Fall 2005 Crossroads Mission Newsletter

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Wow! Thefirst ninetydays o f my new

position have flown

by . Many of my jobduties are just old

hat to me. I feel atease with many of

these t asks and amvery apt at

accompl ishing them.Meetings, answering

calls for help,arranging new ministries or programs and

mountains of pap erwork fil l each day. I

have learned and been reminded of twomportant things .

First, I have learned very quickly that Ineed to gain knowledge in the area of

donations. Most of the programs andservices of this mission rely totally on

donations from supporters like you. I havetried to answer all notes and letters from

donors who have written to me because Iwant each person to know how much we

appreciate each dollar that is donated. Iwant to honor my responsibility as a faithful

servant of God to ensure that Crossroads

Mission is a good steward o f all of ourresources.

Secondly, and most importantly, I havebeen reminded about prayer support of

Christians who support Crossroads. I knowthat this mission has operated for over 45

years on the prayers of the Christiancommunity. That has been our biggest

resource. I know that each of you haveprayer needs of your own. That is why we

want to s tand with you as your partner in

prayer. Please use the enclosed form tosend us your prayer requests. We will add

those requests to our P rayer Partners listand pray for each request we receive. You

may also email us through the prayer linkon our website, or at prayer @ cr oss ro ads m iss ion .or g .

Please to continue to rememberCrossroads Mission in your p rayers each

day . The effectu al ferven t prayer of arighteous man availeth much!

James 5:16 (KJV)

The purpose of Crossroads Mission is to help disabled, disadvantaged and disenfranchised individuals and famachieve a better quality of life.We are a 501(c)3, Private Nonprofit Organization serving the homeless, needy and poor of YCounty without regard to race, color, national origin, religious background, age, sex or handicap. (Alternative formareasonable accommodations available upon request .) We depend on the contributions of concerned i ndividuals and organizaAll contributions are tax-deductible. We are a member in good standing of the Association of Gospel Rescue Missions. We pwith the State of Arizona, DES, Yuma Community Food Bank, FEMA & Cenpatico of Arizona. We do not solicit in front of stodoor to door. Please report any impostors to us immediately.News for Our Partners is a quarterly publication for the friends and supporters of Crossroads Mission. We welcome comm

about the content of the newslet ter. If there are issues you want to hear about, please let us know.

RESCUE

C r o s s r o a ds M i s s io n

is a m ember of the Association ofGospel Rescue Missions. www.agrm.org

To live togetherwith love, respect,and care while preparing

children to survive andthrive in the democrati c

society is the purpose ofCrossroads Mission s

new parenting class.

Though the class is newand is barely in its second

session, it has already graduated 14 students.

This Active Parenting class has really been ablessing. It is something that Crossroads

Mission d efinitely needed, says Jenny Hilpert,

one of three Certified Parenting Trainers atCrossroads.

Jenny, Angela Scala, and Debbie

Summerhill attended an intensive seminar inShow Low, Arizona where they learned ab out

the three different styles of parenting

that are explo red in the 6 week course: dictator,active parent, and doormat. Usi ng the FLAC

method, which stands for Feeli ngs, Limits,

Alternatives, and Consequences, the trainers gis to guide each student o n the road to becoming

an active parent. This is especially important atCrossroads, where the devastating results of lack

of good parenting can be s een first h and.

It teaches parents to utilize active parentingskills on an everyday basisit involves active

communi cation, emphasizes Jenny. It t eache

them how to g et over those little bumps to guidtheir children to t he next step.

The students of th is class are referred by the

Case Manager and must complete the entirecourse as part of their p rogram requirements . T

course is also being offered to t he general publi

as a th ree week seminar. For more in formationcontact Jenny at (928) 783-9362, Ext. 33 .

