Relational Ministry & YOU!



Lots of Christians, lots of pieces of the puzzle,
to surround & transform the lives of our neighbors
who are struggling to navigate life.

Relational Ministry! Have you heard about it involving interested Gallatin County churches of the Love INC network?  Find out what's going on and what it means to YOUR church at the informational meetings: Oct. 30 at noon (sack lunch), Nov. 4 at noon (sack lunch), and Nov. 9 at 7 pm. Love INC is holding these meetings in Christ the King Lutheran Church's fellowship hall (4383 Durston Road, Bozeman).

Relational Ministry is all about transformation, accountability, and moving out of neediness. Every Christian has a role in this kind of helping ministry (perhaps even without leaving your home).  It's a workable way, using a proven model, to put faith into action, help your neighbors and transform lives.

Instructors, mentors, drivers (transportation), reading to a preschooler, helpers for setup/cleanup, "tool time" teachers, greeters, records/administrative helpers, teaching a craft, delivery persons, snacks providers, helpers to mail and make copies, childcare, suppliers of coffee and tea, trainers, event organizers, team captains, and much more! What would YOU like to do? Love INC needs YOU and YOUR skills/ideas for Relational Ministry!

Come find out what it's all about. Informational meetings will be held Oct. 30 at noon (sack lunch), Nov. 4 at noon (sack lunch), and Nov. 9 at 7 pm. Love INC is holding these meetings in Christ the King Lutheran Church's fellowship hall (4383 Durston Road, Bozeman). Get in on the ground floor of this invigorating way of serving others! Offer your ideas! Catch the vision! Come to a meeting or call Lee at 587-6395 ext. 110 for more info.

Eagle Scout Gives to Love INC

Love INC recently benefited by the work of a young Eagle Scout candidate!

For his Eagle Scout project, Warden Maggard of Bozeman approached Love INC to see what he could do to enhance the service Love INC provides and to help support the staff and volunteers. 

Warden worked with staff to select two projects: planning for and landscaping the front of Love INC's office with flowering bushes, and building a hexagonal picnic table for staff and volunteers to use for breaks or outdoor meetings.  Warden asked area businesses to donate the shrubs and building supplies and to help him plan the project. 

Earlier this summer, Warden planted the shrubs and they have beautified our entrance.  The picnic table was finished and delivered in late September. 

Warden has a few more administrative steps to complete with the Scouts to earn his Eagle Scout badge.  We wish him the best and thank him for making Love INC an even more inviting place at which volunteers can joyfully serve!

Business Meeting Oct. 8

Love INC's Annual Business Meeting will be held this Friday, October 8, at 7 a.m., at Christ the King Lutheran Church (4383 Durston Rd. in Bozeman).

At least one representative from each Love INC partner church should attend.  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. 

Pastors, church leaders, and Love INC volunteers are invited as well.   The meeting usually lasts about an hour. A continental breakfast will be served.  The Annual Business Meeting is held in accord with the Love INC by-laws.   See you soon!