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For more information on our programs, events, ways to volunteer and give, please visit www.gcrms.org
445 S. San Joaquin Street ° Stockton, CA 95203 ° 209.466.2138 ° 209.320-2322 fax ° www.gcrms.org
To minister to the needs of the homeless of Stockton and San Joaquin County including individuals suffering from
addictions, without regard to race, gender, nationality or origin.
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The Vision of the Gospel Center Rescue Mission
Newsletter
Our Mission:
May 2013
One Mother’s Page 1 Journey...
73rd Anniversary Page 2
Celebration Events
Chapel Schedule Page 3
Join Our E-Blast List
A Note From Our CEO
(& GCRM Financial Update)
Tributes Page 4
Tax-Return Donations
Vehicle Donations
GCRM S.H.A.R.E.S. Card
Thank You And
Please Remember...
Inside this issue:
Celebrated
73 Years
On April 9
New Life Addiction Programs & Hope Housing
31 Men, 21 Women, 5 Kids
Life Skills Program 6 Women, 5 Kids
Emergency Lodging Program 80 Men, 10 Women, 7 Kids
Meals (For All Programs) 292 Meals
Clothing Room 126 Pieces
Representative Payee Program
495 Clients
Respite Care 1 Man, 1 Woman & Child
Gleason House Medical Clinic 10-13 Patients
March Daily Program Stats:
Sam & Rayleen - Celebrating Mother’s Day Anew At The Mission..
Samantha, 23 years old, and mother of two, says:
“I now feel stronger. I also feel closer to God.
And I have one of my kids (pictured below)!
This place has been a true eye-opener.”
Sam says, “I was a total wreck before I came to the Mission. I had relapsed into my addiction and my children were taken away.
I was scared and didn’t know what to do, but I had heard that the Mission was a great place so I called and thankfully there was room in the program.
I was really scared the first day I came into the Mission because I wasn’t sure how everything was run and how people treat each other, but to my surprise, I soon felt comfortable because everyone was so friendly!
After being here for a year, I now feel stronger. I also feel closer to God. And I have one of my kids back! This place has been a true eye-opener.
I have been drug-free (clean) for almost a year! My one-year program graduation will be this month. I will also graduate my Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Program at Delta College this month!
I am so thankful for learning: How to set boundaries, how to cope with different situations, and how to be a clean and sober mother.
I am also thankful for: The loving support of the people here - this is my family, that I have my daughter back for good - our CPS case is closed, for food in my stomach, clothes on my back, and that I was able to complete Delta College while here.”
Thank you for giving to help other homeless mother’s and their children like Samantha this year!
Please look inside for information on our upcoming “73rd Anniversary Celebration Events”. Thanks again!
One Mother’s Journey - Homeless To Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
Sam and daughter Rayleen enjoying the play-ground.
Sam in the Mission’s Hope Learning Center.
Donate online now at www.gcrms.org/donations.htm
73RD ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS
BRONZE SPONSORSHIP ($150) (You will be recognized in the following ways for all three events)
Business Name In Event Programs Business Name Listed On Event Signages
SILVER SPONSORSHIP ($300) (You will be recognized in the following ways for all three events)
Business Name In Event Programs Business Name Listed On Event Signages Business Name Hyperlinked In E-blasts
Business Name Listed In One Monthly Newsletter
GOLD SPONSORSHIP ($450) (You will be recognized in the following ways for all three events)
Business Name Listed In Event Programs Business Name Listed On Event Signages
Business Name Hyperlinked In E-blasts & Website Business Name Listed In One Monthly Newsletter
PLATINUM SPONSORSHIP ($600) (You will be recognized in the following ways for all three events)
Business Name Listed In Event Programs Business Name Listed On Event Signage
Business Name Hyperlinked In E-blasts & Website Business Name Listed In One Monthly Newsletter
Sponsorships and/or RSVP’s preferred by May 22, 2013. Please Memo: “Anniversary”. Please call 209.320.2311 or e-mail [email protected] with questions. Thank you!
73rd Anniversary Celebrations: Raffle prizes at all events!
Saturday, June 8, 2013 @ 6pm “Celebration of Rescue -
Multi-Cultural Evening of Worship” (featuring the county’s culturally diverse church community)
Quail Lakes Baptist Church 1904 Quail Lakes Drive, Stockton
Saturday, June 22, 2013 @ 10am-12pm “Celebration of Rescue and
Donor & Volunteer Recognition Ceremony” (Councilmember Burgos joins us in recognizing our
73rd Anniversary, Program Graduates, Donors, & Volunteers)
Gospel Center Rescue Mission 445 S. San Joaquin Street, Stockton
Saturday, June 22, 2013 @ 7pm “Moving Forward To Rescue The Homeless”
Benefit CD Release Concert Featuring Rebecca Goldsmith
($10 ticket includes a Benefit CD!) Reality Stockton
1825 Pacific Avenue, Stockton
Please sign-up below to become a Sponsor/RSVP! For questions or for more info., call 209.320.2311
or e-mail [email protected]. Thank you!
