first time evangelists who were fantastic out on the street, joyful and...
âI need prayerâ
Rehoboth Beach, DE.- Katherine and Dorothea went evangelizing again at the Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk recently and had a great day. Gorgeous weather too! They gave out another 22-23 Rosaries, pamphlets on how to pray the rosary and how to pray the Chaplet of Divine...
âShe was moved to tears againâ
Phoenix, AZ. - Recently the Phoenix team evangelized at the Gilbert Farmers market from 8 to 10:30 am. Michele and her sister, Cindy, Bill, Anne Maria, and Dave had several good conversations and distributed many rosaries. People seemed very open to prayer requests,...
A Great Place to Evangelize
DETROIT, MI - The Detroit Parish Festival Evangelization Team met at St. Joseph Church in Detroit for their annual Oktoberfest which draws many non-Catholics. One non-Catholic Christian, a man named Roger, visited the table three times and spoke to the team at length...
