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Two more entries on Unity

First, thank you to Pastor Matt at Brandywine Community Church for yesterday’s teaching on taking a risk to initiate new relationships from John 4 (Jesus’ encounter with the Samaritan woman at the well). First, we need to move out of our comfortable pew in order to meet people in need Read more…

By Olivia Mader, 9 years ago

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Six (or seven) chances to serve in October

Wednesday 10/7 9:00 AM Safe Families Intake training at Love INC office (1) Wednesday 10/7 5:30 PM Love LINC Informational meeting at Hancock County Community Foundation office (2) Thursday 10/8 Help with stump grinding project at my house (Just kidding) Wednesday 10/14 7:00 AM Character Council meeting at Ninestar Thursday Read more…

By Olivia Mader, 9 years ago

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Small Group Connection

Are you part of a small group that might like to be blessed by walking alongside a family and assisting them in carrying out a plan to become independent and self-sufficient? Love INC (#loveincghc) has families that are committed to making real change in their lives. All we need is a Read more…

By Olivia Mader, 9 years ago

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Children’s Message – Full Measure

Scripture: Luke 6:38 Props: Measuring cup, flour How much is a lot of money? Well, let’s just say that you paid [insert twice the highest amount that was named] for one cup of flour. You would want to make sure that you got all that you paid for, wouldn’t you? Read more…

By Olivia Mader, 9 years ago

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Are you turning on the heat?

This weekend we are apparently going to get a preview of cold weather. It seems like it should be July 1 not October 1, but reality is we will soon be switching over from air conditioning to furnace. It’s time to think about those who struggle to keep the lights Read more…

By Olivia Mader, 9 years ago

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Volunteers – Extra Duty

Special thanks to the volunteers who stepped up and did extra duty so that the three of us could all go to Chicago for the Love INC National gathering. We owe you Jan, Vicki and Alan for adjusting your schedules and helping us out.

By Olivia Mader, 9 years ago

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What Is Poverty?

We had the pleasure of hearing from Brian Fikkert, co-author of When Helping Hurts this wee at gathering. His topic was reaching out. He challenged us to really think about how we”diagnose” poverty. What we envision as the solution is wrapped up in our diagnosis. If we see poverty coming form Read more…

By Olivia Mader, 9 years ago

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Transforming from Inside Out

Opening Plenary Session by Brian Tweedy Transformation: Inside Out for the Glory of God God’s Prescription for Growth-Four Necessary Elements Repentance Understanding and Insight Discipline Other People Great Gathering so far. More later.

By Olivia Mader, 9 years ago

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Gathering

Arrived safely in Chicago (Gurnee, actually) for the Love INC National Gathering for affiliates. The theme this year is “Transforming from Inside Out”. 2 Corinthians 3:18 – “And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into His image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from Read more…

By Olivia Mader, 9 years ago

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Services Summit

We are partnering with a number of other nonprofits and agencies providing services in Hancock County in a working meeting to explore two ways we might be more effective by collaborating. Register today for this summit to explore the advantages of collaborating in two areas: Obtaining & tracking appropriate background checks Read more…

By Olivia Mader, 9 years ago