Alumni News

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 3 AUGUST 21, 2006

The Bowery Mission Alumni Program

Staying Connected

Heartsease Home Celebrates First Graduation

Bowery Alumni It was an amazing celebration.
Program Goal: Over eighty family and church members,
friends and supporters came out to support
• To devise a comprehen- the first women graduates of The Bowery
Mission Women’s Center at Heartsease
sive program that meets Home. On July 13, 2006, associate director
the long-term spiritual, Melissa Alcorn welcomed guests and resi-
dents.
social and career needs of
our graduates and pro-
duces testimonies of
continue recovery, resto-
ration and revival in Program staff presented the four graduates, Miriam,
Monique, Ana Lucia and Mikateko with certificates rep-
their lives. resenting months of hard
work and perseverance.
After each graduate gave
her testimony, Christian
Herald President Ed Mor-
gan closed with a prayer
• Jesus is God’s of blessing on the lives of
each of the women.
wounded healer:

Through his wounds

we are healed. As

followers of Jesus we

can also allow our Top of page: Graduate Monique accepts certificate of
completion from Melissa Alcorn. Top (l): Graduate
wounds to bring Miriam shares her testimony. Right: Graduate Ana
Lucia studies jewelry making during the year. Above:
healing to others. Graduate Mikateko shows off a gingerbread house she
made last Christmas.
-- Henri Nouwen
 The Bowery Mission Alumni Program
Staying Connected

132 Madison Avenue

New York, NY 10016

Phone: 212.684.2800
Fax: 212.684.3740 ext. 164
E-mail: elborst@chaonline.org

Reminders:
1. End of Summer Celebration - Thursday, August 24th from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
2. Alumni Monthly Prayer - Fridays, September 8 and October 6, 2006 (7 - 8
p.m.)
3. “Marriage, Relationships and Intimacy: What’s the Big Deal?” - Saturday,
October 14 from 9:30 to 3:30 p.m.
4. Men Anchored in God: Alumni Men’s Retreat - November 3 - 5, 2006 at
Paradise Lake Conference Center.
(Unless otherwise noted, all events are held in the Alumni Resource Center at 132 Madison)

Catching Up - Keith Hopkins

Keith Hopkins knows what it is to
redeem the time. As a graduate of the
Bowery Mission Transitional Center,
Keith continues to think of new ways
to help graduates. He has participated
in the Transitional Center graduation,
the financial workshops and alumni
business meetings.
Keith graduated from the Bowery
Mission Transitional Center in August
of 2005 after participating in the pro-
gram for nine months.
He is thankful for the transitional
center counseling staff and the oppor-
tunity to utilize the career center there.
Keith now teaches high school in
Brooklyn and lives in Manhattan,
which he calls home. He sees himself
being in the educational field for a
long time.
Keith has one adult daughter.
Keith advises the current clients at
the center to set your goals and objec-
tives and stick to them. Don’t let the
environment or other people distract
you. Time is short and nine months
goes by quickly, so take advantage of
every day. Do something every day to
improve your situation.
“Do something every day to improve your
situation.”
Right: Keith takes advantage of the Com-
puter Room in the Alumni Resource Center.