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Jeremy Stevens, Crisis Shelter director: April 19, 2023 at 3:18 PM
UGM is not just shaped by knowledge, experience, and skill, but by the true condition of our hearts - collectively. Excellence in ministry flows from...
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: October 25, 2018 at 4:59 PM
Generally, I think of myself as a grateful person. If you asked me, are you grateful? I would most likely respond, “How could I not be? I have a...
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: January 10, 2017 at 4:40 PM
By Barbara Comito, UGM Marketing Director Who would ever read a blog post on Total Accountability? My staff said they wouldn’t. (So I changed the...
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Union Gospel Mission: November 25, 2016 at 9:32 AM
By Brad Crockett, UGM board member The value of Pursuing Excellence is an essential recognition that while we cannot attain perfection on this side...
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Union Gospel Mission: October 28, 2016 at 4:40 PM
By Sonny Westbrook, UGM Director of Ministries One of the core values we hold dear here within UGM is Christ-likeness. Christ-likeness is the...
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Union Gospel Mission: October 5, 2016 at 12:31 PM
By Gayle Havercroft, UGM Facilities Manager There are many terms and words that give aspects to the idea of “team.” While other terms are useful, I...
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Union Gospel Mission: September 28, 2016 at 4:31 PM
By JoAnn Zajicek, Director at the Center for Women and Children During monthly staff meetings at UGM's Center for Women and Children, team members...
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Union Gospel Mission: September 21, 2016 at 3:40 PM
By Wil Wilhelm, former UGM Director of Development How many times have you heard a Sunday message at church about stewardship and the main point was...
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Phil Altmeyer, Executive Director: December 1, 2015 at 10:50 AM
This sentence from the cover story struck me: “The day after Rachel was baptized, she received news that her father’s cancer had returned for the...
James Bishop: October 1, 2014 at 11:35 AM
As we prepare for our 5th Annual City-Wide Thanksgiving Dinner, we’re excited to try something new. This year, we’d like to put a Bible in the hands...
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: August 8, 2014 at 2:01 PM
Editor's Note: The Union Gospel Mission holds 10 core values as foundational to the culture of our organization. One of those, based on Matthew...
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Union Gospel Mission: February 1, 2014 at 6:58 AM
“If a country is to be corruption free and become a nation of beautiful minds, I strongly feel there are three key societal members who can make a...
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: November 14, 2013 at 5:43 PM
“Share.” As a parent, how many times do you suppose you’ve said that word? We want our children to be generous, selfless, compassionate, but...
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: October 30, 2013 at 7:00 AM
Group gathered on a foggy Saturday to dedicate heart-shaped tree park. This blog post is a little different for UGM. It’s not really about the...
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: October 29, 2013 at 3:57 PM
Last year, I experienced a significant dream, a visitation from the Lord. In my dream, I walked out onto our patio, and Jesus was seated in one of...
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: September 13, 2013 at 2:13 PM
My teenage daughters told me the other day that they grew up thinking “hypocrite” was a bad word, akin to calling someone a curse word. Funny how our...
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Union Gospel Mission: September 1, 2013 at 11:55 AM
As part of her recovery, Dionne Varney needed to find a new career. Before coming to Anna Ogden Hall, she spent 14 years in the adult entertainment...
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: August 26, 2013 at 12:43 PM
This is part of a series on UGM's Core Values. Read a variety of staff members' musings on God-dependence, Christ-likeness, Pursuing Excellence, ...
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Union Gospel Mission: August 22, 2013 at 2:50 PM
Kathleen Wilson, a Resident Advisor at Anna Ogden Hall, chose three of UGM's core values and wrote a short essay that untangles the meaning and depth...
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: August 8, 2013 at 3:00 PM
From left: Ethan, Melissa, Cameron, Isaiah, Silas, Noah, Izzy, Roman, Maliaka, Joe and Maranatha The Reid and Hefling families stopped by 1224 E...
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Union Gospel Mission: August 1, 2013 at 12:28 PM
As Paul’s strength returned, he was paired with volunteer Mike Updike to work in the Mission’s flower beds a few hours each week. Mike calls it...
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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: July 16, 2013 at 12:30 PM
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 3, 2013 at 12:59 PM
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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Barbara Comito, former marketing director: June 3, 2013 at 3:49 PM
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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Union Gospel Mission: March 17, 2013 at 11:00 PM
Editor's Note: Another winner from the essay contest at the UGM Crisis Shelter for Women & Children. "The top 5 things to be thankful for" by...
