Easley Luncheon with Pastors and Community Leaders
Ministry Advocates “Where Addiction Ends And Life Begins”
Written by Lisa Price
Pastors and community leaders gather for a luncheon; filled with the solution to the drug problem in the Upstate.
Dr. David Gallamore, pastor of Rock Springs Baptist Church, invited pastors and business leaders of all denominations in Pickens County for a luncheon to welcome Wisdom In Living Life Ministry. The event gave the opportunity for Winn Freeman, founder and CEO, to present them the facts about addiction; the epidemic destroying families and plaguing our community. The lunch was catered by Ann’s Cakes and Catering, along with a group of volunteers from Rock Springs Baptist Church who provided desserts to the crowd as they watched the DVD. It presented a dramatic depiction of firsthand accounts from former drug addicts; who went through transformation when they became students at Wisdom In Living Life Ministry.
Rick Fisher, a long-time supporter and Foundation Director at The Cliff’s Communities, gave a heartfelt overview of the need for this type of ministry in the community as well as in the churches. Having served as a pastor himself, he realizes the need that they have. Issues including
identifying the problem, as well as providing support and counseling for church member and families who are struggling with drug/alcohol addiction and misusing prescription drugs.
Freeman, better known as the “Drug Guy,” began with asking the question: Is there a problem? Then he showed the statistics of deaths, domestic violence, child abuse and crimes associated with drug addiction here in the upstate. MORE>>>
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