By Jo Ann Carpenter The mission has no power! That is the call we received Wednesday night around 7:30 pm. From there it was all hands on deck figuring out a plan for the evening as we prepared to sleep almost 50 homeless men. We worked closely with Canton Fire Department, AEP and The City […]
By Jo Ann Carpenter Last Friday evening a group came to Refuge of Hope bringing pizza, pop, and games. Our intent was to share a couple hours with our resident men on a Friday night. Oh, my! What an amazing experience it was. There were tables full of Uno, Euchre, Jenga, Chess, Checkers and lots […]
By Jo Ann Carpenter Last week our dear friend and staff member Walt suddenly passed away! On Sunday, we held a special celebration of life ceremony at Refuge of Hope. Over 130 people attended paying their respects to the family and celebrated Walt’s life. Walt’s story is one of being dead in his cocaine […]
By Jo Ann Carpenter The Beatles sang this song in 1967. But God proclaimed His love for us long before any love song was written. Actually, God presented us with the perfect example of love when He sent His Son to suffer and die for our sins. I know God loves me, but not […]
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