Events

POSTPONED – March 28 Redemptive Compassion Training – New Date TBA

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Redemptive Compassion Training

Our next Redemptive Compassion training seminar is coming up March 28th at Mountain View Christian Reformed Church!

Saturday, March 28, 2020 at Mountain View Christian Reformed Church 9 AM to 2 PM

***Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Seminar has been postponed***

In this interactive seminar style class, facilitated by Whatcom Love INC’s Executive Director, the Rev. Dr. Nathaniel Kidd, and our Call Center Coordinator, Heidi Olson, you will learn holistic concepts for grappling with real case studies using Redemptive Compassion principles.

Why do commonly-used methods seem ineffective in reducing ongoing need and bringing transformation? Many people are trapped in a crippling lifestyle of poverty and crisis and dependency; what causes this and why are our responses not working? How do we help the right way?

Redemptive Compassion® is a biblical philosophy covering how we can offer holistic help to those we serve in Christ. This training content was developed from fifteen years of working daily with people who are struggling with needs; it includes real case studies and applies effective principles for helping.

Since 2017, Whatcom Love INC has offered six training seminars across congregations in the county, introducing the language and philosophy of Redemptive Compassion to more than 300 Christians representing dozens of congregations. Our hope is that this program will serve the Church in being mobilized for local mission, to more effectively serve the least, the lost, and the lonely of our community.

Coffee, Snacks, and Lunch will be served.

 Register now!

“A Beautiful Change of Seasons”

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Family and Friends of Whatcom Love INC gathered together on August 15th to celebrate 30 years of Love INC’s ministry in Whatcom County, and Shannon’s season as Executive Director. A quirky “Bellingham Black Tie” event, it was a joyous and celebratory occasion, featuring a keg of komboucha, heartwarming toasts, prayers of blessing and good will, and rousing (if tongue-in-cheekly braggadocios) assertions of “We Got This” as we move into this new season with confidence and joy.

“I called this work my Cinderella slipper, as it was such a perfect fit with my gifting, calling, and passion areas,” Shannon reported. “Serving as Director of Whatcom Love INC afforded me great growth opportunities as a developing leader that was very stimulating.” Identifying her first and primary calling as “missionary,” Shannon’s leadership was instrumental in helping to shift Love INC’s organizational focus from running programs to effectively mobilizing for mission. She has now followed that missionary calling and passion into her next season of ministry, pursuing chaplaincy with the Navy.

“I’ve had the privilege of working with the finest people on the Board of Directors, the staff, volunteers, church partner contacts and many more,” she writes. “I have great appreciation for each of those who’ve I’ve gotten to serve alongside in the trenches. There were several people who’ve been at the top of my speed dial when I needed help whom I hold in high regard. There’s so much joy that comes from serving on a ministry team together; it is so fulfilling.”

Shannon concludes her season with us with deep gratitude and a little nostalgia. “I want to especially thank church partners and donors who support this ministry, who not only allowed me the joy of working here but empower a strategic, collaborative outreach to our community that images God’s love to our city. I truly love this mission and I’ve enjoyed every minute of serving here. I would do it all again in a second.”

Love INC 8th Annual Fall Fundraiser: Mercy Triumphs

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Announcing Whatcom Love INC 8th Annual Fall Fundraiser: Mercy Triumphs 

We’d love it if you could join us for Love INC’s 8th Annual Fundraiser Event on Friday evening, October 12, 2018, from 6-8 pm at Bellingham Covenant Church.

Join us for the silent auction, dinner, live music, dessert dash and program in support of this local nonprofit and ministry of serving community members in need.

Ticket Cost: $35    Register by Wednesday, October 10, 2018. Register here online using the button, or by phone during office hours Mon-Thurs 9-1 pm or at the door.

Dining for charity is a fun way to support Love INC and learn more about how we’re impacting lives. The goal of this evening is to raise sufficient funds to continue in our vision of mobilizing Christians in living out their faith by serving people in need in their communities. The theme this year is “Mercy Triumphs.”  We each can make a difference in the lives of others, but we can make a greater impact together. Hope to see you there! Our neighbors need us.

Please join us Friday evening, October 12, 2018, from 6-8 pm at Bellingham Covenant Church. Have any questions, wish to sponsor or host a table? Contact by email: Shannon@whatcomloveinc.org or call 360-715-1175.

Redemption Compassion Training

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Redemptive Compassion

Sunday evenings, September 23, 30, Oct 7, at 6pm-7:30pm

Hosted at Northwest Baptist Church

Facilitated by Shannon Williamson, Executive Director of Love INC

What to expect: 3 weeks of 90-minute training sessions on how the Church is called to holistically help people in need.  This training will use Redemptive Compassion Training content in an interactive seminar style class. You will learn core principles and concepts necessary for holistic transformation; grapple with real case studies in a round-table setting with guided discussions.

