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Over the last three weeks we have had new families join in making and serving food with us. They are friends of friends; and some friends of friends of friends. The week before last, I was about ten minutes late arriving at the park where we serve, because of a couple of detours on the way. There . . . → Read More: Pass It On UD OCF Real Break crew The week of March 30, three student members of the University of Delaware OCF took their Spring Break to come to Souderton and Phila- delphia to help us work on the barn and serve on the streets. They were joined for most of the week by their advisor, Basil Peck, and . . . → Read More: TKJ Real Break Over the years, we have relied mainly on the direct approach for fund raising; that is: asking for money. In the early years, we sold candy bars. Then there were the T shirts. They were fun, but a real money loser. Now we are selling daylilies. Yes. It is a fundraiser. No. We can’t lose money on . . . → Read More: Trying Something New Thursday evening of Great Week, I am in church and all of our faithful, Orthodox volunteers are in church, for the Twelve Gospels service. Other years, we have had no one to serve in our place. This year Pat & Eileen Cahill and Michael Heveran served. Since the Roman Catholic Church calendar is different this year, . . . → Read More: Thanks to St. Philip Neri R.C.C. A couple of weeks ago I received a phone call from a man I hadn’t seen for almost twenty years. He left a message. It was someone I had met when I was serving as a volunteer chaplain in State Correctional Institution Graterford. The last time I had seen him was when he and his wife . . . → Read More: “Cast Your Bread Upon the Water …” Summer is the time of greatest need for those on the street; and this summer is probably going to be worse than any summer before. We have already noticed an increase in numbers. The end of Philadelphia’s fiscal year is August 31. The city funded shelters start cutting out their meal services as funds dry up. Some . . . → Read More: Summer is Our Busiest Time We use no-VOC, Microstrand Wheatboard for the icons, no-VOC paint for the edges, ultra-low VOC varnish for edges and backs, scrap fabric for packing and lemon juice for cleaning up the stray paint . . . → Read More: comeandseeicons.com is Going Greener Yet |
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