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David M. Williams Program Director Larry Aldrich Operations Manager Randy Hess Maintenance Supervisor Larry O’Connor Greg Mann Roger Klein Donn Baker John Lofquist Client Supervisors David McKnight Van Driver Solomona Talivaa Maintenance Anthony Boone Donations Neil Givens Learning Center Darlene Whaley Kitchen Manager  Anchorage Gospel Rescue Mission  A Ministry of Rescue & Recovery A publication of the Anchorage Gospel Rescue Mission • Anchorage, Alaska n e w s    n   o    v    e    m    b    e    r    2    0    0    8    r    e    s   c    u    e  t h a n k s g i v i n g A Time To Be Thankful—A Time To Share W here did the time go? I cannot believe that it has already been a wh ole year since I was wrote the last Thanksgiving newsle tter! I want to take this opportunity to Thank Y ou for all of your help through this last year. Your prayers, nancial support, in-kind gifts and time volunteered to help with some of the many things that have to be done, W e are indeed thankful. However , the day is drawing near, it seems like each year the time goes by faster and faster. Actually we do look forward to the holidays, always with a little anxiety and apprehension. W e try to anticipate how many people we will serve, how much food it will take or money to sponsor the event and make it a real success. This year it is a real challeng e because of the economic conditions and more and more people coming to the city , it presents a real problem. W e will serve everyone that comes to the Mission one way or another . We do not count success by how many we serve, but by how many we had the opportunity to share the Gospel with and how many came to know Him as their Savior as a results of our Chapel service and personal witnessing. But, we do need help with food f or our Thanksgiving dinner and for your “volunteer help” (opportunities for you to serve are listed in the Directors Desk page of this newsletter). Many people would be without a Thanksgiving Dinner if it were not for the Mission providing it. W e want to continue to be the outlet to help people during this season and we need YOU TO SUPPLY THE MEANS.  special needs for thanksgiving (Thanksgiving Dinner will be served on  WEDNESDAY November 26, from 3 to 5:30 PM) Lots and Lots of Turkeys – Stuf ng Mix – Cranberry Sauce Green Beans – Corn – Instant Mashed Potatoes— Onions – Celery – Fruit Coc ktail – Dinner Rolls Canned Sweet Potatoes – Marshmallows – Pumpkin Apple and Pecan Pie.

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   t h a n k s g i v i n gA Time To Be Thankful—A Time To Share

Where did the time go? I cannot believe that it has already been a w

year since I was wrote the last Thanksgiving newsletter! I want to

this opportunity to Thank You for all of your help through this last

Your prayers, financial support, in-kind gifts and time volunteered to help wit

some of the many things that have to be done, We are indeed thankful.

However, the day is drawing near, it seems like each year the time goes bfaster and faster. Actually we do look forward to the holidays, always with a

little anxiety and apprehension. We try to anticipate how many people we wi

serve, how much food it will take or money to sponsor the event and make it

real success. This year it is a real challenge because of the economic conditio

and more and more people coming to the city, it presents a real problem. We

serve everyone that comes to the Mission one way or another. We do not cou

success by how many we serve, but by how many we had the opportunity to s

the Gospel with and how many came to know Him as their Savior as a results

our Chapel service and personal witnessing.But, we do need help with food for our Thanksgiving dinner and for your

“volunteer help” (opportunities for you to serve are listed in the Directors

page of this newsletter). Many people would be without a Thanksgiving Di

if it were not for the Mission providing it. We want to continue to be the outle

help people during this season and we need YOU TO SUPPLY THE MEAN

 special needs for thanksgiving(Thanksgiving Dinner will be served on WEDNESDAY November 26, from 3 to 5:30 PM

Lots and Lots of Turkeys – Stuf fing Mix – Cranberry SauceGreen Beans – Corn – Instant Mashed Potatoes—

Onions – Celery – Fruit Cocktail – Dinner Rolls

Canned Sweet Potatoes – Marshmallows – Pumpkin

Apple and Pecan Pie.

