Ministry proclaims Day of Honor for SBSO and NOPD, giving officers a lunch at a location in both Arabi and New Orleans

Posted: June 8th, 2016 | Filed under: SBSO News
Pastor Robert Collins and wife, Florence, in front of their Trumpet of Truth Ministry at 7415 West St. Bernard Highway, Arabi.

Pastor Robert Collins and wife, Florence, in front of their Trumpet of Truth Ministry at 7415 West St. Bernard Highway, Arabi.
St. Bernard sheriff's deputies eat lunch under a tent at the Trumpet of Truth Ministry in Arabi.

St. Bernard sheriff’s deputies eat lunch under a tent at the Trumpet of Truth Ministry in Arabi.

An Arabi ministry provided both food and prayers for St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office deputies at its church on Tuesday.

The same group, Trumpet of Truth Ministries, did the same for New Orleans police at a location in the city.

Led by Pastor Robert Collins, who lives in Gentilly with his wife, Florence, Trumpet of Truth Ministries proclaimed a Day of Honor for officers of the SBSO and NOPD.

Bar B Que lunches were made for police, who accepted the gracious offer.

Asked why the event was held, Collins said “These officers are servants to all of us,” as he and his wife sat at one of many tables set up under a tent outside the church at 7415 West St. Bernard Highway in Arabi, site of a former Winn-Dixie grocery store.

“We pray for these officers and want to make their jobs easier,” the pastor said.

“We stand with them.”

Collins said the church in Arabi, which he said has about 100 members, has been there about a year.

There are also Trumpet of Truth ministries in Slidell and Bogalusa, he said.

A publication by the church said, “The vision of Trumpet of Truth Ministry is to restore a life that has been devastated by substance abuse; to encourage teen-agers to stay in school; to mend the broken-hearted; to see the smiling face of a lonely person; to visit those in prison; to visit the sick; to offer shelter to a stranger; and to meet the needs of those who require assistance both locally and abroad ”

Sheriff James Pohlmann, who ate lunch at a table outside the church in Arabi, said he is grateful for what Pastor Collins did.

“I always appreciate it when people support law enforcement,” Sheriff Pohlmann said. “Especially in these times when so much you see in the media seems critical of law enforcement.”