P O Box 77914
336-292-7795 Greensboro, NC 27417 Fax: 336-292-9613 www.gpteenchallenge.com
April 2015
Version 5, Issue 2
A Message from Dr. Bob
Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior! Everyone at
Greater Piedmont Teen Challenge would like to thank you for supporting this ministry through your giving, your prayers or shopping at our thrift store, Blessingdale's.
We anticipate the warm weather Spring brings. When a new man comes into Teen Challenge seeking change in his life it brings a new sense of excitement and anticipation as to what
God will do in and through each of them. It reminds us of
God's unlimited grace and mercy. What a wonderful Savior we serve. It is a wonderful feeling to know we can offer such hope to men who are feeling so alone and hopeless.
Our men will be singing and sharing testimonies at our Spring
Banquet on April 24th. I hope you will plan to attend. You must purchase your tickets before the deadline of April 20th.
More information about the banquet is on the back of this letter. Join us, will you?
We continue to raise money for our expansion program. We have received numerous donations from our supporters, but we still need more to get this first stage completed. Would you make this a matter of prayer? Join with us as we seek
God and ask Him to speak to the hearts of those who have the ability to make this dream a reality.
We want to reach more men with the saving message of hope in Christ. Matthew 28:19 tells us to go and make disciples.
That 's what we do at Teen Challenge -- we disciple the men who come to us.
Blessings!
Executive Director
My name is Robert Erps and I grew up with a nihilistic attitude towards everything.
I was born into a family which held Christian values. Life in the Erps house was normal... normal for me. My mother was sweet and compassionate; my father was hard working and taught us kids how to work hard.
My siblings and I grew up in church. Needless to say, I disliked attending church. As I grew up, I was kicked out of youth group many times. We also went to
Youth Camp every summer. I never wanted to be at camp, but as it would come to a close I didn't want to leave because I knew I had missed "something." That something was Christ. Each year I would go and each year I would leave, always feeling like I had missed something.
If you feel something long enough you either learn to live with it or you learn to despise it. I learned to live with the idea that it didn't matter. So I did whatever I wanted to do. By now, what I wanted to do was drugs. Most of my time and all of my money was spent in the bar or at the dope man's house. Once all my money was gone, my friends were gone. All that was left were broken pieces of the lives I had shattered on the way down from my high. I only thought of myself and how was I going to get high. I began to think about how I was going to fill the hole in my soul that only God could fill.
At this point I wanted to end my life. The drugs and alcohol kept me in a perpetual downward cycle toward the destination of sin and death.
From the bottom of this pit I realized life without
Christ at the center is pointless and meaningless, but with Christ it is full of joy and peace. A change took place when I dedicated my life to Christ. I came to
Teen Challenge and found truth. I am now a child of
God, redeemed and set free by the blood of Jesus. My faith is growing, my fear is waning. Praise God!

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THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
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Spring Banquet : April 24th, Friday @ 6:30 p.m. Doors will open @ 6:00 p.m. (no earlier) First Baptist Church,
1000 W. Friendly Ave., Greensboro, NC. Tickets are $20.00 per person and a table of 8 (maximum people per table) is $160.00. No guests under age 12 please. Deadline to purchase your tickets is Monday, April 20th. Join us for this time of celebrating HOPE.
TOT Hill Golf Tournament : Our annual TOT Hill Golf Tournament will be held June 2, 2015 at TOT Hill Farms in
Asheboro, NC. This is one of the most beautiful golf courses you will ever play. Team of four is $500.00 or $125.00 per player. Contact the office for more information or go on our website.
Iron Chariot Ride : This motorcycle ride to raise funds for Teen Challenge will be held June 20th. It will begin at
Greensboro Harley Davidson on 538 Farragut St. Registration begins at 9:00 a.m. and kickstands up at 10:00 a.m.
$25.00 per rider and $5.00 for a passenger. Go to our website for more details.
Grandover Golf Tournament : August 8th at Grandover Resort. Cost per team is $1000.00 or $250.00 per player.
Watch for more details on our website, but plan on putting in a team at this exciting event.
1. Donate Stock. Get great tax benefits by donating stock instead of cash.
2. Donate your good condition used vehicle.
3. Donate gently used clothing, household items and furniture to our thrift store and also shop, shop, shop at Blessingdale's.
4. Sponsor a student. It costs Teen Challenge $18,000.00 to put one student through the seven month program. The student pays $1,000.00 and the remaining $17,000.00 comes from donations. You can help with that amount.
Greater Piedmont Teen Challenge . 1912 Boulevard Street . Greensboro, NC 27407
336-292-7795 www.gpteenchallenge.com
P O Box 77914
336-292-7795 Greensboro, NC 27417 Fax: 336-292-9613