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Hello! As the newest member of the Anchorage Gospel

Rescue Missions staff, I would like to introduce myself.My name is Darlene Whaley and I am a volunteer with

AmeriCorps. My duty assignment is Kitchen Program

Training Manager and I am responsible for the dailyactivities of food production and instructing “ NewLife”

participants in their quest to gain meaningful employment

upon graduating from the program. I am instrumental in

helping them in obtaining the necessary certificationsfor employment in the culinary field, I also assist in

composing resumes and cover letters, and conducting job

searches. I secure guests speakers to present informationon relevant issues such as anger management, life skills,

how to conduct job interviews, workplace ethics and

nutrition and health.

My qualifications include owning and operating two

restaurants, twenty years comprehensive experience with

the management of staff, preparation and cooking of meals in the restaurant, catering and oilfield environment.

I was involved in the selection and training of staff, menu

planning and design, procurement, inventory control andfood and labor cost. I also have eleven years management

experience with Alaska Airlines I am currently attending

Wayland Baptist University seeking a degree inOccupational Education. I have signed up for a year of 

service at the mission and my 90-day probation period

will be over October 28th.

The kitchen staff I am honored to work with performs und

some very challenging conditions. Menus can chan

at any moment as we are dependent on the kindness those who donate food items and equipment.. Food mu

be constantly accessed, rotated and used according to i

condition. We are forced to become very resourceful our culinary creations. This is a positive occurrence. I a

blessed to have some very skilled chef’s in the kitchen

help guide the less trained. When the “ NewLife” Disciplset forth in the community to contribute their knowledand skills, they will have an advantage over those train

with limitless products at their disposal. They will

able to accomplish creative menu planning with whis on hand They also succeed to create delicious mea

using less than perfect equipment. Our ovens are quite

challenge. They are hot in the back, cooler in the froand vary over 100 degrees in temperature. I am certain

not complaining. We are blessed by the kindness of othe

and we are thankful for all the equipment donations w

receive. We utilize everything and make it work.

The first assignment a Disciple Trainee is given is th

kitchen, so I have the responsibility to welcome theand begen the training. The most dif ficult part of m

assignment is losing Disciples. Some chose to return

their former lives, and I somehow feel I have failed themThis is a dilemma all new staffers experience and mu

seek to overcome.

I am extremely thankful that I have the opportunity

work with this group of people. I would recommend anor hire each and every one of them, given the opportunit

Our kitchen is shining clean and great care is taken meet all of the health codes. Please consider donatin

any useable items to our culinary program. The mo

equipment we have for training, the better qualified thwill become. The more varied food products they hav

to utilize, the more proficient they will become. Feel fr

to come in and donate your time in the kitchen. You cassist in serving meals and daily clean-up. I am lookin

forward to meeting you. Just pop in the kitchen and w

will give you the grand tour.

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We are offering the following

opportunities for YOU to help

YOUR Rescue Mission this

Thankgiving.

Our Volunteer Coordinator Jeanne Lutz—

Phone 278-9679,needs volunteers of individuals

and families that can make the following

commitments of time on Wednesday November

26th 2008.

Team 1 – Prepare food and decorate facility

for the Thanksgiving meal – To be served on

Wednesday, November 26th  (Not Thursday). 

Need a commitment of 4 consecutive hours

beginning in the morning.

Team 2 – Serve the refreshments, meal,

dessert and clean up of facilities at the

close – Wednesday, November November 26th 

(Not Thursday). Need a commitment of 5

consecutive hours beginning in the afternoon.

Both teams require childrento be a minimum of 8 years of age.

Jeanne will do the scheduling of the teams.

You may reach her at her home telephone after

6 P.M. and weekends or leave a message on her

telephone recorder. Please leave an evening

number and speak the number slowly. She will

give you specific details about team assignments

and schedule your time to work.

OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE

a day to be thankful What Does It Mean To You?

Are you really thankful for the things God has done for

you—for all of the blessings He has given you; are you

even aware that they come from God or do you think you

have done it on your own? Or, are you too busy to just

pause a moment and reflect on what you have and where

you are now. Are you thankful for the little things in life

that you just take for granted? What if all of the blessings

were stopped—because you never take time to thank God

for all of the little things He does for you. When you look

at other people that are less fortunate than yourself or see

person that is homeless do you stop and say, “but for the

grace of God, there go I’.

 Please take time on this Thanksgiving Day and everyday

 to give thanks to God. Let us become a thankful people.

We are thankful for you! Each day at the Mission we cou

our blessings as we see how God has touched your heart

and you share with us financially, with in-kind gifts and b

volunteering to help.

WE ARE SO BLESSEDWe are so blessed by the gifts from Your hand 

 I just cannot understand 

Why you have loved us so much

We are so blessed, we just cannot  find a way or 

The words that can say,

Thank you Lord, for Your touch

When we are empty

You  fill us until we over  fl ow,

When we are hungry

You feed us and cause us to know;

We are so blessed,

Take what we have to bring;

Take it all everything,

 Lord, we love You so very much.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

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“The Collapsible Man” 

Hello! My name is Michael,

and I am “The Collapsible Man”.I call myself that because as I look 

back on my life, I can see chains of events that led to my collapses andreconstructions, the cycle repeating

itself over and over……

I was born in Aurora, CO. in 1957.My father was an Air Force M.P., my

mother was a housewife. My earliest

memory is of the assassination of J.F.K. I remember the stunned

silence and then the tears of the

adults, and I remember how scary

and confusing it all seemed. It wasalso about this time that I noticed I

had a little brother. What I mean is,

he’d probably been crawling arounddown there for awhile, but his

presence didn’t really register with

me until that time. I remember thathe smelled funny and made strange

noises and had the annoying habit of 

drooling on everything, but when he

smiled at me with that big toothless

grin, I loved him instantly. My bro!The rest of my early childhood

I remember only in bits and pieces,usually a memory involving a move

from one place to another, Seattle,

Bellingham, Blaine, and other pointsin northern Washington State.

My mom, by now, a single parent,

moved a lot in my baby years,but always provided for my

brother and I. And I don’t

remember it as a bad time but as anexciting and adventurous time.

Flash forward to Winnemucca,

NV in the late sixties. It is fromhere that I can piece together a more

complete picture of my life. Grade

school, Bridge Street, the premier of “Planet of the Apes” at the cinema,

and fishing in the Humboldt River.

Mom was hired as a “21” dealer atthe Winners Casino. In an industrythat was predominantly male at that

time, my mom had the rare honor

of being the first woman dealer inWinnemucca. She had her picture

in the paper even; go figure. I have

to mention here a man by the nameof Joe Mackie. He was the owner

of the Winners Casino and took care

of our little family for a time. He

gave my mom a job, got us into alittle place on Bridge Street, and

even bought my mom a car, so she

wouldn’t have to walk to work ortake a cab. What I remember most

about him was his policy of giving

any kid that needed it, a free haircutat the casino. I learned later that he

had connections to the “mob”, but I

didn’t hold that against him. In mybook he was a sweetheart of a guy.

His end came in the form of a smallplace crash that killed him and his

family. Reportedly it was a mafia“hit”.

My brother and I knew it was time

to move again when our mom pulledup in front of the house towing a U-

Haul trailer. Next stop Reno, NV,

where I started Junior High. Uh oh,moms got a load of cardboard boxes,

must be time to move. Sparks next,

then Fallon and here’s where thereal story of “The Collapsible Man”

begins…..

