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www.fairfivekrun.com

Don’t miss the Fourth Annual Fair Family Fun Run on September 27, 2008. The easiest way to register is going to www.fairfivekrun.com.

Fourth Annual Fair Family Fun Run 5K…Walkers Welcome

On Saturday, September 27 at 9:00 a.m. the Exchange Club of Savannah will stage it FOURTH ANNUAL FAIR FAMILY FUN RUN 5K…Walkers are welcome. The route of this 5K is within the Coastal Empire Fair Grounds and an adjoining park. This is a fund raiser for the benefit of the Center for the Prevention of [...]

BREAKING NEWS

“Bring Your Own Gun Fund Raiser” That’s one way of saying it. Another way is to say, remember 10 – 10 at 10. That is, let’s meet on October 10 at 10:00 a.m. Where? Dorchester Hunting Preserve. More information will be forthcoming about this unique fund raising event. One of the salient factors is that [...]

10 – 10 @ 10

That’s right! On Friday, October 10 at 10 a.m. our friends from Priority Insight and the Mission will have its first “Bring your own gun fund raiser.” Chuck at Dorchester is facilitating an exciting shooting event…this is not your average ministry fund raiser. This is a FUN fund raiser. Teams of marksmen of all calibers [...]

Permits Are In Hand

After weeks…months of “processing” permits, we received the good news today. Everything is cleared. We can now begin the renovations for our new Fresh Start Dorm. This means an additional 20 beds will soon be available for men who while incarcerated come to faith in Christ and genuinely desire a fresh start in life. We [...]

Dorcas & Esther’s Thrift Shop

You will be delightfully surprised with the incredible inventory and fantastic prices when you visit Dorcas & Ester’s. You can get a good idea of what’s waiting for you when you visit www.oscm.org and click on Thrift Shop on the left side bar. You will see numerous pictures of actual inventory. Not only can you [...]

The Best Source for Up-To-Date News of the Mission

Visit www.oscm.org for the latest newest and broadest perspective of Old Savannah City Mission. At the website you can catch our weekly television program. Double click on the screen to enlarge. You will see how the Mission connects with other community based non profits to make a difference in the community. The Mission strongly supports [...]

This is how it feels at the Mission in the summer time.

One of the greatest blessings of my life was being raised on a family farm in Seminole County, Georgia. One of my most memorable experiences was learning how to swim. It was something akin to how it feels at the Mission in the summer time. My learning to swim was not at the “Y”…not even [...]

VOLUNTEER SERVICE AT OLD SAVANNAH CITY MISSION, NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART

With a staff of seven employees and about thirty students (i.e. those enrolled in the Mission’s Urban Training Institute, a one-year residential program) Old Savannah City Mission needs a lot of help…from volunteers. The opportunities for volunteer service are not for the faint of heart. There is so much to be done. Only volunteers who [...]

Word for the Way, August 2, 2008 – Palabra para el Camino, 2 de agosto 2008

John 8:31-36 31 Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. 32 And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” 33 They answered Him, “We are Abraham’s descendants, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How can [...]

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