Fall 05 Crossroads Mission Vol. 8, Issue 3

News for Our PartnersNews for Our Partners

MYRA E. GARLITM.Ed., LISACExecuti ve Director

Equipping ParentsNew Active Parenting Class at Crossroads

The Crossroads Parenting Trainers: (From right) Angela Scala; Jenny Hilpert

Jennifer Morales, soon to be certified; and Debbie Summerhill

We Want toPray for You


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M y name is MichaelGietzen. I am from Mt.Clemens, Michigan. I am 39

years of age. I have one brotherand 9 sisters. I started working

when I was 12 years old for alocal farmer. At age 14 I started

using marijuana and alcohol. Iwas able to maintain a job and

party for many years. At age 18I worked for tooling shops. In

the various shops I worked, Iwas always promoted to a

supervisory position. I alwaysmaintained a good work ethic,

even while I partied on a regularbasis with marijuana and

alcohol. At age 27, I gotmarried and shortly thereafter we had one child. Our marriage last

for six years, during which time we both partied consistently andduring which cocaine was brought into the picture. We divorced i

1998. I tried dating but relationships didnt work because of alcohAt this point, I didnt believe I had a problem. I became very

depressed and start ed to take any drug I could get my hands onmeanwhile, maintaining the same job at the tooling shop. I becam

very dependent on heroin and cocaine. I still drank on a daily basi

My family didnt realize how addicted Id become.This went on for five years. My first time in treatment was i

2003 for heroine and cocaine. I was clean for a total of 5 months

before I started to drink alcohol again. I thought as long as I stayeaway from the hard drugs Id be okay. In three more months, I wa

full- fl edged in my addiction again.For the next year I tried to quit several times but the

withdrawals were too painful. I knew I didnt want this lifestyleanymore but I was powerless over the drugs. I needed help bad, b

I was too proud to ask for it. My brother called me up from Yumacheck on me and I told him I had a drug problem. He then invited

me to come live with him in Yuma and attend the CrossroadsMission rehab.

Two weeks before coming to Yuma my nephew and I got introllover accid ent in his truck on our way to see the drug dealer. I

had severe cuts all over my face and arms and I chose not to go tothe hospital because I was so concerned on getting to the dealers

house. We proceeded to take a cab the rest of the way.I finally arrived at the Crossroads Mission on January 30 th,

2005. Through the LSP program I learned valuable tools on how tlive life day by day without drugs and alcohol. I regained my

spirituality and peace of mind. I now have hope and goals set for mfuture. I am now Kitchen Supervisor for the Crossroads Mission.

This allows me to stay connected and help others while helpingmyself stay focused on my goals. Im very happy with the way

things are going in my life now. My relationship with my family i

back to how it used to be. Thank you Crossroads Mission!

Michael: LivingLife Day by Day

Congratulations to Barbara Rochester,Crossroads Missions Special Events and Public

Relations Director, for winning the Heart in HandAward for the Yuma, La Paz, and Mohave Counties.

The award was presented at a gala in Phoenix.Barbara was honored for her many contributions to

community action efforts in the community.Crossroads Mission i s proud to have Barbara as part

of our team!

These are the next three majorevents that we will be having and

we would like to invite you to be apart of them! To VOLUNTEER call

Jan at (928) 726-0491, Ext. 10

IN HIS OWN WORDS...

RESCU

ED

AN INVITATION TO

3 Days of ThanksgivingTuesday, November 22; Wednesday,

November 23; & Thursday, November 24Volunteers are needed for this event!!!

This is probably our biggest event of theyear. We will serve delicious feasts to

hundreds of men, women, and children.

3 Days of Christmas

Tuesday, December 23; Wednesday,

December 24; & Thursday, December 25Volunteers are al so needed for this

event!!! Besides serving delicious feasts,we will also give out gifts to all the

children on Christmas Day. There areots of areas to help.

Soup-er Celebration of Hope

Friday, February 3, 2006. This is an

nformation and health services fai r heldfor the needy and homeless. Make plans

to have your organization be one of thepresenters. For more information

Contact Rene at (928) 783-9362, Ext. 30


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Open 24 hours a day,

7 days a week

Do you, or someone you know, havean addiction problem?