I started High School in Fallon,

NV, and soon found myself hangingout with the “wrong crowd”. The

school was divided into two factions,

or classes, of students other thannerds, who in fact had no class. You

either belonged to the cowboys or the

surfers (hippies), and since cowboy

boots hurt my feet I felt compelledgrow my hair long and start smokin

grass. I also started dressing

bellbottom pants, polyester prishirts, and platform shoes, but w

won’t go there. I probably wou

have been better off just slipping oa pair of cowboy boots and callin

it good, but my dignity and m

feet forbade it. Anyway, four-incplatforms are much cooler. I thithere’s a picture of me in one

those “outfits”, floating around o

there somewhere. I hope it nevfalls into the wrong hands as

would most certainly be used as

tool for blackmail.I didn’t realize it at the tim

but what I thought was innoce

experimentation with drugs an

alcohol would set the pattern fmy life of repeated collapse. I wi

I could go back to that point in m

life, knowing what I know now“The Collapsible Time Traveler?”

guess not.

By the time my twenty-first birthdrolled around, I had enlisted, an

was booted out of the Army. I w

married and had a new son. Andwas generally just partying my w

through life. But on my twenty-firbirthday, my father-in-law got me

 job as a “21” dealer at the NevaClub in Laughlin, NV. This was

prove a turning point in the story

“The Collapsible Man”. My incomincreased greatly along with m

appetite for gambling, booze, an

drugs. This soon proved to be tmuch for my wife, and she prompt

divorced me.

After my divorce, I re-enlistin the Army and was discharge

honorably, three years later. Ba

to Nevada and the casinos f

me. That’s where the action wathe gambling, the booze, and t

drugs. For the most part I work

as a “21” and roulette dealer. Buwas soon asked if I wanted to lea

to be a “craps” dealer. This wou

prove to be another turning poi

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in my life. I excelled at the gameand this proved to be both a blessing

and a curse. A blessing in that I was

pretty much guaranteed a job in anycasino in the state. A curse in that

it left me unaccountable, uncaring,

and dissatisfied. These years are ablur to me. A casino hopping, booze

fogged, drug induced blur. Frankly,

I’m amazed that I survived.In 1994 I was dealing cards at

a casino in Wendover, NV when the

hostess from the Fun Bus sat at my

table. Her first words to me were,“Are you married?” I replied that I

wasn’t married. Her next words so

startled me, that to this day I think of them and smile. She said, “Do

you want to be?” That woman’s

name was Virginia and a year later

she was to become my wife and bestfriend.

After a somewhat rocky start, which

involved a drug arrest, probation,and the suspension of our gaming

cards, we ended up in Mesquite, NV,

where we both got jobs as dealers.Within six months we had both been

promoted to pit boss. We were on

the fast-track now, to success orfailure, depending on how we played

the hand. Given “The CollapsibleMan’s” track record, I’ll let you take

a guess as to how this little scenarioplayed out. Give up?

In 2002 my wife developed

chronic neck pain and later hadto have surgery. The outcome of 

this was to give our household a

constant and steady stream of somevery potent pain pills, and it only

took a little while for the both of us

to become hopelessly addicted.I’ve discovered that you can only

keep up a juggling act for so long

before the items you are juggling

begin falling to the pavement.What had once started as a dream

realized was quickly turning into a

nightmare. Once again, gambling,booze, and drugs were replacing

car, house payments, family, and

work as priorities in my life. I was

losing it all. There probably was apoint where I could have stopped

and salvaged a little of my life, but

if nothing else, “The CollapsibleMan” is consistent.

It all came crashing down in

December or 2003 when I wasarrested and charged with fraud in

a gaming establishment, cheating

for short. I’d gone to work drunk one night and was caught oncamera giving the casino’s money

away. They frown on that for some

reason. The desert around Vegas issupposedly full of unmarked graves

of people who did what I did, but I

got off lucky with just, a one to foursentence. Lucky me!

