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:

September 2012

Meet Tonia - Page 1 New Life Program Guest

A Note From CEO: Page 2 Annual Fall Fundraising

Banquets (Invitation & Sponsorship Opportunities)

Chapel Schedule Page 3

“Summer Slump” Help

Association of Gospel

Rescue Missions Pacific District Meeting Invitation

Tributes Page 4

Thanksgiving Food Needs

GCRMS S.H.A.R.E.S. Card

Year-End Gifts

Thank You And

Please Remember...

Inside this issue:

Celebrated

72 Years

On April 9

Tonia, 24, says, “Thank you for everything you

are doing to keep the Mission up and running!”

What was your family like? I grew up with both of my parents in their addiction. I have 8 siblings. I was a straight “A” student. I used to be involved in every school activity there was, and was even in several parades here in

Stockton. When I was 8 years old, my father went to prison for 9 years. I began running away from home at the age of 14.

Who introduced you to drugs and what happened after you began using? When I was 15 years old, my friend introduced me to weed and metham-phetamine. After I began using drugs, I dropped out of school and met this lady who was a prostitute and I started to do that for 8 1/2 years. I have had 3 children in between doing that. I was in and out of jail. I was in a very abusive relationship and was never around my family or my children. I was also raped 3 times.

Where were you staying before you came to the Mission? I was at the Haven of Peace and then at my parents’ home for 2 weeks before coming to the Mission. I felt like I had no reason for living. I also felt like I was getting nowhere in life. Then my friends told me about the Mission.

What are you thankful for at the Mission? I am thankful for: a safe place to live, the Mission helping me to get my children back, and the services they provide for me here.

What are you learning while at the Mission? I am learning how to be successful in looking for a job, how to deal with my feelings (good or bad), how to set healthy boundaries with others and my children, and how to be a better mother to my children.

Thank you for giving to help mothers like Tonia!

New Life Programs & Hope Housing

31 Men, 22 Women, 14 Kids

Life Skills Program 4 Women, 2 Kids

Emergency Lodging 78 Men, 7 Women, 2 Kids

Community Meals 271 Meals

Clothing Room 168 Pieces

Representative Payee Program

495 Clients

Respite Care 2 Men

Gleason House 10-13 Patients

July Daily Program Stats:

Donate now online at www.gcrms.org/donations.htm Page 2

FREE!

Please make checks payable to: Gospel Center Rescue Mission (Memo: Banquet)

445 S. San Joaquin St, Stockton, CA 95203 / Phone:209.320.2311/ Fax:209.320.2322 / Website: www.gcrms.org / E-mail: events@gcrms.org

TWO Gospel Center Rescue Mission - 72nd Annual Fall Fundraising Banquets Free To Public ~ Delicious Catered Meal ~ Music ~ Testimonies ~ Raffles ~ Opportunity to Give

There is no cost for you or your guests to attend the banquets.

If you would like to sponsor a table, please see your advertisement benefits listed above. Thank you!

I and my guests will be attending a banquet. I will be sponsoring one or more tables.

Host Name:___________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Address:_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ City:________________________________ Zip:______________ Phone:______________________ E-Mail:_________________________

Guest names (tables seat 8)

1._____________________________________ 4._____________________________________ 7._____________________________________

2. ____________________________________ 5._____________________________________ 8._____________________________________

3._____________________________________ 6._____________________________________ ___ 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 banquet for $300 per table. Please see benefits listed above.

___ I cannot attend, but will give online at www.gcrms.org through PayPal or Network For Good. Please memo: Banquet

I invite you, your family, friends and co-workers to one of our TWO Gospel Center Rescue Mission 72nd Annual Fall Fundraising Banquets

to enjoy a FREE evening of:

Delicious Catered Meal ~ Music ~ Testimonies ~ Raffles ~ Opportunity to Give

TWO Fall Fundraising Banquets!

