winter 2003 transforming lives newsletter, gospel rescue ministries

8/8/2019 Winter 2003 Transforming Lives Newsletter, Gospel Rescue Ministries

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Gospel Rescue/tlinistrfesWaslingtan, DC

f O-n'ililirloymen t .gJ2pg[$n.$iet for noe.t\\'omen s'ho are conrplering rhe one-

:.- -.{--:-: 3-:.:x is esrablishing a Sreer-I .-: a::r::.-::ie that '*'ill oversee rhisr:: S:s=-. -{ :rumber of prospecrivec::rpior-e rs have already been contactedI have indicared rvillingness to partici--.e. Bill Harper, GRM Board member.Y | ^s on rhe Operating Committee and l:asr*'orked hard ro help several GR\1 s:aiu-ares find employmenr opporrunities. The

"A Chance to WorlC' World Banh Conrtnues to Help Transform Lioes!^1/\, ne of the funCa=.::a. aspecrs ofI I *n)' recover'.' ::,:'g:am is therl f : -.\-t rraining anc t.:::ment oF its::::-::


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Community Outreach GRM Spreads Chr*nnas Cheer-RIM's out-reach into thecommunity

give-awa% coordinated5v To-' and Tanice Smith, of tor-s.' , l -t . a Jgames. and clothing to over. 500 chil-dren livine in our surroundine neieh-borhoods,-attd extending to chi girrngof food and gifts to some of the needi-est childr.tt iho attend local D.C. Ele-mentary schools, GRM was able to

sen,e many tn the communiry and toshare the love of Jesus. GRM's Pro-sram men and women were involved in these commu_niry outreach activi-iio ,o t."rn the importance of not only receiving God's best tbr their li'esbut also being nr.d of God to sen'e others. \We plan to continue our;otl-munrry outreach programs on a regular basis during 2003.

Church PartnersProvide Christmas toMany in Need in 2OOz

Open DoorPresbyterian ChurchOur good friJnds at Open Door headed by'l e e se \\ on "adopted" \flheatley Elemen-:::'.. S-:,-.--. in \\ashington, DC providinga .ton.ierrtr-i Christmas parry with frand eirts rbr rhe srudents!

Chesapeahe ChristianFellnwshipAl*'ars rusntorrhr'. C.C.F. in Annapolishosted an --{neel Tiee" to provide gifts forthe children of the men in the TLM min-isry. Special rhanks ro Pastor Chuck!Caluary Llnited MethodistCall *'ith i need...Bob \Weick & CalvaryUnired \lel:ocrst always come through!All children oi the women at our FultonHouse of Hope received gifts this year!

Thanh you all for mahing thiCbristmas uery special fo,

this past holidav sea-.ot .*..eded all'plansand expectations.Starting with the,.rrrr.r"l" Christm "t -?;#r;^

ith six new women entering the Fulton House oi Hope proeran inearly December, it promised to be a special Christma-( season u'ith aloving, family environment for 15 women. Vith the help of many

churches, busineJses and individuals, no one was disappoinred. First, some ladiesfrom Cherrydale Baptist brought Christmas decorations to the Fulton and con-ducted a Christmas decoratin[ workshop. The Fulton women helped to.deco-rate th"e house in beautiful fashion. They also added a

Fulton House Receiues Special Blessings

nicely decorated tree. special gifts for the Fulton women\\'ere provided bv l-J ,ttt.1 Bcriv Cil;hr"r' \itir'tl'il P:'"-byterian Church, Christ the King Lutheran, Mount Ver-non Place N{ethodist, Faith Assembly of Christ, FirstBorn Church of God, International Association ofAdministratir-e Professionals and Faith Bible College.Mary Haft gave nice watches to each of the women andmany -.-b.r, of church partners provided toiletry arti-.1.,"rd

useful items of clothing. The women of the Ful-ton were truly blessed by this outpouring of generosiry .

