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Union Gospel Mission: October 29, 2014
Falling Down and Getting Back Up By Darlene Willis, recovery resident at the UGM Center for Women & Children “Life is not about how many times you fall down. It's about how many times you get back up.” - Jaime Escalante
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Union Gospel Mission: October 7, 2014
Bootcamp, Veggies and a Balanced Life By Jessica Morgan, UGM Lead Graphic Designer As a mother of three small children who works outside the home 40...
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Union Gospel Mission: September 18, 2014
We must not stand idly by
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Union Gospel Mission: September 15, 2014
Battling recidivism By Lynn Yount, UGM Volunteer The Idaho Department of Correction says 35% of criminals released from prison between 2008 and 2011...
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Union Gospel Mission: September 1, 2014
“I was a negative, angry, violent, depressed individual.” Dean Lynch, 45, came to the UGM Men’s Shelter on December 27, 2011 after losing his job,...
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Union Gospel Mission: August 1, 2014
This article was first published before Ryan Brown started as the Youth Outreach Director. He's been on the job for almost four years now, and...
Union Gospel Mission: July 30, 2014
Some times the little things are the big things.
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Union Gospel Mission: July 29, 2014
It's impossible to talk about homelessness without mentioning sin. By Rich Schaus, Director of the UGM Crisis Shelter for Women & Children While it...
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Union Gospel Mission: July 24, 2014
To the heart...through the stomach By Jenny Weddle, UGM Camp Director Photos by Clare Pursch James Beard, the famous chef, once said: “Food is our...
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Union Gospel Mission: July 17, 2014
We want to be thankful and generous. By Lynn Yount, UGM Volunteer “…give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ...
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Union Gospel Mission: July 10, 2014
Week #2 of Camp By Jenny Weddle (Read the post from Week #1 here!) Photos by Clare Pursch MEET JOE: Joe Lucas first came to UGM Camp with Youth For...
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Union Gospel Mission: July 9, 2014
Editor's Note: A few days ago, volunteer David Wang shared a few of the lessons he’s learned spending time with homeless men in the day room at the...
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Union Gospel Mission: July 2, 2014
Editor's Note: Washington State University professor David Wang is a volunteer in the day room at UGM. His is a ministry of relationship or, as David...
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Union Gospel Mission: July 1, 2014
I was ashamed, and you lifted my head. Christian was once interviewed for an article in Salon Magazine entitled, “Nazi Family Values: Chewing the fat...
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Union Gospel Mission: June 30, 2014
Photos by Clare Pursch My First Week as Camp Director By Jenny Weddle Antonio accepted Jesus into his heart on Thursday night. When he arrived at...
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Union Gospel Mission: June 26, 2014
Overcoming poverty, addiction and abuse By Ron Hauenstein, UGM high-impact volunteer Staff and volunteers at the Union Gospel Mission experience a...
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Union Gospel Mission: June 20, 2014
Editor's Note: Roxanne Jenkins graduated from the UGM LIFE Recovery program on June 17, 2014. In this short graduation speech, she turns the focus...
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Union Gospel Mission: June 6, 2014
An Immersion in Trust By Darlene Willis, a resident at the UGM Center for Women & Children in Coeur d'Alene Last Friday morning, the weather was warm...
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Union Gospel Mission: May 22, 2014
Glenda's Journey “My son had to literally peel my hands off the gate as I entered the Crisis Shelter,” says Glenda Bogart. “I was afraid and couldn’t...
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Union Gospel Mission: May 14, 2014
On the Road to My Dream Job By Trinity McLaughlin, 2013 Recovery Graduate In the words of my favorite musical, “Let’s start at the very beginning, a...
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Union Gospel Mission: May 9, 2014
By Marsha Reese Voc/Ed Coordinator at the UGM Center for Women & Children The other day I was completing some paperwork in my office while a group of...
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Union Gospel Mission: May 6, 2014
Ken and Jenny Weddle and their three boys live at UGM Camp (formerly Tshimakain Creek Camp) - 125 acres bordering the Spokane River near Ford,...
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Union Gospel Mission: April 1, 2014
Do you remember the darkest dark you’ve ever experienced? I know I do.
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Union Gospel Mission: March 20, 2014
Part 2 in our series on "The Crisis: a troubling reality." Read part 1, Homeless Women: Who Will Belive in Them?
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Union Gospel Mission: March 3, 2014
An Interview with Jillian Devine Jillian Devine started her tenure with UGM in Women's Recovery at Anna Ogden Hall back in 2004 and is now the lead...
