RAVENSWOOD — The Ladies Guild of St. Matthew Catholic Church in Ravenswood hosted its annual Christmas Bazaar on Saturday November 8th, 2008 in the gathering space of St. Matthew’s Catholic church in Ravenswood.

Members of the Ladies Guild did spend the better part of the year crafting items for the bazaar and baked several hundreds of cookies, dozens of cakes and breads.

Over the past years, the annual Christmas bazaar has established a reputation for outstanding craftsmanship at reasonable prices. Read the full story

RIPLEY — Angel Food Ministries held a food distribution at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Ripley Oct. 24.

Angel Food Ministries was founded in Monroe, Ga. in 1994 when Pastors Joe and Linda Wingo, wishing to provide aid to residents of the city who were affected by recent industrial plant closures, distributed food to 34 families from their back porch. Today, the organization feeds over half a million families a month in 35 states.

Angel Food purchases food in bulk a year in advance at wholesale prices. This allows the organization to provide a substantial amount of food at a discount rate; the various items in a box of Angel Food would normally cost about $65 if bought in a typical grocery store, but can be obtained from the ministry for only $30–less than half the retail price. Specialty boxes are also available each month; November, for example, offers a Thanksgiving package that includes a 7-pound roasting turkey, mashed potatoes, corn, green beans, cornbread stuffing, gravy, cranberry sauce, dinner rolls, and dessert all for $30. Read the full story