Souls Harbour Rescue Mission wishes to thank the following for their sponsorship of our 9th Annual Love Your Neighbour Fundraising Banquet. We encourage you to support these businesses that have supported us:

Our Platinum Sponsors:

Dewdney Drugs(1986 Ltd.)

6 Anonymous Sponsors

Our Gold Sponsors:

2 Anonymous Sponsors

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1. Toothpaste/Toothbrushes

2. Coffee/Tea

3. Milk/Creamer

4. Canned Goods/Pantry Items

5. Socks (men and women)

6. New Pillows

7. Diapers

8. Towels

9. Baby Formula

10. New Car Seats

***Please drop off your donation at the back door of 1836 Halifax Street
between 11 a.m - 7 p.m, Monday to Friday.***

You are cordially invited to attend our ninth annual
“Love Your Neighbour Fundraising Banquet”
to help raise funds for Souls Harbour Rescue Mission

Featured Event: 2011 LifeChange Program Graduation Ceremony

Plate Service: House Cured Pork Loin Dinner

Entertainment: Saskatchewan’s Own Keith Kitchen

Delta Regina
1919 Saskatchewan Drive

Tickets: $30 each. $25 each (when buying 2-7), $160 for a table of 8.
To purchase, please call 543-0011 or contact us through this website.

Presents

A  FREE

Easter Dinner

April 7^th @ 11am

1475 Athol Street

Live Music by Kathy Depko

Special guests:

Shomari Williams and Chris Milo

Donate Your Time:

We need 75 volunteers to put this meal on, so we need you! Cook, serve, clean, take part in helping those in need of a hot meal this Easter!

Donate Food:

We need food for 600 guests! So if you are willing to donate any of the following that would be greatly appreciated!

1. Boneless Ham
2. Large Cans of Pineapple
3. Potatoes
4. Coleslaw
5. Frozen Corn
6. Cabbage
7. Carrots
8. Large Jars of Pickles
9. Buns
10. Margarine
11. Desserts
12. Large Tins of Coffee
13. Large Tins of Creamer
14. Tins of Juice
15. Sugar

Donate Women’s Hygiene Items:

We also are in need of women’s hygiene items, stocked in a pair of socks, for all the women that attend the meal. The socks can be filled with an assortment of the following:

1. Toothbrushes
2. Toothpaste
3. Deodorant
4. Bar of Soap
5. Shampoo (individual size)
6. Conditioner (individual size)
7. Razors
8. Small notepad and pen
9. Comb
10. Chocolate/candy/powdered drink mixes

** Please no alcohol based products (such as mouthwash, perfume or hand sanitizer).

Donate Easter Chocolate for the Children:

We are taking donations of chocolate bunnies to hand out to the children as well!

Your donations can be dropped off at the back door of our Soup Kitchen, 1836 Halifax Street. Donations can be received between the hours of 11am and 7pm on business days.

If you have any questions please contact us at 543-0011.

Thank You For Your Contribution!

The snow has arrived, and with it, the sense that Christmas is on it’s way!  This Christmas there are many opportunities for Souls Harbour Rescue Mission to bless the community and be involved in celebrating Christmas with the less fortunate.

There are several ways for you to be involved in helping us meet the need.  None of these things can happen without community support, so below are also listed ways to help ensure these events are a great success!

Christmas Celebrations at Souls Harbour Rescue Mission:

Christmas Holiday Meal
What? Christmas Holiday Meal for community members that may not have the opportunity to celebrate on their own.  One of our traditional Holiday meals we hold three times a year.
Who? Anyone from the community is welcome.  We invite our neighbours in North Central Regina, our Soup Kitchen guests and advertise at organizations within the city that serve those in need.  Volunteers and staff help to ensure that each guest has a Merry Christmas!
When? Friday, December 23, 2011  11:30am-2:00pm
Where? Good News Chapel, 1380 Elphinstone St.

Little Souls Daycare Christmas Party
What? A Christmas party the children in our daycare.
Who? Little Souls Daycare children
This is a great opportunity for us to celebrate with our daycare children and share the true meaning of Christmas.

Christmas Day Celebrations
What? A special “Family Christmas” celebration for our residents and guests.
Who? LifeChange Program Residents and Staff.
When? December 25
This is a special time for our staff and residents to spend time sharing the Holidays.

Good News Chapel Christmas Services
What? A Christmas service on Christmas Eve & Christmas Day for community members
Who? Congregation members & members of our community in North Central are invited
When? December 24, December 25,

I Want To Be Involved In Souls Harbour Rescue Mission’s Christmas Celebrations!

Buy A Gift: We give gifts to adults at our program, daycare, soup kitchen and chapel.

There are two ways to donate a gift:

1. Homeless Partners- Provide a gift for our friends and guests at Little Souls Daycare, LifeChange Program Residents, and the Good News Chapel Friends for our Christmas Celebrations! Go to www.homelesspartners.com, read their stories and choose a special gift to buy for someone this season.  Gifts can be delivered to: Glen Elm Church of Christ.  1825 Rothwell St. Regina, Sk S4N 2C3 between the hours of 9 AM & 4 PM, Monday to Friday. Call 757-1825 before you come to ensure someone is at the building. Email blair@warmwelcome.ca if you have any further questions. Be sure to write the persons name and Assigned ID on the gift.  Please remember that gifts must be new!  Daycare gifts must be dropped off by 12PM, December 13th.  Program & Good News Chapel gifts must be dropped off by 12PM, December 20th.
2. Operation Christmas Stocking:  Make a “stocking” for our guests!  You can make them for Men, Women and/or Children just buy the sock for the group you choose! Here’s what you do:
   1. Buy a pair of warm socks
   2. Stuff one sock inside the other
   3. Generously fill the rest of the space with useful items (such as hotel size toiletries, toques, mitts, washcloth, combs, pen and pad, postage stamps, bus tickets, gift cards, etc.)
   4. Complete and drop off the socks before Monday, December 19 Thursday, December 22 at 1836 Halifax St. Between 9am-7pm, Monday –Friday.