My wife filed for divorce in

January 2004 and it was then that I

thought I’d reached bottom. Lockedup, the love of my life kicking me

to the curb, my life ruined (again),

it couldn’t get any worse than this Ithought. I was wrong.

Moms are a wonderful thing.

Mine was always there for me.Mine wrote me in prison and kept

my spirits up. Mine put money on

my books. Mine never gave up onme. And mine died of cancer, while

instead of being at her side whereI should have been, I was serving

a term in prison, for some stupidmistake. It was the worst experience

of my life, getting that call from my

brother. I was summoned to theprison chaplain’s of fice, and handed

the receiver. “Oh Mike, we lost our

mom”. My brother’s words cut tothe heart of me, and I still hurt to this

day. I miss her so much.

I was released from prison inOctober 2006, dropped off at the

Vegas bus station wearing prison

blues; the $23 “gate money” burning

a hole in my pocket. I had twochoices. Go to the halfway house

that they had arranged for me, or go

to the bar. Halfway house or bar?Halfway house or bar? When I woke

up shivering on the cold pavement

the next morning, I knew I had a

serious problem. “The CollapsibFool”.

What happens in Vegas doesn

always stay in Vegas. I left that towsix months later, a little wiser, a litt

more humble, and a lot skinnier. Pl

a few scars on my head to reminme of the “good time” that I ha

there. My destination, Peoria, A

to enter in a rehab program. I wasnthere long though before I becamdisheartened and asked my broth

to buy me a plane ticket to come u

to Alaska. Almost immediatelyfell back into the lifestyle that h

become the bane of my existenc

Drinking and drugging.I entered the “ NewLif

Discipleship Training program

The Rescue Mission in the midd

part of 2007. After what I lito refer to as “false starts”, I fin

myself settling in, growing mo

comfortable with my sobriety, anmore importantly, growing closer

God. I’ve still got a long way to

though, in both my sobriety, and mknowledge of Him, but at least now

I’m traveling in the right direction

I’ve never been a religious persoand have always had trouble wi

the concept of a God of the universBut through my studies here at th

Mission, I’ve come to believe thsuch a God is not only possible b

quite probable. I often pray th

He would reveal himself to me a way that I could recognize an

understand, so that I would know H

is present in my life and that He God. By faith……………..

 May God Bless You All

 

“The Collapsible Man”

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Living Memorials . . . .touch lives as they honor the memory

of loved ones and friends.

In Memory of 

Esperanza M. Casas

Frank L. Casas

by Martha Cashen

In Memory of 

Mickey Robert Dinsmore, II

by John and Donna Poff 

In Memory of 

Elvin Jackson

by Etta M. Schandelmeier

In Memory of 

Alvin Syren

by Mr. and Mrs. Sy Syren

In Memory of 

Dave Traver

by Etta M. Schandelmeier

In Honor of 

Dr. Richard Newman

by Arlene Manook 

Let Love Live Through YourSpecial Gift 

A very good way of remembering a departed friend or

loved one or to honor someone that is special to you,

giving a memorial gift to the Anchorage Gospel Rescue

Mission in the name of that person is a very personal,lasting expression of your love. Your thoughtful

remembrances can have eternal value when invested in

the lives of people.

 your will don’t lose it!

You need a will. Don’t wait too late and let

others make decisions for you.

This is a very important decision for

you to consider.You should have professional help or advice.

We cannot help you with this.

But we can send you a brochure that may help

you if you request it.

 In preparing your will or estate,

 please remember the

 Anchorage Gospel Rescue Mission

Do You Remember? If you do let me hear from you!

My Jesus, I Love Thee

My Jesus, I love thee, I know thou art mine.

For Thee all the follies of sin I resign;

My gracious Redeemer, My Savior art Thou,

If ever I loved Thee, my Jesus, ‘tis now.

I love Thee, because Thou hast loved me,

And purchased my pardon on Calvary’s tree;

I love Thee for wearing the thorns on Thy brow

If ever I loved Thee, my Jesus, ‘tis now.

