How Christian Services/Love INC Works

 

Step One—Request For Help

People who need food, clothing, shelter, budgeting assistance, counseling and family help - all kinds of needs - are referred to the Christian Services/LOVE INC office by churches, agencies, and others who know of the ministry—they call 517-394-5411.

 

Step Two—Analyzing Needs

Christian Services/LOVE INC works cooperatively with helping agencies to analyze the need.  Is the need real?  What does the person really need?

 

Step Three—The Helping Church

Requests for services not available through area agencies are referred to a Christian Services/LOVE INC Church Ministry Coordinator (CMC) to identify the volunteer and material resources in their church.  A volunteer is matched with the need.

 

Step Four—Follow-up

The Christian Services/LOVE INC office follows up with the Church Ministry Coordinator and the needy person or family to make certain the helping experience achieved its goal.

What is Christian Services?

A Strategy to Help Churches Help People

 

Mobilizing Church Members

Christian Services/LOVE INC enables churches to identify their members' God given gifts and skills through the use of a Talent Tithe Inventory.  A Church Ministry Coordinator is named by the church to work with Christian Services to get their membership involved in ministry.

 

Multiplying a Church’s Ministry

Christian Services/LOVE INC's referral network links together the existing resources of churches in a way that expands their effectiveness.

 

Enlisting the Help of Agencies

Christian Services/LOVE INC's networking approach is bringing an unprecedented amount of cooperation between the churches and the governmental and non-profit agencies serving our community.

 

Making A Difference

While providing no direct services, Christian Services/LOVE INC enables people to meet real needs In the Name of Christ.  Please consider how you and your church can join the growing network of Christian love.

 

“My children, we should love people not only with words and talk, but by our actions and true caring.”  I John 3:18

Christian Services Board of Directors

Debra Dawsey, President, Judson Memorial Baptist

Dave Tebben, Vice President, River Terrace CRC

Robert Patterson, Treasurer, Oakbrook Community

Anita Turner, Secretary, Trinity AME

Deacon Larry Wray, Church Relations, Union Baptist

Pastor Skip Preston, Church Relations, Living Hope Vineyard

Deacon Dick Stanford, Church Relations, St. Mary Cathedral

Robert Heriford, Church Relations, Immaculate Heart of Mary

Patricia Brogan, Community Relations, Peoples Church

Cindy Martin, Community Relations, St. Paul Lutheran

Gary Post, Community Relations, New Hope Church

Christian Services Staff

 

Jodi Harkema—Director of Operations

Liz Youngquist—Director of Administration

Sandi Roberts—Clearinghouse Coordinator

Melissa Moody—Americorp V.I.S.T.A.

Bishop Michael Williams—Church Mobilization Consultant

Liz, Sandi, Jodi, Melissa