Outreach Ministry Services Under Wells Bridge Causes Grief for Auto Shop on 4th Street
“At Nonstop Auto on 4th Street, we deal with a wide range of challenges that come with operating in this area. However, a recent incident involving damage to our shop window has raised serious concerns,” Edgar Gonzalez the owner of a repair shop with very high google reviews writes sharing photos of a mobile church gathering, left behind food and a broken window from this morning.
He says a woman took off after damaging the window saying they were trying to have church and that he needed to turn off his own music. Gonzalez says police were called in but that they couldn’t locate her.
A Bread and Water Ministries Reno service with food offerings could be seen on Facebook live this morning, with different speakers making religious statements, lots of people saying Amens, Halleluyahs and music being played, while people walked around with paper plates in their hands.
We wrote their email and called an affiliated phone number but have not heard back yet. Their Facebook page lists themselves as based in Tahoe City.
“Bread and Water Ministries is an AMAZING CHURCH FAMILY with a strong focus on preaching, teaching and outreach. We are dedicated to meeting the spiritual as well as physical needs of families, children and hurting individuals,” it writes on its affiliated Wordpress website with all caps as part of their own description.
“For the past few years, a mobile church group has regularly gathered under the Wells Bridge, often blocking not just the sidewalk but the roadway as well. This creates access issues for our business, especially when we are operating tow trucks or accommodating other vehicles through our back gate. These gatherings typically take place on Wednesdays after 5 P.M. and Sundays around 10 A.M., and often last for several hours,” Gonzalez wrote to Our Town Reno today.
“We take great pride in our work and consistently put in long hours including late nights and weekends to ensure our customers’ vehicles are repaired and ready on time. Unfortunately, the ongoing disruptions have made it difficult for our team to operate efficiently. The noise levels during these gatherings are significant enough that some employees feel uncomfortable continuing work during those times.
In addition to access and noise concerns, there have been repeated instances of trash and food being thrown over our fence, as well as individuals urinating on our fence while this group meets for service. This raises safety and sanitation concerns, particularly as we have a guard dog on site that we care deeply about and want to keep safe.
We have made multiple reports to the Reno Police Department, as well as to city code enforcement and other local authorities, in an effort to address these ongoing issues.
We have done our best to remain patient despite these challenges. However, damage to our property is unacceptable. We are committed to protecting our business, our team, and our customers’ vehicles, and we hope for a respectful and effective resolution moving forward.”
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