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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: May 27, 2022
In 2006, toward the beginning of the Spokane region’s focused efforts on addressing homelessness, 1,592 individuals were counted in the annual Point-in-Time Count (a one-day count of the region’s homeless population). In 2022, the number was 1,757,...
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Union Gospel Mission: May 18, 2022
Guest post by Christa Inouye, former Youth Outreach staff member While transformation in Christ happens throughout a lifetime, UGM Camp provides an...
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When a mom arrives at UGM with children in tow, we know her needs are going to be complex. She needs to know the little ones will be safe, she needs...
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Today’s kids don’t have it easy. They’ve endured two-plus years of pandemic life: isolation, inconsistency and a lot of unknowns; they’re growing up...
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: April 27, 2022
Sin. What is it and why would a homeless shelter insist on talking about it? Sin is the divergence from the rules and order designed by God....
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Genevieve Gromlich, former Content and Communications Manager: April 20, 2022
Guest post by UGM Aftercare Coordinator Dennis Roach A mythical story contains elements of fantasy and reality, a blend that sometimes pushes us to a...
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Genevieve Gromlich, former Content and Communications Manager: April 13, 2022
This Sunday, Christians around the world will celebrate Jesus’ miraculous resurrection. We will sing of our risen Savior, “He lives, He lives!” and...
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Union Gospel Mission: April 6, 2022
Guest post by UGM Staff Chaplain Sonny Westbrook, originally published March 15, 2016. The celebration of the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ...
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Genevieve Gromlich, former Content and Communications Manager: March 23, 2022
Since its foundation, Union Gospel Mission has existed to offer rest and nourishment to people coming in off the streets. A hot meal, a warm shower,...
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Genevieve Gromlich, former Content and Communications Manager: March 16, 2022
“I came here looking to get out of the desperation and the shame and the pit that I was in.” For 46 years, Ruschell battled the abuse, addiction and...
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Union Gospel Mission: March 15, 2022
We are all so broken. Sin breaks us, not just our relationship with God, but our relationships with each other and with ourselves. Sin even fights...
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Phil Altmeyer, Executive Director: March 15, 2022
If you’ve been reading this column over the years, you know I think “work” is one of the best four-letter words around.
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Union Gospel Mission: March 15, 2022
Meet Nick Damascus and Pastor Eric Blauer, UGM chapel providers who offer the love and healing of Jesus to wounded souls.
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: March 3, 2022
Pain: physical suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury. No healthy person enjoys pain. Its whole purpose is to signal that something is...
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Genevieve Gromlich, former Content and Communications Manager: February 24, 2022
Art and Kaleen Coffey are members of the community who have made the most of their position as leaders in business and faith. Through their...
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Genevieve Gromlich, former Content and Communications Manager: February 17, 2022
Guest post by Lynn Yount, former UGM writer. Melissa Ashline has a lot of irons in the fire. She’s a nanny and a businesswoman and a mother of...
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Genevieve Gromlich, former Content and Communications Manager: February 10, 2022
Guest post by pastor Eric Blauer of Jacob's Well Church. My name is Eric Blauer and I met a man named James at Union Gospel Mission.
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: February 3, 2022
Underneath homelessness, we often find addiction and, underneath addiction, trauma. Trauma invades, wounds, hides and resurfaces, wreaking havoc...
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Genevieve Gromlich, former Content and Communications Manager: January 27, 2022
Don "Pepper" and Midge Smock of Coeur d’Alene are humble leaders in the community, encouraging generosity out of their desire to see the gospel go...
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Genevieve Gromlich, former Content and Communications Manager: January 20, 2022
Many of us might think we have nothing in common with a drug addict, or that we have little or nothing to offer someone who has lived a life...
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Genevieve Gromlich, former Content and Communications Manager: January 14, 2022
1. You opened doors to gospel conversations which resulted in 35 baptisms, including Christina's.
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Phil Altmeyer, Executive Director: January 14, 2022
“Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own...
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Genevieve Gromlich, former Content and Communications Manager: January 14, 2022
John and Vonnie Tucker have a 61-year legacy of working together to build a strong marriage centered on following God’s call to love their neighbors...
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Genevieve Gromlich, former Content and Communications Manager: January 13, 2022
Picture a man with a badge and a gun chaperoning women at a recovery center Valentine’s Day gala. Now, picture him in tears as he presents handmade...
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Genevieve Gromlich, former Content and Communications Manager: January 6, 2022
Matt and Nicole Hendrickson are Impact Partners (UGM monthly giving program) who’ve been quietly investing in the lives of homeless men and women for...
