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What is the first thing you think about when
Christmas comes to mind?
Gifts – giving and receiving – Shopping, shopping and mo
shopping – Holidays – Feasting and parties – Tinsel anddecorations – Christmas trees – Silver bells – Santa Claus –
A time of joy – Visiting with family and friends.
I am all for people celebrating the birth of our Lord in the
traditional way and enjoying this time of the year with thei
family and friends. HOWEVER,
Jesus is the Reason for the Season!
“And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call H
name JESUS: for He shall save His people from their
sins”.
Matthew 1
The Angel said unto them, “Fear not: for, behold I bring
you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all peopl
For unto to you is born this day in the city of David a Savi
which is Christ the Lord”. Luke 2:10-
“….whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shal
be saved” Romans 10:
I would like to take this space to wish all a veryhappy holiday season and to thank all of you that
contribute to this ministry. We love you in
the Lord. We depend on you to keep our
services available to the poor, needy and homeless
people that come to us for help.
C H R I S T M A SShould Be
“Neither is there
salvation
in any other:
for there is none
other name under heaven
given among men,
whereby we
must be saved”.
Acts 4:12
Merry Christmas and a
happy and prosperous New Year to all!
ALL About Jesus!
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White Christmas
As a child growing up in
Mississippi I can’t remember ever
having a white Christmas. The
truth is there wasn’t a lot of snow
at all. I clearly remember my firstexperience with snow; I must have
been four or five at the time. I can
still see my brother jumping up
and down with excitement at what
greeted us as we crawled out from
under the quilt. The farm seemed
so clean in the blue tint of dawn
and the front lawn sloping down
toward the pond didn’t seem real at
all. There was a crispness in the air
that complimented our excitement
as we dashed out the front door
into this magical world.
The reality of it all was not as
picturesque. This was, after all,
Mississippi. There was maybe, and
I stress, maybe, a quarter of an inch
of snow. We worked harder than
the seven dwarves to build a snow
man. We cleaned every squareinch of the six acres that made up
our front lawn just to end up with
a scrawny little snowman that
stood all of three feet high. It was
exhausting and not very rewarding.
I can remember watching this silly
little pile of snow, creatively named
Frosty, hang on for all of two day
in the Mississippi sun shine. WE
WERE ROBBED! Our Frostydidn’t look anything like the ones
we saw on TV. I never looked at a
snowman again without imagining
our little sickly Frosty standing
beside it. Unfortunately he never
measured up.
Now I live in Alaska where a white
Christmas is the order of the day.
The snowmen are robust and the
scenery harkens your thoughts to
Psalm 19:1 “The Heavens declare
the glory of God; the skies proclaim
the work of his hands.” I’m sure
you could search the world over
and find a dozen places that match
the winter beauty of Alaska but I
dare say you will never find a place
“more” beautiful. This is truly a
winter wonderland!
The reality of the Alaska winte
like Mississippi, is not
picturesque either. Especial
when you remember there a
people who are forced to slee
out in the elements. I’ve ofte
wondered if the homeless men an
women feel the same way as I d
about the snow. Do they sit arounand wish for a white Christma
It is no secret our beds here
the Mission have been cut in ha
because of code and zoning issue
We have been butting heads wi
the city for over two years trying
find a solution. As I left my war
home and walked to work th
morning I couldn’t help but refle
on those who have no home. I al
find myself wondering if I, like thcity, put more importance on sil
things like codes over human lif
I hope not.
It is my Christmas prayer a
the homeless men, women, an
children in Alaska have a war
place to go. A place that affor
them the opportunity to experien
the joy of the season. A plac
where they are treated with dignit
respect, and loved. A place whe
value is placed on them as carin
feeling, human beings instead
more value being placed on som
code or imaginary zone line. A pla
like the Anchorage Gospel Rescu
Mission where a white Christm
means a Christ Christmas.
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Our Solicitation Policy!
The Anchorage Gospel Rescue
Mission does not solicit funds door
to door or by telephone. If someone
contacts you in this way on behalf
of the Mission, please call us (563-
5603) or the proper authorities at
once.
We do permit children and churches
to collect food or clothing door to
door. They will identify themselves,
and will have a badge or letter
on Mission letterhead stationary.
However, we never allow anyone
to collect money. We appreciate
your support and do not want
donations getting into the wrong
hands.
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Living Memorials . . . .touch lives as they honor the memory
of loved ones and friends.
In Memory of
Esperanza and Ernesto Cases
by Martha Cashen
In Memory of
Mike Howerton
by Mustangs of America, FDN
In Memory of
Lei Ann Hunter
by Dolores Hyer
In Memory of
Susie Kaigelak
by Archie and Edith Greene
In Memory of
Jerry Kelmby Leslie and Berniece Kelm
In Memory of
Alvin Syren
by Claris Syren
special needs for our
Christmas dinner
Lots and Lots of TurkeysStuf fing Mix
Cranberry Sauce
Green Beans
Corn
Instant Mashed Potatoes
Onions – Celery
Fruit Cocktail
Canned Sweet Potatoes
Dinner RollsMarshmallows
Pumpkin, Pecan, Apple Pies
Christmas Dinner Will Be Served On
Friday December 22nd---3 to 5:30 P.M.
