Long Valley Church Elder To Speak At Addiction Graduation

MORRISTOWN, NJ - Market Street Mission will be hosting a graduation ceremony for the July class of addiction recovery Life Change Program at 6 p.m. July 30 on the Morristown Green and a prominent Long Valley church figure will be speaking.

Sunday is a celebration of 14 men who will be completing the program and will feature:

• short testimony from graduates,
• worship music,
• a message from an elder at Emmanuel Bible Church,
• refreshments

Those who cannot attend in person, can visit the YouTube page for a video of the ceremony to be posted in the week after the event.

Market Street Mission’s Life Change Program is a residential recovery program for men struggling with alcoholism and substance abuse. During their time here, residents participate in work therapy, Bible studies, chapel services, AA/NA recovery meetings, individual and group counseling, educational development and career preparation in our learning center, and a final phase of classroom instruction meant to prepare our residents for a responsible, sober life after they graduate.

“I’m grateful for my basic needs like food, shelter and clothing that the Mission provided. But I think the main thing it’s given me is time to work on things that were tripping me up," one upcoming graduate said. "I’m grateful for the patience people have shown me. I’ve been blessed to still have my family, and it’s important to me to keep them."

Established in 1889, the Market Street Mission is an experienced organization with a proven method of helping to fight alcoholism, substance abuse, hunger and homelessness in northern and central New Jersey. As a private non-profit, we rely on the charitable support of compassionate donors to provide more than 120,000 meals and 40,000 nights of shelter per year across our three locations in Morristown, Asbury Park and Newton. For more information on our emergency services, free addiction recovery program, community counseling services and thrift store, please visit us at www.marketstreet.org.