• Renewal Story: Jesus

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    Lost, hurt and overwhelmed by depression, Jesus thought he had come to the end of his road. His addiction had cost him his marriage and then his home. The only thing he had left to lose was his life. He thoughts about suicide, but instead decided to seek help. From that point on, he says, “My journey began.” It led him to Union Gospel Mission of Tarrant County last May.

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  • The Community Outreach Center

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    UGM-TC is excited to share the news of The Community Outreach Center – a 27,260 square foot facility expected to complete construction next year. The Center, located across Lancaster from UGM-TC’s campus, will house UGM-TC’s Donation Warehouse and provide a Vocational Training Program to give individuals such as UGM-TC residents and clients of community partners like Presbyterian Night Shelter, Salvation Army, and Texans Can Academies, as well as individuals from the surrounding neighborhoods, the resources to obtain fair-wage employment opportunities.

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  • Renewal Story: Arica

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    “My mother was a drug addict for most of her life,” says Arica, “but she was my best friend.” Arica’s grandmother was also addicted – to alcohol – but Arica had somehow escaped the family tendency. She had a good job and place of her own. Then her mother fell into a coma, and Arica’s life changed dramatically.

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  • Volunteer Spotlight

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    Dr. Pam Thomas and her husband, Steve, perform comprehensive and neurological eye exams and provide glasses, free of charge, at our Healing Shepherd Clinic. They have given away hundreds of pairs of glasses since 2018.

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