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Taking the Step of Obedience
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...
Feb 28, 2012
featured in the March 2012 newsletter
Larry Evens had a hernia when he arrived at the Mission. The injury prevented him from working, and by the end of the day, he was often doubled over in pain. Dr. Seely, one of the Mission’s volunteer doctors, examined Larry and arranged for him to see a surgeon who agreed to repair the hernia free of charge. Mission staff also assisted Larry with the paperwork to apply for Project ACCESS, a network of hospitals and doctors serving the poor, so that Larry has no bills from the surgery that required an overnight stay at Sacred Heart. “This is life changing for me because I’m able-bodied and ready to get back to work.”
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Fifty Years of Faithfulness
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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Mothers & Children in Recovery
Happy Mother's Day! Union Gospel Mission of the Inland Northwest has been providing services to women and their children since opening Anna Ogden...
A Reflection on Friday Night Outreach
Union Gospel Mission : October 1, 2012
By Vern Buller, UGM board member
Changed by Volunteering
James Bishop : October 1, 2014
Jerry Coatney was literally ecstatic when he got an email from Greg Barclay saying that UGM was looking for a driver. Jerry had wanted to volunteer...