This non-profit agency serves 40 local congregations, including St. Matthew. During the shutdown, Lynch and his team send out a weekly list of aid resources, as many furloughed workers struggle to manage even their basic necessities.   "Utilities. The rent check. Once you're maxed out on your credit card... So it's going to be a long rebuilding when the government opens, because these people have had to build up a debt," said Lynch.   In recent weeks, houses of worship have also offered online prayer groups, in-person listening circles, as well as providing loans to help people facing this reality of uncertainty.    

"What we have to do is to accompany them, you know, not just say, oh, that's fine, it'll work out. No, no, no. But rather it's saying, 'I'm here... I walk with you, you know, throughout this,' because each day will change. And I think that accompaniment is so big," Jameson said.

Helping people through hardship while pointing them to Jesus is, according to Jameson, a recipe that can ultimately strengthen one's faith.