HOPE LIVES HERE EST. 1954
OUR MISSION Providing hope for today, hope for tomorrow, and hope for eternity to the hungry, homeless, and hurting.
WHO WE ARE Nashville Rescue Mission is a Christ-centered community deeply committed to helping the hungry, homeless, and hurting by providing programs and services that focus on a person’s entire life—physical, mental, spiritual, emotional, and social. We are devoted to restoring the whole person through a Christian approach that helps the homeless and addicted learn how much God loves them and gain the biblical insight they need to lead a productive life in and for Christ. Established in 1954, the Mission first opened its doors to provide food, clothing, and shelter to homeless men in Nashville. In 1968, services were expanded to include women and children. Today, the Mission serves over 800 men, women, and children on a daily basis. We are driven by the desire to share the Gospel, and we strive each day to spread this unending message of hope.
NASHVILLE RESCUE MISSION | ABOUT
H O P E F O R TO DAY
“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.� M AT T H E W 25 :35 -36 N I V
EMERGENCY SERV ICES M IN ISTRIE S
640,306* MEALS SERVED *2015 Calender Year
Meeting basic needs. Right here. Right now. Hope for Today is a hot meal for a hungry child. It is safe shelter for a single woman. It is case management for a homeless man. It is helping men and women in need prepare for employment. At Nashville Rescue Mission, we address homelessness and hopelessness in a way that is transformational and Christ-centered. We believe in order for someone’s heart to be open to change, we must first meet his or her most basic and immediate needs.
282,308* NIGHTS OF SAFE SHELTER
SERVICES PROVIDED • • • •
Safe Shelter 24/7 3 Hot Meals A Day Clean Beds Hot Showers
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Clean Clothing Computer Access Chapel Service Case Management
N A S H V I L L E R E S C U E M I S S I O N | T O D AY
HOPE FOR TOMORROW
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” J E R E M I A H 29:11 N I V
L IF E REC OV E RY PRO GR A M M IN ISTRIE S
104*
PROGRAM GRADUATES *2015 Calender Year
Building a new life. Hope for Tomorrow is counseling for a man who is battling addiction. It is caring for a woman who has suffered abuse. It is giving a child a safe place to play while mom gets the help she needs. It is teaching men and women new skills that will equip them for a better future. At Nashville Rescue Mission, we assess each individual’s situation and develop a plan specifically for them that will take them out of the situation they are now in and help them make plans for a better tomorrow. We believe God has a plan and a purpose for every person.
11*
HSE GRADUATES (high school equivalency)
SERVICES PROVIDED • • • •
Basic Needs Life Coaching Christian Counseling HSE Preparation
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Work Therapy Life Skills Classes Job Readiness Transitional Housing
NASHVILLE RESCUE MISSION | TOMORROW
HOPE FOR ETERNITY
…having been justified by His grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life. TITUS 3:7 NIV
JESUS CHR IST— OU R BA NNER OF HOPE
7,590*
UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS SERVED *2015 Calender Year
This is not our home. Hope for Eternity is our banner. It is teaching those we serve that this world is not our home, and where by the grace of God and through faith in Christ, each person may receive the gift of eternal life. It is sharing the love of Jesus Christ with each person who walks through our doors. It is providing radical hospitality to someone who has spent far too many nights sleeping under a bridge. It is giving glory and honor to our Lord and Savior in everything we do and say.
“I found a lot of things at Nashville Rescue Mission—meals, clothes, shelter … but the greatest gift received, was the gift of hope.” NORMAN, 2015 Life Recovery Program Graduate
GUIDING PRINCIPLES • Christ-Centered • Chapel Service • Daily Devotions
• Biblical Studies • Fellowship • Christian Care
NASHVILLE RESCUE MISSION | ETERNITY
HOPE BEGINS WITH YOU
God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them. H E B R E W S 6: 10 N I V
YOU CAN M A K E A DIF F ERENCE
IMPACT THE LIVES OF YOUR NEIGHBORS
There are many ways you can give hope. Lifting a hurting person out of homelessness takes teamwork—many people coming together to meet both physical and relational needs over the long haul. Each time a person serves in the kitchen, teaches a class, makes a donation, drops off clothing, organizes a food drive, leads chapel, or prays for Nashville Rescue Mission—the impact is felt throughout the entire ministry. Lives are changed every day because of you. Partner with us in bringing hope to the destitute men, women, and children in Nashville’s homeless community.
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WAYS YOU CAN GET INVOLVED
1 PRAY
God can use your prayers to bring hope and healing to the homeless and hurting at the Mission.
3 VOLUNTEER 4 DONATE No matter what your interests or passion, there are opportunities to share hope with those in need.
Donations of food, clothing, toiletries, and more go a long way in helping the homeless.
2 GIVE
Your financial support makes what we do possible. The Mission does not accept government funds.
5 PARTNER
Monthly giving provides reliable revenue that helps sustain our ministries. Become a Partner of Hope.
LEARN MORE HERE: nashvillerescuemission.org/get-involved | nashvillerescuemission.org/donate
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