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:

December 2012

Meet The Most Page 1 Recent Program Graduates!

From The CEO: Page 2 “Looking Ahead - Projects You Can Help With In 2013”

Chapel Schedule Page 3

Join Our E-Blast List

GCRM Financial Status

GCRM Demographics

Tributes Page 4

Year-End Giving

Vehicle Donations

Thank You And

Please Remember...

Inside this issue:

Celebrated

72 Years

On April 9

New Life Addiction Programs & Hope Housing

31 Men, 24 Women, 14 Kids

Life Skills Program 6 Women, 2 Kids

Emergency Lodging Program 78 Men, 8 Women, 3 Kids

Meals (For All Programs) 271 Meals

Clothing Room 169 Pieces

Representative Payee Program

17 Clients

Respite Care 2 Men

Gleason House Medical Clinic 10-13 Patients

Nov. Daily Program Stats:

Meet The Most Recent Life Skills & New Life Addiction Treatment Graduates

These clients graduated and are moving forward because of your help! Thank you for your continued gifts that will help other clients to success.

November 2012 Life Skills & New Life Addiction Treatment Program Graduates

“I’ve learned to just focus on one day at a

time… I am staying for the second phase of

the program and am hired as part-time staff

here at the Mission.” - Benjamin Jones

“I’ve learned about responsibilities while

here and now have my daughter back…

I’m enrolling in school to get my recertifica-

tion as an Emergency Medical Technician

(EMT).” - Samantha Dehn

“I used to live for drugs, females and all

that pertains to a negative life… Today, I’ve

accepted the fact that I need God in my life…

I have a gift of art that I hope to use to help

the Mission in the future…” - Maurice Wilson

As we move forward to the coming year, I want to first thank you for your dedication - in time, in finances, and in prayers for the work of “rescue” that God is able to do here in the lives of the homeless at the Mission because of your partnership of giving in 2012. Your gifts provided the homeless with over 53,311 safe, warm beds at night, 90,553 nutritious meals, 56,575 clothing items, and close to 200 clients with long-term life skills

and addiction treatment programming - which has resulted in numerous changed lives! Children are back with their mothers, fathers are reunited with their families, both have had the opportunity to restore their relationship to God and to the church community. Most are going to school or are working to save funds to be able to live independently of the Mission. Another year of our objective - “that every client will be a responsible person, living in a supportive community (church, spouse, friends), with a job and permanent housing” - has been accomplished because of your giving! As we embark on another year with renewed vigor and vision for the future (which includes 3 building projects), we ask that you prayerfully consider how you can use your giftedness to help the homeless in 2013!

Gospel Center Rescue Mission 2013 Volunteer Form

Please fill out this form and mail or fax it to the Mission or call Benjamin Saffold, Volunteer Coordinator using the contact information below if you are interested in volunteering to help the homeless in 2013. Thank you!

Name:_________________________________________________ Birthdate:__________________________ Address:________________________________________________________________________________________________ Phone:______________________ Best Time To Call:__________________ E-mail:________________________________

Address: 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

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

Bill Brown, CEO

LOOKING AHEAD - PROJECTS YOU CAN HELP WITH IN 2013!

Men’s Building Roofing

Hope Housing Roof & Room Renovations

Alustiza’s Building Renovation

1. Get Acquainted With Us:

I’d like a tour

I’d like to serve a meal to

the homeless (Volunteers

are scheduled to serve each

day from 4:30pm-6:15pm)

Add me to your e-blast list

for regular e-mail updates

Please call me to talk or

for a lunch appointment

2. Serve At The Family Shelter:

I’d like to hold Chapel

Service for adults or children

I’d like to teach a class to or

tutor the women or children

in an area of my expertise

Tutor Women: Mon-Fri 12pm-

1:30pm or 1:30pm-3:00pm;

Tutor Kids: 3:30pm-5pm or

5:30pm-7pm; Childcare: 7pm-

8pm; Sat & Sun by appointment

3. Help With Events:

Help staff organize &

implement events

Hold Clothing, Food, or

Hygiene Drives at your

church, school or office

Musicians or Media help

for events or graduations

Invite us to speak to your

church, school or office

4. Assist Administration

Or Join A Fundraising

Committee For One Of

The Projects Listed Above

Office Assistant

Hope Housing Roof &

Room Renovations

Men’s Building Roofing

Alustiza’s Renovation(women’s transitional home)

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

Join Our eNewsletter List E-mail:

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!

