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When Chris came to theLexington Rescue Mission,all he had was the clothing he

was wearing. Today, he gives back

to the Mission and the olks who

helped him by volunteering in our

thrit store on Bryan Avenue.

Chris served in the Marines

in Aghanistan. But when he

returned stateside, he was lost. I

had a hard time coming back into

society. I was lost and unhappy. I

would do anything i it made me

look cool snortcoke, smoke

pot. Then I

ound out it

was all a

mask I put

on, so I

tried

to

kill mysel, he recalls.

Chris walked into the Mission

or a meal and ound people who

cared or him and a Bible-based

recovery program that worked. I

needed somebody to love me and

show me the way to Jesus Christ

and show me that theres a better

way out there. Thats what theyve

done or me. The Mission has

saved my lie.

The guys at

the Mission werehere for me.

My problem was that I

wasnt doing Gods will. I wasnt

serving Him. We are meant to be

in communion with God. When

were not in communion with

God, we have a void in our lie,

and we try to fx that void withother things like alcohol and

drugs. The people at the Mission

have a real, true heart. I just want

to give back or what they gave to

me, Chris says.

Former Marine Gives BackA Message fromJim Connell

JimYou Can Count on Me This Summer

Donate online at www.LexingtonRescue.org, or call 859-381-9600.

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Heres my git to eed and care or Lexingtons neediest people.

A Newsletter from Lexington Rescue Mission SUMMER ISSUE 2008

Reaching Hearts Changing Lives Volume 7 Issue 2

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Dear Donor Name,

Im sending you this

special edition o Rescue Alert

because right now were acing

a problem.

First, ederal, state andlocal services are being cut as

belts are tightened and budgets

are slashed. That means ewer

government services or those

who really need them those

who are homeless and amilies

struggling to make ends meet.

It also means more people

are coming to the Mission or

help, more amilies calling or

help with rent and utilities,

more people coming in or

meals when ood stamps run

out. Hard times mean more

people need help to survive

today, while others need long-

term solutions to homelessness

and addiction.

The second problem is

fnding the money to provide

these services. Food donations

are limited supplies we really

count on to make ends meet.

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Save the Date

O

n Thursday, September 11,

2008, Lexington Rescue

Mission will host its Fourth

Annual Banquet and Silent

Auction beginning at 6:30 p.m.

at Embassy Suites Hotel. For

details contact Laura Connell at

859-381-9600,ext. 227, or at

laura@lexingtonrescue.org .

Hard Times Make Great Friends

The year, 2008, has been

hard or everyone. Prices

are higher. More people are

out o work. Here in Lexington,

that has meant more people

becoming homeless, struggling

to survive and to eed and care

or themselves or their amilies.

Nearly everyone has been

aected in some way.

But these hard times have

also shown us just how many

great riends the Lexington

Rescue Mission has! Yes, times

are hard or many o us. But

people have continued to give.

You have brought clothing and

ood to the Mission. You have

volunteered your time. You have

remembered us and those we

serve in your prayers.

We are truly grateul that

you have ollowed

Pauls admonition

in Galatians 6:10,

as we have the

opportunity, let us do good to

all people, and we hope that

you will continue to help as

much as you can by mailing

your git today. Or by making

a secure donation online at

www.LexingtonRescue.org.

Mission Offers Fresh Start

Mission ServesAnnual Easter Dinner

Lexington Rescue Mission is helping

ex-oenders get back on their eet.

We launched an employment program or

men and women who need help fnding a

job, particularly those who are coming out

o jail or prison.

Our program provides one-on-one

job coaching, helping clients learn how to

prepare a resume, fll out a job application

and present themselves and their criminal

history in an interview. The Mission also

provides bus passes, computer access or

online job searches, phone and voice mail

access to make and return job-related calls,

and lockers to store their belongings while

looking or work.

Volunteer opportunities are available

at the Mission thrit store, giving

clients an opportunity to

learn how to become better employees

and to build positive work reerences.

For more inormation, please call

Vince Meccariello at 859-381-9600,

ext. 231, or contact him by e-mail at

vince@lexingtonrescue.org.

Lexington Rescue Mission served 116

meals to hungry men, women andchildren at our annual Easter Dinner on

Saturday, March 22 at the Outreach Center.

In addition to a traditional ham

dinner, each guest received a git bag

flled with candy, toiletries and a note

o encouragement. Many also

joined us or an

Easter service

beore the meal.

The service

eatured special

music perormed

by a local amily.

The Mission

serves ree hot

meals year-round

on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at

noon at the Outreach Center, located at444 Glen Arvin Avenue.

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NeedsList

Coffee

Lemonademix

Pastasauce

Cornbreadmix

Drycereal

Cannedfruit

&vegetables

Cake&browniemix

Jello

Sugar Honor YourLoved Ones

Agit given in memory o a loved one

is a great tribute to a person.

Making a tribute git to Lexington

Rescue Mission is a wonderul way to

establish a link with the past and

promote a vision or the uture. We

would love to honor your intentions

and help you express your love or

that special person. For more

inormation, contact Jim Connell at

859-381-9600,ext. 223.

And gits to the Mission have

dropped o signifcantly.

I know were all eeling the

pinch. But in difcult times like

these, we really need to count

on each other and our aith in

God to see us through.

With special thanks,

Jim Connell

Executive Director