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January 2010
MissionNewsMes Sheter | Womens Recovery Program - Anna Ogden Hall |Crss Sheter or Wome ad Chdre
Youth Outreach | Cassy Rack Thrt Stores | UGM Motors
Generation Zag
CulturesConnectWhen
Three nickels. Peanut butter cookies. A coee-
house concert. Crayon-colored placemats.Goody-stued socks. A joke about the
Dallas Cowboys. A book discussed. A
meal shared. With each small gesture,
a chink is created in the walls that
separate, and one culture comes
ace to ace with another.
full story on page 3
The Gonzaga Student Body
Association chose the Union
Gospel Mission or its 2009-10
service initiative, and students
have been creatively engaged
in volunteer and undraising
eorts since the beginning o
the school year.
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HEART TO HEART | age
This story begins several years ago
when my riend Jennier and I began
eeling called by God to lead our
children into loving others in Jesus
name through service. We both were eeling that none o the
academic subjects we were teaching would matter i the kids
did not learn to love God and their neighbors through service.
We encouraged our kids to begin a club/ministry together
where they could plan dierent ways to serve others. They
loved the idea and decided to name their club the Hope
Brigade. We came up with an abundance o ideas or service
and have been carrying them out ever since: picking up trash
along the highway; helping elderly members o our church
Jacob, Isaiah and Gabriel visited the Mission the same week an article appeared in the Spokesman Review on the rising
number o homeless children in Spokane. According to the article, more than 1,000 homeless children are enrolled in Spokane
Public Schools.
Friends, as I reected on 2009, the increase in demand or our services clearly struck me, and to be honest, my rst
reaction to this evidence o our struggling economy was a bit gloomy. Im not sure things are going to get better any time
soon. Then I thought about Jacob, Isaiah and Gabriel. I thought about the record numbers o individuals interested in ouvolunteer classes and how the phones rang o the hook with people eager to serve over the holidays. Finally, I thought abou
the outpouring o support we received rom the community in November and December, and I remembered an age-old truth
When times are tough, sensitivity and awareness increase. We realize how ragile we really are and how easily circumstances
can change. God has used a struggling economy to soten hearts and turn peoples ocus onto those hurting more than they
are.
Every day I am encouraged by Gods aithulness and your generosity. I hope your reections on 2009 and your outlook
on 2010 will be colored by the encouraging stories in this issue o Mission News. Young people rom pre-school to college
are stepping out o their comort zones to show love and concern or the poor.
Serving together,
Phil Altmeyer
Executive Director
get wood or the winter; hosting a monthly hymn sing-along
at our local nursing home; preparing care packages or
missionaries; but I think the most impactul has been serving
lunch at the Union Gospel Mission.
Our children have been inspired to get out and share
about the Mission to every homeless person they see around
Spokane. We bought a bulk supply o breakast bars, which
we keep in our van and hand out along with your service
inormation cards. I cant tell you how many times we have
been on the wrong side o the road and the kids say, Mom
can you please turn around so we can give that man with the
sign a card and a bar? How can I say no?
My daughter was also inspired to have a bake sale to
raise money or the Union Gospel Mission. Our wonderu
community was so generous and supportive that she was
able to raise $186. One thing I know or sure, we are al
learning that there is a double blessing in serving the
Lord, and it truly is more blessed to give than to receive!
The Hope Brigadeby Mandi Prince
BigNews:ImaPapa!MeetBraydenPhilipSmith,born10/25/2009.Like a Child For obvious reasons, Ive been thinking a lot about thenext generation the inuence we have on them, theinuence they have on us.
When young people begin to see the world with Gods eyes, they can have a poweru
impact. Let me tell you about three pre-school boys who recently visited the Union
Gospel Mission. First, Jacob. Our events coordinator, Laurie Willson, was called to the
back dock on a recent cold morning to meet this blonde-haired, blue-eyed our-year-old
Jacob, she was told, wanted to do something to help the hungry. Laurie leaned over and
came ace-to-ace with a little guy zipped up to his nose in a warm, red coat. Jacob dug
deep in his pocket and pulled out three nickels. Quietly, he stretched his hand out to
Laurie with his git to help the hungry -- teen cents.
Secondly, meet Isaiah and Gabriel. Together with their mom, these brothers brought
homemade cookies to the Mens Shelter and sat in the day room handing them out. The
cookies tasted delicious, but the real git was the love and concern these two boys
showed. It was impossible to encounter them without smiling.
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GENERATION ZAG | age 3
Navy, teal and coee-colored signs hang rom the light
posts bordering Gonzaga Universitys campus with bold
admonitions: Be inspired. Find your passion. Live your aith.
