Acts 4:32-35

Sharing among Believers

“³² And the congregation of those who believed were of one heart and soul ; and not one of them claimed that anything belonging to him was his own, but all things were common property to them. ³³ And with great power the apostles were giving testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and abundant grace was upon them all. ³⁴ For there was not a needy person among them, for all who were owners of land or houses would sell them and bring the proceeds of the sales ³⁵ and lay them at the apostles’ feet, and they would be distributed to each as any had need. ”

What we envision as God’s call to Love INC of Greater Hancock County:

We envision a community transformed by faith – where  Christian churches are united in purpose and fully engaged in actively living out their faith by lovingly serving people in need in Greater Hancock County.

Love INC is part of Match Day

On July 24, Hancock County has a chance to come together to support organizations that provide vital services to individuals and families in the community.

Help us raise awareness of the continuing need and raise funds for our organization to meet the demand. If you believe in the purpose of Love INC of Greater Hancock County, please show your support by making a donation online that day: http://matchday.givehcgrowhc.org/?non_profits=love-inc  or at the HCCF office.

Match Day, is a unique 24-hour event for those nonprofits, with Hancock County Community Foundation (HCCF) endowment funds, to increase gifts to their endowments while securing funding for immediate needs.   Match Day, coordinated by HCCF, aims to leverage community support for 12 nonprofits like ours that serve the community.

Each gift made on July 24 between 12:00 am and 11:59 pm will be matched TWO ways.  1) Every community gift received during the 24 hours period will receive a portion of the HCCF pool of $80,000 for the organizations, immediate needs.  2) All community gifts will be endowed and matched $0.50 for $1 up to $7,500 per organization from a $90,000 pool thanks to a grant from Lilly Endowment.

Love INC, through local churches, seeks to transform the lives of people in chronic need through caring relationships and classes/training opportunities. Love INC organizes and equips church members from across many denominations to lead courses and/or walk alongside (mentor) people in need for a set time period in order to help them acquire one or more skills and move toward self-sufficiency.

These courses can be accompanied by material support and special access to Gap Ministry resources (incentives or rewards). In addition these courses will typically have goal setting, and some level of accountability incorporated into them.

Transformational Ministry workshops are a powerful way for Love INC to fulfill its mission to mobilize local churches to transform lives and communities in the Name of Christ.The sessions listed below can be accessed by referring your neighbor in need to our Clearinghouse.

Phone banks are open 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM Monday through Friday. Voice mail is available if we are talking with other callers and during other hours.

Details:

Transformational programs/workshops are essential to equip our neighbors to better cope and gain skills to improve their life circumstances.  They receive skills training, spiritual support, emotional support, and build healthy relationships throughout their participation. 

In the Job Skills workshop our neighbors learn where and how to find a job, attitude in the work place, resume writing, time management, interview skills, and teamwork.

The Cooking Skills workshop focuses on meal planning, thrifty shopping, crock pot cooking, casseroles, what to do with fresh vegetables, boxed vs. homemade, and food safety. 

Hearts of Hope is our money management workshop where mentors walk alongside participants as they not only learn to transform their financial situation but build positive relationships and hope for the future. 

Our Job Skills will be held two times this summer and one time in fall.  Cooking Skills will be held in the spring, summer, and fall.  The Hearts of Hope is continuously running throughout the year. 

Here is where you can fit in:

1. Invest in a family by mentoring them through the Hearts of Hope program.

2. Be a presenter at Job Skills or Cooking sessions.

3. Donate incentives for session completion. Call for details.

Ideas for future expansion:

We have a need for someone with case management or social work experience to volunteer in our Faith Team program.

“Thank you love inc for all the hard work you do to help others. You were there for me and my family, every single time I called. Whether it was assistance or just to talk. You even called weeks later to check on me. I no longer live in greenfield, but I noticed that you are posting job openings and I just think that’s mighty awesome of you.”