november 2007 anchorage gospel rescue mission newsletter

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David M. Williams

Program Director

Larry AldrichOperations Manager

Randy Hess

Maintenance Supervisor

Larry OConnor

Greg Mann

Neil Givens

Roger Klein

Client Supervisors

David McKnightVan Driver

Solomona TalivaaMaintenance

Donn Baker

John Lofquist

Mark McKinnonIntern

Anchorage Gospel Rescue Mission

A Ministry of Rescue & RecoveryA publication of the Anchorage Gospel Rescue Mission Anchorage, Alaska

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t h a n k sFor All You Have Done!

I am taking this opportunity to say Thank You for all

that you have done for the Lord through the Anchorage

Gospel Rescue Mission this last year with your prayers,

financial support, special financial gifts, in-kind gifts and

volunteer help. You have made the difference. You have

made it possible for us to accomplish the things we have this year and to start other

projects to advance and better equip the Learning Center with the things that wereneeded to provide a better education for those in the NewLife Recovery program.

We could only do the things we did because you were a part of it. Again, I thank you

and pray for your continual supportEspecially your prayers.

Well, here it is Thanksgiving season again. Where has the time goneit seems like

each year the time goes by faster and faster (must be a sign that somebody is getting

old). Actually we look forward to the holidays, always with a little anxiety and

apprehension. We try to anticipate how many people we will serve, how much food

it will take or money to sponsor the event and make it a real success. But it is always

at the last minute before we know for sure that everything is in place. But we do not

count success on how many we serve, but by how many we had the opportunityto share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with and how many came to know Him as their

Savior as a result of our personal witnessing.

So, I am again, asking for you to help us with the food for our Thanksgiving

dinner and for your Volunteer Help (opportunities for you to serve are listed

in the Directors Desk page of this newsletter). Many people would be without

a Thanksgiving Dinner if it were not for the Mission providing it. We want to

continue to be the outlet to help people during this season and we need YOU TO

SUPPLY THE MEANS.

special needs for thanksgiving(Thanksgiving Dinner will be served on WEDNESDAY November 21 from 3 to 5:30PM)

Lots and Lots of Turkeys Stuffing Mix Cranberry Sauce

Green Beans Corn Instant Mashed Potatoes

Onions Celery Fruit Cocktail Canned Sweet

Potatoes Dinner Rolls Apple, Pecan and

Pumpkin Pie Marshmallows


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Our volunteer Coordinator, Jeanne LutzPhone278-9679, needs volunteers of individuals and families

that can make the following commitments of time on

Wednesday November 21st 2007.

Team 1 Prepare food and decorate facility for the

Thanksgiving meal To be served on Wednesday

November 21st (Not Thursday). Need a commitment

of 4 consecutive hours beginning in the morning.

Team 2 Serve the refreshments, meal, dessert

and clean up of facilities at the close Wednesday,

November 21st (Not Thursday). Need a commitment

of 5 consecutive hours beginning in the afternoon.

Both teams require children

to be a minimum of 8 years of age.

Jeanne will do the scheduling of the teams. You

may reach her at her home telephone after 6 P.M. and

weekends or by leaving a message on her telephone

recorder. Please leave an evening number and speak

the number slowly. She will give you specific details

about team assignments and schedule your time to

work.

Just For YouCount your garden by the flowers,

Never by the leaves that fall;

Count your days by sunny hours,

Not remembering the clouds at all.

Count your nights by stars,

Not shadows;

Count your life with smiles,

Not tears.

And when your life,

Has reached its autumn,

Count your age by friends

Not years.

a day to be thankfulWhat Does It Mean To You?

Are your really thankful for the things God has done foryou for all of the blessings He has given you; are you

even aware that they came from God or do you think you

have done it on your own? Or, are you too busy to just

pause a moment and reflect on what you have and where

you are now. Are you thankful for the little things in life

that you just take for granted? What if all of the blessings

were stoppedbecause you never take time to thank God

for all of the little things He does for you. When you look

at other people that are less fortunate than yourself or see

a person that is homeless, do you stop and say, but for the

grace of God, there go I?

Please take time on this Thanksgiving Day and everyday

to give thanks to God. Let us become a thankful people.

We are thankful for you! Each day at the Mission we count

our blessings as we see how God has touched your heart

and you share with us financially, with in-kind gifts and by

volunteering to help.

