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Anative of Mt. Sterling, Adam
spent two years in prison on
forgery charges (he had used the
money to buy drugs). But while in
prison, he was saved, and a judge
agreed to grant him probation five
years early as long as he went into a
long-term rehabilitation program.
“My mom went online and found
the Lexington Rescue Mission, and I
submitted my application and did
phone interview. The fact that the
Mission was faith-based was reall
plus. I knew I couldn’t recover or g
my life back on track without Chri
Adam says. After eight months in
Life Renewal Program, Adam mov
into the Mission’s transitional hous
and got a full-time job as an electric
This phase of the program allows
him to take on more responsibility
but still come to the Mission a cou
of times a week for classes and
counseling. Adam is also able to v
his parents two weekends a mont
“The Lord hasreally blessed me
“The Mission really believes in
you having a support system and
having your family around at alltimes. I’m very involved in my
church, and I’ve helped star
program there called
Celebrate Recovery. The
Mission has given me an
opportunity to grow
spiritually so that I don
fall when I leave here.
CelebratingRecovery in Christ!
RESCUE ALERTRESCUE ALERT
A Newsletter from Lexington Rescue Mission FALL ISSUE 2
Reaching Hearts • Changing Lives Volume 6 • Iss
INSIDEINSIDEA Message from
Jim Connell ..................2
The Cupboard
Was Bare ....................3
A Second Chance..........3
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ou of the powerful presence of
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ave helped bring His healing
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Story Time
Kids are learning to love
reading at the Lexington
Rescue Mission Thrift Store. Every
aturday afternoon, children come
o the store to listen to volunteers
ead stories to them. The kids
ick out the books, which include
verything from simple picture
ooks to more advanced chapterooks.
Laura Gallaher, who serves as
n AmeriCorps member at the
exington Rescue Mission, started
tory Time at the thrift store last
winter. “A lot of these kids don’t
sually read for fun,” she said.
This is a good opportunity for us
o share the joy of reading and to
uild relationships with kids in the
eighborhood.”Story Time is held from 1:00-
:00 P.M. on Saturdays at the
exington Rescue Mission Thrift
tore, located at 720 Bryan
Avenue. If you are interested in
olunteering, please contact Laura
t 859-381-9600 or e-mail her
TransitionalHome Opens
Lexington Rescue Mission
opened a transitional home
or men in the last phase of the
ife Renewal Program in July. For
men who are battling addictions
o drugs and alcohol, this home
rovides a family-style living
Here at the Mission, there are
two ways to look at a bare
cupboard or empty pantry shelves.
The first is: “We must be doing a
great job getting food out to those
who need it.” Unfortunately, this
time of year, we usually have just
the opposite reaction. The shelves
almost empty.
During this Thanksgiving seaso
we’ll fix more than 5,700 meals, p
serve more than 22,700 meals in
next 12 months. That means seve
thousand pounds of food will be
T ha nks for Givi ng!
T he wor d “ T ha nksgivi ng ” is act ually ma de up of
t wo wor ds-- “ T ha nks ” a n d “Givi ng. ”
To day, I’ d
like to take a mi n ute to e xpress my t ha nks to
t hose w ho are so goo d a bo ut givi ng!
Here at Le xi ngto n Resc ue Missio n, we have t wo ki n ds
of givers, bot h of t he m are eq ually i mporta nt.First,
t here are vol u nteersw ho give us t heir ti me a n d
tale nts. Ma ny ti mes, t hese gro ups a n d i n divi d uals
act ually save t he Missio n mo ney by doi ng work we wo ul d
ot her wise have to pay for. We have a lot of vol u nteers
aro u n d T ha nksgivi ng a n d C hrist mas (so meti mes
more t ha n
we k no w w hat to do wit h). So, it’s al ways great w he n
so meo ne wa nts to vol u nteeri n Fe br uary a n d J uly, too!
T he ot her gro up of givers i ncl u des people w ho make
do natio ns.Fro m t he mo nt hly givers of o ur Brea d & Life
Circle to t hose w ho make o ne or more gifts eac h year,
t hese are t he people wit ho ut w ho m t he doors of t his
Missio n co ul d not re mai n ope n!
