www.beaconlightmission.org AUGUST 2017 www.doorsofhopewomensshelter.org

The Good News Serving the homeless and needy in the South Bay area for over 100 years with "Soup, Soap and Salvation"

volunteer [vol-uh n-teer]

1. a person who voluntarily offers himself or herself for a service or undertaking.

2. or as we like to call them...BLESSINGS!

Freda

Norma Susan

Stacy Stacey Talamika

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Linda Stratton Director of Operations

Doors of Hope DOORS OF HOPE

H ere at Doors of Hope and Beacon Light, we operate on volunteers to help with

this ministry. This month we would like to celebrate and say thank you to all our volunteers.

We have many volunteers here at Doors of Hope, and unfortunately cannot list all of them, but here are a few I would like to tell you about.

First is a picture of Freda. Freda has been with us since the beginning of Doors of Hope. She comes once a week, volunteers in our intake office and is the first person our guests come in contact with. Armed with her warm smile she begins the intake process. She does all the paper work, inputs information on the computer, and files the folders. Her tasks entail so much more and we thoroughly enjoy and love her Godly spirit and her love for all she comes in contact with.

Next we have Norma. Sweet, sweet Norma. Norma comes in twice a week, and does whatever is needed to be done. She separates the hygiene items that come in, folds

bags, helps with the clothing, makes up our hygiene kits, etc. She is a Jacquelyn of all trades. Norma has been here since our doors opened in 2011.

Susan also works in the front office, taking care of the new intakes, answering phones, filing, loving on all the ladies, helping with computer problems, bringing us goodies, and she helped me set up our FaceBook page. Susan is bubbly, warm, compassionate and a Godly example of showing mercy and grace.

Stacy has been helping in our day room for a few months now and is having a wonderful time with the ladies.

We could not operate without our dedicated volunteers. We thank you all so much for your time and love for the women we serve.

We have great news! This past month two of our past guests, Stacey and Talamika found permanent housing. We are so excited for them. Doors of Hope

was able to provide them with a starter box as a house warming gift. It was filled with all sorts of cleaning items; bath towels, dish towels, soaps, laundry detergent and more. They were so happy to receive the gifts and we were as happy to be able to pass on the donated items.

By the time you get this newsletter, we will have had our last parking lot sale for the year and We Say Thanks for all the donations you gave towards our sales this past year. We are very limited on space so are unable to accept any more ‘sale items’ until next year. But supplies for the shelter and clothing for the women are still needed.

”Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of

Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me.” Matt 25:40

God Bless, Linda

Starter Box

We Could Not Do It Without YOU!

The decree from Artaxerxes to rebuild Jerusalem Ezra 7:11-14

This is a copy of the letter that King Artaxerxes gave Ezra the priest, the scribe, expert in the words of the commandments of the Lord, and of His statutes to Israel: 12 Artaxerxes, king of kings, To Ezra the priest, a scribe of the Law of the God of heaven: Perfect peace, and so forth. 13 I issue a decree that all those of the people of Israel and the priests and Levites in my realm, who volunteer to go up to Jerusalem, may go with you. In 458 BC, a second group of

exiles led by Ezra, returned to

Women’s Shelter, the staff at

both facilities, hundreds of our friends and neighbors, and the

people experiencing homelessness that we serve in

the South Bay, share their

thanks and gratitude for thinking of them. JHR

Jerusalem to rebuild the

temple. Over 2,000 volunteers accompanied Ezra

to accomplish their task. Volunteers are the backbone of

History, and you are the

backbone of our Missions.

We are where we are today because of you; whether you

volunteer at our Missions by singing & teaching in the

chapel, cooking, working in the

dining room, helping out with the in-take of new guests,

working in the office, helping at Medical Mission weekends,

parking lot sales, or going into

your homes and community collecting jackets, rain coats,

shoes, gloves, socks, tents, sleeping bags etc, etc, etc. It’s

because of volunteers.

The Board of Beacon Light

Mission and Doors of Hope

Jerry Rilling, Executive Director Beacon Light Mission Doors of Hope

Laura Scotvold-Lemp, Executive Assistant

Thank You Harbor City Elementary School

T eaching more than the

three R’s of reading, ‘riting, ‘rithmetic…so

much MORE! In the beginning of this year, 5th grade teacher

Mrs. Akshara Ertzman desired to

teach the children that they are part of a community. And as

member of a community, how important it is to take care of

Beacon Light Mission provides,

they learned counting skills, writ-ing skills and MORE. We can

build minds but it is character that counts. They were taught

compassion, courage, citizen-

ship…children develop these qualities by putting into practice

these very traits. Thank You again Akshara Ertzman and the

children of Harbor City Elemen-tary School!

one another. She challenged her

class with a writing assignment focused on community service

and organized a Penny Drive for the entire school to participate in.

