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Union Gospel Mission: Apr 1, 2014 11:54:14 AM
Tim Hepper began volunteering at the UGM Crisis Shelter four years ago shortly after his wife died. “There was a hole in my life that I knew only God could fill, and I began to ask Him where I could serve. I believe He led me to the Crisis Shelter.”
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Union Gospel Mission: Apr 1, 2014 11:52:06 AM
You can earn money for the homeless while you shop. Fred Meyer will donate $2.5 million to non-profits in the Northwest this year through its...
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Union Gospel Mission: Feb 1, 2014 6:56:33 AM
Changing Perception Marchauna Rodgers and her children – Faylynn, 16; Elli, 12; Makayla, 10, and Caleb, 7 – have been serving lunch at UGM twice a...
Union Gospel Mission: Feb 1, 2014 6:54:59 AM
Looking for a fun way to get your group involved in helping the homeless? How about holding a drive? You could make it a competition or do the drive...
Union Gospel Mission: Feb 1, 2014 6:50:38 AM
Eight local business leaders recently participated in UGM’s Engage! seminar on how to keep a job and earn a promotion. They spoke to residents of the...
Union Gospel Mission: Feb 1, 2014 6:48:26 AM
When the weather turned cold, Raymond and Michael Rodriguez started worrying about the men they saw on the street corners downtown. How were they...
Union Gospel Mission: Jan 1, 2014 10:54:12 AM
Need to make room for those new Christmas items? Just when your closets are getting a little crowded, the UGM Thrift Stores tend to be a little lean...
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Union Gospel Mission: Dec 1, 2013 11:00:40 AM
The assignment: Draw a picture representing the work of the Union Gospel Mission on a napkin. Like an elevator speech. Only quicker and more visual....
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Union Gospel Mission: Dec 1, 2013 10:57:19 AM
The Union Gospel Mission is currently serving an average of 1,000 meals per day at its four shelters, and if you’ve ever visited during meal time,...
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Union Gospel Mission: Oct 1, 2013 11:35:27 AM
By the Honorable John T. Mitchell, District Judge, Kootenai County, Idaho
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Union Gospel Mission: Sep 1, 2013 12:00:31 PM
I was homeless and you gave me A SAFE PLACE.
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Union Gospel Mission: Sep 1, 2013 11:59:25 AM
Here are the words of Jesus my staff and I are focusing on this fall: “For I was hungry, and you gave me something to eat; I was thirsty, and you...
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Union Gospel Mission: Sep 1, 2013 11:57:26 AM
You know how it seems like you’re always running to the store for the same few things? It’s the same way around here. We just can’t get enough of...
Union Gospel Mission: Sep 1, 2013 11:51:10 AM
Kate Gibson, 18, has been coming to the Union Gospel Mission to serve meals with her family since she was six years old. “I remember standing on a...
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Union Gospel Mission: Aug 1, 2013 12:30:47 PM
Paul Stankiewicz is a smart man. He earned his PhD in biochemistry from Penn State University in 1980, taught high school and college and did...
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Union Gospel Mission: Aug 1, 2013 12:25:23 PM
Roy and Sharyle Croswhite served as work crew leaders when their church, Valley Assembly, hosted a week at Tshimakain Creek Camp. Roy and Sharyle...
Union Gospel Mission: Aug 1, 2013 12:20:31 PM
What could be more fun on a warm summer night than an outdoor movie? Jeremiah Johnson, one of the owners of The Shop in the Perry District of...
Union Gospel Mission: Aug 1, 2013 12:15:21 PM
Some of the best communication happens around the table, does it not? That’s why we invited a group of UGM partners to have dinner with the very...
Union Gospel Mission: Jul 2, 2013 4:47:08 PM
On May 31, UGM held a special Volunteer Appreciation Dinner at the Lincoln Center. While the primary purpose was to say thanks, we also wanted the...
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Union Gospel Mission: Apr 1, 2013 12:08:00 PM
GIVEN TO UNION GOSPEL MISSION DECEMBER 1, 2012 TO FEBRUARY 28, 2013 In memory of: The kind gift of: Mabel Anderson: Robert & Marilyn McDowall
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Union Gospel Mission: Apr 1, 2013 9:53:37 AM
“God ignited a fire in me.” That’s how Connie Bagley describes what happened to her the first time she helped serve at UGM’s Friday Night Outreach....
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Union Gospel Mission: Apr 1, 2013 9:49:47 AM
After Clara Adkins lost her husband in November 2011, she prayed, “Lord, don’t just put me on a shelf. I want to be useful.” Less than a year later,...
