Special to Iredell Free News
In recognition of National Recovery Month, Horizon Church will host Recovery Soldiers Ministries Men’s Choir for a concert and testimonial service on Sunday, September 3, at 10 a.m.
Shane Nixon, executive director of Drug-Alcohol Coalition of Iredell, will also be on hand to give a short update on programs and resources available in our community for those struggling with addiction and for the family members and friends who offer support to those addicted.
The concert is free and the public is invited. Anyone currently in need of help or already in recovery and everyone giving support to those who are struggling is encouraged to come to this service. Immediately after the concert, Horizon Church will provide a potluck fellowship lunch for all who attend.
Horizon Church is a non-denominational church located at 316 Signal Hill Drive in Statesville.
“It’s undeniable that addiction is an increasing problem in our society,” said Ricky Martin, Recovery Soldiers Ministries Men’s Choir director. “Many people are either wrestling with addiction themselves or have someone they love who is in active addiction. Sometimes they give up … but when they see us and hear our message that includes what we have been through, and have been delivered from through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, it lets them know that no matter how bad the situation may be, there is still hope for redemption and a life free from addiction. As such, we at RSM are on a mission to spread the Word and do our part in stopping this epidemic.”
Jason Bost, co-pastor at Horizon Church, said National Recovery Month is an appropriate time for this event.
“Drug addictions, or any addiction for that matter, is a terrible thing to find yourself bound in. Getting the right help is essential in finding your way out. That’s one of the many reasons our motto here at Horizon has always been ‘a place for new beginnings,’ ” Bost said. “Everyone deserves a new beginning, and that’s why we willingly support RSM and other ministries that give those caught in addictions a sure way out.”
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Recovery Soldiers Ministries (RSM) is a 12-month, residential, faith-based recovery and discipleship program based in Elizabethton, Tenn. The program uses the Word of God and biblical principles to help break the chains of addiction, while also offering licensed counseling, Christian recovery consulting and job-skill training. There are separate residential facilities for men and women who have expressed the desire to change their lives through the power of Christ. Learn more at www.recoverysoldiersministries.org. A short promotional video can be viewed at https://youtu.be/OYT0-p5aieI
Drug-Alcohol Coalition of Iredell uses a coalition of local people from various sectors of the community to flatten the line of substance misuse in Iredell County. For more info visit www.daciredell.com