{"id":1739,"date":"2006-11-24T18:05:00","date_gmt":"2006-11-25T00:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oddwalkministries.com\/oddblog\/2006\/11\/24\/helping-those-in-need\/"},"modified":"2006-11-24T18:05:00","modified_gmt":"2006-11-25T00:05:00","slug":"helping-those-in-need","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/oddwalkministries.com\/oddblog\/2006\/11\/24\/helping-those-in-need\/","title":{"rendered":"Helping Those in Need"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Orin’s wife, Erin Hammond, coordinated a Thanksgiving luncheon for the homeless, poor, and elderly of the area that was hosted at St. Luke’s Catholic Church in Belleville, IL. On site and through pick-ups and deliveries, they served about 700 people all told between 11am and 1pm on Thanksgiving day.<\/p>\n

The Belleville News-Democrat stopped by to check out the happenings and do a nice little write-up please read their story online here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

On a personal note, Orin is quite proud of Erin she was mentored into the program last year, and this year it was completely her baby. Way to go!<\/p>\n

Also, see if you can find Orin in the picture it’s subtle, but he’s in there, and yes, that’s all the larger the picture was, at least on-line! Unfortunately, no picture of Erin.<\/p>\n

Often when I or others pray before meals, we speak of “being mindful of those who go without” be that physical nourishment, spirirual nourishment, or just companionship. This truly was a day to be more than just mindful.<\/p>\n

PS – St. Luke’s was Shannon’s parish growing up, is featured on the cover of our newest CD<\/a>, and this room, the one in the picture, was the site of our CD release concert\/World Series Game 1 party<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Orin’s wife, Erin Hammond, coordinated a Thanksgiving luncheon for the homeless, poor, and elderly of the area that was hosted at St. Luke’s Catholic Church in Belleville, IL. On site and through pick-ups and deliveries, they served about 700 people all told between 11am and 1pm on Thanksgiving day. The Belleville News-Democrat stopped by to…<\/p>\n

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