I’ll love Thee in life, I will love Thee in death,And praise Thee as long as Thou lendest me breath;

And say when the death dew lies cold on my brow

If ever I loved Thee, my Jesus, ‘tis now.

In mansions of glory and endless delight,

I’ll ever adore Thee in heaven so bright,

I’ll sing with the glittering crown on my brow,

If ever I loved Thee, my Jesus, ‘tis now. 

Our Prayer of ThanksWe humble bow before you Lord 

On this Thanksgiving Day,

To lift our prayers of gratitude

For all Your caring ways, As You have blessed us abundantly, Lord,

 Let us remember, too,

That we should share with those in need 

 As You would have us do.

 Around this festive table today

 Are those we hold most dear,

 And in our midst Your, presence, Lord,

Seems so very near.

We are thankful for this land we love,

For sod, and sky and treeFor Pilgrims who braved unknown seas

That all may worship free.

We are thankful for each blessing, Lord,

You send along our way;

 But may our greater “thanks” be shown

 In praising You each day.

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Anchorage Gospel Rescue Mission P.O. Box

Here is my support gift: For Credit Card Donations:Food and Shelter: $_____ Facilities Maintenance: $_____ $46.25 For 25 Meals ______ $74.00 For 40 Meals ______ $132.20 For 72 Meals ______ $277.50 For 150 Meals ______ 

 ______Other: ______ I Will Pray for this Ministry.

I would like to charge my total donation of $__________________ 

Check One: Visa M/C Am/Ex Discover

 Card Number __________________________________________ 

 Exp. Date: ______/______ Signature _______________________ 

 Name:________________________________________________ 

 Address: ______________________________________________ 

Please send this coupon with your donations.

All credit card information is kept in strict confidenceMake checks payable to the Anchorage Gospel Rescue Mission

You will receive a receipt.

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The End of an Era

Although all of the Graduation Ceremonies held

at the Mission are important milestones in the live of our Disciples; the one celebrated on the 10 th of October

was even more special in that it symbolizes the end of 

one chapter and the start of a new chapter in the historyof the Rescue Mission. Since its conception in 1965the Anchorage Gospel Rescue Mission has had a 12

month program to help end the cycle of homelessness

in the Anchorage community. Through the years thename of this program has changed but the core value

has always remained the same. Jesus Christ is the only

way! Like the name the method of directing men to thisimportant truth has also changed over the years. New

counseling techniques have come and gone, Program

Directors and their individual philosophies have come

and gone, Executive Directors and their varying degreeof commitment to excellence have come and gone, the

secular establishment has increased its efforts to extinguish

Gods word in our society, and the community’s view of homeless men, women, and children have taken a radical

turn for the worse. As a result of all of these variables

most Missions across the country have gravitated from12 to 24 month programs in an attempt to give those men

who are actively seeking Christ an opportunity to build an

even stronger spiritual foundation then before.Our Executive Director, Brother Don, has

expressed his vision for a more object orientated trainingprogram from years. I shall not speculate on why he felt the

time was right when a little over a year ago he instructedme to develop and implement a 24 month Discipleship

Training Program for the Rescue Mission. That program

is now fully in place and the Graduation Ceremony heldon October, 10, 2008 was the last 12 month graduate the

Anchorage Gospel Rescue Mission will produce. The end

of an Era!

We no longer consider ourselves a rehabilitatioprogram or a recovery program. Most of the men wh

come to our door have never been habilitated therefo

rehabilitation is not possible. Most of the men who comto our door have never been healthy in body, spirit, an

mind at the same time therefore recovery is not possibl

What we are now focusing on is Training men in tways of Christ and this begins with restoring a broke

relationship with Christ.