January 2013 Volunteer Chapel Schedule

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Bethany

Temple 2 Amazing

Grace

Ministries

3 Zion Untd

Rfrmd

Ch/Ripon

4 Freewill

Baptist

5 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.

6 Westcoast

World

Outreach

7 GCRM 8 The

Seekers

9 Michigan

Heights

10 Promised

Land

Ministries

11 Horton

Ministries,

Inc

12 Polish

Christian

Society

13 REACH

Worship

Center

14 Stockton

Baptist

Church

15 Faith

Assembly

of God

16 Amazing

Grace

Ministries

17 Good

News Chris-

tian Center

18 To Be

Filled From

Waiting List

19 Harvest

Bible

20 Ambas-

sadors For

Christ

21 Bethany

Christian

Center

22 Faith

Assembly

of God

23 First

Baptist

Church

24 Calvary

Reformed

Church

25 Word

of Life

Church

26 Polish

Christian

Society

27 His Raft

Ministries

28 Great

Valley Bapt

29 Lake-

view

Assembly

30 Hilliard

Chapel

31 Home

Church

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Dear Friends,

I hope you had a Merry Christmas and wish a

Happy New Year to you and your loved ones.

My heart is filled with peace and joy to be able

to say that your sacrificial giving has helped us

to end the year out of the red!

I cannot express the gratitude that the homeless

and (formerly) addicted clients, staff and I have

for what God is able to do in their lives because

of your gifts!

We ask for your continued year-end donations

and giving in the coming year (as well as partner-

ing as a volunteer) that will continue to bless the

lives of homeless men, women and children.

Please feel free to call me at (209) 320-2314

to talk or for a tour of the Mission campus.

~ William R. “Bill” Brown, CEO

Bill Brown, CEO

A survey of 175 of our clients was taken earlier this year.

Below are the demographics of the homeless population

served at the Mission:

A SNAPSHOT OF THE HOMELESS AT THE MISSION

Gender Male: 75% Female: 25%

Race Caucasian:

43%

African-

American: 26%

Hispanic/

Other: 31%

Referrals Self: 54% Fam/Friend: 28% Other: 18%

Education Up-To-H.S.:

36%

H.S. Diploma:

40%

Some College/

Degree: 24%

Veteran Male: 13% Female: 0%

Individual

or Family

Single Indiv.:

89%

Couples:

4%

Women w/

Children: 5%

Homeless

Status

Homeless

0m-6m: 28%

Homeless

6m–1yr: 21%

Homeless

1yr+: 51%

# Times

Homeless

Never Before:

23%

Homeless 1x

Before: 35%

Homeless 2x

or More: 42%

Mental

Illness

Mental

Illness: 23%

No Mental

Illness: 77%

Spiritual

Emphasis

Prefer:

87%

Not Preferred:

13%

Long-Term

Rehab

Men:

63%

Women:

37%

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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!

January Disposable Razors

& Twin Sheet Sets

February Toilet Tissue & Feminine Hygiene

March Toothbrushes & Toothpaste

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

Bill Heinz Dorothy Heinz

Martha Hathorn Anthony & Judith Richichi

Jennie Dole Severn Dole

Patsy B Monk (Wife) Robert Monk

& Steven Mize

My Wife Helen Joseph Brum

Otho Rock Virginia Rock

John Spaleta Robert & Aurene Schene Ralph & Nena Frantz Tom & Terry Machado

Mathilda Buhrkuhl Alice Conley

Lon & Sharon Estes

January 2013 Life Skills & New Life Addiction Treatment Program Graduation

April 2013

GCRM’s 73rd Anniversary Celebrations

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

Honorarium Gifts

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

Faye & Alex Spanos Lenore Dougherty

Will Moret Lawrence & Ann Meade

Randy Wolfe Karen Stedman

William & Susan Edwards Elva Pollock

TAX DEDUCTIBLE GIFTS !!!

In light of the Mission’s on-going

needs and new Building Projects

(see pg 2) please consider continuing

your charitable donations to the

Mission to help homeless men,

women, and children in 2013.

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.