ADDICTION RECOVERY PROGRAM COMES TO COUNTY

(07/07/2008)

Reformers Unanimous, a national faith-based addictions program headquartered in Rockford, Illinois is starting a chapter in Big Springs, at the New Testament Baptist Church.

The church will be hosting the program every Friday night from 7 till 9:30 p.m. beginning Friday, July 11, 2008.

Reformers Unanimous is open to all adults who struggle with an addiction or "stubborn habit".

There will also be programs and activities for children and youth. For more information you can call New Testament Baptist Church at 304-354-6168.

Reformers Unanimous founder and National Director, Steve Curington, had what most people would call the perfect upbringing. His Christian family attended church nearly every Sunday and put him through Christian school.

However, within two years after graduation, he was addicted to cocaine and alcohol.

Addiction stripped him of all self-esteem, a prosperous career, and crippled him with debt. At age 28, he nearly died in a drunk driving accident.

With a punctured lung quickly drowning him in his own blood, he cried out to God, "I don't want to die!" His memory went blank from that point on. A lifesaving call to 911 rescued him from death.

The lessons learned over the next 6 months are detailed during these meetings. At Reformers Unanimous the different steps are taught that lead to blessings from God.

For Steve those blessings consist of a beautiful wife, precious children, a debt free life style, and a career that led him to an executive position in the petroleum industry and now the Founder and Director of the fastest growing, faith-based, addiction program in America.

After a ten year addiction to drugs and alcohol, Steve was able to put aside his addictions through faith in Jesus Christ, the support of his church, and his understanding of God's principles of life from the Bible.

Curington founded Reformers Unanimous in April 1996 to share the Truth and principles that helped him overcome his addictions. The success rate is very high for the student who applies the curriculum and principles taught and is faithful to the meetings.

Other ministries offered by New Testament Baptist are world wide mission outreach, community visitation and soul winning, Good News Clubs in public schools, nursing home ministry, van ministry, and youth program/summer camps.

Matthew Morrison is pastor of New Testament Baptist Church.

Sunday services are Sunday School at 10 a.m., Worship Service at 11 a.m., and Sunday Evening Service at 6 p.m. There is also a midweek service on Wednesday at 7 p.m. New Testament Baptist Church is located on Rt 16 between Grantsville and Smithville in Big Springs.

For more information please contact:

Ron Chesser Director
304-477-3339

Larry Wade Asst. Director
354-9355

See reformu.com