December 2009 P.O.

Box 190 Grants Pass, OR 97528 541-476-0082 Volume 12 Number 8

NEWS
Christ ■
Care ■
Commitment

Isaiah 7:14
“Therefore the
Lord himself will
give you a sign.
Behold, the virgin
shall conceive
and bear a son,
and shall call his
name Immanuel.”

Luke 24:27
“Beginning at
Moses and all the
Prophets, Jesus
expounded to
them in all the
Scriptures the
things concerning
Himself.”

Table of Contents
2. Christmas 4. Funding to Finish 6. a. GRM Foundation Corner
3. a. Keith’s Corner 5. a. Needs for residents b. Commemorative Gifts
b. Volunteer Corner b. Tour Corner c. Thanksgiving 2009
c. Facts and Figures c. Mentors Needed
d. Facility Locations
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Christ is the Savior

This is the definition of Christmas: The Creator of the universe sent His only Son to
our earth. Christ saw fit to reveal Himself to us in the form of a man. The Father, in
all of His wisdom and love, destined the Christ to bear the sins of His people so that
we would be counted blameless in His eyes and accepted in His presence. Jesus was
born to bring life. Without His miraculous birth, He could not have lived or died for
our sake. This is one of the most important truths in the world. For this reason we
seek to live like Christ. For this reason, we celebrate Christmas.

In the sixth month the angel Gabriel

Because of
Chr
work in a sp ist, we can
was sent from God to a city of Galilee
named Nazareth, to a virgin be-
irit of
trothed to a man whose name was commitmen
tw
Joseph, of the house of David. And the
attitude of c ith an
virgin's name was Mary. And he came are!
to her and said, “Greetings, O favored
one, the Lord is with you!” But she
was greatly troubled at the saying, and
tried to discern what sort of greeting
this might be. And the angel said to
her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you
have found favor with God. And be-
hold, you will conceive in your womb
and bear a son, and you shall call his
name Jesus. He will be great and will
be called the Son of the Most High.
And the Lord God will give to him the
throne of his father David, and he will
reign over the house of Jacob forever,
and of his kingdom there will be
no end.”

Luke 1: 26-32 p.2

“And suddenly there was with the angel
 Gospel Rescue Mission, P.O. Box 190, Grants Pass, OR 97528 www.gospelrescuemissiongp.org

Some Thoughts
THE VOLUNTEER CORNER
THE HARVEST IS PLENTIFUL BUT THE WORKERS ARE FEW…

We are hoping to find someone with a

background in nutrition who would be
willing to create a lifelong diet for our
residents. Our goal is to include a
healthy diet in our arsenal of tools to
aid in the full recovery of our
residents. You may contact Evan
Keith & Carol Heck Daggett at 541-659-7878 or at
evan@gospelrescuemissiongp.org for
This is a wonderful time of the year for a va-
more information.
riety of reasons. There is something about
Christmas time that seems to energize others
to greater caring and a sense of true joy.
There does seem to be a sparkle to the season.
We need reminding that God has come to
earth wrapped in human flesh. What a con-
cept for feeble Man to grasp with exultant
joy. The living God cares for us! The fact of
our creation by this God gives to us a dignity
that can not be compared. Glory!

 Pray that we will be enabled by the gen-

erous kindness of so many to finish the
funding for construction of the new
Men’s Residence, Wagner Hall. If you have a small group that would be inter-
 It is such an awesome privilege to be ested in volunteering at any one of our facili-
able to care for, teach, express love to
just over 90 men, women and children
ties, please call Evan Daggett at
each day.
541-659-7878.
 Ask for wisdom to know the best way to
care for an increasing number of elderly.
How can we show to them the love of
Christ Jesus who has provided to them Facts & Figures
hope? The opportunity that is presented October 2009
to us by the retreat of governmental au-
thorities is wonderful … by scary.
 Meals served ……………………………. 5,107
 We need to see, amongst our residents, a
 Beds Used [Daily Average].....…………… 82
moving of the Spirit. Hr must bring a
sense of seriousness to their lives regard-  Chapel Attendance [Daily Average]..…… 63
ing the cost of what they have done.
They have done damage to themselves
and to others. They also need to realize
the importance of restitution to society
and especially to other, even to their Your active participation through prayer and finances has
families. And, of course, there must al- accomplished much for many needy and hurting people.
ways be the presentation and reality of a
forgiving and caring Jesus Christ. May On behalf of each resident, thank you so much!
we be found worthy of such trust. p. 3

a multitude of the heavenly host praising God saying,

 Gospel Rescue Mission, P.O. Box 190, Grants Pass, OR 97528 www.gospelrescuemissiongp.org

Please join in this final push to COMPLETION!

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

WAGNER HALL

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

The new Men’s Residence of

the Gospel Rescue Mission.