Mt. Zion BaPtist ChurchMt. Zion Baptist church, located in N.'\(/. \fashington. partnered with GRM in aspecial *ay durin g2002. Besides providing a large quantiry of canned foods, Mt.i-ion g ur'gifts oi.fJ, 000 on tbree separate occasions.These generous gifts were"..o-p"riea Uy wonderful nores from Dr. Rev. Emil Thomas, Senior Pastor, encour-agingcRM to continue reaching our ro men and women in need.

most in need!


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rnnie Vlae:2002 Walk For the Homeless A Tremendous Success!Tn " word, FannieMae conrinues ro play a dominant role in fighting homelessness andlCnV appreciates the courase and conviction of Fannie\lae in this effort. Another suc-cessful .Walk-for-the-Homeless u'as held on the Mall in November and GRM was presentin good numbers and hieh spirirs. GRM held six mini-*'alk ar schools and churches andhad rhe opporrunin' to share rhe message of fighting the causes of homelessness and thehope of ending homelessness. During the last quarter of 1002, FannieMae incentir-ized=trt-organizations sen'ing the homeless by providing funds in proportion to the degree of.:..'oivemenr in rr'alk. eciucarional programs and other acrivities to help young people bet-:=: -:rderstand the causes and cures for homelessness. GR\{ will receive significant funds:::,:: Fannie\lae larer rhis month as a result of GK\{'s participation in these activities. In3::.:-::. se.','era-l Fannie\fae partners have designated GR-,V to receive some or all of theru:l,js -,ia: :!::'.- har-e conrributed to FannieMae. To FannieMae, the FannieMae Partnersand all-rhe churches and youth groups that have partnered with GRM in the fight againstsarithan-k-vou-from-thebo-tt-oniofourhearts.SpecialthankstoJarrctD.rile' and her tireless cre*'l

Transitional Living: A Continuum of Careaz-r R\l s -{trercare program -nfioo to grow and rhis has resulted in heightened focus on dte need for more transitional\f housing tbr men and womcn who have succcs$rll;r graduated ftom GRM's &ug recot'en' prograru. GRM's transitionalliving facilini rhe Bamabas House, has been reconf,gurcdt raise the numbcr ofb.di froln fi". rc iight and the house is cur-rcndv full- Ho*rcver, with the shorage of affordable housing in \Tashington, the need for more nansitional living has becomeobviorr- -{lso. r}rc move ftom rccovery to the mainstrcam of life calls for continuing cere in the form of mentoring, counsel-,n& spirinul guidance and other serviccs. GRM is clrrendy searching for a transirional living facilin that will provi& up totO un;rs'rllo beds per room) for men and 10 units for women. All ofthe program scn'ices provided ar GRM would be avail-able to rhe residents ofthe uansitiona.l facility, and those living there would pay a reasonable mond y rent. \(ith a larger 6cil-iry, morc GLV program gaduates will be able m stay conncctcd in a stronger wav *'irh GRMI Aftercere program. Please keepthis necd h your prayers and let us know ifyou would like to be a mentor to one of GRMI graduatcs.

Andrew Lewis: I Now Believe & fil Neverlhirst Agoin!clarecl, I am T r \\'as divine ordinance of the Hol,v Spirit that led me to Gospel Rescue Min-I istries. This I firmly believe. At home in fuchmond, I found myself laying inwho bed in a degp- s^targ-of dprsssipn -l-hadjust lpst rnrjabd,re !o r-nJ-llsage qf crackcocaine. I felt that life held no purpose for me. A voice spoke to me and told meto board the first bus to \Tashington, DC. I had absolutely no idea whv I was togo to \Washington but I came.[ fter wandering the cin' for nvo days, I found m]'self incredibly thirsry. I can't6".*.mber eve; being io parched. i p"nh"rrdled a couple dollais outside a con-venience store and bought rwo large sodas and immediately gulped them down. AsI n'alked around the corner, I sarv a line of men standing outside of Gospel Rescue