Special Chapel Service at 2:00 P.M.
Volunteers NeededTo Help With Christmas Dinner!
Our Volunteer Coordinator Jeanne Lutz—Phone 278-9679
needs volunteers of individuals and families that can make
the following commitments of time on Friday December
22nd, 2007.
Team 1 – Prepare food and decorate facility for the
Christmas meal – To be served on Friday December 22nd.Need a commitment of 4 consecutive hours beginning in th
morning.
Team 2 – Serve the refreshments, meal. desert and clean
up of facilites at the close – Friday December 22nd. Need
a commitment of 5 consecutive hours beginning in the
afternoon.
Both teams require children
to 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 by leaving 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.
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God’s Protective
Bubble
I have experienced God’s
protection so many times in my
Christian walk that, if I would
list them all, we would all have to
grab a Snickers because we’d behere a while. However, I do want
to share with you how God, last
month, blessed my family with
His faithfulness.
The only family I have, other
than my wife, is my brother who
lives in Idaho. I received his call
on a Monday evening telling me
he would be having surgery on
Thursday. The doctors had found
Melanoma on his back.
Fear griped my heart. One of the
fastest acting cancers there is and
he calls me two days before he
goes into surgery. I was a little
irritated at him. He, being the
older brother, belittles the whole
situation and said he has it all
under control. He doesn’t need anyhelp. What a mask! We all wear
one. We don’t let anybody know
how we are feeling. Let’s not ask
for help because that could be seen
as a sign of weakness.
Well, God was going to break that
wall down. I was able, on short
notice, to catch a flight to
Boise the next
Wednesday. When I called my
brother to give him my itinerary he
was close to tears.
Never did he expect me to come
all the way to Idaho for him. His
surgery was going to be a day
procedure and he had no idea how
he would get home or how hewould take care of the wound for
that matter. Now he didn’t have
to worry about it anymore. His
brother was coming to help him.
It was now time for me to face
the giant of my past! You see
my brother and I were drinking
buddies. We would party together
and Boise was my old stomping
ground. I knew my brother’s houseas a place of chaos and drama.
I was going to meet my past. Was I
ready for this?
My wife and I prayed for God’s
protection and we ask for prayer
coverage from our church. I
knew that God would not give me
more than I can handle and that
this whole situation didn’t catch
Him by surprise. I felt that God
was calling me to minister to my
brother by showing him God’s
love in a practical way.
O what a wonderful God we serve!
His faithfulness – it is too awesome
to put into words.
The week I spent with my brother
has been a week of emotionalhealing. We bonded in a way I
never dreamed possible. We prayed
together. We talked about Jesus
and the Bible. I told him about the
Roman Road and about receiving
Jesus as our Lord and Savior. By
the time I left he was still wrestling
with the simplicity of believing in
your heart and confessing with
your mouth and you shall be saved.
A seed has been planted and
know the Holy Spirit will continu
to draw him into the fold.
God’s Protective
Bubble(Continued)
Never once during that week did m
brother drink any alcohol or us an
drugs. Never once did people sto
by and interrupt us. My brother
house had been a peaceful place.
When I came home my wife share
with me her fear of me going
Idaho by myself. She prayed fmy protection and Jesus gave her
vision. She saw my brother’s hou
and saw He had put it in a bubbl
Nothing could get in and she kne
that I was safe.
What an awesome week; m
wife and I grew again in our tru
and faith in Jesus provision; tw
brothers finally got to know eac
other in the light of God’s love anmy brother did get introduced
Jesus Christ.
Oh by the way, the reason this a
started, the doctors are confide
that my brother is cancer-free
this time. Praise God!
Cancer scares us, but our God
bigger than cancer. He can use it
bring His children closer to Him
to take them home, or to lead y
another lost lamb home.
Thank you Father God!
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Christmas
2007As I was thinking of what one
could say about Christmas, which
has not been said before, I came to
the conclusion that such an attempt
is an impossible thing. Christmas,
that is, the real meaning behind
the season can never be exhausted.
No one could objectively say, “I
have the last and final word on
Christmas.” Almost anything
one could say about Christmas
has been said before. But still the
power, purpose, peace, and pardon
it offers through the grace of God
is a new thing though it is an old
thing. Much like the truth about
our personal salvation, which has
three dimensions: “we have been
saved, we are being saved, and we
will be saved when the Lord Jesus
returns in power and great glory,”
Christmas also has many
dimensions. One aspect of the
Christmas season that we see
here at the mission is the daily
encounters with those who are
less fortunate, and have no home
in which to celebrate Christmas,
no family with which to celebrate
Christmas, and no resources to
“I’m
Blessed”
Occasionally, when I ask someone
“How are you?” or “How youdoing?” they respond “Oh, I’m
blessed.” Now that’s true enough,
for certainly we are all blessed in
various ways. If nothing else, we
are blessed just for the fact that
we are alive. Life itself is a gift
from God. But, when I think of
whether or not “I’m blessed” what
sort of things do I consider to be
a blessing. In the past, material
things were usually what came
to mind first. Circumstances, and
whether or not they were they were
acceptable to me, were what came
to mind next. Today, these sort
of blessings are not what usually
comes to mind first. As I’ve grown
in the Lord and have begun to
reach for maturity in Christ, my
priorities have changed. No longer
spread Christmas cheer to others.
