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Community
Recycling
Center
The new Community Recycling Center building will take on a similar look as the above building. The footprint of the

new facility will be exactly that of the old one. It will be approximately 45 feet wide by 80 feet long.

We will be back in the business of being able to

bale and recycle plastic.

From milk bottles to soft drink bottles to hair

spray bottles to …. You get the point.

If the recycling number inside the triangle reads

#1 or #2 we will be able to use it.

We will also
be able to
take and
A BIG THANK YOU!! bale card-
board.
To Grocery Outlet for allowing us to
use their baler once a week. It cer-
tainly has helped us!

And to Brady Adams and Evergreen

Federal Bank for their free use of
space at the Bear Hotel warehouse.
We have been able to save large
amounts of materials due to Brady’s
kindness to the Mission yet once again.
Thank you Ausland Builders for the fine work you have
With such community partners no done for the Mission and for the fine work you will do
in getting the Community Recycling Center up and
wonder this is such a wonderful com- ready for occupation and use!
munity in which to live and work. p. 2
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Commemorative Gifts
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h In Memory of:
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s From: Evelyn Beltz

Claire D’Urso
From: Mildred Kiefer
Keith & Carol Heck
Ralph Gerrard
 A new year is fast underway. It is
From: Mildred Kiefer
always good to be reminded that we
have a gracious and good Sovereign
who ordains all events that come Doug Hanks
across our paths. Some are more From: Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Nott
sweet or bitter than others but all
come through the hand of our be- Phil Mills-Price
nevolent Father. What a privilege He From: Mr. & Mrs. Loren King
has given to us to daily experience
such goodness but also to example
such goodness to those whom He has
brought to us as residents. Many hurt- In Tribute To:
ing and sad individuals who need to
know His goodness and mercy. May
Melton & Jean Scherpf on their 50th Anniversary
they always see such demonstrations
from us, His servants. From: Mr. & Mrs. William Childs

 Be sure to read the information on

our Banquet this year. Some small
changes to make everything better.
 We are excited beyond words to see
the reconstruction of our sorely
needed - both for us and our commu-
nity - Community Recycling Center
actually beginning! What a blessing
out of such a tragedy.
 God, through your care and compas-
sion, allowed us to finish the year fi-
nancially ahead of our debts. You
blessed us yet once again in 2006 and
that enabled us to do so very much
good. And of course, 2007….
Thank you to all who have blessed us
in this wonderful way.
"Christians can't compromise their message to suit the rampant individualism
around them.... Instead, we have a mandate to shock the world by our actions
into realizing that the Gospel is not what they have come to believe it to be.
Only in this way can we expose the myth that its goal is self-centered, personal
fulfillment. Rather, when they hear the Christian message, they must see at work
the fact that God rules over his universe and demands our commitment and obedi-
ence in every area of life" (Charles Colson, "Radically New Perspective" The Justice
Report, Summer 1988, p.3).

 Have you been inside of the 2nd
Chance Thrift Store lately? If not, you
are missing a lot of great opportuni-
ties to save yourself some money as
well as assist the work of the Mission.
Penny and her crew have done a
wonderful job making the store look
great. The displays are useful as well
as aesthetically pleasing to see. Even
the tools look better! Come on down
to 6th & J for a visit and we will give
you a bag to carry all the stuff that
you just couldn’t live without!
"The modern trend in evangelizing is to bring man to God by lowering God to
man. There is scarcely any mention of `the Holy One who dwells in light
unapproachable', the One who `sits upon the circle of the earth' and who
`upholds all things by the word of his power.' God's eternal Son is brought
down to the level of a friend who will forgive and forget our naughty ways, and
when He is reduced to this level the urgency of the gospel and our need of salvation
is removed" (Graham Lord, in Letters to the Editor, The Evangelical
Magazine of Wales, April/May 1988, p.20).
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THANK YOU FOR THE WAY YOU CARED

FOR US OVER THE LAST TWO MONTHS! NEEDED - HANDYMEN OR WOMEN

You provided 2 claw hammers. 2 Phillips and We need to have some retired folks that are looking for
4 flathead screwdrivers and a slip joint pliers. some meaningful labor to do to keep you busy and feel as if
You also brought in a crescent wrench, a tool box you are still wanted and needed. WE NEED YOU!
1 needle nose pliers, a nut driver as well as 6
different sockets. Are you a Jack-of-all-trades kind of person who has a day
or two a week to fix up broken locks, re-plaster and re-
paint walls as well as a host of other “little work” that just
THANK YOU!
must get done around our places?
We still have a need for: Interested? Call Kevin today at 659-8470 and talk to him
Hacksaws about volunteering as a handyman or woman. He can talk
Handsaws to you about needs as well as establishing some sort of
Electric Saws schedule. You need to get out of the house and our house
Wire Cutters would love to have you for a day.

