www.loveincbc.org 765-482-6152 817 West Pearl Street, Lebanon IN 46052 First Quarter 2015
Boone County ChurchesTransforming Lives and Communities
Love INC of Boone CountyLove In the Name of Christ
T r a n s f o r m a t i o n a l M i n i s t r y
God has great things in store for this semester ’s Community Classes!
Every Wednesday evening at Lebanon Chr i s;an Church , a d ifferent partnering church hosts a Community Class for “neighbors,” the clients Love INC serves. The host group provides a meal, a lesson, and announcements about how to get involved at their place of worship.
At the first class in 2015, each aMendee received a new Bible, and feedback has been very posi;ve. See “The Gi/ of God’s Word, p. 2.
Community Classes met on three Wednesday evenings in January. During these sessions, 23 Love INC
n e i g hbo r s aMended , a nd 2 1 volunteers served the classes.
Thanks to each group that has lovingly stepped up to serve by hos;ng a class. Your involvement builds excellently on Love INC’s role to serve as a br idge helping individuals and churches connect. We believe God will change hearts as we work together as a community, speaking His life and hope into each other.
We have seen wonderful things take place and welcome anyone who would like to join us on a Wednesday night.
Please contact Caitl in King at [email protected] to par;cipate.
Community Classes——Strong 2015 Start
Let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeBng together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another— and all the more as you see the Day approaching.
Hebrews 10:24,25
Thursday, April 23, 2015 Lebanon Chris;an Church
7 – 8:30 PM
Dessert, coffee,
hot chocolate, tea and water included.
Pricing available soon.
Comedy for a Cause
A family-‐friendly evening featuring improv comedy from Comedy Sportz
The Pathfinder Ministry, a one-‐on-‐one discipleship provided through Love INC, is a great way for a volunteer to come alongside a neighbor, walk together, dig deeper into God’s Word, and find the Truth that sets us free.
The partnership is mutually beneficial to both volunteer and neighbor. In a match that has met together five ;mes, the neighbor recently shared, “Before I do something, I’m beginning to ask myself, ‘Would God want me to do this? This is a huge step in an individual’s life; God is at work in the heart. The volunteer in this match
feels incredibly blessed by the privilege of being involved in someone’s life. We are so glad we get to watch this all and can’t wait to see
what else God does through the match!
The Pathfinder Ministry, just as the Community Classes highlighted on page one, is a bridge connec;ng individuals to the Church where they will grow further in their faith in the Lord. If you are interested in coming alongside someone and helping him or her grow in faith through a one-‐on-‐one partnership, please contact our office to get involved. We are always looking for individuals who will walk humbly beside someone, in love and truth.
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A Glimpse Inside the Pathfinder MinistryOne-On-One Discipleship
Because we
loved you so much,
we were delighted
to share with you
not only the gospel of God
but our lives as well.
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The January kick off of Community Classes for the new year included giving Bibles to each neighbor who aMended the first session. One par;cipant said, “I love my Bible! I stayed up un;l 3 a.m. one night just reading my new Bible!” Please pray with us that everyone involved in the classes will have a deep desire to know the Truth of God’s Word.
The Bibles included Bible tabs so that during classes everyone can find the books easily and be on the same page.
Many thanks to the volunteers who inserted the tabs in each Bible.
The Gift of God’s Word
1 THESSALONIANS 2:8
The generosity of three local businesses and seven other family or individual sponsors enabled Love INC to
disperse $1200 of Christmas assistance through food or gifts to families in need.
Thank you for partnering to bless these families with a memorable and meaningful
Christmas!
Community Generosity Abounds!
Save the Date!
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A Benefit for Love INC
In December, a youth group from St. Alphonsus Liguori Catholic Church, Zionsville, blessed the ministry of Love INC with a morning of service. Several volunteers assisted with our furniture ministry, both picking up donated items and delivering requested items to families in need. The group also gave a wonderful deep clean to our offices.
Thank you for offering your ;me and hearts to serve our community!
