Friday, September 17, 2010

The Inside View

Put your computer skills to use for the Lord in the Love INC Ministry Center!  If you like working alone on a computer, are a detail-oriented person with clear thinking skills, and can type accurately to enter data from a paper form, Love INC has a key volunteer position awaiting you.

Work from the inside and see the client needs and volunteer response through this highly confidential position.  Provide quality assurance through review of client cases during data entry.  Few positions at Love INC provide a more thorough "inside look" at hurting lives and the wonderful Christian response than this position. 

You can pick your day(s) and time (weekday, any time between 9:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.), with a shift of at least 2 hours/week.  Flexible scheduling, if needed.  Love INC is seeking one dedicated individual who will take this on as his/her own ministry of outreach, serving through Love INC behind the scenes.

Please contact the office via email: loveincoffice@yahoo.com before October 1.  You can have a meaningful and significant ministry doing just what you like to do. 

Note: All Love INC volunteers are members of local Christian Churches who can agree with the faith outlined in the Apostles' Creed.

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Taize Service

Christ the King Lutheran Church (4383 Durston Road), a Love INC partner church, will hold an evening Taize service on Sunday, September 19 at 7:00pm.  The church invites the public to come and worship in a meditative, non-denominational service that incorporates passages from Scripture and beautiful chants to create a peaceful worship experience. 

All are welcome to attend/participate in this unique service. Please call Christa Sheasby at 581-3996 for further details.

Monday, September 13, 2010

It's A Girl!

Congratulations to Chiara Schober and her husband, Tim, on the birth of their first child, a daughter.  Chiara is the Administrative Assistant to the Director at Love INC.

Baby Lillian Carol was born at 9:05 pm on Tuesday, Sept. 7, weighing 7 lbs. 10 oz.   We thank God for this new life and pray for God's blessings on the parents.

Chiara plans to take two months off for maternity leave and will return to work at Love INC in November.

Thursday, September 9, 2010

A Winner!

Congratulations to Love INC Partner Church, Mt. Ellis Seventh Day Adventist!  Its day school, Mt. Ellis Academy, finished in 10th place in the recent "Kohl's Cares" contest!   Schools needing funds for major projects were in competition to receive the most votes from supporters in a contest conducted on Facebook.  The voting closed on Sept. 3.

By finishing as one of the top 20 vote-receiving schools, Mt. Ellis will be awarded a $500,000 grant for much needed work:  the school plans to use the grant money to replace its sewer system which dates back to the early 1950's.

Kohl's is verifying all the contest data and voting right now, so these are unofficial results.  (We hope and pray the results hold.)

Many thanks to everyone who voted to support this Christian day school!

Upcoming Annual Business Meeting

Advance Notice!  The Love INC Annual Business Meeting will be held on October 8, at 7 a.m., at Christ the King Lutheran Church (4383 Durston Rd. in Bozeman).  The meeting usually lasts about an hour.  A continental breakfast will be served.  Please mark your calendars!

At the Business Meeting, the slate for the 2011 Board of Directors will be voted upon by official representatives (usually Church Ministry Coordinators) from Love INC partner churches.  Updates on the ministry and an overview of Relational Ministry development will be presented.  It's important for some members from each partner church to attend the business meeting, as required by our by-laws.

Pastors, church leaders, and Love INC volunteers especially are encouraged to attend.  Church Ministry Coordinators (CMCs) need to be present in order to vote on the Board nominees.   See you in October!

Friday, September 3, 2010

Youth Issues

On Sept. 18, Belgrade Alliance Church, a partner church of Love INC, will offer a showing of the movie, "To Save a Life," which deals with teenage suicide, depression, cutting, drugs, pregnancy, partying and social status, as well as being a real Christian.  The movie, released but not shown in Bozeman, is rated PG-13 (anyone under 13 will not be admitted without a parent).  The church is inviting the community, especially youth, to come and see the movie.  A free dinner is included!

Belgrade Alliance says, "We know that each church impacts various kids.  We would love for pastors and leaders of other churches to be at the showing to be ready to help any kids that they already interact and have a relationship with.  We welcome them to bring their youth group."

The LA Times calls this movie, "Appealing, poignant and inspiring."  It is having a significant impact on youth.  Some info, including a trailer and stories of youth affected, can be found at http://www.tosavealifemovie.com/.  

Please call Belgrade Alliance Church, 388-6030, for more details.

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Mt Ellis Needs Your Vote

Mt Ellis Academy, a school associated with three Love INC partner churches (Mt. Ellis, Bozeman and Belgrade Seventh Day Adventist Churches) is in the running to receive a large grant from Kohl's.  Kohl's will award the top 20 vote-receiving schools with a grant for an important project.  As of today, it is ranked 17th in number of votes nationwide.

The school needs your on-line vote!  Voting closes Sept. 3.  Each person can vote up to 5 times for the school of their choice.  Mt. Ellis is the only school in Montana to receive so many votes, and, with your help, could win much-needed funds to repair, fix and upgrade its water and sewer system.

To vote, you must log in to Facebook.  Here is the link on Facebook to actually vote: http://apps.facebook.com/KohlsCares/search

Mt. Ellis Academy is located in the Bear Canyon area east of Bozeman.   Let's help this Bozeman area school, an education ministry of three Love INC partner churches, to acquire its much-needed infrastructure funding.  Please vote today!  (It only takes a couple of minutes on-line.)

DC4K

Divorce Care for Kids (DC4K) helps children (ages 5-12) heal from the hurt caused by the separation or divorce of their parents, or abandonment by a parent.  One of Love INC's partner churches, Grace Bible Church, will once again offer this healing, caring program this fall. 

DC4K meets once a week for 13 weeks.  It will run Oct. 7-Jan. 20 (no classes on Nov. 25, Dec. 23, 30).  The program will be held at Grace Bible Church on South 19th Ave. in Bozeman.  The cost for workbooks is $12 per child or $20 per family; however, scholarships are available, if needed. 

DC4K is an interdenominational program developed by Church Initiative.  It uses DVD dramas, music, stories, activities and an understanding, compassionate relationship with the class leader to help children work through different feelings and issues experienced by parental separation and divorce, or abandonment by a parent.  Go to http://www.dc4k.org/ for a look at this Christian program. 

Registration is required by Oct. 4.  For more info, contact Grace Bible Church: 586-9782.