We are blessed to be a bridge, connecting those in need with the love and life-changing power of the local church.
The Help Center lovingly served 363 families, engaging them relationally and
meeting over 1,900 specific needs.
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Over 5,200 Personal Care Items distributed
by New Era Christian Reformed and Hart United
Methodist churches.
53 Families received beds through the Beds for
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14
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6
Kids ministry of Shelby Road Baptist Church.
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26 Babies were cared for by items from the
Baby Pantry at First Congregational United
Church of Christ.
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242 People served through the Housewares &
Bedding Pantry run by New Era Reformed
Church.
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Families celebrated birthdays with a cake
they made from a Birthday Bag supplied by New
Era Bible Church.
People transitioning from homelessness
received a cleaning supply kit from Shelby
Methodist Church.
Over 6,000 articles of clothing,
41 furniture items, and 6 appliances were
provided through the pantries at the Love INC
building.
150
items were borrowed from the Medical
Supply Loan closet.
We are grateful to God and our generous community for the financial support that is given to sustain Love INC in Oceana County.
Your investment in Love INC of Oceana
County allows us to multiply resources
within our community.
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The welcoming volunteers in the
Help Center provide a loving voice to
someone in a difficult situation.
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Our large building allows us to
receive donations of all kinds. They
are used in the Gap Ministries run by
churches and extra items are offered
for sale in the Thrift Store.
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Providing these shared resources in a
central location allows the Church to
do what it is called to do - serve in
the Name of Christ!
Love INC engages in an annual financial review
by Lake Michigan CPA Services.
Donated
Goods and
Services
Valued at
$307,000
were given
to families
participating
with
Love INC
during the
past year.
Love INC connects with people relationally. God works through relationships and He is continually showing us how we
can experience transformation by being willing to offer ourselves as we reach out to help people in need.
“Walkerville Thrives”
Love INC helped residents
engage in Asset Based
Community Development.
64 Neighbors completed
Money Management and Goal
Setting Sessions
in the Help Center.
8 out of 9 Participants
completed the 12 week
Faith & Finances program.
81 Volunteers offered over
6,500 hours of their time
to love their neighbors.
44 Families were connected or
reconnected to local churches.
3 Sessions of
Redemptive Compassion
Bible Study held.
410 Notes and follow-up calls
were made by volunteers.
Volunteers also provided transportation, made home visits, delivered furniture and regularly prayed
for our Oceana County neighbors.
This is the Body of Christ united in purpose to do Kingdom work!
Clockwise from
top left:
The Walkerville
Thrives group meets
to discus how to
grow the assets in
their community.
New tires for a
Faith & Finances
Participant.
A chair delivered for
a neighbor displaced
by the apartment
building fire in Hart.
Another group learns
about Redemptive
Compassion.
A new bed for a
neighbor impacted by
the apartment
building fire.
Toilet paper collected
by the community for
the Personal Care
Pantries.
Walter Carrier, President Our Lady of Fatima
Lyndon Turner, Vice Pres. New Era Reformed
Rev. Ryan Vander Zwagg, Secretary, Hart First Baptist
David Rakosky, Treasurer, Rothbury Community
Curtiss Helgren, Cornerstone Community
Dan Mulder, New Era Christian Reformed
Mary Beckman, St. Vincent’s Catholic Church
Rev. Don Byker, Newman Christian Reformed
David Wagner, New Era Christian Reformed
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Pray for the families and individuals of our
community that are facing physical,
emotional, spiritual and relational needs.
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Become a monthly donor to Love INC.
(231) 861-4880
(231) 861-5619
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Serve as a volunteer in a Gap Ministry, Help
Center or the Thrift Store.
www.loveincoceana.org
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Serve as a Church Ministry Coordinator,
connecting your church to Love INC activities.
186 N. Michigan Ave.
Shelby, MI 49455