We had an immediate response to our last newsletter calling for additional support so we could cover the added cost of using renewable, compostable cups and spoons to serve food on the streets. We have been using the bagasse cups for a month now. We plan on introducing the cornstarch spoons in January, once our current . . . → Read More: Sugarcane Cups
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We lost another enthusiastic supporter of this ministry in October, when Alex Smerkanich passed away at age 81. Alex was godfather to both me and Philip McGraw. He also recruited many others to make sandwiches. He championed “Turkeys ‘R’ Us” at St. Philip’s to make sure we had hearty, meaty soups. I have always said that I . . . → Read More: Alex Smerkanich We need blankets, coats and jackets to give away. I realize that most of the people who receive this newsletter have already cleaned out their closets for us. It’s time to reach out further. How about giving blankets and coats to the poor and homeless instead of exchanging useless gifts among coworkers? It could be a . . . → Read More: Blankets and Coats The night before Thanksgiving Michael Heveran, Vincent Kaufmann and I traveled to King of Prussia. The catechism school at Mother of Divine Providence R.C. Church had its Thanksgiving service for the students and their parents. The offering at this service was for each student to bring in items to stock The King’s Jubilee’s pantry. The grade . . . → Read More: Thanksgiving Offerings It’s always better to have someone riding with me in The-King’s- Jubliee-mobile on the way to and from Philadelphia. If you want to come along, please give me a call to reserve your spot. Usually I am flexible up to the last minute. There are certain expectations of the person riding shotgun, however. Recently I was accused . . . → Read More: Riding Shotgun We need more sandwiches Thursday nights. The population on the streets in center city Philadelphia has gone up. So far, we have been able to give everyone who shows up something to eat each night, but we haven’t been able to give everyone something to take away for later. Here are the guidelines for making sandwiches: Don’t use . . . → Read More: More Sandwiches Needed We plan on giving out homemade Christmas cookies, socks and gloves on Thursday, December 27. If you are part of a cookie exchange, you could ask everyone to make an extra dozen for the homeless. You can either donate tube socks or men’s gloves, or donate money so we can . . . → Read More: Christmas Cookies December 6 is the day we commemorate St. Nicholas. This year it falls on a Thursday. This is the one time during the year that we give out money to everyone we serve in honor of St. Nicholas. We get dollar coins and try to have enough to give everyone two or three. At this point, . . . → Read More: Saint Nicholas Day It has been a year and a half since we moved and the barn is still not near done. We can’t afford to hire workers. We really can’t even afford all of the materials. That is why we keep asking for help. The barn will house the freezer and food pantry and office for The King’s Jubilee . . . → Read More: The Barn Needs Heat. If we can’t do it in Jesus’ Name; we don’t have time to do it. |
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