Several individuals have found independent housing through the Mission programs. It’s such a blessing to see what’s happening in their lives!
Hope Baptism
Justin is in our Hope for Men program. He was baptized at Gateway Church.
Scarves Donated and Distributed
Scarves made and donated by Sidney Roest were distributed to people in our programs!
City of Merced Chief of Police Visits Hope Respite
Steve Stanfield, the new City of Merced Chief of Police, visited Hope Respite Care for breakfast at an event sponsored by the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
2023 Annual Report
The numbers tell the story of a great 2023! Your faithful support was a blessing to the hundreds of people who came to the Mission for help during the past year. People came to the Mission for many different reasons. It may have been a result of a broken relationship, a health issue, a problem with addiction, a poor choice, an emotional breakdown, loss of a job, or incarceration. Something happened in the lives of the people who came to us which left them without a place to live and a deep feeling of hopelessness. Whatever brought people to this point in their lives, your gifts made it possible for the Mission to be there for them. The Mission offered compassion and provided real solutions for real problems, giving them HOPE that can only be found through Jesus Christ! Together, we helped people discover the life God intended them to have. Thank you for your partnership in this ministry!
Dr. Bruce Metcalf, CEO, MCRM
Reaching the Goal of Helping People
By Dr. Bruce Metcalf, Executive Director
I want to express my personal gratitude to so many of you who have given sacrificially in order to give hope to people who feel hopeless. Having just celebrated the birth of Christ, we remember how God gave His only Son so that whoever believes in Him will not die without hope but will have eternal life (John 3:16). Through your giving you are responding to a command that Jesus spoke of when he said “love your neighbor as yourself.” You are sharing God’s love and hope as good tidings of great joy are revealed through God’s salvation. Thank you again for your support that is transforming the lives of men and women!
“For sin shall no longer be your master, because you are not under the law, but under grace.”
- Romans 6:14
“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
- Romans 6:23
Graduates!
The Mission celebrated five graduates and several participants who received certificates on December 12th. Congratulations to all!