N{inistries. I was informed that they were waiting for the evening meal servedAadreu Leu,is uilt narr thirst agar ,'1t: *t1g--,t,Htf-1tt,I:: LLty:$a ftee meal would be nice so I joined the line'- t rememDer sulr Delng lncreqlDry mrrsty./\ s I enrered the dining hall, I looked at the uall and noticed a six foot banner inscribed with John 6:35: I am the breadllof life. He u ho comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty. My spirit was imme-

iely upliftedl Norv I understood the thirst and how and why I was led here! After asking questions, I entered the Tians-\


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Traq Holman3 Safe at LastT Tello, my name is Tiacy Homan. IH came from an alcoholic family andI. I. both of my parents were functionalin their field of work. M.v father used tofight my mother and I thought that was lovebecause after the beating, she would hug upto him. I started getting into men beatingon me. My mother used to go to bed witha lot of different men. I used to tell them ifthey left her alone thev could go to bed withme. It got so out of hand, I started hanging

u-irh people who were drugging. I eventual-lv started using myself,f u'ent into a program called "Safe Haven"land I used drugs the entire time that I wasrhere. I hit bottom so bad that I knes'thatI ri'anted some help this time around..Kim. a case worker at Providence Hospitalhelped me find the Fulton House of Hope.I am so thankful that she didl I riiil live mr-liti helping and supportine the Fu:ronHou-se of Hope. It gave me back nr- iirll Fulton Hou.se Member Traq Hohnan

Testimony of oTronsformed Life:Yasconcellos Smithho I am really is not that important, but my story is! My ryme is MinisterVasconcellas Smith. Saved- at an early age, I entered the ministry andpreached the Vord at three different Metropolitan area churches over thep";15 years. During that time h9w9ver, I -*q!ound.in.an addiction of cocaine andirr..rtrrrliy crack. I r,ias "filled with the Holy Ghost", had cast out demons, and seenon mY liPs"' butVmiraculous healings during -y ,i-. in ministry. I was in church smiling with a "Halleluiahbound and controlled by addiction.in l9g4l found myself a taxi driver worki ng 14-16 hour days. God told me then to get_out of that taxi but IIJ.iiU.t",.ty disobeyed and suffered some li-fe changing circumstances. God had wamed me but I would notof.uf Uv lJ;tl suffered tremendously. I eventualffiund myself involved with a woman *'hile driving nights,

*i U.*:" smoking crack with her. I Lad stopped praying, fasting, studying the Vord and Yerything i:. .h:il;;".;";;",.f,. God. My defenses were io*" *d ig"u. in to all of the te-ptations that rhe world couldoff...n u.r,t,r"llu, I found myself at the boaom with nowhere to go. After following the Lordt leading, I found-D-yr.ti "1. C"spel Restue Minisuies under the guidance of Minister Michael Netdes' It was obvious that Ine.dei d.li,r..arrce, healing and an understanding of the thrlgs $1t fed mv addiction | 5a1 saf that norv,iiro"gh .ft. gr".e and merfi of my tord Jesus Chr-ist, I have found dre true Waf ]he.I4rd is showing me the,..1 .e-*on ti"t I am to minister i.r Hi. o"*.. I am "on fire for the Lord" "g"in and look forward to graduationand resuming my ministry! '\7e serve an awesome God!Year-End Matching Gift Progam Heartily Received!

