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Healing Hearts

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Love INC has a wonderful partnership with a few local counseling services.  Two different agencies offer eight sessions of free counseling to Love INC clients.
When “Sally” first came to Love INC in January for her intake she was feeling depressed and overwhelmed with her life.  She recognized she needed counseling but did not have any funds to pay for sessions.  We were able to provide her with a voucher to counseling at George Fox University for eight free sessions.  A few months later we ...
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MAY
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Categories: Gap Ministries, Love Stories, Uncategorized

Bike Ministry

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A month ago a few gentleman approached Love INC saying they wanted to help provide Love INC bikes on a more consistent basis.  We were so thrilled to have someone to take ownership of this ministry, because we knew so many clients were in need of a bike.  As of April, we have received around four bikes in good shape every week!
Clients who had been on the wait-list for ...
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24
APR
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Categories: Clearinghouse, Gap Ministries, Love Stories

Serve and Be Served

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The Newberg Community Shelter requires 225 volunteers per month.  From hosts to dinner meals to cleaning the shelter, everyone can lend a helping hand to serve the women and children who are homeless in our community.

Recently we spoke with a volunteer who provides dinner meals once a month.  She stated that not only is she blessed by the guests who enjoy her meals, but also from the hosts!  Every time she drops off a meal, the hosts stop and pray ...

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15
MAR
0

Categories: Love Stories, Shelter

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Building Relationships

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One of the goals of Relational Ministry is for participants to build relationships with not only their mentor but also with their fellow participants.  Last Thursday Love INC witnessed the start of a beautiful relationship starting to form.

“Sally” started Relational Ministry in December. Sally does not have a means of transportation so a Love INC volunteer picks her up each week to get to class.  Last Thursday she asked a Love INC staff member if there was a way to ...

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1
MAR
0

Categories: Love Stories, Relational Ministry

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Tip Jar

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In January a man stopped by the Clearinghouse to drop off a donation.  What was peculiar about this donation was the fact that it was mostly coins.  He mentioned that he and his wife set up a “tip jar” in their guest bathroom.  With all of the tips going to Love INC, most guests were more than obliging to show their appreciation.

With a little bit of creativity, we can ...

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6
FEB
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Categories: Giving, Love Stories

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See What’s Happening at the Gap Ministries!

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A Coordinator of one of Love INC’s Gap Ministries took time to tell us her view of serving our community:

“I have met a lot of awesome people who come through [our Gap Ministry]. I currently have my daughter coming in to help me. I like to get to know [our clients] on a more personal level rather than just [giving away items]. I’m currently going through a divorce myself and now a single mom so I can relate to a ...

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30
JAN
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Categories: Gap Ministries, Love Stories

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God Provides

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Love INC completed an intake this week with a woman who was in need of some basic necessities because she was living off a fixed income.  One of her requests was cat food and cat litter.  We informed her that we have not received a donation like this in several months but we would make note of her request.  The very next day a community member donated cat food and a ...

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23
JAN
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Categories: Clearinghouse, Love Stories

Christmas Bazaar – Pay it Forward

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Love INC held a Christmas Bazaar on December 10th.  The mission of the Christmas Bazaar was to provide Love INC clients with an opportunity to sell goods and services to make extra money for their families.   One participant was blessed abundantly when people purchased most of the crafts she had made.  She gained more than extra cash; she gained the opportunity to bless others with some of the money ...

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15
DEC
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Categories: Love Stories, Relational Ministry

Prayer Answered

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We received a call from someone wanting to donate a dryer recently.  The person donating needed someone who could pick it up that day.  One of our volunteers looked at our request list to see if anyone needed a dryer, but there were only requests for a washer and dryer set.  Five minutes later a Love INC client walked in the door asking for nothing else besides a dryer!  She ...

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14
NOV
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Categories: Clearinghouse, Love Stories

A Heart Softened

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A woman walked into the shelter for the first time a few months ago.  Like many women who stay at the shelter at first, she had a challenging time trusting the hosts.  She appeared bitter, angry and alone.

However, in just a few short months her attitude has drastically changed for the better.  Her mentor and other hosts notice she smiles, forgives and thinks positively more now.  She has developed a trusting relationship with her mentor.  She attends church and Bible ...

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1
NOV
0

Categories: Love Stories, Shelter

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