Please make checks payable to: Gospel Center Rescue Mission (Memo: “Anniversary”) 445 S. San Joaquin St, Stockton, CA 95203 / Phone:209.320.2311 / Website: www.gcrms.org / E-mail: [email protected]
Gospel Center Rescue Mission “73rd Anniversary Celebrations” Open House Includes: Delicious brunch & live music! Raffles prizes at all events!
Please reserve_________places for me (You are welcome to invite as many people as you would like! Please RSVP below.) Host Name:__________________________________________________________________________________________________
Address:____________________________________________________________________________________________________
City:_________________________ Zip:______________ Phone:___________________ E-Mail:__________________________ Multi-Cultural Worship (Free): Recognition Ceremony (Free): Benefit CD Release Concert ($10/Ticket):
1._________________ 2.___________________ 1._________________ 2.___________________ 1._________________ 2.__________________
3._________________ 4.___________________ 3._________________ 4.___________________ 3._________________ 4.__________________
5._________________ 6.___________________ 5._________________ 6.___________________ 5._________________ 6.__________________
___ I would like to sponsor and attend the Celebrations (Please memo: “Anniversary” on check & place reservations above) ___ I cannot attend, but am sending a gift of: $25_______ $50_______ $75_______ $100_______ Other $_______ ___ I cannot attend, but would like to sponsor a table at the Celebration(s). Please see details above and memo “Anniversary”. ___ I cannot attend, but will give online at www.gcrms.org through PayPal or Network For Good. Please memo: “Anniversary”
Multi-Cultural Worship, June 8, 6pm Recognition Ceremony, June 22, 10am Benefit CD Release Concert, June 22, 7pm
“We hope you will be able to join us during our 73rd Anniversary
Celebrations to be encouraged by all you hear and see!” William R. “Bill” Brown,
CEO
Page 3 Volunteer Opportunities online at www.gcrms.org/volunteers.htm
Join Our eNewsletter List E-mail:
At www.gcrms.org, you can connect with us by "liking" us on
Facebook, "following" us on Twitter, learn about clients stories
and our programs on You Tube or entering your e-mail address
to receive our regular eNewsletters!
May 2013 Volunteer Chapel Schedule
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 Amazing
Grace
Ministries
2 Zion Untd
Rfrmd
Ch/Ripon
3 Freewill
Baptist
4 Light-
house of
the Valley
Thank you for your faithful service! If you are interested in leading a Chapel
Service, e-mail [email protected].
5 Westcoast
World
Outreach
6 GCRM 7 Bethany
Temple 8 Michigan
Heights
9 Promised
Land
Ministries
10 Horton
Ministries,
Inc
11 Polish
Christian
Society
12 REACH
Worship
Center
13 Stockton
Baptist
Church
14 The
Seekers
15 Amazing
Grace
Ministries
16 Good
News Chris-
tian Center
17 To Be
Filled From
Waiting List
18 Harvest
Bible
19 Ambas-
sadors For
Christ
20 Bethany
Christian
Center
21 Faith
Assembly
of God
22 First
Baptist
Church
23 Calvary
Reformed
Church
24 Word
of Life
Church
25 Polish
Christian
Society
26 His Raft
Ministries
27 Great
Valley Bapt
28 Faith
Assembly
of God
29 Hilliard
Chapel
30 Home
Church
31 Wings
of Healing
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www.gcrms.org
Retraining
After forgiveness, comes retraining. Retraining starts with the heart (the spiritual) and includes the emotional, social and physical well-being of each person.
Spiritual retraining provides the framework for the rest of the retraining.
Christian conversion begins a lifelong partnership between the Savior and the convert: Christ forgives and cleanses and the convert, like the “…deer seeking after the water brook” continuously seeks nurturing to live the victorious, new life. Christ provides continuous cleansing and nurturing through his word. Psalms 119 is a virtual library concerning what the Word of God will do for the convert.