Some of our faithful supporrert wn, notificd i" o$*o of "n t-Jif -"r''hr'g gift ofu-iry a fieod of GRM' Be!ic.[y' a[ gift!""ri. cnu i, ,-p""ii to thc latcr of notication up o $25,iX!0 werc o bc natc[ed dollar'br{ollar and all gifu ou $25'000wcrc to bc matched 150 percrnt up to S5O,OOO. th. n-""1 "-oont rcot to GRM ir responsc to tf,is lelrs qcedcd $50'mO' wfiich.""fJ lt " -"a"fittg gift "f OeZ,Soo, wlich has beca receiwd' Pnirc God 6r His goodn$' Wc rrc dankfrrl for thc gcnecousyear-end gifo of mary frithGrl cupporterslthe annual Feinstei! Foun&tion ,n+.h:.g gnnt of $l millioa that is sharcd by nany organimions acoas the-r"d**"g a. homelers, will apply to r[ gifo Dade b cnu a"ti"g tr. poioa Ma'.tr r to APril to' 2m3. Your gift durin.thic paiod will help us to chare ia a grtalcr potti,on of this nrdilg gnnt


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n)burch Partners continue to share Tbeir AII with G,RM.over the course of a yeai there are dozens of churches that cn b relied on to answer the call when specific needs arise. wearc tremendously grateful tor these churches and the hundreds of their members who consi;i""ifi; us fi1 the gaps. Belowai stories of two of the churches that can always be counted on to help in our rini"iryto itr" ie;;i the rast and the lost!caluary L'nited Methodist: Anything Anytinte, Anyuhererrq-rt-\Iflaen \-our back is up againstI L rhe u-all, when you haveVY -^.-.1 y no\\'nere else to turn, whatdo vou do? \bu call in the cavalry ofcourse! Or in our case, we just pur ina ca-ll ro Ca.lvan' United MettodistChurchl Their motto? Anyrhing,Anytime, Anywhere! Durine this lastyeai, iheiilevel-ofliervice for iRM wasnothing short of astounding! Everymonth the TLM men parricipate in\f.O.V.E., our mentoring meeringsii-irh Bob \Weick and Gan' \'aughileading the charge. Our -.n ,...itly\\-ere rreared to bowling after one of the:::eering! Lou Perez and fie "Cal-Jam-::-::) .provide praise & n-orship at:ronrhlv chapel services.

Th. women of our Fulron House ofI Hope received gifts for their chil-dren this Christmas, and rvhen fundswere needed to renr a rruck to deliverclothes ro inner-cin, needy, Calvarypaid the freight! This is in addition tolalvary's on-going clothing drive forGRM. Throw in outstanding partici-pation in the\fafta-thon and die year-ly picnic...well, all rve can sav isThank You Calvarv! Bless you!

(Aboae) Somc of the 85 metnbers of Caltan uicpated in tbe 2002 \Yalh-For-The-Honcless.'R;Shr) GoEel Resau Ministry men and u.,n-.,z ?'cb membns njoins tbe Caluary annu,.z- :,jr::

,9-aJ-oI-= rt--.-:-:+=>e>";;-_'; irrLr Prd'rN /uul rir'tiici ]n neaven. lhls ts probablv u'hv ChesapeakeLhts:i.: Fellowshipt l:gq.fearures, a.lighthouse. They

"r.tr,rl, a beacon .r'nop.

and teilo* ship letting th- lighr oi rherr "good rvork ,hin. Urif[ii. 1;" all to see andilru rcuo\\snlP lenlng me llght ot !h.g good rvork shine brighrli- fbr all to see andto truJl' bring honor to our Hear-enh'Fafier. At GRM *e hlr'. aooroxim atelv 2oopproximately 200churches rh""t p"rtner with us in t.'*J -.*. ^A;;il;#';:iJ;#, ffi|.'"";tre2sure on a regular basis. There are some churches ho*.,r., that seem dererminerl

