Winter 2005 Crossroads Mission Newsletter

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Winter 05 Crossroads Mission Vol. 8, Issue 4News for Our PNews for Our P

O ne of myfondestChristmasmemories wasseveral friends andme camping on thedesert. Theweather was coldand took my breathaway. We stacked

several tumbleweeds on top of theother. Then we

decorated our tree with aluminum foil.We sat around the tree, listened toChristmas music over the trucks radio,and watched the light from our camp firereflect off of the aluminum foil. Iremember watching the stars flickering inthe sky and knew that there was a Creatorof the mountains, sand, rocks, Mesquite,Palo Verde and cacti that surrounded us. Iremember being filled with hope for afuture. This was my first Christmas in the

Desert experience.As I continue to experienceChristmas in the Desert, I realize thatChristmas should be a time filled withhope . Sadly, everyday at Crossroads,people come to us for services and havelittle hope . Im so excited to see thathope come back in someones eyes whenthey realize that there are people who careabout them. A hot meal, warm clothing,blankets, a dry place to sleep is importantin bringing hope for tomorrow to ourguests. Donors like you help us give hope to the homeless, addicted, abused andmentally ill. Without men and womenlike you, Christmas on the Desert wouldnot be filled with hope . As believers, weknow that from His birth in the manger toHis dying on the Cross we can have hope for eternal life. May your ChristmasSeason be filled with hope as we share thehope of this season and eternity with ourguests at Crossroads Mission. MerryChristmas! God bless you and yourloved ones!

The purpose of Crossroads Mission is to help disabled, disadvantaged and disenfranchised individuals and familiesachieve a better quality of life. We are a 501(c)3, Private Nonprofit Organization serving the homeless, needy and poor of YumaCounty without regard to race, color, national origin, religious background, age, sex or handicap. (Alternative format andreasonable accommodations available upon request.) We depend on the contributions of concerned individuals and organizations.All contributions are tax-deductible. We are a member in good standing of the Association of Gospel Rescue Missions. We partnerwith the State of Arizona, DES, Yuma Community Food Bank, FEMA & Cenpatico of Arizona. We do not solicit in front of stores ordoor to door. Please report any impostors to us immediately.News for Our Partners is a quarterly publication for the friends and supporters of Crossroads Mission. We welcome commentsabout the content of the newsletter. If there are issues you want to hear about, please let us know.

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C r o s s r o a d s M i s s i o n

is a member of the Association of Gospel Rescue Missions. www.agrm.org

MYRA E. GARLITM.Ed., LISACExecutive Director

Christmas inthe Desert!

Joy t o t he Wor ld!Joy t o t he Wor ld!F or the past three years CrossroadsMission has expanded the Christmasfestivities and has celebrated for three daysinstead of one. This year will not be theexception!

We are expecting to serveapproximately 1,500 holiday meals duringthe Three Days of Christmas Celebration.These festivities and the Thanksgiving onesare our biggest events of the year. Thoughwe start planning well in advance for them,we still cant do these big projects withoutthe many volunteers and donors that help usfaithfully every year.

Make a difference this Christmas and join us during the 3 Days of Christmas.Volunteers are always needed!

For more information on volunteeringcall Jan at (928) 726-0491, Ext. 20

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My name is Laura P. and this is mystory.

I guess this story starts about eightyears ago when my former husband nearlyput me away for good. He put me in a comafor three months causing the loss of thechild I was caring. It took me two years topull through this and then to gain thestrength to leave my marriage. I also leftmy surviving children with my husband,due to not having the ability to care forthem or myself, until I was able to build upthe strength I needed to be a mother. In themean time my husband passed away and

his family got custody of the children. Myhusband and his family had papers drawnup stating that in the event of somethinghappening, that the family receivedautomatic custody of my children.

I had a very tough time with this and Icould not pull myself out of my depression.

I had to dig deep to find my strength Iknew I had, to pick myself up and not letlife keep me down. I forced myself to goout and find a job. I walked into theRamada Inn on 32nd Street a year ago, andfilled out an application, and have been

working for them since. I started out

Laur a , Find ing H er

St r eng t h and Dign i t y

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IN HER OWN WORDS...