The kids collected pennies during

the months of February through May for a grand total of $445.46!

Speeches were given, the chil-dren learned what services the

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The first use of “volunteers” in

the Bible

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Current Needs

We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that is qualified to receive tax-deductible donations.

In June & July with

your help, we were

able to...

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Attended

Chapel Service

provide

showers for

595*

serve 100

meals per

day

assign 1411 beds

*Open showers are for any homeless man or woman. Each

person is given clothing, hygiene items and served a hot

breakfast.

Doors of Hope Needs:

Comet Glade Air Freshener *W

Latex Free Gloves (Med & Lg)

Tennis Shoes, size 8 to 11

Lysol Disinfectant Spray *W

Paper Napkins

Toothpaste - Small

33 Gallon Heavy Duty Trash Bags *W

13 Gallon Trash Bags

2-Ply Toilet Paper *W

Beacon Light Needs Jeans (size 34-48) Urgent *W

Men's Underwear (Boxers) Urgent *A

Men’s Tennis Shoes (size 9 -13)

Blankets

Paper Towels

Razors *A

Band Aids (Small Packs)

Online Shopping at Amazon.com or Walmart.com

N ow you can donate items to the mission from the comfort of your own home or office. We have created an Amazon Wish List and a Walmart List. We have diligently searched for selected quality items that will last for the best

possible prices.

Amazon Instructions:

Go to Amazon.com and in the upper right corner hover over the lists button and select Find a List or Registry and type in Beacon Light Mission or Doors of Hope Women’s Shelter. There you will find their list of needs. Check out as you normally

would, select Beacon Light Mission or Doors of Hope Women’s Shelter as your shipping address. The items will be sent directly to the mission. It’s as easy as that! If you need assistance call Gina at (310) 830-7063.

Walmart:

Go to Walmart.com and hover over the registry and gifts button and select “Lists and Special Occasions”. Under “Find Someone’s List” for First Name enter the text “Doors” and for Last Name enter text “Hope” in California. Then click the list

called “Doors of Hope Women's Shelter” and you will find our needs list. If you need assistance call Gina at (310) 830-7063.

Food Needs:

Smart & Final Brand No. 10 cans please

Canned Mixed Vegetables

Canned Chili with Beans

Canned Diced Tomatoes

Canned Sliced Mushrooms

Beef Roasts Pork Ribs

Fettuccini

Bowtie Pasta

Rotini (Corkscrew) Pasta

Spaghetti Noodles

*A Amazon.com Wishlist *W Walmart.com

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So many photos; so little space We apologize for not including all of the pictures we have of our

volunteers who offer their time, efforts, prayers, monies, etc. at Beacon Light Mission and Doors of Hope.

Along with these pics and all the ones you have sent us of your group in action, it would take several more

pages, to get them all posted. But keep your eyes open as we have plans to get more pictures in our News

Letters in the future, and on our website. So we ask you to please accept our apology for our blessed

dilemma.

We the Board of Directors and Staff of BLM/DOH want to offer a very special “Thanks” to all Volunteers

for helping out our homeless friends and lifting them up with your presence and service to our Lord and

taking the time to send us your cards, letters, emails and photos.

Beacon Light Mission & Doors of Hope Women’s Shelter 525 Broad Avenue Wilmington, CA 90744

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DONATION DROP OFF

You may drop off your food, clothing or other

donations any time between 8:00am-6:00pm

for both Beacon Light and Doors of Hope. Just go to the back gate of the Beacon Light Mission

and honk your horn. Someone will come out and collect your donations.

Financial donations on our websites:

Beacon Light www.beaconlightmission.org

Doors of Hope www.doorsofhopewomensshelter.org

Or by mail to: 525 Broad Avenue, Wilmington, CA 90744

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Sam Evans, President

Roy Barile, Vice President

Christian Bower, Secretary

Kent Meyer, Treasurer

Paul Dever

Lee Ettenger

Dan Fox

Margaret Grieco

Pastor Jewel Jones

Ronald Okamoto

Lila Omura

Anthony Sogliuzzo

CONTACT INFORMATION

Beacon Light Mission

525 Broad Avenue, Wilmington, CA 90744 (310) 830-7063

email: beaconlightm@aol.com

www.beaconlightmission.org

Doors of Hope Women’s Shelter 529 Broad Avenue, Wilmington, CA 90744

(310) 518-3667

email: dohws@att.net www.doorsofhopewomensshelter.org

I can do all things through Christ

who strengthens me.

Philippians 4:13

We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that is qualified to receive tax-deductible donations.

MISSION STATEMENT Our mission is to minister the love and grace of Jesus Christ to the homeless in the South Bay by providing a safe and nurturing environment where they can receive food, clothing, temporary shelter, discipleship and spiritual encouragement in their present life circumstances.