2021 SGM Annual Report

Testimony of Leaders from the
1930’s, 1950’s, and 1990’s all
Proclaim God’s Faithfulness
“Lest we Forget”
W
e could recall countless stories of God’s provision for us!
Below is an excerpt from a newsletter that staff leader
Lester Wilcox mailed out in the 1950’s where he is harkening
back to the 1930’s when Director Michael Dillon had a
group praying for God’s provision to keep coal in the
furnace of their building.
It’s humbling to read of the COURAGE it took for the many executive directors that
came before us (Michael Dillon, Bill Dillon, Dave Brown, Leonard Harris, Lenard Morris, Dick St. Marie,
Terry Shutter, Dana Thomas) to have faith that God would continue to provide. Joel Hamernick
recalls a particular Christmas in 2013 when the bank account had gotten pretty low and
he was agonizing over how to pay all the bills. Once again God showed up. As the mail
was gathered from that week, an unexpected donation for thousands of dollars came in from
the estate of a woman who had passed away that year. Joel recalls sitting at his desk with
tears streaming down his face, thanking God once again for His faithfulness. As Lester Wilcox
reminded us many years ago to remember the many men and women of faith such as Moses
who had courage to trust, “Take heed to thyself, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes
have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart.” (Deut. 4:9) Sunshine has seen many different
seasons and iterations of ministry during the past 115+ years. Through it all, God has led and
proven His love for the communities of Chicago we serve. We are excited to watch God lead
into this next chapter of Sunshine’s story as we continue to serve in the Woodlawn community!
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