It was a joy to sit down with two friends yesterday who caught me up to speed on what's happening with our local Love In the Name of Christ ministry.
Love INC birthed locally six years ago, as a result of a call on Carolyn Cleair, a friend I had met through Love Cedar Valley events. Carolyn was instrumental on Love Cedar Valley's core team for several years, and she was thrilled to see so many churches unite to serve and worship together as one body for a one day event. This, however, also burdened her and several others with a desire to see the Church unite and serve together on a continued basis to meet needs in the community.
When Carolyn learned about something called Love INC in Spencer, IA, she felt nudged by God to pursue something like that for the Cedar Valley. The rest is history, as they say. You can read more about Love INC by clicking here.
Love INC has twenty local churches partnering together and is working hard to help churches avoid duplicate services, to validate the needs of individuals who seek help, and to move toward transformational, empowering ministry within the community.
Love INC currently has a great need for Clearinghouse volunteers. The Clearinghouse is a call center open from 9-Noon on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Volunteers are needed to commit to one day a week to answer phones and follow a form asking callers a series of questions that help record and assess the needs and circumstances of those calling for assistance. Clearinghouse volunteers then make follow up calls to help validate and prioritize needs and to connect the callers to needed resources. If this is something you'd be interested in learning more about, you can email or call me, or you can find Love INC's contact information on their website.
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