Handel's Messiah Community Sing

First Presbyterian Church in Bozeman, a Love INC Partner Church, will present a choral rendition of "Handel's Messiah" on Sunday, Dec. 19, at 3 p.m. at the church (26 W. Babcock).  Come and listen to this glorious musical proclamation of the Savior's birth!  This is a wonderful Christmas tradition for the entire family to enjoy.

If you would like to sing in the choir, you are warmly invited to join in!  Soloists have already been selected; the choir will sing the chorus of the Christmas section. 

Lead choir rehearsal will be Saturday, Dec. 18, at 10 a.m. at the church.  If you need a score or have questions, please call Kathy @ 539-3491.  Share your talents, lifting your voice to proclaim Christ as "King of kings, and Lord of lords... hallelujah!"  (Everyone is welcome to sing along from the pews on Sunday afternoon.). 

There is no admission charge.  A free will offering will be taken to benefit First Presbyterian Church Music Ministry and Gallatin County Love INC. 

Please join First Presbyterian Church in their 9th year of offering this very special community event.

Christmas Village Helpers Needed

Love INC's Christmas Village Tour is coming! 

Tour a grand home completely transformed into a Christmas wonderland!  Every room decorated from ceiling to floor, with a different theme in each room!  Complete Collections of Christmas Villages ~ Dozens of Scenes ~ 1,000 Lighted Buildings ~ Animations!  All brought to life with characters, vehicles, landscaping and more!

Now calling for volunteers!  Helpers are needed to make the tour possible!  Donate 2 1/2 hours of your time to take one shift.  Volunteer jobs each shift: either direct tour-goers into the house from the entry area, or guide/watch in a room, or work the parking lot.  Your service will help raise needed funds - 100% of the funds raised from the Tour go to support the mission and operations of Love INC. 

All Christmas Village Tour helpers will receive an orientation and private viewing of the entire Christmas Village home.  Call Love INC (587-3008) or email loveincoffice@yahoo.com if you can help; you'll receive a personal phone call back to answer questions and provide you with needed details.  (All Love INC volunteers are members of Christian churches in Gallatin County.)

Spread the word!  Tours will be held on Dec. 4, 11 & 12, Noon - 5 pm at 6931 S. 19th Ave. (North & Across from Nash Rd.).  Tickets: $10/individual or $25/family, available at Bozeman Hallmark Stores, Van’s IGA, Heeb’s Grocery, Lee & Dad’s (Belgrade) and at the door.  Parking is limited; please carpool if possible. 

Please note: the Tour involves several stairways and is not handicap accessible.  No strollers allowed.  Children must be supervised by an adult.   

Thanks-4-Giving

Thanks-4-Giving: what started three years ago as a small Hawthorne School project, has now turned into an annual Bozeman community event that redistributes literally tons of clothing.   Schools throughout the area collect gently worn clothing, infant through adult, each November. The clothes are then made available to everyone during the two-day "Thanks-4-Giving" event.

This is a good opportunity to look at your closets and see what clothes and shoes you and your family no longer use.  Items should be sorted and labeled according to gender and size.  Donated clothing will be accepted at individual schools and at Willson School November 18 and 19 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Clothing will be available for people to acquire (like a "free garage sale") on Saturday, November 20 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm and Sunday, November 21 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Willson School Gymnasium(404 W. Main in Bozeman). Everyone is invited to come and take items that their family can use.  No donation needed.  Thanks-4-Giving is a collaboration of area school volunteers and students.  

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!

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.