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I Was Ashamed

Picture of Union Gospel Mission Union Gospel Mission: July 1, 2014

I was ashamed, and you lifted my head. Christian James was once interviewed for an article in Salon Magazine entitled, “Nazi Family Values: Chewing...

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Business Practicum: Hospitality

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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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A Working Relationship

Picture of Union Gospel Mission Union Gospel Mission: August 1, 2013

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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