NEEDS FOR OUR 47% of Phase II need met!

RESIDENCES

Needed Food Items

$3,500,000.00
Luncheon Meat - Eggs - Mayon-
naise - Ketchup - Oil - Soup - Salt -
Butter - Pepper - Crackers - Mus-
tard - Milk $3,000,000.00

Paper Products

Sandwich Bags - Paper Towels $2,500,000.00

Other Items $2,000,000.00

Bleach [Always needed] - Razors

Deodorant - Foot Powder
- Shampoo - Feminine Hygiene $1,500,000.00
Products - Bar Soap - Laundry
Detergent
$1,000,000.00

AND
Toilet Paper $500,000.00
This on-going need! We are aver-
aging 93 people per day staying
with us. ‘nuff said? Your care for
$-
our regular need is truly appreci-
ated. TOTAL NEED TOTAL PAID TO DATE TOTAL AVAILABLE

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At least time to mark your calendar, make your

It’s Banquet time once again! reservation and start getting excited!

When: April 6, 2007. Once again, this is a Friday and this year Good Friday will have special emphasis.

Where: Josephine County Fairgrounds. They are still going strong

and so are we in
their support!

How: Once again, there is no cover cost for attending the banquet. BUT, and this
is most important. You simply must have a ticket in order to gain entrance to the
banquet. How do you obtain a ticket? Simple. Call the office, 476-0082, giving
them your name, address, phone number and number of tickets requested. We will get them to you in the return mail. Or
you can simply come by the Mission’s office at 120 SE J Street and pick up your desired number of tickets.

NO TICKET NO BANQUET

Why: We have to get a better handle on how many meals to prepare. In the past several years we
have had almost 13% of people calling for reservation not bother to show. But the Lord has graciously
brought some who did not bother to call. We want to make the best use of the Lord’s money in
making this banquet a honorable time until His glory.

What: We will have special music.

There will be a summary of the history of the Mission, with an emphasis on the last 10 years.

We’ll try and show you, with a presentation, on where we are heading.

There will be some special door prizes - another reason for having a ticket.

Do not procrastinate!

Mark your calendar for Friday, April 6, 2007, starting at 6:30 and ending no later than 9:00.

Josephine County Fairgrounds

Call today for your ticket

476-0082 p. 5
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Remember Derrold & Tammy Kinzel?

Tammy warmed our hearts with her testimony of God’s faithfulness and
goodness to her and her husband Derrold at a recent Banquet.

Just about a month ago, as Derrold was leaving the Courthouse, he slipped on
the ice, fractured his skull and damaged his already extremely fragile health
situation.

Tammy is trying to work but Derrold has great difficulties in getting around
without Tammy. We have a designated line entry whereby any financial gifts
given for “The Kinzel’s” will be reserved for their need. The Mission will
gladly account for any moneys spent in assisting this dear couple. No longer
Mission residents, they are living on their own. Rent and utilities are two pressing areas of need. Derrold’s medical bills are
pretty much covered through insurance. If this is an area where you might feel led to financially assist, just send your check
made out to the Gospel Rescue Mission along with a note “For the Kinzel’s.” We will get it to them.

Nick & Kari Larsen

with children Dustin, Aleka and Wyllow

Do you want to know what keeps us going? The Larsen’s are a wonderful
example of our sources for true joy! Listen to what Kari wrote in a card
she sent along with the beautiful picture of the family!

Thank you for teaching me how to embrace the

Lord! What a gift you’ve given (all of us) 
God bless you.

What a gift the Lord has given to us - the Larsen’s - that we might be en-
couraged in this wonderful though tiring and often exasperating work.

YOUR DONATIONS GOSPEL RESCUE MISSION

MEETING OUR NEEDS Facts & Figures
January through December 2006
Men’s Shelter Ray Allen Center
244 NE E Street 243 NE D Street  Meals served …………………………… 65,416
Phone: 479-8869 Phone: 476-3399
For Men wanting drug  Beds Used [Daily Average].....…………… 91
and alcohol recovery  Ray Allen Center [Daily Average] ……… 18
Fikso Family Center 2nd Chance Thrift Store [This is our drug & Alcohol Recovery Center]
530 SW Foundry Street 6th & J Streets  Chapel Attendance [Daily Average]..…… 58
Phone: 474-7774 Phone: 479-9748
For Women & Children M-F 9:30 - 4:30
Sat 9:30 - 4:00 Your active participation through prayer and finances has
accomplished much for many needy and hurting people.
CURRENTLY CLOSED
RE-CONSTRUCTION HAS BEGUN On behalf of each resident, thank you so much!
SCHEDULED FOR OPENING - May 15th!
Community Recycling Center
1010 SW Foundry
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The Phoenix is rising!

May 15th, Lord willing, there will be a new

Community Recycling Center back in busi-
ness and better than ever!

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