Fulll your potential. Serve one another.
Tall marching orders, but or Kora Kilpatrick, Community
Events Coordinator or the Gonzaga Student Body Association,
and ellow leadership students, those phrases are more than
catchy PR slogans. I think its important or the student
government to be involved and active in service to set an
example or the rest o our students and send a message
that Gonzaga cares about the surrounding community, Kora
said.
The Student Body Association chose the Union Gospel
Mission or its 2009-10 service initiative, and students have
been creatively engaged in volunteer and undraising eorts
since the beginning o the school year. Kora has acilitated
several events aimed at expanding awareness: a coee-house concert that eatured the video stories o homeless
men, women and children; a dessert night where students
and homeless men sat down together to explore the issues
surrounding homelessness; No-Shave November with t-shirts
proclaiming, I didnt shave or charity sold to benet the
Mission; and a toilet paper drive.
One o the students most benecial acts o service,
however, is also the simplest: each Tuesday night several
students serve dinner at the Mens Shelter. Both the students
and the men they serve speak o breaking down barriers.
Pria, a Gonzaga junior, said: I was
surprised at how warm and welcoming
it is here. We pray beore dinner. Its like
amily. Andee, a senior, agreed: Were
all human just people coming together
to eat and take a break rom both o our
realities. We give sure but they give
back incredibly more with their smiles
and conversation.
Andrew, a sophomore majoring in
criminal justice, wants to be a police
ocer. He said coming to the Mission is
a meaningul way to experience a slice othe real world. Were pretty secluded at
school and surrounded by privilege, so
this is a great reminder that not everyone
is blessed with something as simple as a
meal.
Megan, a senior, said serving at the
Mission was the highlight o her week a
rereshing break rom classes, homework
and studying, and Patrick, a junior, said
he appreciated seeing the direct impact
o what he was doing. Every single
person is so thankul. Ive never encountered anyone who
was rude or less than incredibly appreciative. He likes to
joke with the men about their avorite sports teams and give
them something to smile about.
Serving dinner has denitely changed my view o
homelessness. It has really put a ace on the issue, and I eel
very blessed to have the opportunity to help out, even i it
is just the small task o serving dinner once a week Heid
Pettit, junior.
Clyde, a Mission resident, said the college students
service means a lot to him: Theyre
giving their time to make our lives
better. Phil, also in the Missions
recovery program and a participant in
the evening o dessert and discussion
said he was a little nervous about going
to the Gonzaga campus at rst. But
it was a great experience. Both sides
shared their perspectives, and we
learned a little about each other.
Through their service, the Gonzaga
Student Body Association has helped
to build a bridge between two worldsthat might not otherwise meet. Kora
summed up: What I have learned
through my experience at the Mission is
that everyone has their own unique story
and circumstances that have made them
down and out. I think its wonderul that
these brave people choose to turn their
lives around and that the Mission is so
supportive and willing to help.
Were just people coming together to eat and
take a break rom both o our realities. Andee
Generation Zag
Kora Kilpatrick, Community Events
Coordinator for the Gonzaga Student Body
Association
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BEYOND THE CLASSROOM | age 4
Every year the sixth-grade students at Prairie View
Elementary read Jerry Spinellis book, Maniac Magee,
about a homeless boys struggles and adventures, and
as part o their beyond-the-book discussion, they invite
Laurie Willson, community relations coordinator or the
Union Gospel Mission, to share about what it means to be
homeless. Sixth-grade teachers, Mrs. Vanderzee and Mrs.
Ramsey, described the students reaction to the unit as
thoughtul.
It helps them become aware o other people outside
their experience, said Mrs. Ramsey, and provides
a bridge to another culture. Laurie shows a video o a
homeless mother and child that is particularly moving
or the children, Mrs. Vanderzee said. It dispels a lot o
misconceptions.
Ater the unit this year, the students were on re
to know how they could help. First, they got the entire
school involved in making placemats or Thanksgiving at
the Mission. Then they initiated a stu-the-sock project
or Christmas lling holiday socks with candy canes,
toothbrushes and toothpaste, hand sanitizer, tissues and
deodorant.
When asked what they learned, the students had
some proound responses:
Homelessness can happen to anyone.
People dont necessarily look homeless.
It opened my eyes and made me want to help out.
People judge them because theyre homeless, andthats not air.
I always thought o a homeless person as an old guysitting on the street corner asking or money, but in
the book we read, Maniac was a kid who hung out at
the zoo and never asked anyone or money.
Maniac Magee was like my best riend or twomonths while we were reading the book. So now,
when I see someone who is homeless, I think, they
could be my best riend.