We prayed for all of the requeststhat were sent in on the PrayerPartner cards and we willcontinue to hold these requestsbefore the Lord in the comingweeks. Please rememberCrossroads Missions specialrequests: Our outreach projects

That we may reach the many people who need services and they are willing to accept our help.

An increase of donations That our In-Kind and cash donations increased to continue the many services that we offer. (In-Kind donations are donations of goods such as food,clothing, blankets, furniture, etc.)

All the people involved withCrossroads Mission All of our clients, guests, volunteers,Board members, staff, and staff family members

Please consider helping us with: Turkeys, hams, and desserts for

the upcoming 3 Days ofChristmas celebration.

Blankets, jackets, and generalwarm clothing for men, women,and children.

Food for our pantry. Socks & underwear (new) for

men, women, and childreninall sizes.

General toiletries and personal

care items.

But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thycloset, and when thou hast shut thy door,

pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thyFather which seeth in secret shall reward

thee openly. Matthew 6:6 (KJV)

Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Romans 12:12 (NIV)

working with Chef Bob in the kitchen.While working at the Ramada Inn,

the Child Enforcement Agency sentdocumentation to my General Managerinforming him to garnish my wages forchild support payments, from a deceasedhusband. I had to hire a lawyer to fightfor me, but in the meantime I losteverything I was fighting for. Icontinued to work everyday and literallyliving on the streets at night. Finally myboss in the kitchen asked me what hadbeen wrong and I broke down.Afterwards I ended up at the Crossroads

Mission losing everything, but I forcedmyself to carry on .The CrossroadsMission gave me a safe haven in whichto lay my weary head and body, while Ifought back to regain my dignity andself worth.

While the Crossroad Mission gaveme a safe place to sleep, VocationalRehabilitation gave me a satisfying workenvironment. Vocational Rehabilitationbought my hearing aides, as I do have asilent disability and also referred me tothe S.M.I.L.E. Association which gave

me one-on-one tutoring in computer

TheCrossroads

Missiongave me asafe havenin which tolay my

weary headand body,while I

fought bacto regainmy dignityand self worth.


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H E L P U S B Y R EC YC L I N G !You can help Crossroads Mission by

recycling your empty printer ink cartridges.Simply drop them off at our administration offices on

944 S. Arizona Avenue, or at the 2nd. Chance officeson 2291 E. Palo Verde St. Or, you may use the

enclosed postage-paid mailing bag. The bags arealso available for your company or organization.

When the cartridges are sent off for recycling we get asmall profit in return. So dont forgetRECYCLE!

IN HER OWN WORDS

programming. I have now completed theprogram and am applying the skills Ilearned in my current position at work. Iworked hard and am now anAdministrative Assistant for the RamadaInn. Vocational Rehabilitation haspurchased me a computer so that I canperform my work duties in more timelyand effective manner.

With the help of CrossroadsMission, Vocational Rehabilitation and theRamada Inn, I am now able to standproudly on my own two feet. I now havethe dignity, self-worth, and pride I neededto allow people to believe in me andsupport me through my difficult times.

I want to say thank you to all thepeople and agencies that have had, andstill have, faith in me to achieve my goalsthat I have set for myself.

Furthermore, I am also an artist and Iam in the process of painting a mural forthe Crossroads Mission Family Shelter. Ihope by sharing my story that I may givestrength to others who are or have been inthe same situations

In conclusion, I need to say thatpulling on your own strengths, and fromthe help of others, anyone can succeed.

Thank you, again to all the agenciesand people involved in my personal

success.

On October 21, 2005Senator RobertCannell andRepresentative RussJones visited

Crossroads Mission.They toured thefacilities and reviewedthe services thatCrossroads offers tothe community.

(Left) Myra E. Garlit,Executive Director ofCrossroads Missiondescribes a typicalday at the FamilyShelter for thedignitaries.

