Padre's Ponderings

Vote for Cathy, Dennis and Sue!  Both Theobalds and Sue Mitchell of Christ Church, Glendale are putting their best chocolate recipes forward as contestants in  ECSF's Chocolate Fest next Saturday, April 21, 2-4 pm,  at Trinity, Newark. This is your chance to turn out and vote for them in the People's Choice contest, to win glory for our deanery, and for the love of God and your neighbor in need.  Order tickets - just $10 at www.ECSFsouthernohio.org or call 513-221-0547.  You can also do good by bidding in ECSF's online auction with many items fun and practical, from a romantic night at a Granville B & B to lots of great Cincinnati options, from Reds and Playhouse tickets to gift cards for the Bonbonerie, Graeter's, and Aglamesis. Online bidding closes April 19.  Go to www.BiddingForGood.com/ECSFsouthernohio  All proceeds go into ECSF's grants to community ministries throughout the diocese, including IHN, CAIN, and Valley Interfaith Food and Clothing in our part of the diocese.

Here's an example of the many blessings you make possible by your support of ECSF. This was sent recently by Barbara Tope of Trinity, London:
The small things we do can restore hope.  The volunteers at Madison County Food Pantry didn’t know how important a package of frozen liver could be.  A lady came in who lost her job several months ago.  Her husband has been in poor health for some time.  He spent December and January in OSU Hospital, where his wife seldom visited him because she didn’t have the money for gas.  He came home at the end of February.  The doctor told him to eat foods high in iron.  So in addition to the regular food box, this lady received a package of frozen liver, and the hope that her husband won’t have to go back to the hospital.
Barbara Tope