Fort Collins Rescue Mission Changing Lives February 2014

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February 2014

I n Fr om t he C ol d He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.�

Psalm 91:1-2 (ESV)

St eppi n g U p

Thank you for bringing the homeless of Fort Collins in from the cold!

I n From t he C ol d

Each night, Fort Collins Rescue Mission houses up to 83 men and women, providing warmth, food and shelter from the cold.

“I’m not stressed about being in the cold, starving.

I have a roof over my head.”

Adam

Shelter Guest & Program Particpant

“I can stay warm.”

Tamera

Shelter Guest & Program Participant

“It means the world to me. I don’t know where I would be—probably on a park bench.”

Shelley

Shelter Guest & Program Participant

“It’s a chance to get ahead in life.”

Jesse

Shelter Guest & Program Participant

Please use the enclosed envelope to mail your donation today.

Fr om t he C EO Dear Friends, Over the Christmas holiday I had an opportunity to visit my son’s church.

Projected on a front wall of the auditorium were some words that I was surprised to see. Surprised because it was the Christmas season and I expected to see, at the front of the church, words about Jesus’ birth or perhaps even a manger.

why Jesus came as a man into this world, and that is why our staff comes to work every morning. We are welcoming people who have been forgotten or discarded by society and we are working to restore, renew, reclaim, and redeem them!

Please join us in this life changing work!

God Bless,

These were the words: People, even more than things, need to be restored, renewed, reclaimed, and redeemed. We must never throw out anyone. –Anonymous This is what we believe at Fort Collins Rescue Mission. This is what we are trying to do. People matter to God—that’s

Brad Meuli, President/CEO Denver Rescue Mission/Fort Collins Rescue Mission

Greatest Needs Please consider donating any of the following items: • • • • • • • •

Aluminum foil Milk Cereal Winter gloves for women Pine-Sol® Detergent USB flash drives Full-length mirror

• • • • • •

Kitchen gloves Coffee Apple corer Hand sanitizer Lysol® Sugar

Please contact Heather Pulley with any questions or for exact descriptions of other “big item” needs at HPulley@FortCollinsRescue.org.

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Robert is a shelter guest who is very grateful for a place to sleep each night, especially during the cold winter months.

He says,”I have a broken hip and the soft mattresses at the Mission make it feel better. It’s always warm in here and the people are always nice. They always give good support, too—whether religious help or just daily living suggestions, they always have resources.”

Meals Served

Beds

Chapel Attendance

Churches Involved

4,385

2,184

308

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Changing Lives is a news publication of Fort Collins Rescue Mission.

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In February, the average low temperature in Fort Collins is well below freezing.

As we turn our thermostats up and add a blanket to our beds, the homeless in our community become more desperate for housing. Look inside to see what having a warm bed at Fort Collins Rescue Mission means to our guests.