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40 Acres Planted
First Community Church GAP Ministry
GAP — God Always Provides
GAP ministries within our partnering churches provide items such as food, clothing, fuel cards, personal care, and more.
BeMy VanZeyl currently serves as our contact for the personal care supplies GAP ministry at Lebanon’s First Community Church. Several other ladies have assisted in the ministry as well throughout the past several years. BeMy is also the secretary at First Community.
BeMy believes the highlight of partnering with Love INC through the personal care items ministry is gelng to meet and talk with the families who a re s e r ved . She takes ;me to talk with them, connect on common-‐a l i t i e s , a nd pray with them a b o u t whatever i s go ing on in t h e i r l i f e . BeMy says she wa l k s away from these encounters feeling more encouraged and blessed than the Love INC neighbors who are served.
In 2014, First Community was able to meet 141 adult needs and 56 child-‐ren needs with personal care items.
First Community also assists in dispensing gas cards that are donated by the Zionsville United Methodist Church. The cards, a lways he lp fu l to fami l i e s , some;mes are essen;al for transportat ion to important des;na;ons, such as doctor appointments and job interviews.
T h e s e g a s cards also are provided to i n d i v i d u a l s par;cipa;ng in Love INC’s Transforma-‐tional Ministry P ro g rams— Commun i t y Classes and Pathfinders. Thank you , B e M y , a n d
members of First Community, for your dedica;on to helping families in need!
Rita Sewell, administra;ve assistant at Dover Chris;an Church in the community of Dover seven miles west of Lebanon, has been leading its frozen meat ministry since the launch of Love INC in Boone County. What she likes most about the ministry, Rita says, is mee;ng the clients and praying with them. She is inspired by the strength they have in difficult circumstances. For her, the ministry is an outreach opportunity. She shares with the clients DVDs of Dover’s church services and invites them to worship.
Through the meat ministry, Dover was able to meet 189 adult needs and 121 children needs in 2014. Many thanks to Rita and the congrega;on of Dover Chris;an for their dedica;on!
Dover Christian Church Frozen Food Ministry
Rita Sewell
BeLy VanZeyl
Youth Assist Furniture GAP
Ministry
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2014 Stats January — December
1,167
270
1,700
991
735
4,205
People who called Love INC for assistance
First-‐time callers
Adult needs met
Children needs met
Referrals to partnering churches
Hours served by volunteers
Volunteer Spotlight
Ann Schrouder dedicated many hours to the ministry of Love INC as our volunteer recep;onist. In
November, she was able to join her husband, Mark, at his job relocation in Pensacola, Florida. We miss her greatly but are comforted by k n ow i n g s h e i s enjoying the warmer weather!
If you want to send Ann a card of thanks or well wishes, here is her address “down
south:” 6012 Augus;ne Drive, Pace, Florida 32571.
Are
Ready to Volunteer?
You
Love INC offers several ways for volunteers to use the talents and experiences God has given them.
If you are interested in volunteering, please call the office at 765-‐482-‐6152 and ask for April Wilson, or visit our website, www.loveincbc.org, to see how you might get involved.
A Fond Farewell
Ann Schrouder
Office hours: 10 am — 4 pm
Monday through Friday
Mobilizing area churches to transform lives and communities in the name of Christ.Love INC of Boone County P.O. Box 368, Lebanon IN 46052 765.482.6152 www.loveincbc.org
How grateful we are for Elaine Myers, a phone volunteer in the Love INC Call Center! She completes intakes and
referral phone calls with compassion and cheer, always trying to h e l p p e o p l e fi n d something pos i t ive e v e n i n d i f f i c u l t situa;ons. She enjoys the camaraderie of v o l u n te e r i n g w i t h others in the Love INC o f f i c e a s t h e y encourage one another, too.
Elaine has a heart for serving people who are
desperate for change. She is a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Lebanon, a congrega;on that coordinates food distribu;on on the first and third Saturday of each month. She also is involved in Celebrate Recovery and serves monthly at the Shalom House.
Elaine Myers