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Random Act of Kindness

Today has been declared Random Act of Kindness Day in Greenfield IN by Mayor Chuck Fewell. There’s still time to get that started. What better way than to help one of your neighbors that is struggling keeping their utilities turned on. Vectren Energy has a Gift of Energy program that Read more…

By Olivia Mader, 9 years ago

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Children’s Message – Weeds in the Garden

Weeds in the Garden Scripture: Romans 6:14, 18 Does your family have a garden? What grows there? You know sometimes I think I am best at growing weeds. One thing that has always confused me is that grass in your vegetable garden is a weed and a bean plant in Read more…

By Olivia Mader, 9 years ago

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Christmas is coming!

Did I get your attention? Please pick up whatever you threw at your computer (or your phone if you threw it)! Although I am no more anxious than you are for the seasons to fly by, the fact is that we are getting close to Red Kettle season for Salvation Read more…

By Olivia Mader, 9 years ago

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Background Checks

Is your ministry or outreach organization doing what it should be doing to protect the vulnerable people you serve? There is what is required in order to not be considered negligent under the liability insurance policy terms and then there is what is ethically and morally the right thing to Read more…

By Olivia Mader, 9 years ago

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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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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