122 Years of Service

DenverRescueMission.org October 2014

“I love this place because they love me here. T hey miss me when I don’t show up. I eat

and sleep here.”- Charles

If you pour yourself out for the hungry and satisfy the desire of the aff licted,

then shall your light rise in the darkness and your gloom be as the noonday.

Isaiah 58:10 (ESV)

Dear Friends,

I asked Jeremy Quattlebaum to share a

few words with you this month:

Webster defines dignity as “the quality of

being worthy of honor and respect.” This is

the thought process we aput into each meal

that we serve here at Denver Rescue Mission.

I like to think that we not only serve three

meals a day, but that we also treat with dignity

each guest who comes through our doors.

As one of the chefs at the Mission, I love

providing good food to those who are

struggling. I am honored by the opportunity

to give them a safe place to come and enjoy

a satisfying meal, and I find joy as I walk the

dining room and thank our guests for joining

us. To me, the meal is an important means of

serving them, but I want them to leave having

experienced a sense of dignity.

This kind of service is not possible without the

generous contributions we receive on a daily

basis. As a Mission supporter, you continue

to provide us with the tools we need to offer

three square meals a day to those in need. As a

Denver Rescue Mission chef, I want to thank

you for your donations, and I want to thank

you for allowing us to bring honor to our

dining room guests.

God Bless,

Brad Meuli

President/CEO

From the CEO

12th Annual Harvest Farm Fall Festival and Corn MazeOctober 3rd through 26th Open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays Harvest Farm Wellington, CO

Cooler temperatures and falling leaves can only mean one thing—it’s time for the 12th Annual Harvest Farm Fall Festival and Corn Maze. Outdoor entertainment combined with captivating attractions make weekends in October memorable for the entire family. Activities include a 10-acre corn maze, pumpkin smash, corn cannons, petting zoo, pig races, hay wagon rides, and much more.

Buy tickets online at HarvestFarm.net.

8th Annual Turkey Chase 5kThursday, November 27th Apex Field House Arvada, CO

Burn off calories before the big feast, knowing your registration fee provides over 15 Thanksgiving meals to men, women and children in need in our community.

For more information or to register, please visit: DenverRescueMission.org/turkeychase2014.

Did you know? T he Lawrence Street Shelter serves nearly 850 meals each day.

Men, women and children can rely on the Mission for three meals a day, finding a small piece of comfort during a chaotic time of life.

T he act of eating is habitual , necessary and constant. It’s something most of us do three or more times each day. We prepare food for ourselves, have someone else prepare it for us, pick it up and bring it home, or go to a restaurant to eat there.

But for someone who doesn’t know where their next meal is coming from, something immensely routine becomes a source of anxiety. How will I get it? What will it be? Will it be enough?

Our Lawrence Street Shelter provides answers to these questions, serving three meals a day, 365 days a year to anyone who needs it. The shelter is a symbol of safety, cleanliness and hope to people seeking refuge from the streets. Everyone who enters our doors has the chance to wash their hands, receive a warm plate of food, sit at a dining table, and enjoy their meal with others.

The Dignityof aMeal

“I just got an apartment, but I don’t have

enough money for food. I really respect this place. T hey help so

many people.”- Pam

Donate today to help us serve meals to the needy in our city, restoring dignity to thousands of individuals each year.

“ T hey treat me special here. T hey let me come in and help me

because I’m in a wheelchair.”- Bruce

“ T hey take care of me here. T hey give me food,

c lothing, shelter. If I weren’t here, I would still be out there drinking.”

- Jesse

AUGUST YTD

Meals served 37,675 74,996

Bed nights 19,257 38,614

Chapel attendance 2,920 6,704

Clothing (lbs.) 8,012 20,385

Medical services 985 1,965

Standards of Excellence In its commitment to spiritual and financial accountability, as well as to community relations, Denver Rescue Mission has long-standing memberships with the following organizations:

The Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability is committed to helping Christ-centered organizations earn the public’s trust through developing and maintaining standards of accountability that convey God-honoring ethical practices. Member since February 1991. (ECFA.org)The Association of Gospel Rescue Missions is an association of rescue missions and other rescue ministries which (1) serves local rescue ministries through education, training, consultation, conferences, conventions, and networking; (2) starts new rescue ministries; (3) shares the message of rescue; (4) promotes prayer, spiritual values and growth in the rescue family. Over 300 affiliates in US, Canada, India, Australia, South America, and Africa. Member since August 1962. (AGRM.org)The Denver/Boulder Better Business Bureau is dedicated to promoting and fostering the highest ethical relationships between businesses and the public through voluntary self-regulation, consumer and business education and service excellence. Member since November 1991. (DenverBBB.org)Caring Connection of Colorado aims to offer a recognized choice for giving in the workplace, and provides local organizations and individual donors with the opportunity to support the human service agencies they know, trust and believe in. Member since 1983. (CaringConnection.org)

Mission Events12th Annual Harvest Farm Fall Festival & Corn MazeHarvest Farm 4240 E. County Road 66 Wellington, CO 80549October 3rd through 26th Fridays, Saturdays and SundaysFor more information, please visit HarvestFarm.net.

8th Annual Turkey Chase 5KApex Field House 5724 Oak St. Arvada, CO 80002Thursday, November 29th 8 a.m. Registration 9 a.m. Race Kick-offFor more information or to register, please visit: DenverRescueMission.org/turkeychase2014.

Our OutreachesLawrence Street Shelter: Emergency care: meals, overnight shelter, free health care.

Fort Collins Rescue Mission: Emergency care: meals, overnight shelter; and transitional program.

Champa House: Residential facility offering long-term help toward self-sufficiency to single mothers with dependent children.

Harvest Farm: Long-term New Life rehabilitation program, farming and ranching operation, food and clothing distribution, and Fall Festival.

The Crossing: Long-term New Life rehabilitation program, transitional program for New Life graduates and homeless families, temporary housing for interns and visitors.

Ministry Outreach Center: Warehouse facilities; food, clothing and household goods distribution.

Family Services: Transitional program; assistance for permanent housing; mentoring for homeless working families, seniors and refugee families.

Global Ministry Outreach: Consultation, resources and support to city/rescue missions around the world.

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Changing Lives is the monthly news publication of Denver Rescue Mission.Director of Communications: Christine Gallamore Designer: Rachel Vigil Writer: Rachel GreimanP.O. Box 5164 • Denver, CO 80217 • 303.297.1815