Psalms 119:9-16 is an example:
How can a young man (woman) keep his way pure? By keeping it according to Thy word. With all my heart I have sought Thee; do not let me wander from Thy commandments. Thy word have I treasured in my heart, that I may not sin against Thee. Blessed art Thou, O Lord; Teach me Thy statutes. With my lips I have told of all the ordinances of Thy mouth. I have rejoiced in the way of Thy testimonies, as much as in all riches. I will meditate on Thy precepts, and regard Thy ways. I shall delight in Thy statutes; I shall not forget Thy word.
Emotional healing comes through stability: right and wrong are no longer abstract or relative. Right and wrong, black and white must become concrete. Time and spiritual growth will provide the necessary flexibility for application.
The church provides the ideal environment for re-socialization. It is a forgiving and instructive community. New, likeminded friends can be found who will replace the former associates.
Physical wellbeing will become a natural bi-product of the new Christ-centered, emotionally stable and socially fulfilling life described above.
Thank you for the part that you play in the spiritual, emotional, social and physical healing of our guests!
~ William R. “Bill” Brown, CEO
Bill Brown, CEO
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2013 YTD INCOME 2013 YTD EXPENSES
March 2013 Year-To-Date Income & Expenses
www.gcrms.org
Remember a loved one or honor their birthday,
anniversary, etc. by donating a
gift in their name to the
Gospel Center Rescue Mission.
Please call (209) 320-2311 if you
have questions.
Up-to-date information is always available online at www.gcrms.org Page 4
Please ask your family, office or small group to collect the following items for the homeless. Thank you!
May Feminine Hygiene & Shampoo
June Toilet Tissue
July Bath Towels
Questions? Call 209.320.2311
Clients’ continued success in their recovery
Our financial needs
Safety, wisdom, & strength for staff, volunteers & Board Members
Go to www.gcrms.org and click the “Donate Now” Button
at the top of the homepage to donate using
Prayer Requests
Donate Online Now
Monthly Mission Needs
THANK YOU AND PLEASE REMEMBER...
Memorial Gifts
In Memory Of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A Gift From
Frances Scelzi Lawrence Scelzi
Judith Boothby William Boothby
Otho Rock Virginia Rock
Shannon Agnason Ruth Davis
Mariano Lambinicio Judith & Aries Cabuang
Marie Sanfilippo Carmen Costa
Grandpa Bert Van Dyken Steve & Cristy Van Laar
Norma Lee Selin Fred Selin Wilson Heefner Alice Conley
Axzine Woodward Marlena Tygett
James D Moon Barbara H Moon
Lois Woods Sandra Nesbitt
James G Buchanan George & Josie Rojas
Dahlia Macavinta Ivy Gregory & Evelyn Oliveira
Sat, May 18, 2013 @ 8:30am - 10am New Life Program Graduation
In The Mission Chapel
Sat, June 8, 2013 @ 6pm “Celebration Of Rescue -
Multi-Cultural Evening Of Worship”
Sat, June 22, 2013 @ 10am-12pm “Celebration Of Rescue And Donor & Volunteer Recognition Ceremony”
Sat, June 22, 2013 @ 7pm
“Moving Forward To Rescue The Homeless” Benefit CD Release Concert
Featuring Rebecca Goldsmith
Please see pg.2 for more info. Thanks!
Save These Dates
Cars, Trucks, Livestock, Property or Stock Donations
Are Also Tax-Deductible!
or
Honorarium Gifts
In Honor Of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A Gift From
Cathy & Joe Barron Joseph & Carolyn Lawrence
George & Susan March-BFSF Jennifer March
Vinette Finerman Christan Parker, MFT
DONATE YOUR TAX RETURN:
In light of the Mission’s need and
desire to expand our program staff
so that we can allow more homeless
men, women and children into our
long-term care programs,
please consider donating a portion of
your tax return as a tax-deductible
charitable donation to the Mission.
For Annual Giving Receipts,
please call (209) 320-2313. Thank you!
VEHICLE DONATIONS NEEDED:
Our truck that we use to pick up donations
is old and worn down.
New(er) Truck Specifications: Diesel truck, with a
14 - 16ft van with lift gate.
Also, the vehicles that we use for administrative purposes and to
transport clients need replacement.
Vehicles can be donated for a true market value tax-deduction.
If you are interested in donating a vehicle, please contact Mike Viss at (209) 320-2309.
"You can raise funds for us with every purchase at any Save Mart, S-Mart Foods, Food Maxx & Lucky with every swipe of your specially- branded Save Mart/Gospel Center
Rescue Mission S.H.A.R.E.S. Card.
A percentage of your grocery purchase will be donated by Save Mart to us. To have one or more cards mailed to you at no charge, please call (209) 320-2329 and provide your name, mailing address and the number of cards that you would like.”
Introducing GCRM S.H.A.R.E.S. Cards