CAC has been a transformative sanctuary for me, a place where my spirit found solace and my heart found healing. Through its welcoming embrace and enlightening teachings, I have learned to see the world with new eyes, to let go of past burdens, and to embrace the journey of self-discovery and growth. The community at CAC has shown me the power of forgiveness, the beauty of second chances, and the importance of opening my eyes to the endless possibilities of renewal and redemption. I am forever grateful for the profound impact this place has had on my life.

"Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're going to get." - Forrest Gump

My name is Jessica and CAC has done just that for me, GAVE me something I NEVER knew I was going to "get". CAC has helped me gain my desire, hope, FAITH but most importantly my gratitude back for even just the smallest of things. The fellowship, leadership and the friendships (familyships) I have been able to grow because of CAC has truly changed my life and I know that I will always have a TEAM of my own to be
there for me! I LOVE YOU! GOD BLESS!

CAC has been my beacon of hope and support in the challenging journey of reintegration after my incarceration and in my newfound sobriety. The community embraced me with open arms, offering me a sense of belonging and a nonjudgmental space to heal and grow. Through their guidance and unwavering encouragement, I have found the strength to navigate the complexities of life post-incarceration and to stay committed to my sobriety journey. CAC has been a vital source of inspiration and solace, guiding me towards a brighter and more resilient future.

CAC has shown me how to find and maintain my inner peace. I realize my value as a survivor of a failed war. I am proud to claim my seat in CAC.

They showed me I’m a good person. I am now starting to notice my victories.

If I knew God was going to be this good to me, I would have said yes a long time ago!

Church of Another Chance was there for me when I wasn’t willing to be there for myself.

These people changed my life. I am now in college and doing good. They really recognized my needs on a practical and spiritual level. I firmly believe that if the Church Of Another Chance had not stepped up to do what God asked in my situation life would be a very different place for me right now.

I’m gone from (jail) but you guys will be in my heart and mind. Thank you soooo (sic) much. It was the Church of Another Chance that brought me back from despair and pain.

With the Church’s help, I now look at that dark time of incarceration as one of the most profound experiences in my life. I developed a strong spiritual connection and love and acceptance of myself.

This gives me new direction. I always thought God looked down on me for what I’ve done. I don’t feel that emptiness anymore.

The Church taught me that ‘God don’t make junk;’ that I am worth something. I now believe in myself and God. I have a good job and my own apartment because CAC helped me learn that to love myself is to love God.

I first got introduced to Scott and Paula when I was incarcerated in 2022. Two things stuck out in the first meeting the fact that it was called the Church Of Another Chance, because I had been given chance after chance after chance as an addict and let everybody in my life including myself down. So, at that time, they basically told me it don’t matter how many times you mess up you’ll always have another chance and you’ll always be a lifetime member. Scott told me a quote that he likes to use, “change your mind, change your life, change your life, change the world”. That really stuck out to me. I didn’t see them again for a while until a friend of mine from the sober House told me that they were doing church meetings on Tuesdays and I started going with a couple people from my sober house and it’s just a really intimate Family, friend, mentor, place where I can go there, be vulnerable, not have to worry about being judged and it makes me happy and I feel loved there. Scott, Paula, Alan, and Brian aren’t just figures in the community. There are people who care about me/us as people, what I’m doing to better my life and how they can help be a part of me bettering my life. Scott knew that I was going through a little bit of a hard time finding work and him and his wife had me come over and paint their house personally. That’s a testament to knowing somebody’s background and still saying it’s OK. Your still somebody who needs to survive and needs to eat so I have something that can put your skills to use come over here and do it for us and I’ll pay you. I’ve also worked with Scott on a one-on-one basis after I came home from my last rehab where I wasn’t doing the things that I needed to be doing to stay sober and we set in place three things that I need to do before I relapse next, no matter what! One of those things is to not make Tuesday nights optional, but mandatory. I will forever be grateful to all four of those people in my life, they’re not only friends and mentors, but their loved ones. I consider them all my family. I am a better son, brother, nephew, uncle, and friend today because of these mentors in my life that show me how to be better and I am forever grateful for that. Much Love, Tom McNeil