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JULY 2014
New LifeNews
The CRM newsletter is produced by:The City Rescue Mission, Inc.
426 S. McDuff Avenue, Jacksonville, FL 32254 Office: 904–387 – HELP (4357)
Fax: 904–387–9377www.crmjax.org
BOaRd OF dIRECTORs: Board Chairman - James “Jim” Dickenson Vice Chairman – Carrie Chupp Harper
Secretary/Parliamentarian – Edward “Ed” Dawkins, Esq.Treasurer – Albert “Bud” Toole
Dr. Barbara Darby • Richard Martin • Jennifer Mason • Sutton McGehee Chad Perce • Fitz Powell • Kendall L. Spencer • Clay E. Yarborough
David Eure • Anne NimnichtExecutive Director – Penny Kievet
New Board Members!CRM recently welcomed two new members to the Board of Directors.
david Eure is founder and President of Lighthouse Christian School. anne
Nimnicht is an active community volunteer for the PGA Tour as well as numerous other
organizations. Thanks for your service, david and anne!
All rights reserved. © Copyright 2014 – The CRM, Inc.
Help Us Stock Our Library!
We would love to have the following books for the small library we are installing in the newly-renovated men’s dorm at the McDuff
campus. Can you help by purchasing a new or gently used copy of any of these titles? For more information, contact Development Officer Ruth
Ann Hepler at (904)421-5141 or [email protected].
The Last Jihad by Joel C. Rosenberg
Damascas Countdown by Joel C. RosenbergSeeking Allah, Finding Jesus by Nabeel Qureshi
God Loves You by Dr. David JeremiahCounterfeit Gods by Timothy KellerThe Prodigal God by Timothy Keller
The Reason for God by Timothy KellerThe Christian Atheist by Craig Goeschel
Altar Ego by Craig GroeschelFight by Craig Goeschel
Men of Sunday by Curtis EichelbergerEternal Security by Charles StanleyThe Case for Christ by Lee Strobel
Grace by Max LucadoMan to Man by Charles Swindoll
Battles Men Face by Gregory Laute, PhD.Kingdom Man by Dr. Tony Evans
Cry of the Soul by Dr. Dan B Allender & Dr. Tremper Longman III
Victory Over the Darkness by Dr. Neil T. AndersonBondage Breaker by Dr. Neil T Anderson
Freedom from Addiction by Mike Quarles and Dr. Neil T. Anderson
The Grace Awakening by Charles SwindollThe Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom
He That is Spiritual by Lewis Sperry Chafer
Welcome
Pass your values TO THE NEXT GENERATION Have you considered leaving a gift to City Rescue Mission in your will or making CRM a beneficiary of your life insurance policy? Such a gesture would communicate to your loved ones and to the world that you value the Lord’s work and the lives that will surely be touched in the future through this ministry. It might even inspire your loved ones to get involved!
For more information about how to make a planned gift to CRM, contact Development Officer Ruth Ann Hepler at (904)421-5141 or [email protected]. We would be happy to refer you to the professionals who can advise you about how to make your plans come to fruition.
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Thanks to generous gifts from two donors last month, we were able to buy all of the curriculum books and workbooks that we
needed for the men’s LifeBuilders program! What a blessing!
The following items are on our current needs list. Your gifts make a huge difference in the lives of the people we serve!
bar soaptwin-sized white sheet sets
24 x 36 bulletin boardswhite wash cloths
donations for 50 graduation gowns ($20 each)
Contact Ruth Ann Hepler, 904-421-5141 or [email protected]
WHAT WE NEED
Tax-free days for back-to-school items run from the 1st through the 3rd
of August this year.
Why not donate the money you save to CRM? Also, please pick up some extra school supplies for
our students. Notebooks, folders, construction paper—whatever your kids need for school,
our students can use too! If you see a BOGO sale, save the free item for CRM. Or better yet, buy
an extra BOGO deal for us! Drop off your items downtown or at the McDuff campus.
Thanks in advance for your generosity!
The golf tournament is fast approaching, but there is still time to put together a team or purchase a sponsorship. We would like to thank the generous sponsors who have already signed on:
Remember that dinner-only tickets are available. Invite your spouse or a friend! Hole-in-One contest—win a car from Brumos or Mike Davidson Ford!Auction items—vacation packages, golf passes, Disney tickets, hotel stays, WJCT station tour and lunch with Melissa Ross, and more!
Contact Development Officer Ruth Ann Hepler at (904)421-5141 or [email protected] for more information.
Come Play With Us!6th AnnuAl ChAmpions ChAllenge golf tournAment
Mo n d a y, A u g u s t 2 5 , 2 0 1 4
Darryl Ogden graduated from the LifeBuilders program in 2012, but he’s still a familiar face at CRM. As secretary of the Alumni Association, he visits the McDuff campus for meetings on the first Tuesday of every month and heads downtown to the New Life Inn to speak at chapel services on the second Tuesday. He also sings in the choir. “I try to be an example and show that by keeping yourself involved, you can beat it, you can succeed,” Ogden says. “I like coming back and giving back.” Ogden has little spare time during the week, so we are grateful that he chooses to spend some of it here! His job at Nimnicht Chevrolet keeps him busy from 7:30 am to 4:45 pm Monday through Friday. But he has to catch the bus at 5:30 in the morning in order to arrive at work on time, and his ride home takes just as long. Still, he loves delivering parts all over Northeast Florida, and he credits CRM’s workforce development program for opening the Nimnicht door to him. “They believe in giving people a second chance,” he says of the car dealership. Although he graduated from Ribault High School in 1985, Ogden earned a Florida Ready to Work silver credential at CRM. He also learned valuable lessons in the Life Skills classes he took as part of Life Build-ers—budgeting, presentation skills, resume writing, and more. “Life Skills really focuses on employment,” Ogden notes. Ogden chose to stay at CRM for about six months after he started working. He managed to save about $1100 during that time. Then he moved in with his mother, who was suffering from cancer and needed a caretaker. Although she is now in remission, he plans to remain there as long as she needs him. They attend Household of Faith church together on Sundays. Ogden used to work as a head custodian for the Duval County School Board but lost his job when his drug use led to excessive absenteeism. From there, his life spiraled out of control. He came to CRM in March of 2011 on the recommendation of a friend. “This is the first program I found, and it was like a bull’s-eye,” he quips. “I’m glad I came to City Rescue Mission because it changed my life for the better,” he reflects. “I learned how to build a relationship with God at CRM; the spiritual part was the most important part.” Ogden is quick to point out that he’s still learning. “You never get to a point where you have arrived, where you feel like you know everything,” he says.
“I discovered that I can do pretty much anything that I set my mind to do without the fear of failing. I learned how to embrace and accept and
keep moving forward.”
All in A Day’sWork
Back to School Savings
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