God Gives Us MoreThan We DeserveGod gives us more than we deserve

And yet we still complain.

We may frolic in the sunshine

But we scoff at the rain.

We take for granted many things

We have so much you see,

That we forget how blessed we are

Because we are free.

We waste enough to feed the world

For what is poverty

To those who eat three meals a day

And live in luxury?

God give us more that we deserve

Enough that we should share

With those less fortunate than we

Who need someone to care.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDEDTo Help With Thanksgiving Dinner!

We are offering the following opportunities for YOU to help

YOUR local Rescue Mission.


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Book Your Travel Through The Rescue

Missions Travel Page

The Anchorage Gospel Rescue Mission has teamed up

with YTB, an acronym for Your Travel Biz, in order

to offer our faithful donors the opportunity to help the

Mission anytime they travel. The Mission has becomeReferring Travel Agents (RTAs) with the YTB Travel

Network. What this means is the Mission now has a

personalized worldwide travel web page. We refer

our donors who want to travel & vacation, to visit

this web site. When you book travel on our site, the

Mission receives as much as 15% of the commissions

generated. We believe YTB offers completive pricing

and superior customer service. This will also give us

the opportunity to offer group travel packages and all

the residual services such as discount car rental, hotel,

and restaurant discounts.

The Anchorage Gospel Rescue Mission encourages

anyone who visits our web page to shop around for the

best deals. If you book on-line visit all the available

travel sites to ensure you are getting the most bang

for your buck. If you feel we offer the best price you

receive personal satisfaction in knowing a portion goes

to feeding and sheltering the homeless men, women,

and children in Anchorage.

We would ask that you keep in mind we have no controlover your personal experiences during vacation. In

other words if you are dissatisfied with the service you

receive on a Carnival Cruse Ship we have absolutely

no influence or control over Carnival Cruse Lines and

therefore cant be held responsible. This is not unique

to the Rescue Mission because no on-line company

can guarantee the quality provided by independent

companies. We do feel the reputations of established

companies speak for themselves not to mention they

have a vested interest in their clients satisfaction.

YTB CEO

Kim Sorenson

Speaks Out

Dear YTB RTAs, shareholders and friends:

It is important to understand that YTB

in no way attempts to compete with high

touch, high service professional travel

agents. YTB is competing for the 80 million

travelers who have chosen the Internet

as their travel agent. Professionals can

and do command $20-$100 service fees

for an airline ticket; YTB charges $5. Our

Referring Travel Agents (RTAs) simply

refer their family, friends, neighbors and

associates to their travel website, giving

them the option of booking with someone

they know instead of the faceless Internet.

Orbitz and Expedia refer customers to

their websites through advertising and YTB

refers through relationships. We have gone

a long way toward solving the customerloyalty problem experienced by most online

agencies.

Kim is addressing a lot of the things being

said about YTB in this press release I came

across just minutes ago. He speaks out

about YTB goals, training and more.

To visit our new travel page go towww.ytbtravel.com/anchoragerescue

or go to the Missions web page atwww.anchoragerescue.org

and click on the menu item Travel.


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http://www.ytbtravel.com/anchoragerescue

Turn Your Vacation

Into Donations

Book your personal and business travel on our

new travel website, www.ytbtravel.com/an-

choragerescue

Every time you do, the Anchorage Gospel

Rescue Mission will receive a portion of the

travel commissions.

You get the same low rates offered by other

travel websites while helping to raise funds for

the Rescue Mission.

Its that simple!

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Anchorage Gospel Rescue Mission P.O. Box 230510 Anchorage, Alaska 99523-0510

Here is my support gift: For Credit Card Donations:Food and Shelter: $_____Facilities Maintenance: $_____$46.25 For 25 Meals ______$74.00 For 40 Meals ______$132.20 For 72 Meals ______$277.50 For 150 Meals ______

______Other:______ I Will Pray for this Ministry.

I would like to charge my total donation of $__________________

Check One: Visa M/C Am/Ex Discover

Card Number __________________________________________Exp. Date: ______/______ Signature _______________________

Name:________________________________________________Address: ______________________________________________

Please send this coupon with your donations.

All credit card information is kept in strict confidenceMake checks payable to the Anchorage Gospel Rescue Mission

You will receive a receipt.

