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MINISTRY MOMENTS
A Newsletter from Greater Hickory Cooperative Christian Ministry Volume 1, Spring 2019
Website: www.ccmhickory.org Phone: 828-327-0979
Ministry Highlight A Heartfelt Story
31 Thrift and More Partners with SpartaCraft!
A young woman whose
What a wonderful gift we have been given! Local manufacturer, husband suffers from
SpartaCraft, donated a generous inventory of military memorabilia addiction came to us
to GHCCM’s ‘31 Thrift and More!’ store. Not only will the purchase with her children by the
of military memorabilia honor a loved one, it also benefits the on- recommendation of her
going services offered by GHCCM. We currently have hundreds of landlord. Her landlord
military uniform patches, medals, badges, and ribbon accessories called and let us know
available on our new website at www.31thriftandmore.org. AND… he was sending her. He
we still have more memorabilia being added into our inventory. passionately asked that
we “please consider
We announce our ongoing partnership with SpartaCraft in offering helping this family.” This
military flag cases. We currently have the Veteran Flag Case line young woman was very
available in 2 colors of oak and cherry on our website as well as a receptive to the financial
customizable flag case option. Each solid hardwood flag case is counseling that we
manufactured in North Carolina and uses 100% American sourced encouraged and
materials. They also have a glass front (with a customizable option attended all her appoint-
available for laser glass etching), removable backing and each ments. “We are always
case is supplied with wall mounting hardware. These cases are happy to see her and her
designed to hold a 5’x9 ½’ Burial Internment Flag. family when they stop by
or call to let us know
The Military Memorabilia section in our new website they are doing great,”
at www.31thriftandmore.org/military-memorabilia is a wonderful said Susie in Client
opportunity for us to reach shoppers throughout the United States Services….one of the
while supporting our local Veterans through the many services many success stories
provided at GHCCM. We are honored to now be able to offer these at GHCCM!
items and customers can know that their purchases have a greater
purpose.
A sampling of our NEW inventory
A letter from our Executive Director....
Now that I have celebrated my one-year anniversary as the Executive Director of GHCCM, it is with excitement
that we are moving forward with the Next Steps in our Ministry, the development of the Whole Life Center. For
50 years, GHCCM has continued to grow the services offered to our neighbors. These successes and
accomplishments could not be possible without the dedicated staff and numerous volunteers who are here daily
to help and offer hope and healing to our neighbors. Thank you to all who have given your time to enhance
GHCCM.
As many of you may know, GHCCM has closely examined our approach to charity and feel that there may be a
better way to offer a guiding hand to our neighbors. By journeying TOGETHER, we can help our neighbors to gain
independence through thriving rather than surviving.
To assist in making this next step, GHCCM will soon be opening the WHOLE LIFE CENTER, located across from
our main campus. We are excited about the future of the Center and how it can benefit our community. There is
a short article in the newsletter. In the coming months, we will be unveiling details of the Whole Life Center and
the scope of services that will be offered. Stay tuned!
We invite all of you to become a part of GHCCM. There are endless ways to help!
Blessings to all,
Kathy Wood, Executive Director, GHCCM
GHCCM Hosts Workshop Exploring the Approach to Charity
On March 28-29, the Greater Hickory Cooperative Christian Ministry (GHCCM) hosted a 2-day
community workshop that explored the complex issues of charity and how charity is delivered.
When closely examining poverty and charity, attendees gained an understanding that there is an
alternative approach which involves collaboration with our neighbors to work together to move
from merely surviving to thriving. This partnership toward taking the next step offers the goal of
independence and dignity to our neighbors.
The workshop’s guest speaker was Dr. Shawn Duncan, Director of the Lupton Center, in
conjunction with the NETworX Ministry through GHCCM. Over 100 area residents were in
attendance, including many churches as well as individuals. Dr. Duncan is trained to equip
organizations and individuals with creating real and lasting change in their community. He leads
the team in working together to transform the approach to responding to material poverty.
Gaining an understanding of poverty and addressing the underlying causes are essential
components in assisting communities to flourish. As stated by Dr. Duncan, “A new way is possible. Working together to
figure it out so all buy into the plan is key to success.” The keys to developing a successful plan according to the Lupton
Center are “awareness, assessment, coalition, buy-in, research, experiment, and finally implementation.”
(pictured left to right are Michael Blackburn, GHCCM Board President; Dr. Shawn Duncan, guest speaker; Dr. Kathy Wood, GHCCM
Executive Director; Liz Goebelbecker, GHCCM NETworX Coordinator) - please see more information on the Leaders Lab on the next page
CRITICAL NEEDS – CAN YOU HELP?
