Free Concert!!!

“Bring your lawn chair and wind down from a busy weekend by spending time in a park setting, listening to worship music.  Belgrade Community Church is hosting instrumentalist Josh Snodgrass at Lewis & Clark Park in Belgrade on Sunday, August 4th, at 6:30 pm.

 

An award winning performer and songwriter, Josh plays instrumental arrangements of popular hymns, worship songs and original music. Using a technique called Finger style, he plays the melody, bass line, and rhythm all at the same time on one guitar. He is one of the most gifted and entertaining Christian guitarists in the Northwest. Come and enjoy his energetic and worshipful arrangements of songs like “Blessed Be Your Name” and “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross.”

 

Hot dogs with all the trimmings, chips and lemonade will be served.”

EAT GREAT FOOD AND BENEFIT LOVE INC!!!!

"It's Greek To Me" has generously agreed to donate 10% of their proceeds to Love INC for all of the meals served on TUESDAY JULY 23rd! Let's show them how much we appreciate it by spreading the word, and having a meal between 10:30am and 8:00pm. They are located at 16 N. 9th Avenue. THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY "It's Greek To Me"!

Change Your Life Course Announcement

Become an Empowered   Person !

Ø   Want to know how to respond when others try to control you?

Ø   Are you concerned about how others are treating you?

Ø   Do you enjoy life regardless of your circumstances?

Ø   Do you know how to recover from a failure?

Ø   Want to get control of your life?

Ø   Want extra support to do so?

Ø   This course is offered at NO CHARGE to the participant. 

 Empowered people have good self-esteem and are internally motivated!

  

Course date:  August 13 – October 8, 2013 Tuesdays from 6:30 to 8:30 pm* 

Call Now ~ 577-1296* to inquire or register!

*This phone number is for the Change Your Life program ONLY, for requests call the help line at 587-3008 M-TH 10-2pm.

 Pre-Registration is REQUIRED  ~  Space is limited

 Applications considered in the order in which they are received.

 Registration closes  July 23

*Each class is an hour of instruction and an hour of one-on-one mentoring! Students must be 18 or older.  There is real-life “homework” that will help you become empowered to be the best you can be.  *Mentors are not counselors but simply someone coming alongside.

Executive Director Selected

Gallatin Valley Love In the Name of Christ’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Christina Thompson as the Executive Director. Christina is a Gallatin Valley native and holds a degree in Business Management and Public Relations from Montana State University-Billings. Prior to coming to Love INC, Christina worked as a Quality Assurance Specialist with AmeriGas Propane. 

Love INC Family,

As the new executive director,  I am overcome with a grateful heart at the opportunity to serve the Gallatin Valley with you! The immense passion of this organization for furthering the Kingdom of God by working in conjunction with other believers is the mission of a lifetime. It is our shared dream to live out this mission day to day within our wonderful valley. I believe there is no greater statement of unity in the body than when believers cross denominational lines to serve together. As we embrace our differences and choose love we will be better together than apart, as we use our relationships to bring the hope of Christ to the Gallatin Valley! 

During my interview with Nancy I asked her what she would miss most about this position.  Her answer didn’t surprise me, but it greatly touched me. She said, “The people, the wonderful people!” She spoke of what an honor it has been to witness the display of God’s love demonstrated through your selfless service. This brought a wave of emotion over me as I heard her heart for you! I simply can’t wait to meet all of you! I plan to focus my first year as Executive Director on getting to know my new Love Inc family. I will make it my initial goal to attend a worship service at each of our partner churches and meet your congregations. I desire to build my understanding of how our differences can bring us together and to continue seeking out the unique strengths in each partner church.

Please rest assured, I do not intent to reinvent the wheel. The firm foundation built by the dedicated hard work of those who formed the character of this organization from the ground up will not to be taken apart and re-assembled. I will seek to serve alongside of the Love INC team and to facilitate an atmosphere where opportunities are made available for every volunteer our partner churches provide.   This is your Love INC and together we can do greater good for those in need than we could ever accomplish alone.  Let us together Honor the Lord by carrying out our mission to Mobilize local churches to transform lives and communities in the Name of Christ!

Your fellow servant in Christ,

Christina Thompson

18th Annual Plant the Seed Dinner

It's time once again for the Gallatin County Love INC Plant the Seed Dinner!  This years event is on Tuesday, May 7th at the MSU Strand Union Ballroom.  Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for the silent auction before the dinner program which begins at 6:30 p.m.  The silent auction will feature the very fun and creative theme packages created by partner churches.  We will have display tables to showcase Love INC ministries.  You will be able to see what great things God is doing through partner church volunteers!

Are you hosting a table yet?  You can host a table individually or "team up" with others to host a table.  Host a table of 8 for $320 or a table of 10 for $400.  You can print out the reservation card below, fill it out and mail it in to the Love INC Ministry Center (PO Box 7117, Bozeman, MT 59771) with your payment, then invite your friends and guests to enjoy a fun evening of fellowship with other Christians from all around the Valley.

 

 

 

 

 



Executive Director Resigning

Our Executive Director, Nancy VanDyken, recently announced that she is resigning from Gallatin County Love In the Name of Christ.  She will continue serving during the next couple of months to ensure a smooth transition for the ministry as a whole, and to provide training for her successor.

Nancy will be assuming a full-time position with the national and international Love INC Movement as the Director of New Affiliate Development, beginning March 1, 2013.  While her focus will be to build new Love INCs, the primary focus for 2013 will be to build Love INCs in other Montana communities.   This Montana project will serve as a pilot and model for the rest of the nation!  Please encourage your friends in other Montana communities to support creating a Love INC in their area!

Nancy has served as Executive Director of Gallatin County Love INC for more than 11 years. She will remain in the Bozeman area.

Please watch this blog, our Facebook page, and your church's communications for information about the Executive Director position.  The search for a new Executive Director is currently underway; the application deadline in Feb. 28.  Contact the Love INC office for job description, application form and/or information:  loveincoffice @ yahoo.com (no spaces in the email address). 

Matching Fund Thank You!

Many, many thanks to everyone who contribued last month during our 2012 Matching Fund Campaign!  Due to you generosity, we were able to meet the match and have been blessed with needed resources for the beginning of 2013. 

Your gifts inspire us, and call us to again enter a new year committed to being stewardly and responsible to God's people in all that we do.  Love INC works hard to multiply every donation of time, talent and treasure so that it touches more lives in more ways than a simple, direct dollar donation to someone. We receive thank you notes that testify of the gratitude of your neighbors.

While we are still tabulating our statistics for 2012, we do know that thousands of needs were met through the efforts and gifts of volunteers and ministry supporters who know that when our local churches are able to reach out and manifest Christ's love through Love INC connections, lives are changed forever.

Again, thank you all, and we pray God blesses you during this new year!  Please pray for us as God calls us to respond to the great opportunities He provides for us in 2013.