*Stockton Banquet: Thursday, Oct.18, 2012 @ 6:30pm

Quail Lakes Baptist Church 1904 Quail Lakes Dr, Stockton

Ripon Banquet: Monday, Oct.29, 2012 @ 6:30pm

Calvary Reformed Church 724 W. 2nd St, Ripon

RSVP below by Sept.18 & Sept.29, 2012

*The Stockton Fall Fundraising Banquet is also the Association of Gospel Rescue Missions

“Welcoming Banquet” (Please see page 3 for more info)

Bill Brown, CEO

Free!

New Testimonies!

New Raffle Prizes!

Call (209) 320-2311 for more info!

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPONSOR A TABLE, YOUR SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS INCLUDE:

BRONZE SPONSORSHIP ($300.00)

1 TABLE (8 seats)

Business Name On Banquet Table Business Name & Address In Event Program Listed In Our Monthly Newsletter (1 month)

Listed On Our Website (1 month)

SILVER SPONSOR SHIP ($600.00) 2 TABLES (16 seats)

Business Name On Banquet Table Business Name & Address In Event Program Listed In Our Monthly Newsletter (1 month)

Listed On Our Website (1 month)

GOLD SPONSOR SHIP ($900.00) 3 TABLES (24 seats)

Business Name On Banquet Table Business Name & Address In Event Program Listed In Our Monthly Newsletter (1 month)

Listed On Our Website (1 month)

Please RSVP Table Sponsorships & Guest names below Sponsorships & RSVP’s preferred by Sept.18 & Sept.29

Thursday, October 18, 2012 @ 6:30pm at Quail Lakes Baptist Church, Stockton (RSVP by Sept. 18)

Monday, October 29, 2012 @ 6:30pm at Calvary Reformed Church, Ripon (RSVP by Sept. 29)

FREE!

Registration:

$90 / person

Page 3 Volunteer Opportunities online at www.gcrms.org/volunteers.htm

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September 2012 Volunteer Chapel Schedule

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Light-

house of

the Valley

Thank you for your faithful service! If you are interested in leading a Chapel

Service, please e-mail events@gcrms.org.

2WestCoast

World

Outreach

3 GCRM 4 Bethany

Temple

5 Amazing

Grace

Ministries

6 Zion Untd

Rfrmd

Ch/Ripon

7 Freewill

Baptist

8 Polish

Christian

Society

9 REACH

Worship

Center

10 Stockton

Baptist

Church

11 The

Seekers

12 Michigan

Heights

13 Promised

Land

Ministries

14 Horton

Ministries,

Inc

15 Harvest

Bible

16 Ambas-

sadors For

Christ

17 Bethany

Christian

Center

18 Faith

Assembly

of God

19 Amazing

Grace

Ministries

20 Good

News Chris–

tian Center

21 To Be

Filled From

Waiting List

22 Polish

Christian

Society

23 His Raft

Ministries

—————

30 To Be

Filled

24 Great

Valley Bapt

25 Faith

Assembly

of God

26 Hilliard

Chapel 27 Calvery

Church

Ripon

28 Word of

Life Church 29 To Be

Filled From

Waiting List

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The Gospel Center Rescue Mission will be hosting the Association of Gospel Rescue Mission’s (AGRM) Pacific District Meeting this year and you’re invited to attend:

OCTOBER 18 - OCTOBER 20, 2012

3 Days To:

Enjoy fellowship with those who help the homeless throughout the Pacific District

and attend seminars like:

“Nomadic Shelter - Helping The Church Learn Radical Hospitality”

“Leading As A Scared Cat Stinks - The Antidote For Fear-Based Leadership”

“Keys To Recovery”

“New Horizons - Bringing Hope To The Chronically Homeless”

Detailed information will be available soon on our website at www.gcrms.org. To RSVP for the

AGRM Pacific District Meeting, call (209) 320-2311

SEND YOUR CHURCH

REPRESENTATIVES!

Dear Friends,

Thank you for your gifts thus far which have

helped us during our “Summer Slump” months.

As you can see from the chart above, our

income from January through August totaled

$698,794 while our expenses during the same

period totaled $784,058. This leaves us with

an accumulating debt of $85,264.

