Columbus Rescue Mission ▪ 1471 25th Ave. ▪ Columbus, NE 68601 ▪ (402) 563-1096
Living Water Rescue Mission ▪ 701 S. Lincoln Ave. ▪ York, NE 68467 ▪ (402) 362-0127
Helping the Hurting and the Homeless in the Name of Jesus Christ!


June 2019
  Greetings!
See What’s Happening at the Mission
The Columbus and Living Water Rescue Mission - "Helping the Hurting and the Homeless in the name of Jesus Christ!"
SPECIAL NOTE: The Golf Event in York will be held on Friday, June 21st instead of Friday, June 28th as originally indicated! The time shall remain the same!
Make Plans to Join Us at

the 14th ANNUAL COLUMBUS RESCUE MISSION
MASTER'S GOLF CLASSIC
Presented by Title Sponsors -
Trinity Financial Group (Matt and Mindy Green - Central City, NE)
and
Interconnection Systems Incorporated (Wayne and Mechelle Williams - Central City, NE)

June 14th, 2019
Tee-Off at 12:30 PM
Elks Country Club - 5113 63rd Street - Columbus, Nebraska 68601
Phone: 402-564-4930
Four Person Scramble - Shotgun Start

the 9th ANNUAL LIVING WATER RESCUE MISSION
MASTER'S GOLF CLASSIC

Presented by Title Sponsor -
CHANCES "R" RESTAURANT

June 21st, 2019
Meal at 11:00 AM / Tee-Off at 12:00 PM
York Country Club - 1016 West Elm Street - York, NE 68467
Phone: 402-362-3720
Four Person Scramble - Shotgun Start

WE NEED MORE TEAMS!!!

Open Division: $300 per foursome or $75 per person
Church Division: $300 per foursome or $75 per person
(One pastor per foursome plays for free)

Entry includes green fees, cart, team prizes, flag prizes, door prizes, a Columbus and Living Water Rescue Mission golf cap, and lunch.

EVERYONE is invited to participate.

Awards Ceremony following play including hors d'oeuvres

The Columbus and Living Water Rescue Mission is an alcohol-free Ministry; we ask that all golfers abstain from drinking alcohol during this event.

If you have any questions please feel free to call Nathan Joslin at 402-563-1096 in Columbus or Larry Joslin at 402-362-0127 in York.


Nathan Joslin
Executive Director
Columbus and Living Water Rescue Mission
Greetings in the name of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ! 

June 2019

“Daddy do they believe in Jesus?’’ is a question I hear almost daily from my eight-year old daughter. If I answer “yes” she immediately follows it up with “Do they believe in their heart or just with their head?” Her perseverance in asking this simple question is a blessed reminder of what truly matters.
 
“What is the chief end of man?”

I was sitting in the office at the mission one snowy day when Cole, a young man hitchhiking from Florida, came walking in. He had never seen snow before and desperately wanted out of the cold. Cole shared with me that he was on a journey to find himself. We talked for some time and I asked if he would like to hear what Jesus said about “finding yourself”. He listened intently as I read him Matthew 16:25.

“For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.”

I shared with him about sin, righteousness, and judgment to come and about the provision that has been made available to us in the Gospel and I implored him to turn from his sin and place his faith in Jesus Christ. I told him that if he wants to find his life then he must lose his life for Jesus Christ. Cole was not yet ready for that but I trust God to take that seed that was planted that day and the many other seeds planted by faithful servants to come to fruition in His timing. 

“The chief end of man is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever.”
What about you? Do you know Jesus? Have you found your life by losing it for Jesus Christ? Have you discovered that your purpose in life is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever? Oh how I hope and pray that you have for his steadfast love is better than life itself (Psalm 63:3)!

Everyday at the mission we share the Gospel with those we serve; the broken, the imprisoned, the addicted, the ashamed. Would you please partner with us by praying for the salvation of our guests and for us that words may be given to us in opening our mouths boldly to proclaim the mystery of the Gospel as we ought to (Eph 6:19)?