Total Cost— $3,100,000 This caring community has raised to date—$2,960,000!

FUNDING TO FINISH!
$140,000 is yet needed!
We have until December 15th, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. to reach this goal. For 6 years we have
worked together with our community to see this pressing need for safe, sober and legally
compliant housing for needy men reached. You have brought us to the goal line: almost.

This wonderful Foundation has been a

great supporter and friend of the Gospel Don’t forget the date...
Rescue Mission. They generously
contributed to the construction of the
December 15th, 2009!
Fikso Family Center.
Three years ago they
granted to us a $225,000
Matching Grant. But now they have recently informed us that they must withdraw this gracious
You met that challenge offer of $225,000 if the total remaining amount for Wagner Hall of $140,000 is not
within 14 months!
met by December 15th, 2009 at 4:00 pm! Please, the race is almost over and we
are too close to stop now. How will you be involved in this final push to completion?

Please read the other side to see how you can help meet this goal.
 Check? Sure!
 Credit Card? Sure! But please do not go into financial risk.
 Pledge? Sure!

* Even though you might not be able to send the entire amount you pledge,
it will count toward meeting this goal, as long as it is paid by December 15, 2010. * p. 4

„Glory to God in the highest

 Gospel Rescue Mission, P.O. Box 190, Grants Pass, OR 97528 www.gospelrescuemissiongp.org

NEEDS
NEEDS FOR
FOR OUR
OUR
RESIDENTS
COME TAKE A TOUR
RESIDENTS
FOOD
FOOD ITEMS
ITEMS =============================
Coffee sauce canned fruit
 barbecue
Cannedsoups
 canned fruit and veggies Tours of our entire operation are available
canned vegetables
Eggscoffee
 chili Monday through Friday from 9 - 4. The tours
 Hamburger meat
HOUSEHOLD ITEMS
 Ketchup and BBQ sauce
take approximately 1.5 hours and they can
Shampoo & Conditioner, include a free lunch at either of our living
 Meat (Beef, pork, chicken)
Deodorant; Comet; Furni-
 Pancake mix and syrup
ture Polish; Windex; Bath- facilities.
 Pasta
room Cleaner; Bleach;
 Sandwich meat
Laundry Soap; Toilet Pa-
 Spaghetti sauce
per Our
 Sugar
 Tuna - canned
current
Oh, and did we mention Men’s
HOUSEHOLD
TOILET PAPER!! ITEMS residence
 Bleach at the
 Dish detergent corner of
 Feminine hygiene items 8th and E
 Household cleaners St.
 Laundry detergent
 Paper napkins
 Paper towels
 Toilet paper

The Donations You Give Meet Our Needs

All items may be dropped off at these locations:
Mentors Needed Men’s Residence
Corner of 8th and E Streets
Brian and Renee`, the Men’s and Women’s For Men needing a home
coordinators, are searching for mentors for and help
our residents. They want to offer our men, Phone: 479-8869
women and children all the tools and Fikso Family Center 2nd Chance Thrift Store
resources they need to succeed in this life. 530 SW Foundry Street 6th & J Streets
If you are interested in mentoring a Phone: 474-7774 Phone: 479-9748
resident we would love to hear from you. For Women & Children M-F 9:30 - 4:30
Sat 9:30 - 4:00
For Men over 18 - \

* Brian @ 541-659-5941 Community Recycling Center

1010 SW Foundry
Phone: 955-1091
Women and children M-F 9:30—4:00
Sat 9:30—3:00
* Renee` @ 541-659-5289
p. 5

and on earth, peace among those with whom He is pleased!‟”

 Gospel Rescue Mission, P.O. Box 190, Grants Pass, OR 97528
Gospel Rescue Mission Foundation www.gospelrescuemissiongp.org

With a charitable lead annuity trust, you, the donor, set a fixed annual
gift for the Gospel Rescue Mission Foundation. Annuity trusts are
popular because the charitable payments are fixed.

As the donor, you can take an upfront

income-tax deduction based on the
trust’s payments to the Gospel Rescue
Mission Foundation. You may opt to forgo
that deduction however, as it requires
you to pay taxes on the trust’s invest-
ment gains.

For more information contact your

financial advisor or the Mission’s office
at 541-476-0082.

CORNER
Commemorative Gifts
Thanksgiving 2009
This year we were able to feed 160 men, women and children at our
Thanksgiving banquet. So many people came to help us this year. We had
live music provided by Steve Daggett and Valerie Emilio; over 150 hand-
In this knit hats and scarves donated by Llamas and Llambs Boutique in
s
oppor t ection of our
Jacksonville; more than 300 homemade rolls donated by Darla; 25 pies
u n from Diane Howland and an encouraging devotional and prayer delivered
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Thank you for remembering others and blessing us in this way

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Luke 2: 13, 14