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Hes There

The storms of life will gatherAnd the bitter winds assail,

Yet beyond the depths ofAnguish,

Is a love that cannot fail.

Its a love thats always with usThough at times it seems obscure,

But there never isDesertion

In a love so true and pure.

When at times you feel desertedAnd you seem to walk alone,

Try to picture God inGlory,

Seated on the mercy throne.

Try to picture Christ at CalvaryAs He hung upon the tree,

And how lonely, when HeCried Out,Why has Thou forsaken Me?

Yes, our Lord once had the feelingThat He, too was all alone,

Yet, God proved that He wasPresent,

Sitting on the mercy throne.

Used with permission

Please Remember

The holiday season was intended for all of usto just kick back and enjoy ourselves with thefestivities, food and celebrations; and you allshould take advantage of it as much as possible.But while doing this please remember that theMission still needs your in-kind donations ofwarm clothingcoats, jackets, jeans, gloves,sweaters and etc.

Living Memorials. . . .touch lives as they honor the memory

of loved ones and friends.

In Memory of

Esperanza M. Casas

by Martha Cashen

In Memory of

Mike Howerton

by Carol Howerton

In Memory of

William Hummel

by Frances Ballard

In Memory of

Lawrence and Evelyn Michou

by Will and Linda Butler

Let Love Live Through Your Special GiftAs a special way of remembering a departed friend or

loved one, giving a memorial gift to the Anchorage

Gospel Rescue Mission in the name of that person is

a very personal, lasting expression of your love. Your

thoughtful remembrance can have eternal value when

invested in the lives of people.

YOUR WILL DONT LOSE IT!You need a will. Dont wait too late and let others

make decisions for you.

This is a very important decision for you to consider.

In preparing your will or estate,

please remember the

Anchorage Gospel Rescue Mission.


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Our supplies of these

items is constantly in

need of replenishing

Prayer

Paper Towels

45 Gallon Trash Bags

Fresh Meat

Coffee

Bathroom Tissue

Laundry Soap Disposable Shavers

Cleaning Supplies

Dinner Napkins

Shampoo

URGENT

Anchorage Gospel

Rescue Mission

Board of Trustees

Ed Shelton

(President)

Bob Collins

( Vice President/treasure)

Enoch Adams

(Secretary)

Mark Soquet

Emeritus:

Cliff Hodgins

Rev. Willard leisy

Advisory Board:Paul Kelly

Rev. Don Bettis, Exec. Dir.

Charlotte Bettis, Asst. Dir.

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An association of Rescue Ministries

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P.O. Box 230510Anchorage, AK99523-0510(907) 563-5603

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STATEMENT OF FAITHThe Anchorage Gospel Rescue Mission is a Non-Profit, Non-Denominationalorganization. We receive NO municipal, state or federal funds. We are not a United WayAgency. Your financial support and In-Kind donations make it possible for us to providefor the poor, needy and homeless people in our community. Also, your donations allow usto provide a Drug and Alcohol Recovery program. All Donations are fully tax deductible.We will give you a receipt for your donation.

Visit us at:2823 E. Tudor Rd.Anchorage, AK 99507

Chapel Services for NovemberSunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1AnchorageVineyard

Fellowship

2First

PresbyterianChurch

3CalvaryBaptistChurch

4GodsPlace

5Abbot LoopCommunity

Church

6Anchorage

PilgrimNazarene

7First

AnchorageGospel

8Christ

CommunityChurch

9CalvaryChurch

10Wasilla

Assemblyof God

11Gods

Place

12Church

of God ofProphecy

13First

Assembly ofGod

14Birchwood

CommunityChurch

15Sherbahn

EvangelisticTeam

16Sherbahn

EvangelisticTeam

17Lighthouse

ChristianFellowship

18GraceVictory

Fellowship

19Sherbahn

EvangelisticTeam

20Anchorage

NativeAssembly

21Christian

EvangelicalChurch

22EvangelicalCovenantChurch

23In His Name

SandyMcCollum

24Glenn

Herman

25New Light

CommunityChurch


27Attorney

Greg Grebe


29ShilohBaptistChurch

30Sherbahn

EvangelisticTeam

Special Chapel Services -Wednesday at 2:00 P.M.

November 21, 2007 Special Guest Speaker

Nightly Services 7:30 P.M. to 8:30 P.M.

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