Homeless people had a lie beore they were onthe streets, but something happened, and they lost
everything.
Laurie nished her time with the students by reading
aloud the beginning o chapter 14 where Maniac is
welcomed into a home: Maniac loved his new lie. Heloved his new sneakers, the ones Mrs. Beale bought or
him. He loved the new quietness o his ootsteps as he
trotted Bow Wow through the early morning streets. He
loved the early morning. . . He loved the sound o pancake
batter hissing on the griddle . . .
That sense o warmth, Laurie explained, is what we
attempt to oer those who come to our shelters.
Beyond the ClassroomBy discussing books, stufng socks and making placemats, this sixth-gradeclass helped build a bridge to the homeless.
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UGM UPDATES | age 5
MINISTRY NEEDSJanuary 2010
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Women and Children:
Food Items:
Men:
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You are invited for lunch and
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FEBRUARY 2111:30 a.m.
1224 E Trent Ave. Spokane
509-535-8510
OPEN HOUSE
Aua Baquet
Friday, March 19Lunch: 12:00 | Dinner: 6:30
Red Lion Hotel at the Park
Call or more inormation: 509-535-8510
Come celebrate the work of
life transformation taking place
within the ministries of theUnion Gospel Mission.
GUEST SPEAKER: Mel Jones
Founder o Bethel Colony South
rehabilitation program
2009
ataglance
ghts o odgg 8,45
vouteer hours 63,555
meas served 36,648receved basc heath care66
cars doated to UGM Motors63cam artcats 35
dvduas shetered,588
* 2009 numbers including average o December
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MEMORIALS | age 6
n Memory o: The Kind git o:
Mom, Dad & Janet: Mary Soran
Donald Allen: JoAnn Allen
Harry & Earline Altmeyer:
Anonymous
Jared Ball: John & Jonna Ball
Julie Bareither: Debbie Deubel,
Phillip MarksburyBrian Bayne: Glenna R. Bayne
Stuart & Marion Benshoo: Carol
Haskel-Byron
Harry & Christina Blizzard: Roger
& Brenda Blizzard
Jim & Blossom Simmons: John &
Joann Simmons
Elsie Brown: Gordon Peterson
Barney Brownlee: JoAnn Allen
Richard Dick Byus: Meredith
Sunde
Gary Bird: Christine Hobbs
Tom Blossom: Patrica & Elvin
Fitzhugh, Robert & Lois Strader
Dr. James G. Bourekis: Jim &
Phyllis Forster
Mary Brown: Bill & Esther Richter
Ellen Brooks: Micaela Sutphin
C. Wesley Cameron Jr.: Dolores
Cameron
Russell Carter: Allan & Patty Carter,
Kathleen M. Veltri
Helen Lloyd: Lloyd Christensen
Leo N. Cashatt, Jr.: Maureen
Cashatt
Clarence Chan: Dolly Chan
Wally Christensen: Ward &Ella Farka, Ralph & Geraldine
Reienberger, Marjorie Baker, JW &
Mary Stachosky, Woody & Dinah
Widmer, Betty Savidge, The Gelhaus
Families
William Choate: Idell Choate
Pearl Coee: Robert & Betty North
Carl: Rosalind Cori
Clint & Betty Corliss: Anne Morris
Tony Culp: Terry & Carole Culp
Mark Cunningham: Dave & Kay
West
John Curro: Linda RybergElmer Flodin: Eunice Meredith
Curtis Flodin: Eunice Meredith
George Flodin: Eunice Meredith
GiVEn TO UniOn GOSpEl MiSSiOn MiniSTRiES nOVEMBER 11, 2009 TO DECEMBER 7, 2009
Dennis Flodin: Eunice Meredith
Ruth Darnell: Lee Darnell
Adeline Daves: Raymond Daves
Walter Davis: Jean Davis Johnson
Max Davis: Robert Davis
Lloyd Dean: Orval Dean
Shirley Donoian: Scott Pennington
Steve Etten: Shirley Schoedel
Mike Everson: Grace EversonVita M. Franks: Louis Franks
Brian Foley: Barbara Foley
Peg Green: Shirley Schoedel
Paul Grifth: Diana Grith
Bob Grimmer: Barbara Olson
Don Guhlke: Kenneth & Dolores
Hayes
Florence Gustason: James &
Jackie Beery
R.J. Speedy Gunsaulis: Clarence
& Barbara Bennett
Don W. Haleld: Lorraine G.
