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 events@gcrms.org 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 events@gcrms.org. 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: events@gcrms.org

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

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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 events@gcrms.org.

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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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