Tom and Donna Baran and the Isaiah 61 Ministry

"As local families sat inside air-conditioned churches throughout the city Sunday morning, a small group stood in a circle downtown, breathing in the summer air and Bible passages beneath a blue sky,

"Most wore street clothes and lugged several personal carry-alls, fearing they'd be stolen from whatever piece of ground shared their sleep hours before.

"Tom and Donna Baran had slept comfortably in their home in Southington, but chose to spend the morning in Central Park with this group, most of whom are homeless.

"Some people sat on benches, others stood around the park's stone monument, listening to Tom share God's word. They filtered in and out as Donna hugged regular attendees and passed out water bottles.

"The Barans are the Isaiah 61 Ministry. He is lead pastor and she, ministry coordinator."

A recent New Britain Herald article profiled Tom and Donna Baran and the Isaiah 61 Ministry and their outreach to homeless persons in New Britain, CT.

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New Britain Herald: Southington couple's ministry feeds body and soul in New Britain every week (2 SEP 18)