Canel l & Jones Visi t Crossroads Continued from page 2

Colorful, Playful Murals at the Family Shelter!T hanks to the Champion Church Youth Group the Family Sheltersplayground is a happier, more colorful and playful place!The group visited Crossroads on October 1st, 2005 and worked hard onlots of projects and painted two murals at the Family Shelter. Theytransformed a basic gray wall into a Little Bill scene, and the front of anold rundown shed now looks like a beautiful playhouse complete withflowers by the windows, mailbox and butterflies!Thank you Champion Church, the kids just love it!


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AEA Federal Credit Union donated $1,000 to CrossroadsMission on October 24, 2005 to help fill the kitchens pantry.Ken Bredemeyer, C.E.O. of AEA Federal Credit Unionpresented the check to Myra E. Garlit. THANK YOU!!!

Dont Miss the

January 27, 200610:30AM - 2:00PM

Please join us during our 3rd. AnnualSoup-er Celebration of HOPE, afree information and health servicesfair for the homeless and needy ofour community. Make plans to haveyour organization be one of thepresenters. Booth reservations arestill open, so mark your calendarsand save the day.For more information contact Reneat (928) 783-9362, Ext. 30

T h a n k Yo u ! T h a n k Yo u ! T h a n k Yo u !

A special thank you to Karl Lothmann for donating part ofhis restaurant equipment and furniture to CrossroadsMission. Our dinning room received a much needed make-over and it looks very inviting. THANK YOU!!!

A Performance by the Crossroads PlayersThe CrossroadPlayersperformed at thDay Break AduHealthcarerecently.

Players is achoir under thedirection of SaKnight, MinistCoordinator,and it is madeup of programparticipants.

A Great Time at the Harvest Festival!More than 500 people joined usfor the Harvest Festival lastOctober 28th. There were manyactivities for the kids, from cakewalks to horse back rides! Aspecial thank you to all whohelped in making this greatevent possible.THANK YOU TO: All Seasons Air Conditioning Clients & Staff Guy Parker M& M Balloon Jump Michelle Wiley MomsClub of Yuma Mr. & Mrs. McCarry CalvaryTemple of Christ Pepsi Rural Metro Saddles of Joy Sonoqui Family YumaCounty Juvenile Detention Ctr. YvonneEstes-District One

A special thank you to Roy & Joyce Tyler, Tylers Taste of Texas, & Brittains Chuck Wagon & Steakhouse for ongoing support!Another special thank you to KCFY 88.1FM Christian Radio for their recent concert to benefit Crossroads Mission!


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Ministry OpportunitiesChapel and Devotion Speakers,Special Presentations, ChurchEvents & Worship TeamsSam Knight(928) 783-9362, Ext. 35

Public Relations& Special EventsFundraising Events, GroupPresentations, Gifts of Goods,Food, Services and Vehicles.Barbara Rochester(928) 726-0491, Ext. 17

Special Projects& DevelopmentFinancial Stock & PropertyContributions, Planned Gifts &Charitable Trusts Bill Esmeier(928) 726-0491, Ext. 13

Volunteer InvolvementIndividual, Church & CorporateVolunteer Groups, Service Clubs &Community ServiceJanet Ward(928) 726-0491, Ext. 20

Career & Academic Ctr. (928) 783-9362, Ext. 31

Family Shelter (928) 783-9362, Ext. 30

Mens Shelter (928) 783-9362, Ext. 13

Recovery Center (928) 783-9362, Ext. 22

Serenity House (928) 783-5642

Gene DalbeyChairman

Charles CraigVice Chairman

Sarah Lydick Secretary

Ralph WilliamsTreasurer

Ema Lea ShoopPast Chairman

Board of Directors:

Lenora WerleyChairman

Anthony Young

Atilio Giangreco

Bill Buster

Bonnie Bean

Caryl Stanley

Cassandra Carranza

Chuck Dodd

Cindy Rosandich

Dale Sandahl

Devon Howard

Francisco Galindo

Frank Irr

Frank Orendain

Jayme Clark

Joanne Stover

Margene Johnson

Mel Swanson

Mike Friends

Mildred McNeal

Paul Bensel

Paul Heebink

Stewart Bradshaw

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