“i've got god in my life now”
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“Is my gift really important?”..................................2
2013 Thanksgiving Campaign......................................2
“They never gave upon me.”...........................................3
Your FREE 2014 Calendar........4
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Don’t miss…Don’t miss…Though his father wasn’t a part of Tyrone’s life, he set
an example his son would follow: drugs and alcohol.
Like most kids, Tyrone wanted to be popular, but more often than not, he felt like an outcast. Tyrone graduated from high school, but his “career” selling drugs and being part of the gang didn’t require a diploma. The lifestyle Tyrone chose was “fast money and girls.” But eventually, he lost control of his life and started drinking heavily.
His salvation came in the form of one of our Life Change Program graduates, Gary Bronson. “Gary told me about the program,” Tyrone says. “I needed help, so I told him I’d come here, but if I didn’t like it, I’d leave.”
The first thing Tyrone saw was the “Jesus Saves” outside the door. “I thought, ‘Wow, it’s a church, and I don’t want to be here.’” His first days were hard.
“I had had money, I had gotten all the girls, and there I was in a homeless shelter with no clothes sleeping on mats on the floor.”
Change became a regular occurrence in Tyrone’s life.
He joined Calvary Baptist Church and was saved.
“It’s like a new me,” he says with a big
smile. “I’ve got God in my life now.
I’m involved in the church
and actually
“I’ve got God in my life now”
in the choir. It’s a blessing for me.”Tyrone graduated from our
Life Change Program, and then stayed on at the Mission to help others. “I just wanted to give back,” he says. “When I first came into this program, somebody reached out to me and helped me grab hold of the situation.
“Today, I want to be the guy that says, ‘I was in the same boat as you and it was horrible – here, they can help you get your life back together.’ ”
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A Message from G. David Scott
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Summer’s barely over…who’s thinking about Thanksgiving?We are. Because the months ahead
are our absolutely busiest time of the year.In the next 90 days, we need to:• Serve more than 25,000 meals to hungry men, women and
children.• Provide nearly 7,500 nights of safe shelter for people who are homeless.And today, we need to raise thousands
of dollars to make it all happen.That’s why your gift to our
2013 Thanksgiving Campaign is so
“Will it really matter if I don’t make a gift to the Mission today?”
Yes. It most certainly will.It will make a big
difference to a young man like Nick who is battling addictions. It will make a difference to a man like Tyrone who is building a new life through our Life Change Program and helping others along the way. Your gift will make a tremendous difference to hundreds of people who depend on the Mission for food, shelter and hope.
And it won’t just make a difference because people receive food and shelter. Because as we give faithfully to others of our time, our talents and our treasure, we make an impact on the world for His glory.
Because of your faithfulness, people’s needs are met and they are blessed. They are fed and sheltered, and their lives are changed forever.
YES. Your gift does make a difference.
G. David ScottExecutive Director
important. Because without your support, there is no food, there is no shelter – there is no Mission.
You demonstrate God’s love in tangible, life-changing ways – a meal, a night’s shelter, education, job training and counseling.
Please send a gift today to fill the pantry, stock the shelves and make sure the doors are always open to those in need.
You can use the gift slip and envelope with this newsletter. Or, make your gift safely and securely online at marketstreet.org. Thank you.
“Is my gift really important?”
2013 Thanksgiving Celebration
A loving testimonyThis letter recently arrived at the
Mission about a story in our February newsletter:
I read your story “Given the test of Job-Kirk failed miserably.” What a wonderful testimony. I have known Kirk and his family since Kirk was in high school. The past few years, I have been his “Mom.” I was saddened to read that Grace United Methodist Church in Dover was not listed as Kirk’s church since that is where he was a member.
It was Kirk’s church family that encouraged and enabled him to enter the Life Change Recovery Program and who still
support him with prayers, cards, letters, and phone calls and who are anxiously waiting for his return… to Grace Church where he was a much loved member of the church, the Administrative Council and choir. Many of the Grace Church family attended Kirk’s graduation to show our love and support.
Eileen Harris, PPRC Chair – Grace United Methodist Church, Dover, and Kirk’s Honorary “Mom.”
Thank you for your kind words of encouragement. The support of friends like you helps change lives.
Help stock the pantryThe Thanksgiving season is
our busiest time of the year, and we need everyone’s help to get ready. In addition to three meals a day here at the Mission, we’ll serve more than 200 meals at our annual Thanksgiving banquet.
You can help by supplying some of the items we’ll need most:
TurkeysTurkeysInstant Instant mashed potatoesmashed potatoesCanned Canned yamsyamsDressing Dressing mixmixCanned Canned vegetablesvegetablesCanned Canned cranberry saucecranberry saucePumpkin Pumpkin piespiesWhipped Whipped toppingtopping
Donations can be dropped off at the Mission at 9 Market Street in Morristown. For more information call (973) 993-2871 or visit www.marketstreet.org.
