February 2020

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Karl “Katfish” Horton ...... 2

Needs & Praises .............. 2

January Luncheon ........... 3

David Wiedmeyer ……….3

Betty Hatcher ................. 4

Luncheon Speaker ........... 4

Rebuilding the Lives of Homeless Men One Precious Soul at a Time

“But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength…” -

Isaiah 40:31

A Message from our director:

A word from Betty:

Dear Friends in Christ:

2019 was an awesome year at Calvary Rescue Mission. This was the first full year in our new building and with your help, we were able to serve over twice as many men compared to our last full year in the old building. In 2019, we provided 26,386 overnight lodgings, served 78,561 delicious hot meals, saw 725 precious souls pray to receive Jesus Christ and we clothed 1,612 men. By God’s grace we graduated several groups of men from discipleship and addiction recovery classes. Volunteers also helped with several job fairs and medical/dental clinics. We serve a great God and expect even greater things this year! Thank you for all of your fantastic prayers, help and support

Burdens are truly lifted at Calvary!

Bob Freudiger, Executive Director Email address: calvaryrescue@att.net

"The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.” John 10:10

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Our Awesome Volunteers ...

the city of David a Savior, who is

A couple of years ago a regular volunteer was seated in the dining room in the old building talking with a few staff members, when one of the newer clients walked through on his way to chapel. Once the client started up the stairs, the volunteer whispered, "What is that guy's name?" The answer was, "That's Karl Horton." Then, a second answer came from the stairway in a very deep and distinctive Southern drawl, "Naw . . . it's Katfish (as he spells it)!"

Karl "Katfish" Horton was born and raised in Nashville, TN, where he worked as a cook for Bateman Senior Meals. When Bateman closed its Nashville operation and moved to Memphis, Karl was asked to come to Memphis with them. He loves what he does, so he moved into a hotel in

Memphis for a year. It was expensive living in a hotel, but he made it work for a year. A friend told him about Calvary Rescue Mission so he

decided to try it two years ago. He arrived on Christmas Day in 2017, but was turned away because there were no available beds (we were still in our old facility with 46 beds). He was successful the next night after arriving early and waiting next door to be sure that he was one of the first in line to improve his chance of getting a bed.

Karl has stayed busy at Calvary Rescue Mission during his two years here. In addition to working, cooking meals for seniors, he has completed Discipleship I and will complete Discipleship II in a few weeks. He is frequently found studying his Bible and is normally one of the first to arrive for chapel service. One of his most surprising talents is his ability to crochet. He says that crocheting is a great stress reliever and helps him forget any problems.

Karl said that his favorite thing about Calvary is the presence of God. He said that God is willing to save anyone if they are willing to receive His free gift. He added that it is up to each individual whether they will receive or deny Him. When asked how long he planned to stay at Calvary Rescue Mission, he said, "I don't plan to leave until God says it's time . . . or the staff tells me that I can't come back!"

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WANT TO HELP THAT MAN BEGGING ON THE CORNER?

For $8.50 we will provide a bus pass and transfer, and one night lodging (meals and clothing are

free)! Let us know if you’re interested. Contact Betty Hatcher, 901-340-4133.

OUR CLIENT SHARES HIS STORY ...

Needs: HE laundry detergent, Paper Products, Jiffy Corn Bread, Peanut

or Creamy Oil in 35 lb. jugs, Reading Glasses 2.00 and Higher. Men’s

Coats, Gloves, Hats and Shoes

Praises: Every single day in so many different ways The Lord Blesses

Calvary Rescue Mission. Some days the workings of the Holy Spirit are

overwhelming and each of you in some significant or nonsignificant way

have been apart of this, and for that we are all so thankful. May God

richly bless each one of you as you seek His will in your lives.

Gentle Reminder: Each year you have to register again with Kroger in

order for us to receive cash from your purchases with them.

Please Note that videos are being made at our monthly luncheons. if you would like

a video the cost is $15.00 (part of this amount is donated back to Calvary). You may

want to share a video with someone who needs encouragement.

Karl

“Katfish”

Horton

January Luncheon Pics ...

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MEMORIAL or HONORARIUM

Would you like to make a donation to either our Operating Fund or Building Fund in memory of a loved one, or in honor of

someone. You can fill out the information and send with your donation in the enclosed envelope.

Please contact: hatcherbetty@outlook.com

IN HONOR OF or IN MEMORY OF ______________________________________________________________

Send acknowledgement to:____________________________________________________________________

(relationship to person)

Address to send acknowledgement::______________________________________________________________

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David Wiedmeyer,

Former Client

Shares His heartfelt thoughts about what Calvary means to him ...

Over the years I have been in a lot of places from the west to the east, and north to the south, and in that time I

never found a place like Calvary Rescue Mission. A place where a man

regardless of his past can still be treated as a man. A place of honor, a

place of respect, a place of rest, a place with a hand up and not a hand out.

