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Christmas is a joyous time. It is a time to celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ with those we love. Romans 6: 23b, “…the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
Unfortunately, for many of our students at Reformers Unanimous, Christmas has been a time where loneliness, darkness, and despair have outshined the love, joy, and laughter that we often take for granted. Most of our students would like to completely forget their past Christmas memories. Perhaps this year, you can help make their Christmas worth remembering for years to come.
“Christmas has always been a stressful season for me. It has been lonely and filled with bad memories. Christmas felt more like a season to endure rather than enjoy. Christmas at RU, however, was a time I will never forget. I knew I had done nothing to deserve this, but through it I was able to see God’s heart for me personally. I wished I was with my immediate family, but realized my behaviors in the past never allowed it anyway. This year I did have a family with which I celebrated…my RU family.” – Michael, an RU graduate
We want to display God’s love this year. We need your help! Would you make a special donation to go towards supporting the men and women in the RU homes? Each year, on Christmas and New Year’s Day, we have special activities for our students including: traditional Christmas and New Year’s dinners, gifts, cards, and even a trip to a Christmas Pageant. We love to serve our students in this way, but this is a costly annual undertaking. Your generosity will give them a positive Christmas memory that can help erase the pain of the past.
This is also the time to consider a special year-end gift to help us reach more hurting people with the love of Christ and meet the pressing needs for expansion. I have received many phone calls from people asking about our needs for year-end giving. Right now, as I write this letter, there are 85 students in our care and over 600 applicants. Our need for growth has never been greater. There are so many men and women who are desperate to find forgiveness and healing. With your help, we can reach them.
Our program remains at a steeply discounted rate for the men and women whom we serve. Compare that to the cost of secular rehabilitation programs that charge as much as $2,000 a day per individual. Equally amazing is the fact that our actual cost is only $65 a day per student…less than 4% of the cost of other programs.
A special year-end gift will help us continue to answer the desperate cries for help and decrease our waiting list. We want to continue expanding to meet the ever increasing demand for our discipleship homes.
Sincerely, Dr. Paul A. Kingsbury
P.S. I ask you to provide a special note of encouragement to the students in our homes.
You will find this opportunity located in the comment field of our donation form. Each of these encouraging notes will be placed on a Christmas tree for the students to enjoy.
Reformers Unanimous is committed to training men and women to become effective disciples for our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Thank you for your interest in the Reformers Unanimous Timothy Fund. We began our schools of discipleship in 2001 with just a single home and a few men. We have since grown to disciple 100 men and 40 women at a time. Reformers Unanimous (RU) continues to be extremely effective at discipling disciplers. We are priveleged to maintain an 84% success rate with those who graduate from our schools. Reformers Unanimous graduates currently working in ministry include 40 full-time Christian workers, seven RU Directors, four pastors, and 50 RU addiction counselors.
This is a letter from Susan to RUI. Susan was able to make use of the Timothy Fund Scholarship Program and graduate from our Women's Home.
Dear Sir or Madam:
I am writing this letter in the hopes of being considered for a scholarship to the Reformers Unanimous School of Discipleship. I am 34 years old and have been an addict for most of my adult life. My addictive lifestyle has brought nothing but pain and destruction to my life and to those who care most about me. I have tried to quit using drugs on my own, went to treatment centers, and only obtained short periods of sobriety. When I heard about RU Schools of Discipleship, I had this overwhelming feeling that it was exactly what I needed. I want to grow in Christ and learn all that I can about living this victorious life that I belive God has planned for me. Though I want more than anything to come to Rockford and be a part of RU’s Discipleship Schools, I have no one to sponsor me. The few people that are still supportive of me just plain can’t afford it. I have been praying that if it be God’s will that I go to Rockford, that He will make a way. If given a chance and provided with a scholarship, I would be extremely grateful.
I believe I need this program. The structure, discipline, and the opportunity to learn how to live for God are the only way I feel I will truly overcome and find freedom. Please considter me for a scholarship. Thank you for your time and consideration.
God Bless,
Susan M. Woods
Become a part of Reformers Unanimous history with the purchase of an engraved brick in honor of you, your family, or a loved one! These decorative bricks will be placed at our new Women’s Home complex. Our student work crews will be constructing a patio near the family fellowship area using these bricks to symbolize God’s remarkable rebuilding and transforming process. As our many visitors from throughout the world come and see our new “Miracle Mansion”, they will be blessed to see bricks commemorating the names of those who sacrificially gave of themselves for the Lord’s work!*
Your investment of only $100/brick will help hurting women put their lives back together through the power of the Gospel.
RUI bricks are a great way to observe any special occasion or provide a lasting memorial for a loved one. And, each brick you purchase will serve as recognition for your support of Reformers Unanimous. We are excited to demonstrate just how many people are truly burdened for hurting, battered, and addicted women. Furthermore, it is our hope that these bricks will serve as a motivational tool for our ladies as they will be reminded daily of the support that they have behind them.
Read more...Below, you will find our RUTH Donation Opportunity Guide. You can click on the item that you would like to purchase for the women's home, and you will be directed to our payment gateway where you can donate via Credit Card, Debit Card, or even electronic check. Once you select your payment type, you can then choose for this to be a one-time or recurring donation. On the next page, please select the cause you want to donate to, and enter the appropriate amount in the donation field. Thanks for your generous giving!
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