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N ick believed that he could handle alcohol and drugs when others
couldn’t. “I played sports all my life – soccer, baseball and ice hockey and thought I was better because I could play sports and drink.”
He began sneaking wine at home when he was 13 and, by 16, was drinking heavily. “I eventually started doing coke (cocaine), because it goes hand-in-hand, because alcohol mellows you out.”
When high school staff discovered his drinking, Nick wasn’t allowed to leave class anymore, but that didn’t stop him. “I thought I was smarter than everyone because I used to infuse oranges with vodka and eat them in class.”
One day when Nick was high, he threw himself down the stairs during an argument with his family. Then, he ran to the hospital and told the staff that his mother had done it. “They
told me I had a drinking problem, and I didn’t believe them.”
Nick stayed in the hospital psych ward for a week and discovered, upon his release, that his mother wouldn’t let him come home. So, he agreed to enter the Life Change Program at the Market Street Mission. “I still didn’t want to get better,” Nick said. “I thought, ‘I’ll fake it, and I’ll be allowed back home.’”
Once at the Mission, however, Nick began to change. “I had a great counselor,” he said. “She’s the first counselor I opened up to.”
He also began journaling, as a healthy way of processing the emotions he once kept bottled up. “I finally found a solution,” Nick said. “I’ve calmed down a lot with my anger.”
Nick joined a local men’s group which meets for Bible study and fellowship, volunteer work and church services. “I love going to my church,” Nick says. “That’s like…my family.”
In addition, he meets regularly with a group of men who have up to 30 years sobriety – men who’ve helped him see his own progress. “When a guy who’s 30 years clean tells me the growth he’s seen in me from three months to now, I figure he must know what he’s talking about,” he says.
Nick graduated from our Life Change Program and hopes to get a job at a hospital. “I want to eventually help someone with an alcohol or drug problem,” he says, just like the Market Street Mission helped him. “It’s changed my life. The staff is great. They never gave up on me.”
“They Never Gave Up On Me”Lola at the Market Street
Thrift Store tells us that a set decorator for the FX Television series “The Americans” has visited the store twice to purchase large amounts of furniture and bric-a-brac to be used on the show.
So in addition to supporting the Mission when you donate your used furniture, clothing, housewares, appliances, sporting goods, office furnishings and knick-knacks, you may see your donations on national television. See your local TV listing for times.
As Seen on TV
This year, Project Backpack enabled more than 1,200 boys and girls to go back to school with brand new backpacks full of school supplies. This successful start to a new school year was made possible by contributions from individual donors, local churches, schools and businesses. Thanks to your efforts, these children returned to school with the tools they need to succeed.
1,200 Children Receive Supplies & Backpacks
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Medical & Dental Provided With Care & CompassionFor the past four years, the Zufall
Health Center of Morristown has been the chief provider of medical
services to the residents and guests of the Market Street Mission.
Under the leadership of Dr. Douglas Bishop and Site Coordinator Eliana Tangarife, Zufall has significantly enhanced its services with the addition of dental care.
“Dental services, treatment of acute health issues and affordable medications, have been a blessing to our residents, who require these types of treatment, whether insured or
not,” says Executive Director, David Scott. “The residents of the Market Street Mission are grateful that all of the Zufall staff in Morristown treat them with respect, understanding and compassion. We look forward to continuing this very special partnership. They are truly a unique Health Clinic.”
Another benefit…Christopher Strazza, a graduate
of the Market Street Mission who is now our Food Service Supervisor and Program Administrative Aide, is on the Zufall Health Clinic Board. Chris works here helping residents with medical and legal issues.
Here’s my 2013 Annual Thanksgiving Campaign Gift:
W ithout the gifts, volunteer time and
prayers of friends like you, this ministry to our community’s hungry, homeless people would not exist.
As a token of our gratitude for all you do, please accept this beautiful 2014 calendar as our way of saying “Thank you.”
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Hats for HopeEmily, a freshman at Drew
University, is not your typical teen. During high school she founded Emily’s Hats for Hope Initiative. Recruiting family and friends to help, she has been making a difference in the world “one hat at a time” by knitting warm winter hats for people who are homeless and in need.
This past winter, Emily’s Hats for Hope Initiative delivered 30 beautiful warm winter hats to the Mission. Now Emily is busy knitting hats
for our upcoming coat giveaway in November.
Thank you Emily – these hats are much welcomed and will be a tremendous blessing to many
in the cold days to come. You can learn more – or donate a hat of your own making – by visiting Emily online at www.facebook.com/EmilysHatsForHopeInitiative.
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