Hateld
Wayne Hagel: Hayord Community
Church, Elizabeth K. Alger
Allen Hibbard: Martha Hibbard &
Family
Joe Hodl. Jr.: Phyllis J. Forster
Alvin Holman: June M. Holman,
Cheryl Holman
Gladys Houston: Jim & Elva Allen
Corey Hubbard: Anonymous
Vura Hudkins: Marilyn & Richard
Grove
Sandy Jantz: Sandra & Robert
Hendrickson
Emmett & Esther Jared: RobertDavis
Janice Johnson: Dorothy & Donald
Small
Orin Louis Johnson: Department o
Statistics- University o Caliornia
Gerald Kapelke: Audrey & James
Forkner
Colleen Kaup: Patricia Skomars
Albert & Anne Kieer: Patricia
Severand
Beth Klettke: Milton Klettke
Norman Larsen: Mr. & Mrs. George
DormaierHarry Larsen: Marian & Dennis
Larsen
Ruby & Elmer Lindahl: Kenneth
Dillon
Jerry Joe Littlemore Jr.: Jerry &
Mary Anne Littlemore
Lyle Manser: Regina Manser
Jennier Manser: Regina Manser
Owen Martin: Jim & Elva Allen
Donald Malt: Louise Becker
Melvin M. Maurer: Larry & Marjorie
Kruger, Dennis & Candace Hardy,
William & Ila Woodard, James &Joann Gooley, Patricia Johnson,
Deanna & James Kern
Alay McCracken: Rog & Dale
Gryder
Bonnie McGruder: The Welsh
Family
Lois McMillan: Martin Gering
Jeremy Michaels: David & Nancy
Michaels
John T. McCauley: Juanita
McCauley
Ronnie Minnehan: Sheryl & Douglas
Brock
Adam Moore: Gary & Teri Bowen
Dick Morphy: Anita Morphy
Steven Morris: Anne Morris
Marcier Morse: Kenneth & Dolores
Hayes
Mary Newbern: Carmen, Leila,
Margaret Ann and Aaron
Bill Olson: Barbara Olson
Steve Pontius: Robert & Marilyn
Pontius
Jim & Jane Potesky: Larry & Julie
Naccarato, Jeery & Shelly Potesky,
John & Joann Simmons
Harold Powell: Dianne GearyAlwin Probst: Joel & Sandra Narva
Robert Wayne Regan: Larry Myers
Louise Ray: Irene & Douglas Strong,
Leola & Kenneth Fish, Cynthia
Green, Bob & Connie Battles
Mary Riddle: Jannis Snook
Winnie Richards: Robert Richards
Art Rudolph: Don & Flo Van
Kleeck, Greenacres Middle School
Sta, Steve & Wanda Powers,
Betty Kemp, Janice Everhart,
Maisy Draper,Ann & Patrick
Warner,Richard & Laurie Shorett,Lorraine Krank, Arthur & Barbara
Rudolph, Ronald & Donna Connell
Ann Ryan: Lloyd Madison
Marion Samuels: Lynn Samuels
Norman Sauer: Irene Sauer
Clarence Sheldon: June Sheld
Guy R. Smith: John & Lavonne
Black,McClintock & Turk, Inc, Th
Local Union 669, Diana & Russe
Williams, Darren Parsons, Scott
Smith, Gail Smith & Family
Oral Smith: Lea Smith
Don St John: Philip & MarilynWhitman
Al & Bernice Stagman: Peter &
Kathy Strahm
Alta Stewart: Val & Clint Watki
James A. L. Stewart: Judith
Stewart
Irma Studer: Charles Studer
Arlene Town: Paul Town
Lloyd Vernon: Diane Smith
Robert Walsh: Arnold & Marlen
Scholl, Geraldine Walsh
Edna Wheeler: Wayne & Margi
Pietz
Bill Williams: Shirley & Fielden
Williams
Dean Williams: Cyrina William
Freda Wright: Carol Wilson, Ja
Faris, Marilyn Mack, Doris & Geo
Salvage
Howard Zehm: Ray & Donna Ku
Susan Zimmerman: Bruce
Zimmerman
In Honor o: The Kind giRandy Beal: Victor Buksbazen
Dr. Robert Caudill: Dan Caudil
Jeanette CaldwellMeghan R. Connelly, Nathan P
Connelly, Megan D. Connelly,
Peter D Heitkemper-Connelly
Joseph & Lael Cifa
Mildred Cowles Osenga: Robe
Clayton
Jan Cunningham: Derek Austin
Bonnie Gunderson: Lean Coug
Curt & Winnie Woodard: Cynd
Deanna Hensrud
Tammy McCaerty: Donald Ne
Patrick Shea: David Noble
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