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Victory in 2013

Picture of Barbara Comito, former marketing director Barbara Comito, former marketing director : January 16, 2013

Men's Shelter Rescue

We are just coming off of a GREAT New Year’s Eve party that was “off the hook” with fun, food, gifts, games and a challenging message. The food was fit for royalty. The chapel was converted into a bowling alley for Wii bowling. Prizes were given away – nice, warm coats – Nike, Carhart, etc. Billiard and pinochle tournaments brought much needed laughter and fun for the night. We were challenged to make Christ our “chief cornerstone and solid foundation” throughout the coming year!

Several men told me how grateful they were for the opportunities provided here at the Mission. One particular man told me he was at a very low point and had some disturbing things happen to him throughout the course of the day. He is a very motivated Christian brother who was being sorely tempted by his former addiction that night. The fellowship and spirit of the evening reminded him to whom he belongs and the freedom he now has in Christ. God was glorified in him, and he walked in victory again.

~Ron Molina, UGM chapel coordinator

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75 Years Later, We're Still Staying the Course

Jack Bayliss, Director of Marketing & Communications: July 29, 2026

From 2001 to 2026 This year, Union Gospel Mission of the Inland Northwest celebrates 75 years of changing lives in our communities. Over the years,...

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Taking the Step of Obedience

Phil Altmeyer, Executive Director, Leanne White, Content and Communications Specialist: June 4, 2026

In the 1980s, I was part of Campus Crusade, a ministry working with students—future leaders—on a college campus, believing they'd make an impact on...

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Fifty Years of Faithfulness

Leanne White, Content and Communications Specialist: May 20, 2026

In our previous newsletter, we reflected on the Mission’s early years—those initial twenty-five years driven by courageous women and men who launched...

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Back on track

Picture of Barbara Comito, former marketing director

Barbara Comito, former marketing director : August 14, 2013

Chase Montgomery with his mom, sister, brother and grandparents Chase Montgomery’s mom dropped him off at the UGM Men’s Shelter the day before his 19...

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I Was in Prison

Union Gospel Mission : October 1, 2013

I was in prison and you gave me a second chance. Paul Staley was a self-described “peace-loving man.” A product of the sixties. A flower child. A...

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Mental Health and Homelessness

Union Gospel Mission : December 1, 2013

Holly Simons, a psychiatric nurse, worked in the prison system for 10 years and first visited UGM while researching safe places for an inmate to go...

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