WECAN

HELP! We offer a comprehensive drug and

alcohol recovery program that includessafe, monitored detoxification and

individual counseling. Call 783-9362,Ext. 22 for more information, or visit us

anytime, 944 S. Arizona Ave.

The Recovery Program

WECAN

HELP!

Uxtx ftvtGlendon Lee Beasley has single handedly created environmenart, as he calls it, on the southwest corner of Crossroadsproperty. Some call it the Serenity Garden but he calls it the

Sanctuary his sanctuary.With rocks, boulders, plants, and materials that he found

around the property, Beasley created an intricate landscaping clustthat is both interesting and relaxing to see. Beasley has successful

completed his program at Crossroads Mission and he recently movto his own apartment. Thank you Beasley for your masterpiece

A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO:

Beasleys Sanctuary can be seen in the corner of 10th St. & Arizona Ave.

HELP US BY RECYCLINGYou can help Crossroads Mission by

recycling your empty printer ink cartridges

Simply drop them off at our administration offices on

944 S. Arizona Avenue, or at the 2nd. Chance officeson 2291 E. Palo Verde St. Or, you may request to

have recycling bags dropped off at your company ororganization to be picked up once full.

We will send the cartridges off for recycling and get asmall profit in return. So dont forgetRECYCLE!

For holding their 2nd. Annual

GOLF SCRABBLE atCocopah RV & Golf Resort

to benefit CrossroadsMission!

Thank you to all of theplayers and congratulations

to all the winners!

Weve made it through anothersummer because of you!

Thank you for your generouscontributions. Each summer we

see the hand of God at work

through your support!!!GOD BLESS YOU!


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KITCHEN MAY 05 JUN 05 JUL 05

Meals 9,628 9,630 10,482

FAM. S helte r MAY 05 JUN 05 JUL 05

Bed Nights 1,039 1,026 949

Individuals 46 48 57

Children 23 33 30

MENS S helter MAY 05 JUN 05 JUL 05

Bed Nights 1,138 1,116 1,109


RECOVERY MAY 05 JUN 05 JUL 05


Graduates 12 4 9

EDUCATION MAY 05 JUN 05 JUL 05

Students 92 91 73

Hours Studied 1,008.25 1,016.50 1,016.75

GEDs

Serenity House MAY 05 JUN 05 JUL 05

Bed Nights 279 267 202

Individuals 9 9 8

31 GEDs total for the 2004-2005 fiscal ye

Giving MAY 05 JUN 05 JUL 05

Clothes 1,555 3,209 2,223

Furniture 129 183 139

Memorial & Honorable Gifts Statistics for the Last 3 Months

You Can Receive a Tax Credit When You Donate to U

2005 will be gone shortly.It wont be longbefore we start filing our taxes for this

year. Remember that A.R.S. Section

43-1088, designed to help the workingpoor, is still in place. This allows you

to donate up to $200 to Crossroads

Mission and declare it as a tax credit

on your state taxes. Thats right!

You can receive up to $200 back from

Arizona as a tax refund when you itemize your

deductions. You do need to have paid to Arizona at least

the amount you donate.

Its not to early to plan ahead for your 2005 income

tax return. Remember the deadline: December 31, 2005.

Send your donation along with this completed form today!

For more information call Bill at (928) 783-9362, Ext. 19.

BILL ES MEIERCFO & Director o fDevelopment

Participants Name: _________________________________________

Last Name First Name

Social Security # ____________________ Phone # ______________(For Tax Records Only)

Address: __________________________________________________

City, State, Zip: ____________________________________________

Participating donations will be used for covering general exp enses of Crossroads Mission, a 501 C (3)organ ization . The maximum Arizona S tate tax credit is $200 p er year, which is determined on the basyo u established previously, in don ating to charitable nonprofit organ ization s. These donation s are pu r

ant to A.R.S. Section 43-1088. Donations must bepostmarked or delivered to Crossroads Mission byDecember 3 1, 2005 to be claimed as a credit for th is y ear.