Hygiene packs for neighbors (include: razor, toothbrush, toothpaste, bar of soap, comb & deodorant). These
items are used for our Shower Ministry. (approximately 50 per week are distributed)
Snack pack ministry items (we provide weekly snack packs for our homeless
neighbors, which includes pop-top items such as Vienna Sausage, potted meat,
ready to eat pasta, apple sauce, fruit cups, individual wrapped nutrition bars,
crackers, peanuts, chips, etc., water and individual juice, and other non-perishable
items.) (approximately 200 per week are distributed)
Pictured—a sample of a weekly snack pack
If you can help, please contact Joel at jdsain@ccmhickory.org or call 828-323-7911.
WANT TO BE A LEADER?
Whole Life Center Soon To
Leaders Lab Offered by GHCCM
Be A Reality…. The Story
As a follow-up to Changing the Charity Para- Behind The Story
digm workshop, GHCCM in connection with
the Lupton Center is offering a Leaders Lab,” In December of 2018, the building cross from GHCCM
Equipping Change-Makers to Make Change”, main campus was for sale. The ministry knew that it was
for those who are ready to transform the chari- time to expand its services and the availability of the
building made it easy for the Board of Directors to vote to
ty paradigm. The Leaders Lab is a year-long
purchase the building. With some cosmetic touches
group initiative that blends in-depth, group
completed, updating the wiring, etc., it is almost time to
training and personalized coaching. It has launch this new endeavor – Taking the Next Step.
been designed for leaders who are working to
change the way charity is practiced in their A snapshot of the goals and objective of the Whole Life
church or organization. Each Leaders Lab is Center are as follows:
12 months, with 10 leaders in each lab with
Provide a Neighbor Navigator (Community Health
one major goal to effectively lead change. The Worker) to case manage and help our neighbors
Leaders Lab moves through the steps of navigate the next steps
creating a vision and then focuses on Provide resources to our neighbors in a convenient and
strategies for leading change. Each leader is accessible location
supported by a group of peers and receives Provide one-stop “shopping” for needed resources by
individualized coaching from the Lupton working together with other nonprofit organizations to
avoid duplication of services
Center. To join a Leaders Lab or learn more:
Address homelessness, housing barriers, employment/
email Kathy at khwood@ccmHickory.org or
educational barriers, nutrition, financial issues,
call Kathy at 828-323-7900. For an in-depth healthcare, and spiritual needs
description, go to www.LuptonCenter.org/
LeadersLab “If you give people tools, and they use their natural abilities
and their curiosity, they will develop things in ways that will
surprise you very much beyond what you might have
expected.” - Bill Gates
BE A SOMEBODY: VOLUNTEER!
BE A SOMEBODY WHO WANTS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE, TOUCH LIVES AND JOIN OUR
TEAM! NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED ! Areas listed where volunteers are needed….
Client Services Nutrition Center
Medical Clinic—RNs, Dentists, and Pharmacy—volunteer Pharmacists and
Other Providers window volunteers
31 Thrift and More! Store Landscaping/gardening
Special projects Cleaning/Maintenance
To volunteer, schedule a tour, or bring a group to volunteer (we request one month notice to schedule a group), please
call Linda Gensheimer at 828-323-7904 or email outreach@ccmhickory.org https://ccmhickory.org/volunteer/
“THERE IS NO ROLE IN LIFE THAT IS A Few Facts About The
MORE ESSENTIAL THAN THAT OF Ministry - Your
Donation Dollars At
MOTHERHOOD” – Elder M. Russell Ballard. Work
(Data for last year: 2018)
This year, we suggest that you give that special 1,924 clinic visits for
gift in honor or memory of your mother, a health care
special friend who is like a mother, your mother- 5,513 neighbors served
in our Free and
in-law, a wife, or sister. Donate to GHCCM – Charitable Pharmacy
YOU will be giving a gift of Hope, Help and Healing for All! With a 20,253 prescriptions
minimum of $10 we will send a card to the honoree that a donation filled
has been made. Served 2,000 neighbors
per month at our Client
Please contact Lillian at 828-323-7902 or email Services check-in
ldcarte@ccmHickory.org. Make checks payable to GHCCM and 5,970 snack packs were
mail to 31 1st Avenue SE, Hickory, NC 28602 or call to use your distributed to homeless
neighbors
credit card for payment. Please include the amount to be donated, Food assistance given
recipient’s name and address, donor’s name, address and email. away with the value of
$900,000 to help feed
Remember your loved one with a gift of our neighbors
Hope, Help and Healing for All https://ccmhickory.org/
program-services/
Hendrick Auto has donated to our neighbors a holiday meal. For the past 2
years, Hendrick Honda and Hendrick Collision of Hickory have generously given
the neighbors we serve holiday dinners. For this Easter holiday they provided
175 dinners including hams, pies and fixings. THANK YOU!!!
Greater Hickory Cooperative Christian Ministry
NONPROFIT OGANIZATION
31 1st Avenue SE, Hickory, NC 28602 U.S. POSTAGE PAID
www.ccmhickory.org HICKORY, NC
PERMIT NO. 175
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