E-Free to Host Love INC's "CYL"



Christians surround people in need through Change Your Life

 The Evangelical-Free Church in Bozeman has agreed to host (provide the facility) for Love INC's new "Change Your Life" Relational Ministry program!  We thank God, Pastor Jim and Pastor Brett of E-Free, Bobbi, and the entire congregation for making this new ministry possible!

Change Your Life will meet one night each week (6:30-8:30 p.m.).  To enter this 12 to 18-month program, clients are interviewed and contractually commit to regularly attend, actively participate, and do the work needed to meet their own goals.  In this way, it is a "self help" program with responsibility.  But it is more. 

Change Your Life is all about transformation and moving out of a state of neediness through the prayers, love, training/instruction and the committed personal, one-on-one presence of Christian mentors.  People change when they are surrounded by God's people!

Not everyone is a mentor, but every Christian has some kind of role in Change Your Life (perhaps even without leaving your home).

Instructors, mentors, drivers (transportation), reading to a preschooler, helpers for setup/cleanup, "tool time" teachers, greeters, 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? People who need Christian support, hope and real life are waiting for YOU and YOUR talents.

Call today or email and get involved with Change Your Life.  Isn't it time to share your life, skills, Christian faith, wisdom from experience... even just your hands and time... with someone whose heart is broken, whose life is in crisis and who wants to know someone cares?

Christ cares.  Be a part of His transforming love!  Call Love INC or email loveincoffice@yahoo.com

Relational Ministry Coordinator

With thanks to God, Gallatin County Love INC announces the hiring of Lee Ellingson as our Relational Ministry Coordinator.  In this position, Lee will work closely with the Executive Director, Nancy VanDyken, to help oversee the newly forming Relational Ministry program.  He brings with him a wealth of combined managerial and ministry experience.  Lee's work with Love INC begins Aug. 3, 2010.

Relational Ministry provides people in need with opportunities for life change through godly relationships with caring Christians who provide support, encouragement, and the love of Christ. The members of the Love INC partnership of churches create and operate an on-going, shared ministry of life transformation. Relational Ministry is a structured program with training for volunteers, regular classes and accountability for clients, and a place for a wide range of volunteer talents.

Through Relational Ministry, Love INC churches work together to address the deeper issues fueling the crisis of people in need.  Soon partner churches will be approached for an initial presentation of the concept of Relational Ministry, and to obtain insights into their outreach ministry priorities.  The Relational Ministry model has been used effectively in Love INC affiliates around the nation since 1991.  Churches embrace this outreach ministry as their volunteers mentor, train, and support individuals and families as they move toward the goal of self-sufficiency.  

Watch for more details about Relational Ministry in the weeks and months ahead as Love INC moves forward in presenting this significant ministry opportunity to partner churches.

Position Opening: Relational Ministry Coordinator

Gallatin County Love In the Name of Christ is committed to developing Relational Ministry.  Therefore, Love INC is seeking to hire a committed Christian with organization development and managerial experience to help coordinate and oversee this newly forming program.  

The ideal candidate will possess a demonstrated track record of building teams, ministries or organizations, and will possess strong listening skills, excellent public speaking abilities, detailed administrative and multi-tasking skills, and familiarity with recruiting and managing volunteers.

He or she must be able to work independently and cooperatively in a disciplined and highly organized manner.  Experience in counseling or ministering directly with persons in need a plus.  Bachelor's degree (or higher) preferred. 

This is a paid position reporting to the Executive Director.  Position will remain open until filled.  20 hours/week; one year contract (to be renewed, depending upon formation of Relational Ministry).   If Relational Ministry forms in Love INC's network of churches, this position likely will become a full-time, permanent position.

As a ministry partnership of, by and for local Christian churches and their members, all staff positions at Love In the Name of Christ are filled by practicing Christians who subscribe to the faith outlined in the Apostles' Creed.

Email requests for position description and application form to lawleeloveinc @ yahoo .  com  (with no spaces, of course; we publish the email address in this manner in order to avoid becoming the target of automatically generated spam).  Or, call Love INC at 587-6395.

Please pray for God to guide and direct Love INC's search for a Relational Ministry Coordinator.