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An Affiliate of Love In The Name of Christ National

2 Gap Ministries to highlight

First, we have had a wonderful caring person, who wishes to remain anonymous, donate a larger space for our furniture and appliance ministry. This is one of the longest running gap ministries for Love INC. It has been energetically managed all these years by a team from St. Michael’s Catholic Read more…

By Olivia Mader, 9 years ago

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Observations on the Stigma of Poverty – and Two Solutions

We have all heard the stories of those who are taking advantage of others’ generosity without first doing all they can to help themselves. Yes, those situations exist but they are not the norm. From my experience it is far more frequent to have people who are truly in need Read more…

By Olivia Mader, 9 years ago

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Are you involved in outreach?

If you are part of a church or other serving organization that assists families in Hancock County we would love to connect and learn more about what you provide. We are in the process of updating our list of available resources that we have available to families that call our 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

Church Partner

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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Partner Food Resources

There has been much attention paid to hunger in Hancock County and elsewhere. It seems odd that we have so much conversation around obesity, dieting and food safety alongside conversation regarding those who struggle to provide basic food for their families. Unfortunately, social media has proliferated inaccurate information from many Read more…

By Olivia Mader, 9 years ago

Church Partner

Give Back Volunteeers of the Week

Love INC of Greater Hancock County has been blessed by this gap ministry for some time. The Give Back Clothing Ministry is housed at First Church of God in Greenfield (700 North Broadway). Carol Peyton and Ann Williams tag team to receive, sort, display and help our neighbors select clothing Read more…

By Olivia Mader, 9 years ago

Church Partner

Become an Energy Giver

Thank you to Chaplain Maurice Stonecypher for sharing this at our Board meeting: Becoming an “Energy-Giver” – sharing God’s endless love with others Definition: An energy-giver is someone who loves God with all of his heart and therefore turns to love his neighbor as he loves himself. Energy-givers: Focus Read more…

By Olivia Mader, 9 years ago

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Feed My Sheep – All Knowing God

Scripture: Psalm 139: selected verses Props: A bucket of coarse sand and a picture of an endless beach Could He? Would He? Who can count to a billion? Well, then, who can count to twenty? Fine. Will you count out twenty grains of sand from this bucket for me, please? Read more…

By Olivia Mader, 9 years ago

Church Partner

More on Unity

Judges 1:3 And Judah said to Simeon his brother, “Come up with me into the territory allotted to me, that we may fight against the Canaanites. And I likewise will go with you into the territory allotted to you.” So Simeon went with him. 4 Then Judah went up and Read more…

By Olivia Mader, 9 years ago