Chuapeahe Christian Fellowsbip: A Beacon of Help & Fettowship)ll9l?,19 jt: y. to ler vour ^ieh:,shine b*r. men, char rhev mav see youri,_* .:_-.: and praise, Iour^Farher'in h.ea'en. This i; ;;.b;l;'.;,h; eh;;

seem determined::_t];. ?jl,..T:.1"1: Td give of themservesand when they get ,r.a,irr.y give [email protected] )hesapeake doei not fulfill! 'dur TLM; breakfd.sts withJhe hFln oFFlrl;;" Ri.Lof the men's mi::T:::,,::o_t 1:l]T;' T:",|i M.o.yE. meetinl *i,r,, nili p,."iai"g a ven, stir_ffis$ il."q::::i-ony. John Haines dri'es to the mission 3n ;;;gd"i#;?h ,h;;..i:!T1""*',:9j..+1,::ll_? do TTy olher yi i. r,.rp ;il?iil;;#;i,.The Praise & \Torship Team led by Dave &Kelil Bailey have led service in olr faciliryand have also sung ar our 2001 Apprecia-tion Banquet. Pastor Chuck Sheetenhelmled an unbelievable last minute toy drive forthe men's children for the third consecutivey?r, and Doug Sheppard will bring the buswnenever we need rransportation forchurch! And Senior Pastor Pit packett? Hejust says Amen!t Mm! Ministry at G.R.M. prEaringfor *steetand sidewalk coohout festiual C.C.E Praise & \yorship tuam at G,RM.


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Facilities (Ipgrade Rqort: A Vorh in Progress!e continue to evaluate our shor:-:-::l repair and renovationneeds and our longer-term re:o'.'ation and expansionneeds. For the short-ierm, the GR\1 Board ofTlustees hasdecided to upgrade many of the aging shor*'e : ::i bathroom facilitiesin the 5th Stieit building. Also, a number of :..c.e C electrical, plumb-i.,g and mechanical repair and upgrade i:e=s ti'ill be addressed.H6mebuilders Care Association, a^rion-proi: ::::r of the NationalHomebuilders Association. has decided to assisi CL\1 in the comple-tion of some of these items. utilizing the sen'ice s t r some sub-contractors of Clark Construction Lomga:-.'-l-h. Boari i:.-. also authorized some fiont rirade u'ork for the 5th Street facilirv,I including ::.:;r r*-ork, painting, beautirrcarion of the front entrances and newsignage. Ir iirope:ul that rb-. of-this s'ork can be completed prior to the AGRMconvention this \Iar.

Tlor the loneer-rerm. GR\1 ha-. decideC :ot to sr.:.. :::r'r': ::-l-::i '-r:'. :J:l-"-.:: -:-I r,rork .tntii GRivf's expansion plans come into tlearer focus. The church iacilin-adjacent ,o Gruutf building -"y ioo., be for sale and GRM has stated its interest inacquiring this faciliry. 'W. ir. ..rtt.rtly reviewing the financial and program asPectsof such an expansion.Chapel Seraice: Reachiog the Lost!Cai Your Church Group ,^n ne of the longest running activities at GRM is theI I service that is held every night in the GRM chapel\-t from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Although attendance atthe chapel service is optional for those who stay at GRMevery night, the service is often well attended, especidly inthe colder weather. 'We are thankful for the many churchgroups and individuals who have faithfully conducted chapelservices over a long period of time. Many churches committo lead the chapel service once a month and they often havedifferent Sunday School classes and youth groups fill out the schedule over a one yearperiod. Many church groups lead the men in an uplifting time of praise and worshipand then share the good news of God's \Word in testimonies and preaching. If anv nevvchurch group would like to participate in chapel services, rve will be happy to arrangea suitable time. Please call David George to get on the schedulel 202-842-14A6

The School of Tomorrow Graduates its First CISCO Certification Candidates!Af the four candidates, two were TLM panicipants- Chris Fleming and Gary Hines. This was a major mile-lLrlr,orr. for the launching of the CISCO Acalemy's first 32-week, rigolgus and intensive CCNA ProF"T:Upo. the successfuI .o-pliion of the national examination administered by CISCO, these candidates couldjoin the elite Networkingheld. The CISCO Academy is_one more indication of the higlr l:velof excellence that'h", b..r achieved by thZ School of Tomorrow urder the leadership of its Directoa Marjorie Edmonds-Uordand the CISCO ..r.ifi.d instructor, Ardel Joseph, upholding its motto, "Enfuauoing to be Ercellent."

