Every week, hundreds of Region residents make the same pilgrimage to the Manna for Hammond Soup Kitchen at St. Joseph Catholic Church in downtown Hammond. Most are poor, and many are homeless.

The Soup Kitchen, Food and Clothes Bank will continue to operate on the third Saturday of every month, offering essential support and a welcoming environment to all.

The growing numbers have forced elders to speed up the first part of their £2m upgrade plans for the 150-year-old building, by doubling the size of their kitchen. Elder Myra Ward explained: "We have ...

Elder Myra Ward explained: "We have big plans for the church, and the kitchen is just the start." The kitchen expansion is part of wider plans to upgrade the site Membership of the Church of ...

Elder Myra Ward explained: "We have big plans for the church, and the kitchen is just the start." Membership of the Church of Scotland dropped from about 920,000 to just over 270,000 between 1982 ...

We have only five days left to get done what needs to be done before we host church services here ... They have three bedrooms, a bathroom, kitchen and living room area and a small laundry ...

The author's family helped with preparations to host a large church service in a few weeks ... They washed off the walls and ceilings in the kitchen, dining room, and living room.

Renowned non-profit World Central Kitchen, founded in 2010 by Spanish American chef and restaurateur José Andrés, heard about the church’s efforts. They supplied the church with ingredients ...

But Duncan said she already knew. “I always know everything that goes on at this church,” she said. On her last meal at the Foothill Kitchen, Duncan sat at the front of the Christmas Luncheon ...

(Submitted Photo) NORWICH — The Emmanuel Episcopal Church, also known as "The Soul Kitchen," located at 37 West Main Street in Norwich, will provide free Thanksgiving dinners again this year.

"She was very dedicated," said Snyder. "She wanted this kitchen to produce a good meal for whoever came and she did that." Every Wednesday, the church offers a free dinner to anyone who wants it ...