New Crosspath Available

This coming week's CrossPath is now available here. Below are the topics. Join Rev. Marciano for his daily broadcast by tuning into WHVN, WMIT or by listening here on the web.

12/3 Why is conflict ok Galatians 2:11
12/4 Is forgive and forget ok Matthew 7:6
12/5 As Christians, should we always be at peace with one another Romans 12:18
12/6 Do People mature as they age 2 Timothy 4:11
12/7 Is Vaseline Intensive Care Lotion Biblical Ezekiel 11:17-21

Annual Thanksgiving Banquet - Video

Thanksgiving at the Mission - 2007

This year's Thanksgiving was a huge success. Thanks to all the donors and volunteers that came together to make this possible. Also, we'd like to extend our deepest appreciation to Dilworth Neighborhood Grille whose staff provided the breakfast and served it. Stay tuned to the blog later this week for pictures & a video of the holiday. Local coverage:

News 14 - Story 1 | Story 2 & WCNC

Needed: Homemade Deserts for Thanksgiving

We need your sweets! That's right, every year at our Thanksgiving dinner for the homeless we serve homemade deserts - pies, cookies, cakes...anything and everything. These pastries are provided by donors just like you. What a difference it can make to a homeless person... who knows where their last meal came from? If you can bake a pie or desert of any kind, please bring them by our main location at:

907 West First St
Charlotte, NC 28202

Remember, we need them by Thursday morning. God bless and have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

When a Client "Get's It" For the First Time

“I get it”. Those are the words I love to hear. When a client says, “I get it”, things have changed dramatically in his life. He is no longer being an observer – he is a participant. He realizes God’s love is for him and him alone. He knows that the New Life we speak about can occur. I heard it the other day as I was entering the Mission. The client stopped me and said, “I get it”. I was concerned about him. Today, I’m excited about his future.

New Study Says 1 out of 4 Homeless are Veterans

WASHINGTON - Veterans make up one in four homeless people in the United States, though they are only 11 percent of the general adult population, according to a report to be released Thursday.

And homelessness is not just a problem among middle-age and elderly veterans. Younger veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan are trickling into shelters and soup kitchens seeking services, treatment or help with finding a job.

See the full story here.

Crosspath - Interview With Rev. Jim Shock

Rev. Marciano's daily CrossPath radio addresses are up for the weeks beginning 10/29 and 11/5. The current topic is an interview with Rev. Jim Shock (pastor of the Recovery Church). Be sure to download the free audio.

Thanksgiving at the Mission

Thanksgiving is an incredible time here at Charlotte Rescue Mission. We start at 6am with a hot breakfast. Movies and cell phones are enjoyed. A hot Thanksgiving dinner is served. Our “dinner guests” feel loved because of the care and attention they receive.

I remember the client I met outside our kitchen door. Just a few days before, he came to our Thanksgiving dinner under the influence of alcohol. Amazed at how well we treated him, he entered our Rebound Men’s recovery program. Months later, he was attending Central Piedmont Community College.

Your support is so important in allowing broken lives to realize there is hope for them.

Haunted Trail Raises Money For CRM

CHARLOTTE -- A neighborhood haunted trail raised hundreds of dollars for charity this Halloween.

Ghosts and goblins were out spooking kids of all ages at Foxmoor Fright, the seventh annual event put on by neighbors who live on Foxmoor Drive in the Carmel Valley subdivision off Carmel Road.

Read the full article from News 14 here. Thanks guys!