Amount: _______________ Check Number: __________

TAX CREDIT DONATION CARDCrossroads Mission * P .O. Box 1161 * Yuma, AZ 853 66-1161

In Memory Of The Kind Gift Of

Archie Mellon Alma Rosalie Morgan

Archie Mellon Betty June Johnson

Archie Mellon Charles & Sharon Craig

Bruce Walker Dolores Fram

Ethel Colby John & Mary Whitlock

Jim Piawlock Charles & Sharon CraigJoan Bryce Desert Lakes Homeowners Assoc.

Michael Smith Dan & Vicky Ross

Michael Smith Dr. & Mrs. Dante Martin

Michael Smith Ichiko Soma

Michael Smith Jean R. Glass

Michael Smith Joe & Janet Carter Jr.

Michael Smith Mark & Martha Hughes

Michael Smith Mary G. Hellums

Michael Smith Ms. Of ellia Jaime

Every effort is done to assure that all the names in this Memorial &Honorable Gifts section are correct . W e apologize for any errors

that may have occurred.

A SPECI AL THANK YOU!In July, staff members Bob Merritt, Treatment Director; BillEsmeier, Finance Director; My ra Garlit, Executive Director; andGene Dalbey, Crossroads Mission Board Chairperson; attended

a community forum facilitated by Senator Robert Cannell andRepresentativ e Amanda Aguirre. (Representat ive Russ Joneswas not available due to a previous engagement. ) Sev eral

Behav ioral Health agencies shared needs and plans f or thef uture in the Yuma area with the new Regional Behav ioralHealth Authority, Cenpatico of Arizona. This meeting titled

Service Delivery, A Community Dialog Meetingwas a great toolf or exchange between the agencies that are all working to

improve our community. Crossroads Mission thanks Senator

Cannell and Representative Aguirre for the time they spenton organizing and facilitating this important meeting.


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Celebrating45YearsofService1959-2004

P.O.Box1161.Yuma,AZ85365-1161www.crossroadsmission.org.783-9362

Ministry OpportunitiesChapel and Devotion Speakers,Special Presentations, ChurchEvents & Worship Teams

Sam Knight

(928) 783-9362, Ext. 35

Public Relations

& Special EventsFundraising Events, GroupPresentations, Gifts of Goods,Food, Services and Vehicles.

Barbara Rochester

(928) 726-0491, Ext. 17

Special Projects& DevelopmentFinancial Stock & PropertyContributions, Planned Gifts &Charitable Trusts

Bill Esmeier(928) 783-9362, Ext. 19

Volunteer InvolvementIndividual, Church & CorporateVolunteer Groups, Service Clubs &Community Service

Janet Ward

(928) 726-0491, Ext. 10

Career & Academic Ctr.(928) 783-9362, Ext. 31

Family Shelter(928) 783-9362, Ext. 30

Mens Shelter(928) 783-9362, Ext. 13

Recovery Center(928) 783-9362, Ext. 22

Serenity House (928) 783-5642

Gene DalbeyChairman

Charles CraigVice Chairman

Sarah LydickSecretary

Ralph WilliamsTreasurer

Ema Lea ShoopPast Chairman

Board of Directors:

Lenora WerleyChairman

Anthony Young

Atilio Giang reco

Bill Buster

Bonnie Bean

Caryl Stanley

Cassandra Carranza

Chuck Dodd

Cindy Rosandi ch

Dale Sandahl

Devon Howard

Francisco Galindo

Frank Irr

Frank Orendain

Jayme Clark

Joanne Stover

Margene Johnson

Mel Swanson

Mike Friends

Mildred McNeal

Paul Bensel

Paul Heebink

Stewart Bradshaw

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Doug Mellon

Jerry Wright

Joanne Jett

John Wiser

Mario Ybarra

Rev. Rick Seltzer

Tom Anderson

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Fall 2005 Crossroads Mission Newsletter