Download a PDF to read the full newsletter. Or read our featured article below. My Chains Are Gone, I’ve Been Set Free Deirdre likens her life to a story in the Gospel of John. Lawyers and rulers brought a woman caught in adultery to Jesus in the temple courts. They wanted to stone her […]
Download a PDF to read the full newsletter. Or read our featured article below. When the Walls Came Down When Andrea was 7-years-old, she celebrated her first communion. It’s a tradition in some denominations for children of that age to learn the meaning of the Lord’s Supper, then be able to participate in it. […]
Download a PDF to read the full newsletter. Or read our featured article below. Mission History The Roseburg Rescue Mission began in 1964 by Norman Williams. He was a combat veteran of WWII. He served in the Pacific islands. Norman returned from the war hardened and drank heavily. He has been described […]
Download a PDF to read the full newsletter. Or read our featured article below. Finding Completeness Annie had a good job and a place to live, but she was alone. She had a natural need for companionship, even a spouse. What attracts one person to another is a story as old as humanity […]
Download a PDF to read the full newsletter. Or read our featured article below. Rebel Surrendered Regina and Jonathan entered our Samaritan Inn against their will, as a legal requirement from her parole officer. All things considered, Jonathan adapted much easier. He had his mother and his basic needs met. The school bus picked him up and dropped […]
Download a PDF to read the full newsletter. Or read our featured article below. Rescue The Perishing Malnourished, dehydrated, trench foot, lice, diminished cognitive ability, alcoholic, hungry for social interaction, all described Steve. He had been living in the squalid condition of a city park restroom. When the restroom doors were locked to keep […]
Download a PDF to read the full newsletter. Or read our featured article below. Economic & Eternal Recovery Early in 2008 the economy was strong, new homes were being built, businesses were expanding. Matt had a good job at a local company that manufactures building materials. He had a girlfriend. Life seemed good. Then the unsustainable economic bubble […]
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