A Year of Trials and Triumphs
In early March, it became clear that we were going to have to operate outside of our norms in order to continue meeting needs in our community. This looked like developing new ministries, remotely training volunteers, and onboarding many new processes to accommodate the restrictions that were in place…
Seeing Glory Within A Global Pandemic
When the coronavirus came to Kenya, causing many to be unable to provide food for their families, local Love INC churches stepped up. They worked to respond to the needs in the community by becoming collection centers for donations, tirelessly packing and distributing food items and other basic amenities, and hosting the necessary structure for several outreach initiatives. These acts of selfless love restored hope and spread the love of Christ to many during this difficult season.
Light Begets Light
A couple of years ago, Love INC of Newaygo County was approached by a local employment agency with an opportunity to become a worksite host for disadvantaged kids. When Executive Director Michele Zimmerman’s team stepped out in faith, they quickly saw the blessing this opportunity was, both for Love INC and the kids involved…
Remembering Who I Was Before
After 8 years of becoming a part of a world that was so easy to enter, but almost impossible to exit, I became a slave to a vicious cycle of addiction. Lost, scared, and feeling useless, I had just about thrown in the towel and completely lost faith, when Love in the Name of Christ in Bedford, PA took a chance and gave me what I had so easily lost—Hope!
The Family I Was Searching For
Three years ago, I walked into the Love INC of Heartland store feeling alone, overwhelmed, depressed, and scared. I was in a very difficult place in my life trying to raise four children as a single mom, going through a divorce, and living with friends…
Ready To Fight
When I first walked through the doors of the Love INC of Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, about three years ago, I was six months pregnant, struggling to stay sober, living in a camper out in Sterling with a man that was deep in his addiction…
Finding A Fresh Start
Late on Wednesday, one of the Call Center volunteers at the Love INC of Benton County, Oregon, spoke to a mom named Gina who had just gotten out of an abusive relationship and moved to a new town with her four year old son to start over.
Hearing Your Stories Has Given Me The Courage to Share Mine
Transformation rarely happens alone. It takes the body of Christ. In a healing community, we can see the image of God in others and within ourself.
Lights Began To Come On
Every day, developing Love INCs across the country are working hard to develop partnerships and relationships that will grow to serve those in need within their communities. Here’s the story of how the Love INC of Wayne County, Ohio came to be…
Eyes to See
Clare is a single mom of three children, ages 10, 15, and 17. She works hard every day to keep her family clothed, fed and safe. Along with so many, this past year has been difficult for her.