What is Love INC?
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Love INC , short for "Love in the Name of Christ," is a strategy
to help church people help their neighbors in need.
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Love INC is a network of church volunteers that links them to people
in need.
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Love INC is a cooperative effort between churches and service agencies
to provide effective help for the disadvantaged.
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Love INC is a vehicle to bring church congregations collectively
into the helping service arena.
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Who benefits from Love INC?
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People in need. Love INC provides sources of help.
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The local churches. Love INC works for the church by helping congregations
organize for ministry, and by giving the congregation a safe, manageable
opportunity to serve.
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Community service agencies. Love INC provides a virtual army of church
volunteers able to supplement agency efforts.
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Why do communities need Love INC?
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Existing resources are not adequate to meet growing levels of need.
The cost of providing services continues to rise. Money to provided services
is scarce.
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Church volunteers are seldom utilized to maximum potential in meeting the
needs of the poor.
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How does Love INC work?
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Love INC operates as a clearinghouse by offering no direct or on-site services.
All requests are referred to the sources of help.
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Requests for help are received by phone.
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Requests are screened for nature, legitimacy and extent of
need.
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People are referred to the most appropriate source of help.
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The clearinghouse follows up with the person being helped.
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Why does Love INC work?
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There is an untapped army of volunteers in local churches, who are ready,
willing and able to help those in need.
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Love INC gives believers a safe, manageable opportunity to put their faith
and love to work in the service of these people.
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How is Love INC developed in a community?
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The national Love INC office responds to inquires with requested information.
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A development committee of church leaders led by a local chairperson, commits
to development and works with the national office to create a local Love
INC clearinghouse until it becomes an individual organization within the
community.
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