november 2008 grants pass gospel rescue mission newsletter

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November 2008 P.O. Box 190 Grants Pass, OR 97528 541‐476‐0082 Volume 11 Number

NEWS NEWS Christ ■ Care ■ Commitment

TABLE OF CONTENTS2. Changed Lives3. Some Thoughts3. Great Article4. Prayer Reminder 5. Commemorative Gifts5. We have a Problem!6. Statistics6. Foundation Corner

Most assuredly, I say to you, unlessa grain of wheat falls into theground and dies, it remains alone;but if it dies, it produces much grain

John 12:24



Gospel Rescue Mission, P.O. Box 190, Grants Pass, OR 97528 www.gospelrescuemissiongp.org

Each of these dear souls has known the Truth of being created New Creatures in JesusChrist! They have been taken from being users of all around them to being producers of good.

T ony k now s t he pleasur e of liv in g each d ay f or His g lor y in spit e of t he d isappoint ment s.

K ar ie is a mo t her o f 4

and w h a t an in f luence

for H is g lor y s he c an

no w m a k e.

Sco t t can no w use unders tand

the jo y o f cook ing for o thers.

Mann y trul y unders tands

the dep th o f Chris t ’s

cleanings grace!

Mo thers Amber and Ang ela can no w beg in

to con templa te wha t i t means to lo ve their

precious children and to be co

n ten t wi th

Jesus Chris t.



S om eT h o u ght s

Keith & Carol Heck


Carol and I have so very much for

which to be thankful. We have been

married now for 45 years. We have

traveled in our ministry to Thailand

and in much of the USA. Truly, we dobelieve that this work at the Mission is

the pinnacle of His mercies to us. The

lows are gut wrenching and the highs

are most exhilarating. But to know

that He is the One who blesses our fee-ble efforts is humbling and encourag-

ing. Thank you for making it possible.

In spite of these fiscally uncertain times

we rejoice in our Father of mercies as

He remains ever faithful. His tools of

blessings to us are dear ones just likeyou. Thank you for your prayers and

faithful financial gifts.

Let me remind you about spreading

the word about the Mission and our

needs. Ask your friends if they would

like to receive a sample of our News-

letter and we’ll happily send them just

one! If they would like to ask to be on

our mailing list, great. If not, theywon’t

Our eyes are all focused on December

1st to see what the providence of God is

regarding Wagner Hall. I cannot even

imagine a scenario different than the

one that has us receiving the grant.

Continue to pray for our folks as this is

a hard 7 weeks ahead. Pray for perse-

verance and for realistic thinking as

the memories that oftentimes appear

have developed great holes. What

does not appear is the misery and

heartache so often faced. May the

Lord reveal Himself as the One who is

always there as their Friend who is al-

ways faithful. Amen!p.

This is a great read by a wonderful writer in agreat magazine! We’ve used this with permis-sion. A gracious reminder for all of us.




NEEDS FOR OURRESIDENCES

Needed Food Items

Sugar —Cheese—Rice—FlourSalad Dressing— Lunch MeatKool-Aid— Potatoes — BBQSauce

Paper/Plastic Products

18” wide aluminum foil—18” widesaran wrap—Dryer Sheets.

Other Items

Shampoo—Laundry Soap

If you can help us out with thepurchase of

TOILET PAPER that would be greatly appreciated.We are averaging 87 men, women

and children each day.Any help that you can provide isgreatly appreciated by our folks.

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45% to 75% of Phase II need met

PLEASEPLEASE

continue to pray for the Lord’s good wisdom to rest upon those people

involved in making the decision as to granting us the Affordable HousingProgram grant. The announcement will be made on December 1st.

This grant would allow us tobegin construction on Wagne

Hall, the men’s residence, thais so badly needed for our

community.

This 24,000 sq ft facility will a

low for 78 men to safely andsoberly live. We will also hav

the Mission’s Administrative

Offices here as well.

May the Lord be gracious tous!

$0

$200,000

$400,000

$600,000

$800,000

$1,000,000

$1,200,000

$1,400,000

$1,600,000

$1,800,000

TOTAL PAID TO DATE CASH & GRANTS ONHAND

TOTAL AMOUNT YETNEEDED




We have the best tasting coffee in Josephine County!

Our Problem?

We need a distributor to find retail locations and to pro-vide follow-up for restocking. Our coffee comes in grounregular and decaffeinated as well as whole bean.

Our preference would be for a dedicated volunteer forwhom we could cover minimal expenses.

Right now this great coffee is being sold at the SecondChance Thrift Store, 6th & J, as well as at The Tool Box,1661 NE 6th St.

We must have someone who sees this as a ministry tohelp support the Mission. Are you interested? Please, callKeith at 541-476-0082 and we can sit down for a cup of coffee and talk.

Commemorative Gifts

In Memory of:

Frank Brown

By: Johanna Brown

Susan Hanscom By: Charles L. Bailey

Charles W. Baley

Anna Marie Johnson By: Mr. & Mrs. J.N. Coughlin

Myrtle Phipps By: Mr. & Mrs. Bill Bunton

Gene Phipps

Nolan Potts By: Mr. & Mrs. Ken Gross

Helen Potts

Thank you for remembering others and blessing us in this wonderful wayThank you for remembering others and blessing us in this wonderful way

"Thus it was made unto me: `I loved you while you

were committing this sin. I loved you before, I loveyou still, and I will love you forever.' Yet I saw my sinmost barbarous and a filthy crime, and could not butconclude, with great shame and astonishment, that Ihad horribly abused the holy Son of God. Therefore Ifelt my heart greatly love and pity Him and my soulyearn for Him, because I saw He was still my friendand did reward me good for evil" (John Bunyan, GraceAbounding [Springdale, PA: Whitaker House, n.d.],

"Thus Paul's way of defendingGod's justice is to proclaimhis mercy.... because the basis

on which God deals savinglywith sinners is not justice butmercy.... If therefore anybodyis lost, the blame is theirs, butif anybody is saved, the creditis God's" (John R.W. Stott,Romans [Downers Grove, IL:InterVarsity Press, 1994], pp.268-270).

"It is far better to go to God with our sins than wiour righteousness, for God is merciful"

(Jonathan Edwards).



YOUR DONATIONSMEETING OUR NEEDS

Men’s Residence Ray Allen Center

244 NE E Street 243 NE D StreetPhone: 479-8869 Phone: 476-3399

For Men wanting drugand alcohol recovery

Fikso Family Center 2nd Chance Thrift Store

530 SW Foundry Street 6th & J StreetsPhone: 474-7774 Phone: 479-9748For Women & Children M-F 9:30 - 4:30

Sat 9:30 - 4:00

Community Recycling Center 1010 SW FoundryPhone: 955-1091M-F 9:30—4:00Sat 9:30—3:00

Gospel Rescue Mission, P.O. Box 190, Grants Pass, OR 97528

GOSPEL RESCUE MISSIONFacts & FiguresOctober 2008

• Meals served … 5,372

• Beds Used [Daily Average].....…………… 83

• Chapel Attendance [Daily Average]..…… 76

Your active participation through prayer and finances hasaccomplished much for many needy and hurting people.

On behalf of each resident, thank you so much!

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G o s p e l R e

s c ue M i s s i o n F o

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CORNER

Be a Foundation Donor Today!

Donor gives to charity a remainder interest in a personal residence or farm.

Donor gets an immediate federal income tax deduction, subject to limitations, for

the present value of the charity's remainder interest.

Donor (and/or a surviving beneficiary) may continue to occupy the residence or farm for life.

At the passing of the donor (and/or beneficiary), the charity succeeds to full ownership of the

residence.

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