But more importantly it’s a place that GOD designed for the wandering

sinners to find a city of refuge, like my self.

I came to calvary 6 years ago, said yes to GOD, and HE has taken the rest. The way I always believed, you need a solid foundation and Calvary was just that. Do not be mistaken, to me, Calvary is not a homeless shelter it is a port that

GOD uses to bring all his children together for the purpose of advancing HIS Kingdom. Along with that you are

able to build life changing relationships with everyone who serves at Calvary

from the staff to the volunteers, which are more than amazing.

DEC. 2019

Lodgings 2,294

Meals 6,882

Clothing 108

Saved 45

We are looking for

people who are willing to donate

$250.00 which covers the cost of

the chicken for our monthly

business luncheons. Chicken

Champions: Delmus Higgs, Mack

and Barbara Rickman, Dr. Bob &

Julie Dean, Honor of Richard

Graham and his work with JIFF.

We will have a Chicken Pin for you.

Receipts for the December

Luncheon were $2,100.00.

Upcoming Luncheon Speakers

Mar. 3 Andre Jones

April 7 53rd Year Open

House under the

Big Tent!

FOR A TOTAL OF $_________________. Enclosed is my first payment of $____________

I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A ONE TIME GIFT OF $____________________

Address: 960 S. Third St. Memphis, TN 38106. Telephone: 901.775.2570 Email Address: calvaryrescue@att.net www.calvaryrescuemission.org

Editor and Illustrator - Kathy Hatcher 4

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Come join us for our Business Luncheon!! Robert’s Fried Chicken and all the Fixings!! We will have an Awesome Speaker with us on Tuesday, February 4, 2020! Champ Thomas Jr., a native of Memphis, Tennessee, graduated from Overton High School and also received a Bachelor of Science degree from Crichton College. He continued his education at Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary in the Master of Divinity and the Doctor of Ministry programs. Prior to Dr. Thomas entering the ministry, he was President of American Rigging Service, Inc. He was married for fifty-three years before his wife died this past August 21, 2019, and his forty-seven year old daughter passed two days earlier on August 19th. Bro. Champ has had the privilege of pastoring four Southern Baptist Churches during his ministry. Since his retirement from fulltime Christian ministry, he continues to teach and preach the Word of God and share the gospel. He shared his testimony publicly for the first time at Calvary Rescue Mission in 1985. VIDEOS OF BUSINESS LUNCHEONS: At our November luncheon we began videoing entire luncheon so that those who cannot attend, but want to hear the music and testimonies can watch at their convenience. These videos are also available to those who attend and want to have a copy of the program. These can be ordered at the luncheon, by mail or through our website. For $15 you can get everything from the luncheon except the wonderful meal. Please specify month and year, but November 2019 is the first one available.

Two ways You can help Increase Our

Operational Fund - register Your Kroger

Rewards Card at

Kroger.com.communityrewards. Our

No. is XV227, We have found that you need

to renew you Kroger reward card each year, it

does Not carry over to 2020 if you signed up

in 2019. Quarterly Received $464.23

If you Shop on AMAZON Please Remember

to shop on AmazonSmile - enter

http://smile.amazon.com/ch/62-

0815254 Quarterly Received $44.75

Want to become

a Chicken

Champion?

A word from Betty Hatcher ...

I WANT TO BE A PART OF THE MIRACLE & PROVIDE A BETTER PLACE FOR HOMELESS MEN!

NAME_______________________________________________

ADDRESS________________________________________________________________

CITY_______________STATE____ZIP__________PHONE NO.__________________

I PLEDGE TO GIVE $_______________MONTHLY, YEARLY for _____________YEARS (Circle One)

For a Total of $_________. Enclosed is my first payment of $_________. I want to make a One Time Donation of $_______.

“For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made his light shine in our

hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of

Christ.” 2 Corinthians 4:6

This year began with a strong reminder - Life is so Fragile! There are two families

who have been involved for years in volunteering at Calvary. Both of these families

were greatly impacted within two days apart. Both had sons about the same age who

were in automobile accidents. The accident on Sunday the young man and his brother

flipped over their car and wrapped around a telephone pole. The younger brother

noticed that his brothers eyes were rolled back and no pulse - all indications he was

dead. Miraculously he survived and is recovering. On Tuesday morning the other

young man’s crash took him from his car right into the arms of His Savior. As

Christians, we realize God has a plan for each of us and we have the responsibility of

sharing the Gospel to everyone we come in contact with. None of us know when we

will take our last breath.

We want each man who comes into our building to know we love them and that God

has a plan for them. We are all born with a sin nature and miss the mark of God’s

holiness. We are not prepared to live until we are ready to die. Pray for our staff and

all the preachers to impress on these men that Life is Fragile! Eternity is Sure!

Chicken Luncheon - Tuesday, Feb 4th - 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.