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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: April 4, 2018
Dyann was married to a man who abused her for five years. He hit her. He pushed her down stairs. At one point, she ended up in the emergency room with 26 staples in her head. From there, the police took her to a safe house, but after her stay ended,...
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Union Gospel Mission: March 27, 2018
As a regular volunteer at the Crisis Shelter, Ron noticed a pattern in many of the homeless women and children he served: Dad wasn’t in the picture....
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Union Gospel Mission: March 21, 2018
As Director of Ministries, Sonny Westbrook oversees all of UGM’s programs serving the poor and homeless. But you could also just call him our pastor....
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James Bishop: March 14, 2018
It’s a long road learning that you’re loved by God, who calls himself our Father, especially if you’ve never known your real father. That journey has...
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Lynn Yount, UGM Volunteer: March 8, 2018
Jolene is beautiful. Her cheerful countenance overflows with love, especially for her two children. Two years ago, she was sleeping in abandoned...
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Hannah Page, UGM Web Specialist: March 7, 2018
Repentance. What do you think of when you hear that word? For me, that word has always had a negative connotation. Repentance means I have done...
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Union Gospel Mission: February 27, 2018
Anna Havercroft is our warehouse manager, managing the in-kind donations that come into UGM. As you'll see in her interview below, that is more than...
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: February 21, 2018
Over the past two months, we’ve been talking a lot about partnership – how church and business partners, volunteers and donors are the lifeblood of...
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Union Gospel Mission: February 15, 2018
Work is a key ingredient of the process of ending homelessness one person, one family at a time. And while you’ll find current and former residents...
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Lynn Yount, UGM Volunteer: January 31, 2018
“I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now.” – Philippians 1:4-5 Sun City Church opened its doors...
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Lynn Yount, UGM Volunteer: January 24, 2018
You may have noticed it here on the blog, on Facebook, on UGM buildings and publications. It’s the first word in our purpose statement. Partnering,...
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Union Gospel Mission: January 18, 2018
Gwen Schwartz’s journey into her position at UGM was so much more than a job search. God prepared her with the passion, experience and skills she...
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: January 3, 2018
Each year, I choose a different devotional to guide my early morning time with God. I started with one of my favorites, Oswald Chambers’ My Utmost...
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Union Gospel Mission: December 28, 2017
UGM Resident Advisor Shane shared this message in chapel at our Men's Shelter this month. In reflection on the birth of Christ, Shane's childhood...
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: December 19, 2017
A friend on Facebook recently posted a picture of her new wood flooring and her new granite countertops with the hashtag #blessed. She’s expressing...
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Lynn Yount, UGM Volunteer: December 13, 2017
Christmas celebrates the arrival of Jesus, the Son of God clothed in humanity, on the earth. One of the most beautiful descriptions of that...
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Union Gospel Mission: December 6, 2017
Pastor Danny Schulz of Sun City Church gave this talk to the staff at UGM for our Christmas party this morning. We were encouraged by it and wanted...
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Union Gospel Mission: November 30, 2017
Editor’s note: Our final post in our November mini-series on gratitude comes from Men’s Recovery Counselor Mike Sholtz, who is thankful for a medical...
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Union Gospel Mission: November 21, 2017
By Kirste Richards, UGM Counselor - Gratitude plays an important role in my ministry as a counselor at the UGM Center for Women and Children in Coeur...
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Union Gospel Mission: November 14, 2017
Thanks to Sonny, our wise and beloved staff pastor, for kicking off a mini-series about gratitude on the Impact Blog during this season of...
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Lynn Yount, UGM Volunteer: November 7, 2017
If you had a bunch of money in the bank with your name on it but didn’t know about the account, what good would it do you? That’s the situation for...
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Union Gospel Mission: November 2, 2017
The inimitable Dean Whisler just marked 10 years working at the UGM Men’s Shelter, where he’s now the Social Services Manager. We asked him a few...
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Lynn Yount, UGM Volunteer: October 26, 2017
“You work at the Union Gospel Mission? Do you know Dave Wall?” I can’t count how many times I’ve heard this. Everybody knows Dave, and Dave knows...
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Lynn Yount, UGM Volunteer: October 19, 2017
As a kid, I sat on a stool countless times and watched my mom prepare dinner. She didn’t love cooking and wasn’t thrilled to have an idle audience,...
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Union Gospel Mission: October 13, 2017
Perhaps you saw one of our volunteers holding a sign that said #EndHomelessness or Homeless Human on World Homeless Day. And you’re wondering just...
