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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: August 2, 2013
Paul Stankiewicz, who was featured on the cover of the August 2013 Mission News, was recently baptized in the Spokane River at Harry Altmeyer Park, just across the parking lot from the UGM Men's Shelter. Here's what Paul wrote about that experience:...
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: August 1, 2013
2013 Tshimakain Creek Camp Staff - loving kids well and being a little goofy at times God works for our good. All the time. Even when we are praying...
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Union Gospel Mission: August 1, 2013
The other day I received this text message from Scott, one of our program graduates: “I forgot to mention that yesterday was my 6 years...
Union Gospel Mission: August 1, 2013
Help children staying at UGM shelters begin the school year on the right foot with all the necessary school supplies.
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: July 26, 2013
When a woman makes the decision to commit to UGM's long-term Recovery, the impact of her decision is far reaching. That decision impacts her...
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: July 22, 2013
I thought this day would never come. Recently, I interviewed for my business practicum at The Spokesman Review. As I sat in the human resource...
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: July 19, 2013
A poem by Dani, pictured above, one of the residents at the UGM Center for Women & Children in Coeur d'Alene (Listen to Dani read "Ashes to Beauty."...
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: July 16, 2013
What Does God Mean When He Calls Us to Be Separate? It’s sad how I’ve sectioned off people because of their economic status, or upbringing, or even...
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: July 9, 2013
Robert Lewis turned to drugs and alcohol partly in response to frustrations in the work place. “My addiction came from always trying to be a...
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: July 3, 2013
A few weeks ago, I had my worst case of writer’s block ever. I asked for prayer from pretty much everyone I knew, and many of you were kind enough to...
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Phil Altmeyer, Executive Director: July 1, 2013
You may have noticed a theme in the 2013 Mission News. Over the past several months, we’ve been looking at the first three verses of Isaiah 61 and...
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: July 1, 2013
Grace Peterson created a beautiful tapestry with her life, and the people of UGM – staff, residents and volunteers – are oh-so-grateful to have been...
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Union Gospel Mission: July 1, 2013
Debi Pauletto, Community Relations Director at the UGM Center for Women & Children in Coeur d’Alene, teaches a class on the beauty of being a woman....
Union Gospel Mission: July 1, 2013
“Clothe yourselves with compassion,” Colossians 3:12
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: June 25, 2013
One of the graduates began their speech last Tuesday night with these words from Matthew West's song: " Hello, my name is Child of the One True...
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: June 17, 2013
Volunteers are a huge part of everything that happens at the Union Gospel Mission. They devote countless hours in service to the poor of our...
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: June 10, 2013
UGM helps people with a wide variety of needs—everything from stretching the food budget through an occasional meal to our long-term residential...
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: June 3, 2013
This week I have struggled. The attacks of the enemy have cut deep. Interestingly, the attacks have all come against my high standards. I fully...
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: May 30, 2013
Our church, Grace Christian Fellowship, is across the street from Logan Elementary. Over the years, we have watched the children in our neighborhood...
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: May 28, 2013
The modern church with its emphasis on high-octane youth groups struggles when it comes to developing authentic, compassionate relationships with the...
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: May 24, 2013
After working in the emergency room of a hospital, I thought serving as a nurse at summer camp would be a breeze, Alli said. But she hadn’t taken the...
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: May 14, 2013
When was the last time you sat around a campfire, roasting marshmallows and telling stories? Well, wherever you are at this moment, I’d like you to...
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: May 10, 2013
Darleen Haff, Anjelique Mader, Chantell White, Cheryl Langton, Carlene Wright, and Debi Pauletto You remember the plot of The Princess Bride? A lowly...
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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...
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: April 24, 2013
It's National Volunteer Week, and boy, oh boy, do we love our volunteers. Thankfully, they seem to like us pretty well, too. It turns out, when...
