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Union Gospel Mission: January 30, 2020
During my first couple of weeks as the Staff Writer at Union Gospel Mission, I was tasked with helping interview seven volunteer case managers who work with guests at our Men’s Shelter on E. Trent. Before coming to UGM, I was a journalist on local...
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Union Gospel Mission: January 22, 2020
Laurie Johnson, “L.J.,” as she’s called at the UGM Thrift Store, is as dedicated a volunteer as they come. Over the years, she has volunteered with a...
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Union Gospel Mission: January 15, 2020
Meet Jaclyn, Manager at the UGM Downtown Thrift Store By Christy Zapata, UGM Volunteer - Although she couldn't see it at the time, God had been...
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Union Gospel Mission: December 24, 2019
The already brimming schedules and to-do lists most of us carry are magnified and exacerbated during the holidays. Even as the American “holiday...
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Union Gospel Mission: December 4, 2019
By Lynn Yount, UGM volunteer - At the UGM Thrift Store in Spokane Valley, you'll find more than bargains on high-quality clothing and housewares....
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Union Gospel Mission: November 26, 2019
By Christy Zapata, UGM volunteer - Although you may not know her face, you likely know her work. Meet Jessica, UGM Art Director. Jessica is the...
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Union Gospel Mission: November 12, 2019
“Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted.” – Psalm 25:16 For decades, Debra was a self-described “functioning drunk,”...
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Union Gospel Mission: October 22, 2019
Last week, we posted Pastor John Repsold’s explanation of the differences between relief and development when it comes to addressing homelessness....
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Union Gospel Mission: October 16, 2019
Editor’s Note: Pastor John Repsold, whose downtown Spokane church Mosaic Fellowship includes ministry to people experiencing homelessness, presented...
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Union Gospel Mission: October 2, 2019
You may have seen a television commercial for UGM this fall that starts out, “We believe…” In these somewhat acrimonious times, amid heated debate...
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Union Gospel Mission: September 26, 2019
By Christy Zapata, UGM volunteer - A key component of the UGM’s approach to fighting homelessness is addiction recovery. The 20-month residential...
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Union Gospel Mission: September 11, 2019
“From [Christ] the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its...
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Union Gospel Mission: August 15, 2019
By Mike Doggett, former Aftercare Manager - A little over 21 years ago, I consumed my last drink of alcohol and went on what has proved to be a very...
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Union Gospel Mission: August 7, 2019
Work is a huge piece of recovery. Just participating in constructive activities in a team is a valuable growth opportunity, especially for people who...
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Union Gospel Mission: July 31, 2019
If you want to learn about a person, ask someone who has known and loved them for many years. We asked UGM’s staff pastor Sonny Westbrook, who has...
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Union Gospel Mission: July 17, 2019
By Christa Hughes, Youth Outreach - We count the little successes. We hold fast to the hope that God is working in the hearts of children. It can be...
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Union Gospel Mission: June 12, 2019
Editor’s note: Mike Doggett, UGM’s Aftercare Manager, addressed the recovery participants at a recent phase-up celebration in UGM Women’s Recovery....
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Union Gospel Mission: May 22, 2019
Editor's note: In addition to being a wife, mother of eight children, a staff member with Cru, and a graduate student, Marchauna Rodgers is a...
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Union Gospel Mission: May 16, 2019
This account from Christa Hughes about the UGM Youth Outreach Juvenile Detention ministry shows how powerful the gospel is, in all its wonderful...
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Union Gospel Mission: May 8, 2019
Looking at pictures of the kids having fun at UGM Camp, you might conclude that the best thing about camp is outdoor games, swimming, river tubing,...
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Union Gospel Mission: April 25, 2019
The following testimony was given by Phil Reese, UGM Recovery resident, on Easter Sunday. In January of 2017, I was nearing the end of a four-month...
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Union Gospel Mission: April 22, 2019
“Partnering with the Inland Northwest to reach the poor with the love and power of the gospel so they may become God-dependent, contributing members...
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Union Gospel Mission: March 6, 2019
By Kirste Richards, LIFE Recovery Intake Counselor, UGM Center for Women and Children - One of the first things a woman hears when she comes to a...
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Union Gospel Mission: February 6, 2019
"Change" is one of UGM's distinctives. It defines our piece of the pie. We are here for people currently living in addiction or homelessness who are...
