gcrm june 2014 newsletter
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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
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Our Mission:
June 2014
Meet GCRM’s Page 1
New Case Manager
Summer Events Page 2
(Sponsorship Opportunities)
Chapel Schedule Page 3
Note from our CEO
GCRM Turned 74!
GCRM S.H.A.R.E.S. Card
Tax-Return Donations
Tributes Page 4
Vehicle Donations
Benefit CD Still On Sale!
Homeless Needs List
Save - The - Dates
Thank You And Please Remember...
Inside this issue:
Celebrated
74 Years
On April 9
Through your donations, the will Mission provide at least
103,000 meals and over 59,000 pieces of clothing to homeless men, women and children this year!
We are currently in need of MEAT (beef, chicken, etc) & GENTLY USED SUMMER CLOTHING & SHOES (in all sizes).
Please call (209) 466-2138 to schedule a pick-up or feel free to deliver these items to the Mission! Thank you
for your continued generosity!
EXTRA MONTHLY NEEDS:
Meet GCRM’s New Case Manager For The New Hope Family Shelter
Carrie, the New Hope Family Shelter’s new Case Manager and mother of
three teenagers, says, “The first day at the Mission, I felt anxious and
nervous about coming in, but today, I feel confident, hopeful, and blessed.”
What life circumstances led you to the Mission? My use of drugs caused me to lose my home, after-which I stayed at the home of family members who were also addicts. Eventually, my drug use led me to be court-ordered to attend a licensed addiction treatment program. Once I completed that program and while I was in their after-care program, my counselor recommended that I join the Mission’s Life Skills Program.
How did you feel about your life before you came to the Mission? Even though I was sober when I entered the Mission, at that point in my life, I was confused and still not confident in my life choices. I was also anxious about what I wanted to do with my life.
What are you learning while at the Mission? I am learning to a) forgive myself for the mistakes I have made in my life, b) manage money, c) have boundaries (I don’t have to please everyone and I do need to think about myself), d) know that I’m not responsible for the things that happened to me in my childhood, e) love and forgive myself and others and f) to let God into my heart.
What are you most thankful for? I am most thankful for a) the support from the staff and clients, b) structure, c) education classes such as Genesis Process, Ace, Money Management, Coping Skills, etc, d) reconnecting with God, a local church, and a Bible Study, and e) the beautiful spirit the Mission has towards everyone. Carrie is now the Mission’s New Hope Family Shelter Case Manager. Thank you for your gifts that are helping 39 other women and their 20 children to success!
Carrie at her favorite spot outside the family shelter.
Carrie at her desk in the New Hope Family Shelter.
Donate now online at www.gcrms.org/donations.htm
Please make checks payable to: Gospel Center Rescue Mission (Memo: Events)
445 S. San Joaquin St, Stockton, CA 95203 / Phone:209.320.2311/ Fax:209.320.2322 / Website: www.gcrms.org / E-mail: [email protected]
Gospel Center Rescue Mission “Summer Events Series” Sponsorship Form:
“Gimme Shelter Movie Presentation” Sponsorship:
I will be sponsoring the event at the _____ Bronze ($150) _____Silver ($300) _____ Gold ($600) ____Platinum ($900) Level
“Arts to the Rescue Event Series” Sponsorship
I will be sponsoring the event at the _____ Bronze ($150) _____Silver ($300) _____ Gold ($600) ____Platinum ($900) Level
Individual or Business Name:__________________________________________________________________________________________
Address:_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
City:________________________________ Zip:______________ Phone:______________________ E-Mail:_________________________
___ I cannot attend, but am sending a gift of: $25_____ $50_____ $75_____ $100_____ Other $_____ . Thank you!
___ I cannot attend, but would like to sponsor the “Summer Event Series”. Please see benefits listed above. Thank you!
___ I cannot attend, but will give online at www.gcrms.org through PayPal or Network For Good. Please memo: Events
“I invite you, your family, friends and co-workers to attend the Gospel Center Rescue Mission’s “Summer Events Series” to benefit the Stockton and San Joaquin County
Communities through provision of “safe and family-friendly events” that will also benefit the homeless men, women & children at the Mission.” - William R. “Bill” Brown, CEO
“Gimme Shelter Movie Presentation”
“Gimme Shelter” highlights the true story of a woman who opened up her home to pregnant and home- less teenage mothers – to help them break out of the cycle of
poverty, homelessness, abuse and addiction. GCRM intends to bring the movie to various locations in SJC throughout the summer, with each presentation including valuable shelter referral information.
“Arts to the RESCUE – Event Series”
Event Activities: Live Visual & Performing Arts Presentations;
On-line art auction of pieces created at events will benefit the Rescue Mission; City programs
& non-profits that benefit youth will be promoted; Anti-drug/anti-violence materials available
When & Where: Saturdays from 5pm – 9pm
throughout the summer in Downtown Stockton
Become a sponsor to help the homeless today! Call (209) 320-2311 with questions. Thank you!
