June 18, 2025

What is the origin of the Wednesday-night meal in many churches?

27 minutes

Some traditions, particularly among Methodists and Baptists, provided Wednesday night meals with as much fervor as Sunday services. Thom and Jess looked at the origin of the Wednesday night meal in many churches.

Post-war suburbs

A way to reclaim fellowship

An evangelistic tool

Precedent from the revival tradition

Support for programming

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