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

Newsletter

Our Mission:

June 2014

Meet GCRM’s

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 homeless 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



PLATINUM SPONSOR SHIP ($900) *20 “Gimme Shelter” Movie Tickets



*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!

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

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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

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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