Good News of New Beginnings

July 2010

P.O. Box 472

Piketon, Ohio 45662

740-289-4317

www.newbeginningsoutreach.net

Piketon, Ohio- An old coach of mine used to say how time flies when you’re having fun! I must be having a lot of fun because time sure does seem to fly by. It seems as though yesterday I wrote last month’s newsletter. I want to thank each and every one of you that have a burden for our ministry and you chose to invest your money monthly in this ministry and in the lives of hurting people. As many of you know that the expenses of this ministry are not covered by grants, a corporation or one church as it takes a multitude of people to keep this ministry changing the lives the Lord sends to us. Also we do not charge residents for the services that we provide although we do ask them for $20 a week if they are able to cover our food expenses.

                We also appreciate those individuals, churches and organizations that bring food monthly to participate in our Feed Freedom Hall Program. This program is designed to for them to pick one night a month that they can bring in a meal to feed our residents. This program really helps or monthly food cost tremendously. If you would like to participate please call Angie Pelphrey at 740-935-6064. We also offer Angel Food Ministries that will allow you to buy food in $40 increments that feed 4 people for 7 days. You can participate in Angel Food on our website or contact Andy Day at 740-464-1348.

                We are rapping up our kitchen remodel project and should be complete by the time you have received this newsletter. I thank all of you who had our residents come to your home and help you with chores for a special donation as we were able to cover this expense without taking from our operational fund.

                On July 11, 2010 we sent a group to Sciotodale Free Will Baptist Church which is Pastored by Aaron Reed to kick off River Run 2010. River Run is an event that is a 7 mile run/walk that last year raised $9,000 for SOMC Hospice. This year they have chosen Freedom Hall Recovery Center as the recipient and their goal is to raise $10,000 for our ministry. You can participate two ways you can register as a runner/walker and help raise pledges or you can simply make a pledge to a runner/walker. Any pledge of $300 your business name or name will appear on t-shirts, website and Facebook of River Walk 2010. Freedom Hall does not collect any money for this event as you will be contacted by River Walk 2010 for your donation all we need is your name, address, email address, phone number and the amount of your pledge. You can email me at newbeginnings.pastor@gmail.com with this information or call me at 740-935-6064 as well as contact Trevor Smith at 740-357-7860 or Aaron Reed at 740-352-5512. Also you can register as well as pledge at www.runthisriver.org . All pledges need to be in by August 25, 2010 and runner/walker registrations need to be in by August 1^st to receive a t-shirt.