Take Action: Clothe Yourselves with Compassion
Union Gospel Mission: July 1, 2013
“Clothe yourselves with compassion,” Colossians 3:12
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Union Gospel Mission: July 1, 2013
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Recovery: "Press into the work"
Union Gospel Mission: May 2, 2013
Do Not Fall Victim to Your Fears By Brent Watts, UGM Recovery Graduate Brent Watts, above, recently completed the first 4 phases of UGM's Recovery...
Mourning and Comfort
Union Gospel Mission: April 9, 2013
One of the men in UGM's Recovery program wrote the following about what he mourns: “I mourn for the fact that my children have not had the father...
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Update on Sheldon & Rowdy
Union Gospel Mission: April 1, 2013
SHELDON Sheldon has finished the first four phases of Men’s Recovery and is now in the final transition phase. He works full-time in production at...
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Comfort for those who mourn
Union Gospel Mission: April 1, 2013
Sheldon grew up in California. He is thoughtful, soft-spoken, a bit shy. Charles’ home state reveals itself in his drawl. He’s a Texas cowboy, a...
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Take Action: Pray
Union Gospel Mission: April 1, 2013
“Throw out the rule book and simply talk to God -- any way, anywhere, anytime about anything.” – Joyce Meyer
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Bearing one another’s burdens
Union Gospel Mission: April 1, 2013
Wil and Jean Gassman have been praying with people at UGM’s Monday night Celebrate Recovery service since the summer of 2006. They listen. They pray....
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Homeless Women & Children: What are we going to do about Martha?
Union Gospel Mission: March 21, 2013
Author Ron Hauenstein with children from the UGM Crisis Shelter for Women & Children Martha is 43 years old. She has three of her five children...
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Core value: thankfulness
Union Gospel Mission: March 17, 2013
Editor's Note: Another winner from the essay contest at the UGM Crisis Shelter for Women & Children. "The top 5 things to be thankful for" by...
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Core values: Christ-likeness
Union Gospel Mission: March 11, 2013
“We know that we have come to know him if we keep his commands. Whoever says, ‘I know him,’ but does not do what he commands is a liar, and the truth...
Binding up the Brokenhearted
Union Gospel Mission: February 22, 2013
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Binding up the Brokenhearted
Union Gospel Mission: February 1, 2013
“I believe what drives people to bad behavior, whether it’s addiction or abusive relationships or being abusers, is brokenness of heart. They harden...
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Living Loved
Union Gospel Mission: February 1, 2013
Are you familiar with the game Jenga? It’s a tall tower of blocks where each player attempts to remove one single block without toppling the tower....
Take Action - Calling all Kids!
Union Gospel Mission: February 1, 2013
We’re hoping you’ll help to make someone’s day. Pull out the construction paper, scissors and glitter and create a Valentine for a man, woman or...
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Impacting Lives Together in 2012
Union Gospel Mission: December 31, 2012
Young and old. Washington and Idaho. Individuals, churches and businesses. Look how you teamed up to care for the poor in 2012.
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Independence or God-dependence?
Union Gospel Mission: December 19, 2012
By Dan McLellan, UGM Men's Shelter Day Room Manager God-dependence, the first of UGM’s established core values, sets us apart from many other...
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Union Gospel Mission Core Values
Union Gospel Mission: December 14, 2012
Editor's note: This blog post, originally published in 2012, was updated in 2019. A Culture of Life Transformation One Sunday in 2003, Phil Altmeyer,...
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What's in a name?
Union Gospel Mission: December 7, 2012
Last week this picture of a New York City policeman giving a pair of boots to a barefoot man went viral. This act of compassion captured the heart of...
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God With Us
Union Gospel Mission: December 1, 2012
Three words. Nine letters. Revolutionary power. God became man so that He might be with us. He meets us in our brokenness and His presence transforms...
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Hunger Busters
Union Gospel Mission: December 1, 2012
Every year, the South Hill Bible Church youth group puts a creative twist on UGM’s food drive – to great effect! On October 31st, rather than donning...
Soup's On!
Union Gospel Mission: November 30, 2012
We talk a lot about the Union Gospel Mission being "More than Soup," but truth be told, soup can be a delicious, nutritious meal, and we eat a lot of...
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Recovery: Breaking Free
Union Gospel Mission: November 28, 2012
Orange jumpsuits, shackles & do-overs By JoAnn Zajicek, UGM Director, Center for Women & Children “He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to...
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Thanksgiving Dinner for 1,200
Union Gospel Mission: November 19, 2012
Sunday, November 18, 9:20 p.m.
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"Safe Crisis"
Union Gospel Mission: November 14, 2012
Note: This is the final post in a 3-part series. Read part 1, "Food + Shelter + Job = Hope," and part 2, "Breaking the Cycle."