The first phase of our training will focus on thDisciples identity. To learn who we are in Christ Jesuto learn new ways of relating to ourselves and others,

recognize destructive behaviors, and to take ownership

our behavior. The new Disciples are encouraged to adjuand settle into their new community and to set new goa

consistent with Discipleship training.

The second phase is purging. Disciples will leato recognize false beliefs, negative behaviors, and critic

thinking errors and the effect they’ve had on our lives.

The Third phase, Freedom, is designed to help the Discip

recognize, understand, and become empowered by thHoly Spirit.

The fourth phase, Stewardship, will help Discipl

with Money Management Skills classes in order recognize, obedience to Christ can be tested by how w

handle money, Money must be controlled or it will contr

us, God is pleased with regular, consistent giving. ThDisciple will be instructed in résumé writing, and how

attain gainful employment.

The fifth and final phase, Transition, whelp Disciples to establish a life outside the Missio

Jesus encourages all believers to grow in relationshicommitment, and obedience to Him. This is the essence

how to live a Christian life. Our relationship, commitmenand obedience are done out of love, not constraint.

When a Disciple leaves the Mission he wi

through the power of Christ, be a new man. A Christiman of integrity, honor, and dignity who will not shy aw

from making the right decisions even if those decisio

cost him something in the end,

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Our Ministry of

Is to

The least

The last

The lost

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“URGENT”

Our supplies of these

items is constantly in

need of replenishing

Prayer

Paper Towels

45 Gallon Trash Bags

Fresh Meat

Coffee

Bathroom Tissue

Laundry SoapDisposable Shavers

Cleaning Supplies

Dinner Napkins

Shampoo

“URGENT”

 Anchorage Gospel

Rescue Mission

Board of Trustees

Ed Shelton

(President)

Bob Collins

( Vice President/treasure)

Enoch Adams

(Secretary)

Mark Soquet

Emeritus:

Cliff Hodgins

Rev. Willard leisy  Advisory Board:

Paul Kelly 

Rev. Don Bettis, Exec. Dir.

Charlotte Bettis, Asst. Dir.

MEMBER

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An association of Rescue Ministries

GOD BLESS AMERICA

Non-Profit OU.S. Posta

PAID

Anchorage, Permit # 29

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Gospel

Mission A Ministry of

Rescue & Recovery 

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[email protected]

P.O. Box 230510•Anchorage, AK•99523-0510•(907) 563-5603

RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED

STATEMENT OF FAITHThe Anchorage Gospel Rescue Mission is a Non-Profit, Non-Denominationorganization. We receive NO municipal, state or federal funds. We are not a United WaAgency. Your financial support and In-Kind donations make it possible for us to providfor the poor, needy and homeless people in our community. Also, your donations allow uto provide a Drug and Alcohol Recovery program. All Donations are fully tax deductibleWe will give you a receipt for your donation.

Visit us at:2823 E. Tudor Rd.Anchorage, AK 99507

Chapel Services for November Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1CalvaryBaptistChurch

2God’sPlace

3Abbot LoopCommunity

Church

4Anchorage

PilgrimNazarene

5Anchorage

GospelSingers

6AnchorageVineyard

Fellowship

7First

PresbyterianChurch

8Wasilla

Assemblyof God

9

God’sPlace

10

Churchof God ofProphecy

11

FirstAssembly of

God

12

AnchorageChurch of

Christ

13

ChristCommunity

Church

14

CalvaryChurch

15

LighthouseChristian

Fellowship

16GraceVictory

Fellowship

17Sherbahn

EvangelisticTeam

18Anchorage

NativeAssembly

19Christian

EvangelicalChurch

20Sherbahn

EvangelisticTeam

21Sherbahn

EvangelisticTeam

22Glenn

Herman

23New Light

CommunityChurch

24CalvaryBaptistChurch

25Attorney

Greg Grebe

26CalvaryBaptistChurch

27EvangelicalCovenantChurch

28In His Name

SandyMcCollum

29Change

Point

30God’sPlace

Nightly Services 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm