I was excited and extremely grateful when I received information regarding a donation to the Rescue Mission from a couple that had included the Mission in their estate plan. Legacy gifts help make possible the continuation of the Rescue Mission’s vision of HOPE into the future. Our current goal is to expand the Hope for Men and Women program by making the Village of Hope - Phase II a reality. Legacy gifts are an important part of achieving this goal as we strive to lovingly provide hope and encouragement in life transformation through Christ.
As my wife and I have worked on our own estate plan, we have considered our own children and grandchildren and how we can bless them. We have also considered our church and the ministries that are dear to our hearts, including the Rescue Mission. A legacy gift gives us a way to help ministries we have supported further realize the possibilities that God has given them to help others in need.
Many of you reading this have been strong supporters of the Merced Rescue Mission and the work God has given us to do as we reach the least, the lost, and the last in our society. The Mission has had the privilege of loving people who have found themselves powerless and without hope. We’ve witnessed many people whose lives have been transformed and who have become productive members of our community. But not only that — they are joyful change agents who are engaged in helping others who are in the process of coming to know Jesus and turning their lives around.
And who is the Mission? YOU are the Mission! Through your prayers and your giving, you are the ones helping to transform lives through the power of Jesus Christ!
The Mission looks forward to many of you considering a legacy gift by including the Mission in your estate plan. Thank you so much to everyone for your ongoing generosity and love for God’s work!
Dr. Bruce Metcalf, Executive Director