St. George's Guild

If you have a better memory than me, you probably remember my post about the benefit dance Da Band performed for St. George's Guild. You may kinda wonder why I haven't posted anything about the outcome. Easy answer: been distracted by other things, like the Winter Sprites, and the latest flurry of "Weather Poems".

The band played from about 7:15 pm ’til about 10:30 pm last Friday, October 3. People danced, and those who have previously heard us (e.g., at our debut Memorial Day gig) commented that we've improved. A lot of folk were very impressed with my harmonica playing; one fellow commented that I made the instrument talk.

Who knew?

For me, the bottom line is the benefit aspect of the event. Over $1,500 was raised for St. George's Guild. I'm very proud of the generosity shown by our audience. This money will go toward helping Oklahoma City's (primarily downtown) indigent pay gas or other utility bills. I'll note that the money always goes directly to the utility — never into the client's hands. There's a couple of ways to look at this — I think it might be a way to avoid leading the client into temptation.

Anyway, I've seen St. George's at work, and a number of friends have been helped by this agency. The Guild is all volunteer, so donations go directly to assist the client. The volunteers have been trained in non-judgmental listening, and often that's the ministry the clients need the most.

I urge you to seek out similar agencies in your area, and donate what you can: whether that be money, time, or talent. Current economic times will likely find many more people seeking this valuable ministry.