Special to IFN

In recognition of National Recovery Month, Horizon Church in Statesville will present Recovery Soldiers Ministries Women’s Choir for a Song & Testimonial Service at 10 a.m. on Sunday, September 22.

The event is free and the public is invited. Anyone currently in need of or already in recovery and everyone giving ministry and support to those who are struggling are encouraged to attend this service. Immediately after the service, Horizon Church will provide a pot luck fellowship lunch for all who attend.

Recovery Soldiers Ministries (RSM) is a 12-month, residential, faith-based recovery and discipleship program based in Elizabethton, Tenn. They use 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 women and men who have expressed the desire to change their lives through the power of Christ. The website for the ministry is www.recoverysoldiersministries.org. 

“It’s undeniable that addiction is an increasing problem in our society,” said Elizabeth Strugill, Recovery Soldiers Ministries Women’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 last year’s performance by the RSM Men’s Choir was so inspirational that they decided to invite the Women’s Choir this year.

“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.’ 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.”

Angel Kolle, a certified alcohol and drug counselor, will provide an overview of the counseling services she provides. A daughter of area ministry leader Michael Maffucci, she will also discuss programs and resources available in Iredell County for those struggling with addiction, as well as the family members and friends who offer support.

Kolle works with youth and adults who struggle with addiction and offers assessment services as well as warm, empathic, client centered counseling. In addition to her counseling practice, she also volunteers at Celebrate Recovery in North Winston-Salem, where she also manages a women’s group for those struggling with addiction. 

About Horizon Church

Horizon Church is a non-denominational church located at 316 Signal Hill Drive in Statesville. Learn more at www.horizonchurch.net.