So as t he b usy T ha nksgivi ng seaso n approac hes,
I
wa nt to take a mi n ute to give t ha nks for eac h o ne of
yo u a n d t he vital s upport yo u provi de for t his
mi nistry!
Go d Bless yo u for cari ng,
Ji m Co n nell,
E xec utive Director
Message from Jim Connell
ButWhen They Got Ther
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environment that offers more
accountability and support tha
the transitional apartments th
Mission formerly leased. Five
can live in the home, which is
located on Maryland Avenue.
“We’re excited to have thhouse for the men in the last
phase of the program,” said J
Connell, Executive Director. “I
better fit for the men.”
Before men move into the
transitional house, they live at
Mission’s building on North
Limestone Street. This facility
provides lodging for up tp 15
while they complete the first t
phases of the Life RenewalProgram, a Christian recovery
discipleship program for men
struggling with substance abu
or other debilitating problems
more information about the Li
Renewal Program, see our we
at www.LexingtonRescue.org.
See YourGifts at WorVisit us on our website today
www.LexingtonRescue.org.
eeded to fill our pantry shelves.
There are several ways you can
help: Conduct a canned food drive at
our church, office or school. Donate
ome of the items listed in our
Needs List. Send a gift to the Mission
o enable us to purchase the items
we need most.
To make a gift to enable us to
purchase food and provide other
services for those in need, mail
the enclosed gift slip, or go to
www.LexingtonRescue.org to
donate online. Thank you!
Doug was the very first graduate
from the Mission’s recovery
program in 2003. But we know that
he habits of a lifetime sometimes
ake more than a few months tobreak, so when
Doug needed us
gain, we
welcomed him
with open arms!
“I didn’t do
he things I was
aught here,”
ays Doug. “Iidn’t stay
connected to the Mission or a local
church. I isolated myself. I had too
much idle time on my hands. So, I
started drinking again. My parents
would help me out, but they got tothe point where they said they were
not going to do it any more.
“God was
working in my life
even through all the
craziness. I contacted
the Mission and
came in. I feel very
blessed and grateful
to be back here.
Very appreciative.
Like I belong again.
This is what God’s
intended for us
to do: to live
interdependently,
depending on Him
and others. I’m so
grateful for this place
and the fellowship of
other Christians.”
ASecond Chance
he CupboardWas Bare!
Transitional Home(continued from page 2)
“I cried outto God!”
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Lexington Rescue Mission helped send
more than 50 urban children to
summer camp in Annville, KY. At camp,
the boys and girls had the chance to leave
their troubles behind and just be kids for a
week. For children who have spent their
whole lives in the city, activities like
boating and fishing were completely new
and exciting. However, one of the
biggest thrills of the week was the slide,
a long sheet of plastic covered in soap
and water that stretched down a
hillside into a lake.
Through worship, devotions and
Bible studies, the kids had the
opportunity to discover God and how
He wants to be a part of their lives.“Almost everybody made a first-time
decision for Christ or rededicated
their lives to him,” said Jacob
Moss, Director of Jackson County
Ministries. “That was a fantastic thing
watch that night when it happened.”
Youth leaders from local churches
traveled to the camp to spend the wee
with the children, building relationship
with them that will last long after they
return home. Thank you for making th
life-changing summer!
A Life-changing Summer
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Fun atthe Park
Hotdogs, carnival games and
an inflatable slide drew
undreds of kids and their families
o Douglass Park to hear God’s
Word. Children learned how to
ecome disciples through games
nd puppet shows, while dancers
nd a speaker proclaimed theospel to teenagers and adults.
“The kids came for fun and
ames, but many of them were
hallenged by the message and
eft with a deeper understanding
f God’s love for them,” said Jim
Connell, Executive Director.
The B.A.D.D. Organization,
n inner-city ministry from Los
Angeles, led the event, which was
ponsored by Lighthouse Ministries,n association with the Lexington
Rescue Mission. Thanks to our
olunteers who served food and
rinks at the event.