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Cherydale Baptist singing proise at G,RfuI.cbapel seruice

NerwonKINcACADEMY


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_--AR-END REVIE$r/ FOR THE SCHOOLEndeavoring to Be Excellent!fter an intensive year with two ne\\' satellite projectsat Byte Back and Johenning Baptist Church Com-unity Center and a GED pilot project (Compre-

hensive Academic Enrichment Program), the School ofTomorrow chronicled the following achievements: 25 stu-dents improved by at least one grade level in both reading.rd math, 6 people obtained their GED, 127 srudents:,:=:r'ed computer training certificates of completion, l8

people received their CDLlicense, 37 students complet-ed \X'orkNet Services andobtained jobs, and 35 sru-dents completed the Eco-nomic Literacy course quali-i'i"g them for IndividualDevelopment Accounts inthe asset deve lopmentmatched savings program.

Ma(orie Edmonds-LloydVlatt Bowens: AVery Grateful HeartJwotildlike to-thank God-and Gospel Reseue Ministries for saving my life. Life is a won-Iderful and precious gift. I continually keep in mind the Giver of the gift and remainever gratefirl. Vhat do I choose to do with the new life that He has given me? I live it ful-lv and freely by being the best that I can be in Him. I speak and act with love and com-passion now. I center mv attention on fie love of God for me and within me. I try toinhre everything I fiink, do and say with love.-fh. Iife of God resonates from me more clearly each day as I honor it and let it expressI itself through me. I find that every moment of my life has meaning and purpose.\\ith a grateful heart, I say to Jesus, "thank vou for your perfect life, which is within meno\r'. I accept the gift of life and will make the very mosr of it!"

COMMUMTY PARTNERS\Y/e want to thank the manv busineses and organizations in our communiry whoW partner with us in a variew of '*ays.District Chop House Restauranr A fun GRM staffCfuismas parry was held here. \Weappreciate the friendship and suppon of David Greenberg. Stop by 509 7th Street, NWfor a good meal and let David know that you are a GRM suppofter.lockheed Martin For the second consecutive year, employees provided wonderfi.rl volun-teer service at out annual Thanl$giving dinner. Their support was very much appreciated.m all over the world were in DC ,for a conference and vrsited GRM ro partlclpare m s :did not conduct an audit while they were here!

PIAI'{NED GMNG --- BUILDING FORTHE FUTURE'e are thankful that several faithful supporters have included GRM in rheir wills as beneficiaries. During 2002, threeestates included gifts for GRM. There are a number of planned giving opportunities that can provide some longer-term financial security for GRM. Endowments, annuities, trusts, will bequests and similar giving programs can bestructured in a tax-effective way and GRM is prepared to assist those who would like to explore one ofthese oprions. Please callJohn Jackson at 2O2-842-1731 if you would like to discuss planned giving.

COPRORATE MATCHING PARTNERS- -\ff. hare. been-blessed to have a number offaithful donors who work for companies and other organizations rhar have aT1^/ matching gifr program for employees (active and rerired). Compani...o.h ", Exxon Mobil, IBM, FannieMae, Veri-I Y, y zon and many law.firms have matched employee gifts to GRM and there are hundreds of orher companies rhat havematching gift Programs. Besides marching gifts of money, some organizarions will send a gifr based on a cerrain number of vol-un-teet hours. -If you are a donor of GRM, please check with your employer to see if they have a matching program, If so, yourgift can probably be doubled.