Sponsor A Meal: Come as a team and serve the needy!  It is a lot of fun and very rewarding!  Bless the less fortunate and really experience the Christmas spirit.  Businesses, Churches and Small Groups welcome! Prices for sponsorship range from $400-$800+ and dates are being filled quickly.  Information package is available by clicking here . Call 306-543-0011 to reserve this special event.

Make a Donation As always, we accept donations of food, clothing and financial contributions to assist us in our daily operations and our Christmas Celebrations.

1. Financial Gifts:
   Financial donations will be accepted in person at 3535 8^th Avenue from Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm, by telephone at 306-543-0011, online, or mail your gift to P.O. Box 3356 Stn. Main, Regina, SK, S4P 3H1.
   To make a donation as a gift to a loved one for Christmas, please contact our financial office (543-0011) to ensure it is recognized properly.
2. In Kind:
   Food, toiletries, and clothing can be delivered to 1836 Halifax St., Monday – Friday from 9:00am-7:00pm.
   Specific donation items we are requesting:

Food:
-Boneless Ham
-Instant Mashed Potatoes (bulk size preferred)
-mixed frozen vegetables
-romaine lettuce
-desserts (squares, pies, baking, etc.)
-punch/drink mix
-Coffeemate/powdered creamer
-sugar

Toiletries:
-shampoo/conditioner
-soap
-toothbrushes/toothpaste/floss
-razors
-shaving cream
-body lotion

Volunteer: There are many ways to be involved this Holiday Season.  If you are interested in serving a meal, helping out with our Christmas Day celebrations, or would like to learn of the many opportunities we have during December, or throughout the year, please contact us, or call 306-543-0011.

For any further questions or clarifications regarding this post – please contact Rebecca Cochrane, Development Director, at 306-543-0011 or by email at rcochrane.shrm@gmail.com.

For more information, check out our Homelessness Awareness Week Poster!

1. Meat (chicken,  pork, hamburger, etc.)

2. Coffee

3. Creamer

4. Mens and women’s deoderant

5. Alarm clocks

6. Desk/night stand lamps

7. 4 High quality digital cameras (in the $150 range)

8. 8G Flash Drives

9. a crib (must meet current legal requirements) (please call ahead)

10. shampoo/conditioner/ razors/ shave gel/etc. ( toiletries )

The Glory of Zion

¹ “Arise, shine, for your light has come,
and the glory of the LORD rises upon you.
² See, darkness covers the earth
and thick darkness is over the peoples,
but the LORD rises upon you
and his glory appears over you.
³ Nations will come to your light,
and kings to the brightness of your dawn.

⁴ “Lift up your eyes and look about you:
All assemble and come to you;
your sons come from afar,
and your daughters are carried on the hip.

For over 60 years, Isaiah was called to be a prophet and a servant of God to Israel and Judah. (740-681 BC) In the book of Isaiah, we see that the prophet called the nation of Israel to repentance and to renew their faith with the one and only true God. Because they disobeyed the word of the Lord and continued living in disobedience, we read in Isaiah that in 721 BC, Israel was taken into Assyrian captivity.

“Arise, shine! For your light has come…”It is the cry of the ancient prophet Isaiah, to a distraught and down trodden people who had lost their sense of purpose.  They were exiled, strangers in a strange land, with strange customs, distant from families and friends and familiar practices and customs. Darkness had come over them. They felt that all hope was gone and that their God had abandoned them. Their hope for a better day had been snuffed out. Isaiah’s message to them was to encourage the hearts of God’s people with a message of forgiveness, comfort and hope.

Are you going through a dark valley and you feel that there is no hope? Do you feel alienated from family and friends? Have all your hopes and dreams been smashed against the rocks of life? Do you feel that it would have been better if you were never born? Then you can relate to what the Israelites were feeling. Do you feel so far away from God because of your disobedience? Are you feeling helpless and abandoned? I want you to know that what the Father had revealed to the children of Israel is also for you today. He wants you to know that He has not abandoned you but is calling you to have hope. He will not leave you nor forsake you. Will you call on His name? Will you turn to Him?

No matter how dark and hopeless your situation might seem, God wants to give you the hope and faith to carry on. But in their greatest darkness – Isaiah’s prophecy revealed that the one and only true God had also joined them in their exile. They were not alone, the Lord their God was with them in their captivity.

Maybe you have never known Jesus as your Lord and Saviour. Are you living in darkness and under the bondage of sin? Are you a slave to sin and shame? If you feel that there is no hope for you, that no one can free you from your drugs, alcohol, sexual sins, pornography, witchcraft, sorcery, the memories of being abused or just feeling unloved? There is a message for you. There is hope in Christ Jesus. Will you place your faith and hope in the Saviour today? He can free you from all your sins and shame.

Hear the word of the Lord spoken through the prophet, Isaiah;

“Arise, shine! For your light has come!”