News From The Living Water Rescue Mission - York
Larry Joslin
Associate Director
Living Water Rescue Mission
 
The highlight of May was the graduation of Healing Heart program participant Nicole. (Pictured between her parents) The graduation was well attended by friends and family. Nicole’s church has come along side in her journey and supported her every step of the way and did a great job in hosting her graduation ceremony. 

Hebrews 10:24-25 says …let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.

Nicole dedicated herself to the discipleship process and just as important is her dedication to her local church family. Nicole’s journey is a lifelong experience and without a strong, supportive church, Nicole will have a difficult time walking with Jesus. Please pray that she will never neglect meeting with other believers in Christ. The writer of Hebrews makes it clear that this is how we are encouraged, stirred up to love and equipped for good works.

The Healing Heart program is a minimum nine month process of Christian discipleship and deliverance.

Thank you to the Stromsburg Evangelical Free Church’s Life Group for blessing us with a meal for Sunday at the Living Water Rescue Mission in York, serving up brisket sandwiches and a delicious sides and desserts. Thank you also for cleaning up the kitchen afterwards. Stromsburg Evangelical Church’s life group is one of the many churches that bless the mission with a meal every month. 
PLEASE HELP US FILL THE TRUCK!

July 1st, 2nd, and 3rd we will be having our "Fill the Truck" Food Drive at the Columbus Walmart Store. We still need three more groups to help us with this project. We have had church youth groups help us in recent years but this could be a project for any group of 8-10 people. We need groups each day to help us out. If you have a group that would be willing to help us out with this very important event, please call Doug at 402-563-1096.
Chaplain Luke Cada
Director of Men's Ministry

News From the New Life

To say there are many moving parts inside the Columbus Rescue Mission would be a gross understatement. While difficult to quantify, it’s easy to see that if it were not for all our volunteers, donors, teachers, staff, chapel leaders etc. none of this would not be possible. Running the New Life Discipleship program, I run a part in this blessed ministry God has given us. For the past month we haven’t had a disciple leaving many of the disciple’s responsibilities to me. This temporary season has taught me more of what it is to serve others as Jesus served and also what our New Life disciples have to do. Just this past week we welcomed our first disciple in several weeks. His name is James. Please pray for him as he desires that Jesus would reign as Lord in his life and while he recovers from his addiction. Pray for me for wisdom as I lead this program and these men. To God be the Glory!

Please help us spread the word!

York’s Living Water Rescue Mission operates a FREE clothing, furniture, appliance and household goods ministry. We seek to supply those in the community in need of these and much more. Everything we have to offer has been donated by members of the community and we do not charge for anything. Our ministry team seeks to show the love of Jesus Christ in all interactions and encounters with people that come to the Living Water Rescue Mission.

Please come on Friday or Saturday between 1 and 3 PM. 
701 South Lincoln Ave (402) 362-0127
Upcoming Events Calendar


Thursday, June 13th -
Living Water Rescue Mission Prayer Meeting in York
7:00 p.m.

Saturday, June 14th -
14th Annual Columbus Rescue Mission Master's Golf Classic - 12:30 PM


Saturday, June 21st -
9th Annual Living Water Rescue Mission
Master's Golf Classic - 12:00 PM Noon

Thursday, June 27th -
Columbus Rescue Mission Prayer Meeting in Columbus
10:00 a.m.

July 1st, 2nd, 3rd - Walmart Fill The Truck Food Drive - 10 AM until 6 PM each day
Karen Bleemel
Administrative Assistant

Thank you to our many volunteers that come to spend time here at the mission. We all know, all too well, that the changes each season brings in our personal lives can be overwhelming and very rewarding. Without the help of our volunteers, the mission would not function as well as we do. If you have had a desire to see what the Rescue Mission is about and the many ways we serve our family, friends, neighbors, community and our world we would like for you to call or stop in to inquire. With the many ways to volunteer we do have certain areas that are in more need of help. We are looking for help in the clothing shed which is a place that the community donates their gently used or new items they no longer need or use. The shed is open Tuesday thru Saturday to our guests that stay here at the mission, and then open to the community to shop for their needs. Some days we are closed as we do not have help to oversee the shed for the day. We are looking for a few new faces to fill a consistent time slot. Please join us in prayer for this outreach to those in need in this capacity. If you have a heart to serve please contact Karen at 402-563-1096. Blessings to you as we all strive to serve others and ultimately our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. 

