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!

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.

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.

Easy Ways to Help

You can help a Gallatin County resident in a pinch! Love INC currently needs twin sheet sets (in good condition), especially for needy children.  Also needed: meat for emergency food situations.  Hunters: your game meat is most welcome. Call 587-6395 for donation information, or email loveincoffice@yahoo.com.

Picnic Pics

The Love INC Luau - a picnic to thank and celebrate our volunteers - was held on August 10 at the River Rock Community Center in Belgrade.  A great group of faithful servants came together to visit, relax, and have a fun meal! 

A highlight of the evening was the presentation of a plaque as the group thanked Bob DeYoung who recently retired as the Car Clinic lead mechanic and ministry coordinator.  Bob had served faithfully in this capacity for well over 12 years. 

 

About 70 people - wonderful volunteers and their families - attended the picnic.