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James Bishop: October 1, 2014
Jerry Coatney was literally ecstatic when he got an email from Greg Barclay saying that UGM was looking for a driver. Jerry had wanted to volunteer...
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James Bishop: September 1, 2014
It’s that time again. Help us fill our pantry for the coming year. The drive, which runs from October 1 through November 30, will focus on a few...
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James Bishop: September 1, 2014
Shortly after moving to the Spokane Valley a year ago, Ken Carpenter, a retired pastor, visited the Union Gospel Mission Thrift Store. Noting the...
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Union Gospel Mission: July 9, 2014
Editor's Note: A few days ago, volunteer David Wang shared a few of the lessons he’s learned spending time with homeless men in the day room at the...
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Union Gospel Mission: July 2, 2014
Editor's Note: Washington State University professor David Wang is a volunteer in the day room at UGM. His is a ministry of relationship or, as David...
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Union Gospel Mission: June 26, 2014
Overcoming poverty, addiction and abuse By Ron Hauenstein, UGM high-impact volunteer Staff and volunteers at the Union Gospel Mission experience a...
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Union Gospel Mission: May 14, 2014
On the Road to My Dream Job By Trinity McLaughlin, 2013 Recovery Graduate In the words of my favorite musical, “Let’s start at the very beginning, a...
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Union Gospel Mission: February 10, 2014
“The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.” – Frederick Buechner Bob Peterson loves bikes....
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Union Gospel Mission: December 1, 2013
Holly Simons, a psychiatric nurse, worked in the prison system for 10 years and first visited UGM while researching safe places for an inmate to go...
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Union Gospel Mission: October 1, 2013
Danny Beard has been running UGM’s volunteer ministry at Juvenile Detention since 1985. Every once in a while, he runs into someone around town who...
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Union Gospel Mission: September 1, 2013
Bill and Jan Traynor were mentors before UGM had a mentor program. Several years ago they and other members from their church were preparing and...
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Union Gospel Mission: September 1, 2013
Makin’ a list. Checkin’ it twice…and here’s what we discovered. In order to best serve our clients and clearly communicate our holiday needs to the...
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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....
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Union Gospel Mission: April 1, 2013
“Throw out the rule book and simply talk to God -- any way, anywhere, anytime about anything.” – Joyce Meyer
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Union Gospel Mission: April 1, 2013
Wil and Jean Gassman have been praying with people at UGM’s Monday night Celebrate Recovery service since the summer of 2006. They listen. They pray....
Union Gospel Mission: February 1, 2013
We’re hoping you’ll help to make someone’s day. Pull out the construction paper, scissors and glitter and create a Valentine for a man, woman or...
Union Gospel Mission: February 1, 2013
Pearle Vision Center bestowed a tremendous gift on residents of UGM and other homeless shelters this past holiday season. Owner Larry Breazeal, O.D.,...
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Union Gospel Mission: December 31, 2012
Young and old. Washington and Idaho. Individuals, churches and businesses. Look how you teamed up to care for the poor in 2012.
Union Gospel Mission: October 1, 2012
By Vern Buller, UGM board member
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Union Gospel Mission: August 1, 2012
We wanted to give all our volunteers one giant collective hug, but we settled for a party. Here are just two of the amazing people who give so...
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Union Gospel Mission: August 1, 2012
Clifford Ellenwood said not much has changed since he appeared in the January 2009 issue of this newsletter, but that, in and of itself, is huge....
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Union Gospel Mission: July 1, 2012
When asked how volunteering at the Union Gospel Mission has impacted her, Autumn Banks said, “It humbles me…When I look at the women, I see myself –...
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Union Gospel Mission: July 1, 2012
The Union Gospel Mission is pleased to announce the hiring of JoAnn Zajicek (ZI-check) as Director and Debi Pauletto as Community Relations Director...
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Union Gospel Mission: April 1, 2012
With his gray ponytail, vest, faded jeans and mellow personality, it’s not difficult to believe that Greg Beumer was a hippy in San Francisco during...
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Union Gospel Mission: March 1, 2012
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