Free-On Fridays
The Columbus Rescue Mission has new Friday summer hours for the Clothing Shed continuing until Friday, September 27th.

The Friday hours will be 9:00 AM to Noon and 12:30 to 2:00 PM

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday hours will remain 1:00 to 4:00 PM
OUR FOOD PANTRY HAS BEEN FILLING UP NICELY BECAUSE OF YOUR GENEROSITY AND GRACE but our food items disappear quickly for those in need – WE THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR PAST DONATIONS AND PRAY THAT WE CAN DEPEND ON THEM TO CONTINUE IN THE FUTURE.


OUR CURRENT NEEDS LIST INCLUDES:
CANNED SOUP
CANNED FRUIT
CANNED TUNA FISH
PEANUT BUTTER
VARIOUS PASTAS (SAUCE)
HAMBURGER HELPER
BACON, GROUND BEEF, SAUSAGE, PORK, CHICKEN
CANNED VEGETABLES
COFFEE
KOOL-AID (and sugar)
MACARONI AND CHEESE
RAMAN NOODLES
MILK / CHEESE / BUTTER
BLEACH / CLEANING PRODUCTS
NAPKINS / PAPER TOWELS
POTATOES


Our overnight guest Danica was in need of a vehicle to get to her new job. Through one of our amazing donors, God provided Danica with this van. Danica was thrilled with the vehicle and very appreciative that God provided for her. Thank you to all of our donors for everything that you bring to the Columbus and Living Water Rescue Mission. God sends us people each day who are in need of your generous donations!
Would You Please Consider Volunteering at the Columbus and Living Water Rescue Missions?

2 Corinthians 9:6-7a "Whosoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to to give ....

We are in immediate need of volunteers to serve in the clothing shed from 12:45-4:00 p.m. each Wednesday and Thursday afternoon.

With busy lives it can be hard to find time to volunteer, however the benefits of volunteering can be enormous for you, your family, and the rescue missions in Columbus & York. We are currently in need of some evening chapel leaders - 1/2 hour a month or weekly blesses us greatly. We also have some nights available on our calendar to bring in an evening meal. On occasion we need people to drive guests to an appointment or to a job interview. We can always use painters and fixer-uppers. Finally, there is a need for translators for our Spanish speaking guests.

If you would like to be blessed and also be a blessing to others, please call Karen in Columbus 402-563-1096 or LaVerna in York 402-362-0127.
April 2019 - Columbus and Living Water Rescue Mission Monthly Statistics

Men's Beds Provided = 383
Women's Beds Provided = 272
Children's Beds Provided = 56
Total Beds Provided = 711
Meals Served = 1,559
Non-Guests Assisted = 277
Chapel Attendance = 673
Total Inmate Contacts = 308
Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.

     Hebrews 13:16
Special Invitation to Pray

We hold monthly prayer meetings where we lift up the guests, staff, and other concerns of the Mission. It is a huge blessing to be present with the Lord and praying for others. We invite you to join us.  We will be meeting in Columbus the last Thursday morning of each month at 10:00 am in Chaplain Nathan's office in the Mission. The next meeting is scheduled for June 27, 2019. We meet in York the 2nd Thursday of every month at 7:00 PM at the Living Water Rescue Mission. The next meeting is scheduled for June 13, 2019.  If you have any questions please call Karen in Columbus at 402-563-1096 or Diane in York at 402-362-6171. 

The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; he knows those who take refuge in Him. Nahum 1:7
As we are a 501 c 3, we accept no state or federal assistance. Please consider Him as you consider helping us.
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