This is the last month that we will be asking you

to “add $10 or more” to your normal gifts to

help us through these tough times.

We also ask that you consider donating your

“Year-End” tax-deductible gifts to the Mission so that we can finish the year well and not have

to cut programs or staff due to lack of funding.

We thank you in advance for your increased gifts

and year-end donations that will continue to bless

the lives of homeless men, women and children.

~ William R. “Bill Brown, CEO

Bill Brown, CEO $640,000

$660,000

$680,000

$700,000

$720,000

$740,000

$760,000

$780,000

$800,000

Jan - Aug 12 Income Jan- Aug 12 Expenses

Total Income

Total Expense

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 office or small group to collect the following items for the homeless. Thank you!

September Toothpaste,

Deodorant & Razors

October Holiday Food Items

Nov/Dec Holiday Gift Items

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

On-Going Mission Needs

THANK YOU AND PLEASE REMEMBER...

Memorial Gifts

In Memory Of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A Gift From

Lucy Alice Brown James T. Brown

Josephine Norm Johnson Robert L. Johnson

Grace Van Der Veen Everett & Anna Fikse

Alice Griggs (Mother) Lorraine Wolf

Jerry Pankratz Alice Conley

Elodee Behnke A.R. Behnke

Steven Levant Gleason Juanita Wilkerson

Harry Ferrone Peter & Anita Lindquist Ramona Jaeger Joseph & Evelyn Jaeger

Huw Watkins R. & A.M. Watkins

Rev. Dana Whitfield Lana Stone

Joan Hunter Carol & V John Sharpe

Patricia Williams R.D. Williams, MD

David Armstrong Irene Armstrong

And Maxine

Patsy B. Monk (Wife) Robert Monk

And Steve Mize

Rick Caldwell James R. Caldwell

Frances Scelzi Lawrence L. Scelzi

Harold L Colbert Loneta Colbert

And Iunus Jones Saunders

John Judith Ann Holmgren

(My late partner & love of my life)

Richard Keel Dolen & Shirley Hicks

Dr. Jim Walford Anna Howard Woods

Catherine D Douma Rodney & Hollie Douma

Mr. Tran Quang Dat Tuyet Mai Huynh

Honorarium Gifts

In Honor Of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A Gift From

Jesus Christ Pedro Rosario

Salvador Moreno Henry Moreno

Every Tuesday @ 7pm - 9pm “Sing For THEIR Supper”

Karaoke Fundraising Series

Thurs, Oct.18 - Sat, Oct.20, 2012 Association of Gospel Rescue Missions

(AGRM) Pacific District Meeting (see page 3 for more information)

Oct.18 & Oct.29, 2012 @ 6:30pm GCRM Fall Fundraising Banquets (see page 2 for more information)

For more info, please go to www.gcrms.org/events.htm,

call 209.320.2329 or e-mail events@gcrms.org

Save These Dates

Cars, Trucks, Livestock, Property or Stock Donations

Are Also Tax-Deductible!

or

TAX DEDUCTIBLE

YEAR - END GIFTS !!!

In light of our “Summer Slump” in

funds please consider making your

year-end charitable donation to the Mission

to help homeless men, women, and children.

For Annual Giving Receipts,

please call (209) 320-2313. Thank you!

If you have questions

please call Erick,

at (209) 320-2316

Please help us fill the stomachs of the homeless this Thanksgiving:

Turkey or Ham

Mashed Potatoes

Sweet Potatoes / Green Beans

Lettuce / Tomatoes / Cucumbers

Salad Dressing / Rolls

Coffee / 100% Juice / Whole Milk

Pies / Cookies / Whipped Cream

Sugar / Brown Sugar / Butter

Thanksgiving Dinner Needs

Remember to use your GCRM S.H.A.R.E.S.

Card when doing your shopping! With

this 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

absolutely no charge, please call (209) 320-2329 and

provide your name, mailing address and the number

of cards that you would like. Thank you!

Introducing GCRMS S.H.A.R.E.S. Cards