Bill Brown, CEO
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPONSOR THE EVENT, YOUR SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS INCLUDE:
BRONZE SPONSORSHIP ($150) *5 “Gimme Shelter” Movie Tickets
Plus: Business Name & Address In Event Programs
SILVER SPONSORSHIP ($300) *10 “Gimme Shelter” Movie Tickets
Plus: Business Name & Address In Event Programs Listed In Our Monthly Newsletter (1 mo)
Listed On Event Poster/Flyer
GOLD SPONSOR SHIP ($600) *15 “Gimme Shelter” Movie Tickets
Plus: Business Name & Address In Event Programs Listed In Our Monthly Newsletter (1 mo)
Listed On Event Poster/Flyer
PLATINUM SPONSOR SHIP ($900) *20 “Gimme Shelter” Movie Tickets
Plus: Business Name & Address In Event Programs Listed In Our Monthly Newsletter (1 mo)
Listed On Event Poster/Flyer
*Please fill out & mail-in the sponsorship form below by July 15, 2014, so that we can immediately
add you as a sponsor in our event publicity. Please call (209) 320-2311 or e-mail [email protected]
if you have any questions. Thank you!
Page 3 Volunteer Opportunities online at www.gcrms.org/volunteers.htm
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June 2014 Volunteer Chapel Schedule
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 W.C.
World
Outreach
5 Zion Untd
Reformed
Church
6 Freewill
Baptist
Church
7 Light-
house of
the Valley
2 GCRM 3 Bethany
Temple
4 OPEN
8 REACH
Worship
Center
9 Stockton
Baptist
Church
10 The
Seekers
11 Stockton
Covenant
Church
12 Promise
Land
Ministries
13Fellowship
of
Jesus Christ
14 Polish
Christian
Society
15 Ambassadors
For Christ
16 Light-
house
Pentecost
17 Mich.
Heights
Bapt. Ch.
18 Amazing
Grace
Ministries
19 First
Christian
Ref. Church
20 Bansuk
Korean
Church
21 Harvest
Bible
22 Servants
of Christ
23 OPEN 24 Faith
Assembly
of God
25 Hilliard
Chapel AME
26 Calvary
Ref. Church
27 OPEN 28 Polish
Christian
Society
29 OPEN 30 Pntcstl
Ch.Of
Jesus Christ
Thank you for your faithful service! If you are interested in leading a Chapel Service,
please e-mail [email protected]. Thanks
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ello there! Thank you so much for reading our newsletter and respond-
ing with your generous monthly gifts. As you may have noticed, we signed on with a Direct Mail Marketing Company to create our colored monthly appeal letters and quarterly newsletters to keep you
updated on what your gifts are doing to “rescue” the lives of the homeless men, women and children in the Mission programs. These homeless men, women and children depend on your generosity for their basic daily needs such as shelter, meals, clothes, hygiene items, life skills classes, addiction classes and counseling, computer education, and medical care referrals.
With such “structure” and “support” as Carrie mentioned on page 1, mothers and fathers are now able to learn skills they never learned from their parents, to pass along to their children. Your gifts are raising the current and next generations with the knowledge they need to, as Carrie also said, “forgive those in their past who have hurt them and even themselves for their own mistakes”, and to learn new ways of living life, so that they can live it anew, faithfully to God, and therefore successfully.
As Summer nears and you and your family go on vacation, please remember to send in your monthly gifts to continue the work of “rescuing the homeless.” We appreciate you and so do the homeless men, women & children!
~ Bill Brown, CEO
"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 Mis-sion 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 e-mail [email protected] and provide your name, mailing address and the number of cards that you would like.”
Introducing GCRM S.H.A.R.E.S. Cards
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.
Gospel Center Rescue Mission celebrated 74 years of service to the homeless and addicted on April 9, 2014!
Look out for more information in future
newsletters about our 75th (Diamond) Year Anniversary Celebrations to come in 2015!
Bill Brown, CEO
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May 2014 YTD 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!
June Toilet Tissue
July Bath Towels
Aug Bar Soap & Detergent
Sept Deodorant & Razors
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
Otho Rock Virginia Rock
Joe, Alice & Ted Bylsma John & Ginny Bylsma
Natasha Bethards Larry & Andrea Violett
Patsy B Monk (Wife) Robert Monk
and Steve Mize
Summer Events: “Gimme Shelter” Movie Presentation
& “Arts to the Rescue Event Series”
Please see page 2 for sponsorship benefits for you or your business!
For more information on these events
please e-mail [email protected], or call (209) 320-2329.
Thank you!
Save These Dates
Cars, Trucks, Livestock, Property or Stock Donations
Are Also Tax-Deductible!
or
Honorarium Gifts
In Honor Of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A Gift From
Pam Regan Michael & Tandy Gotschall
VEHICLE DONATIONS NEEDED:
Our vans that we use to drive clients to
appointments, pick up medications, small
donations and for administrative purposes are slowly wearing down.
Also, once clients graduate the programs and begin working, many
are searching for vehicles to purchase.
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.
“Moving Forward To Help The Homeless” Benefit CD Featuring Rebecca Goldsmith
Contact us at [email protected] to find out for more information on
how to purchase this recording now. 100% of the proceeds helps the homeless here at Gospel Center
Rescue Mission!
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