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Fayetteville NC City Rescue Mission

December 2007 Membership Newsletter

This is to introduce you to us. May God Richly Bless and Keep You Always.

Executive Director

Gladys D. Thompson

On November 21, 2007 The Kings Party Tents donated tents, chairs, and tables to our annually Thanksgiving Feast. We greatly appreciate them.

Pastor Burno a long time member of the Fayetteville City Rescue Mission designed the tables and centerpieces for the occasion. Highland First Presbyterian Church the number one supporting church for the Fayetteville City Rescue Mission donated three hundred prepared meals.

On November 22, 2007 we held our annual Thanksgiving Feast. The Girls Scouts Troop 1685 and Brownies Troop 1232 came. So did Faith, Hope, and Love Youth Ministries a youth group came to help. We uplifted, fed, and clothed the needy.

The Girl Scouts and Brownies served the food while the Faith, Hope, and Love Youth Ministries gave out clothes, blackets, coats, and socks. We had other volunteers that help make our annually Thanksgiving Feast a sucess.

The Fayetteville City Rescue Mission former residents had a game of football with the kids and some of the other volunteers. The homeless and needy enjoyed the show as well as the food.

This Article is to follow one of the residents around in job hunting and in the job.

Hi everyone my name is Sarah Lynn Harrison and you will be following me around this issue. First let me tell you about myself. I am 23 years old and is homeless have been homeless for about 11 months. I have been at The Fayetteville City Rescue Mission's volunteering secretary for all of the 11 months. The Mission has help me greatly in helping me build myself up. As well as take time for me in sorting out a lot of my problems that I have.

I came to the Fayetteville City Rescue Mission when I came to Fort Bragg through my brother who was in the Army. I couldn't stay with him because he was living in the barracks. You see my mother and father and grandmother are deceased I have no one but the Mission without them I would be totally alone.

When I first went into Lane Bryant I wasn't looking for a job. But I was looking for interview clothes things that is nice, comfortable as well as fashionable. When the sale representative found out I was homeless and trying to better myself. They gave me clothes so I will have some nice clothes to wear when I go into the work force.

When the store manager offer me a seasonal job I'm like sure I thought it was a great idea. It will be a way for me to get out of the mission and out on my own and live a productive life in the real world. As well as being able to meet new people in a different environment. I work in the Lane Bryant in the Cross Creek Mall.

Now it is my first day and it is scary because its new I haven't work in a year so I didn't know what to excepted but it turn out good it was tiring experience but I love it, its fun. I help a lot of people with finding clothes and fitting them in to the right outfit. Well I will sign off for today see you next issue.

Executive Director Gladys D. Thompson

Here we interview one residents each letter and see what they think.

What is Your Name?

Patrice A. WIlson

What was it like to come to the Fayetteville City Rescue Mission?

It was heartfelt coming to the Fayetteville City Rescue Mission too see the people outside that was trying to help me get too the people I need to be.

What made you come here?

The Lord spoke to me and told me I was going on a mission: I have always been through Fayetteville NC years ago so when I got to the City Rescue Mission I met my guardian angel Ms. Gladys Thompson to help me fulfill my purpose to God.

How Long have you lived at Fayetteville City Rescue Mission?

I have lived here for 8 months.

What made you stay at the Fayetteville City Rescue Mission?

The love and compassion that I have for God's People.

What have you learn since being at the Fayetteville City Rescue Mission?

I learned how to be a over achiever in everything that I had too go through especially when pains, hurts, disappointments and failure tried to keep me down: now I have a family here.

How has it been to be the House Manager for the Women's House?

It's been a blessing and a honor to have the women respect me as they do.

Hasn't it been a challenge?

Very Much So.

What is the challenge?

The challenge to get people to do what they suppose to do without me telling them what to do.

How do you deal with people different personalities?

Through much prayer not to hurt anyone.

What happens if there is a disagreement?

I weigh out the disagreement then pray about it and then bring the people together to hatch it out.

If there was anything you would change or anyone what are whom shall it be? And How? And Why?

Mrs. Sarah, Why so she can be that productive person that she can be. And how I will sit her down and give her a hug and cry with her and tell her everything would be all right.

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