Of the sad comments I frequently
hear, none is more tragic than,
“Chaplain, I am so hurt; I don’t
have any means in which to buy
Christmas presents for the children
this year.” Thank goodness, our
heavenly Father, would never make
that comment, for His resourcebucket is never empty. And thanks
to many of you, and your gifts to
the mission, we have the resources
to at least meet some of the basic
needs that the homeless have.
Thank you for your support and
indeed may you have a very Happy
Christmas, and New Year.
do physical blessings make the to
of the list anymore. Although th
list would change drastically if
did not have enough food to eat
I didn’t have a warm place to slee
at night but, I do. So, what mak
the Blessings List today? Family
Friends? Steady job? These thin
are huge blessings to be sure. Buwhat else constitutes a blessin
in my life today? Recently, I w
sharing some of my daily struggl
with a friend of mine (which
a nice way of saying that I w
complaining) and he shared wi
me a thought that has helped hi
when he experiences dif ficu
times. “At least we don’t have
bunch of Roman soldiers tryin
to nail us to a cross for spreadinthe gospel.” Freedom of religion
a very big blessing that we enjo
here in this country. The blessin
that I usually think of first is th
teaching of the Holy Spirit. That
to say; “when I read the scriptur
the words come alive to me.” Go
is teaching me His truth by H
Spirit through reading His wor
There is more….Just the other da
I was thinking of all the people th
pray for me on a weekly basis,
not a daily basis. What a blessin
Praise God. If I made another li
a list of just the people who pra
for me, it would be longer the
my Blessing List for sure. Now
someone were to walk up to m
and ask; “How you doing, John?”
would not have to even think abo
the answer to that question. “I’mblessed.”
Written by John Lofquist
Your prayers for the Anchorage
Gospel Rescue mission are deep
appreciated. Thank you.
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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 ______
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I am so thankful for the faithful friends and supporters of this ministry who make it possible for us to do the thing
we do. I wish I had the words to express my heart felt appreciation to each and every one of you. Sometimes we g
a little down and anxious over things that happen or things that are needed, but when our need is the greatest Go
always touches someone’s heart and sends them by to meet that need. It is so exciting to watch God work throug
you and this ministry. Then the need is met or we have the resources to attend to the problem. All because you ha
been faithful. There is no way we could provide shelter and meals or provide the other services we do for so man
without YOUR help.
We have seen many people come to know Jesus as their Lord and Savior this year (total through the end of th
year will be more than 250). Also, we have witnessed many homeless people reunited with their family. People a
homeless for many different reasons, but what ever the reason Jesus Christ is the answer to their problem. This is th
reason for our being (to present Jesus to those that come to us for help) and our being is made possible by you.
Most of you know that in addition to providing a homeless shelter, that we have the “NewLife” Recove
Disciple drug and alcohol program. This program is designed to introduce the men that come into this program
Jesus Christ and lead them to accept His as their personal Savior. Then, to help them overcome their additions. Aft
that we take them through the educational facilities teaching them how to develop a personal relationship with Chri
how to study the Bible, attend Bible classes also they are required to attend computer classes and other classes th
will help them to adjust to society when they graduate the program.
I would sure like to meet each one of you and thank you personally for your financial support of this ministry. B
please remember the most important thing you can do for us is to PRAY for us, that the things that are accomplishe
here at the Mission will bring glory and honor to our Lord Jesus Christ. Remember, Jesus said, “Give and it shall b
given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom
For with the same measure that ye mete withal, it shall be measured to you again.
Luke 6:38
Remember The Most Important Thing You Can Do For Us—Is to PRAY!
From A Very Thankful Heart!
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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 UniteWay Agency. Your financial support and In-Kind donations makes it possible for us tprovide for the poor, needy and homeless people in our community. Also, your donationallow us to provide a Drug and Alcohol Recovery program. All Donations are fully tadeductible. We will give you a receipt for your donation.
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.
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PilgrimNazarene
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GospelSingers
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Fellowship
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PresbyterianChurch
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Assemblyof God
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God’sPlace
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God
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ChangePoint
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ChristCommunity
Church
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CalvaryChurch
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LighthouseChristian
Fellowship
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Fellowship
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EvangelisticTeam
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NativeAssembly
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Herman
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CommunityChurch
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Greg Grebe
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Special Chapel Services - at 2:00 P. M.
December 22, 2006 “Special Guest Speaker”