KmNihtH

Tony Fhtcleer Leroy BattsEaening Superuisor Staff Driuer


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A Messagefrom Johh JacksonExecutiue Directortt++*

Volume 4, Issue I - Winter Z$O}Executive DirectorJohrr Jackson

Dear Friends and Faithful Supporters of GR\{:God b,lessed the GRM ministrv in many special r,.:.'. , :-rine2002 and a summarv of kevevcnrs. activities and blessinssrvill be a part oi Gi.l.1s l0b2 annual report to be pub-lished in early March. \\'e thank vou for your con:.:...:j hnancial and prayer supporr.

\\e are asking God to qive us a break-out vear 1- ',rr,r-i n'rth facilities expansion. pro-qranr enhancement, school enlargement and more changed lives. A 2003 Strategic Pianhas becn prepared rvith a number of goals, objecrives and initiatives. 'We u'ant to reacheven more men and women with Gods healing mercv and savinq grace. As God leadsus and provides the financial means, we will implement this Strategrc I'lan.

President Bush, during his State of the Union address last month. ;aptured the essenceof GRM's ministn,r*'hen"he emphasized rhe need for armies oi.,-.ntrrssion to reach outto the needy--- one soul at a time. He iocused on the need tor :r-rre educational assis-rance to children and ro adults who fiiled to receive the edu::::.,: they needed whilegrowing up. He en'rphasized the importance of mentors for n-: :rd \\'omen in recov-irr'. He fbcused on the serious drug addiction problem in the L-:::.c Srates and the needfo, trear-enr proqrams. He state-d that $600 million would ':e :eieased over the nextrhree vears ro help as manyas 300,000 people. Heoffered a m-ss3se of hopestatingthatrhc "rnir,rcle .rirecovery is possible and it could be you". He enc.,';rreed Faith-based orga-nizarions to be on the leading edee of the miracle of recoven'.

GR\l is committed to this miracle of recovery through Goci s healing mercy and sav-inq grace. Vith education;r1/r'ocational help in our School of Tomorrow andclinic;rl/drug recovery help in our TLM and Fulton programs. ri'e ri'ill provide the socialservices needed to complement spiritual recovery. This will enable our men and womenqr,rduates ro return to the mainstream of life fully equipped tbr a productive future.

Please pray for us as we call on God to broaden our vision and boundaries for a largehan.esr of souls---one soul at a time.

Gospnr REscnE l[trilof\Vashingnn D.C. ,ii

810 5rH Srnrrr, N.\l0l . lf;sHrscroN, D.C.2ffi01,,ff:il'1,-i:Sr#ffi'fi* ',

Depury Executive DirectorL t Don MelvinBoard ofTiustees

David Van Duzrr (Chairman)William HarperAlbert Manola

Rudolph Pruden Charles RobinsonAl I-awrence Donald Melvin

Jane BondJohnJaclson

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In His Service,

/\ lthough it is a time to rejoice when a large gift is received by GRM, there is no sub-Astitute for the receipt of a note of encouraqement from one of our faififi.il supportersand I received one recently from N*.y Tr-son ri'hich really made my dal The note said,"l hope things continue to go well for you, rhe staffand the participants at GRM. You arealways in mr. prayers. I conrinue to be thankhrl for the great miracles at GRM." She tookthe time to print the following verses from Romans 5:1-5:"Tl,erct'ore, sincc u,e l,tt'c been justifed throtrgl, u,e ltaue pertce uith God through ourLord je:trs Cltrist, tl,rorryl, ulLirtt we hat,e gni,,r:,t.i,'L'c'.i-r b.y fdi;h into this grace in u,liich u.,e7t0u)stiitd.,lttd tL'c t'tioice ln the hope {the gbi'., ,,., Goc/, rtot only so, but rt'e ttlso rejoice inour suffiriitg, he;,ztrsr' u'e hnotu that sffiringpror|ir;t; perseuerdnce; perser)o'rtnce, cL,aracter;and c/,,ir,tr'ter, l,apL. ,litd ltopc docs not disappoittt u-,. ltr't',u,.te God hru pourer/ out his loue intoou^hetrts b.t' thc IJolr Spirtt, wltom he has giuen us."

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