Redemptive Compassion® study guide book offers a biblical perspective on how the Church is called to holistically help people in need. The book is authored by Lois Tupyi and is accompanied by free online training video clips of Lois speaking into these issues. This is a great educational resource for churches to use as they work through how to live out Christ’s holistic love for the needy with wisdom.

Redemptive Compassion® training content, based on the book, is a biblical philosophy covering how we can offer holistic help to those we serve. This training content developed from over fifteen years of working daily with people who find themselves struggling with needs in their life; it includes real case studies and applies effective principles for helping.

If you find the following questions unsettling, Redemptive Compassion Training is for you.

  • Many people are trapped in a crippling lifestyle of poverty and crisis and dependency; what causes this and why is poverty so complex? If this is not God’s desire for them, how do we help? 
  • Why do so many of the commonly-used charity methods seem so ineffective in reducing ongoing need? How to we help the right way that will bring transformation?
  • What is involved in holistic help? How can I be equipped and prepared to enter respond to need?
  • To learn more about Redemptive Compassion Study Guide, go to: http://redemptivecompassion.org/wp/study/
Register Today!

City Service Event – Graffiti Clean-up

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Graffiti Cleanup 2018

We have an opportunity to serve the city of Bellingham on August 19th. We have a morning group at 9-11 am and an afternoon group at 3-4:30 pm (the afternoon group has been canceled). Graffiti Street clean up and sometimes helping with yard work if it’s a problem spot. This is a great way to bless our city code officers. Do you want to join us for this City Service Event? Do you have a church group, small group, youth group or family group who would like to get out this summer and serve the city through this graffiti clean-up project?

Registration required for this event so we can be prepared for your participation. Email shannon@whatcomloveinc.org with questions. Hope to see you there!

Register Now for City Service Event – Graffiti Clean-up

Poverty Reconsidered 2018: Christ, Charity, and the Effective Helper

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Saturday, June 2nd, 9AM to Noon, Free
at CTK Bellingham

“An interactive seminar for people wanting to address the multifaceted aspects of poverty from a Biblical perspective. It will highlight the toxic effects some charity can have on the people it’s meant to benefit, deepen your understanding of the root causes of poverty here in Whatcom County, and then grapple with the solutions.”

Click here to register (RSVP by May 30)

Better Together Breakfast, Tomorrow Morning

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Celebrating One Year!

Better Together Breakfast will gather again tomorrow morning, Wednesday September 20, 2017, 7-8 AM hosted at Over Easy restaurant (next to Trader Joe’s) at 2430 James Street. This month’s meeting marks one full year of this wonderful prayer and networking breakfast for Christian leaders of local nonprofits. This event has been a great source of encouragement for nonprofit workers as it creates opportunity for unity, corroboration, information sharing, friendship and support.

If you are a leading staff person at a local nonprofit and would like to gather for networking and prayer with others, please join us tomorrow morning Better Together Breakfasts this Wednesday morning 7 AM at Over Easy.  To RSVP, please email melissa@whatcomloveinc.org to let us know how many are coming from your organization. Thank you!

 

Invite: Breakfast is hosted by A Future and A Hope Foundation. Invitation is extended to the leadership staff of non-profits and welcomes 2 people per organization. 

Love INC 7th Annual Fall Fundraiser: Uniting Hearts in Harvest 

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Announcing Whatcom Love INC 7th Annual Fall Fundraiser: Uniting Hearts in Harvest 

Please mark your calendars for this special event! Friday evening, October 13, 2017, from 6-8 pm at Bellingham Covenant Church.

Join us for delicious appetizers & desserts, live auction, paddle raise & entertainment in support of this local nonprofit and ministry of serving community members in need.

Ticket Cost: $35    Please purchase your tickets by Wednesday, October 4, 2017.

Have any questions, wish to sponsor or host a table? Contact Shannon Williamson by email: Shannon@whatcomloveinc.org or call 360-715-1175

Love INC bridges the gap, connecting those in need to the local resources available. For the past 28 years we have had the joy of partnering with area Christian churches and volunteers, bringing holistic help to the needy. Love INC provides opportunities for individuals to help others, offering their resources in service in ways that are legitimate, meaningful and manageable. When calling Love INC, discouraged people of all faiths and lifestyles are welcomed warmly and treated with dignity; those feeling helpless are empowered to be part of their own solutions. Our clients may receive transportation assistance, financial coaching, household repairs, assistance with work-related needs, and referrals to many kinds of resources.

The goal of this auction is to raise sufficient funds to continue in our vision of uniting Christian churches in living out their faith by serving people in need in their communities. The theme this year is “Uniting Hearts in Harvest.” When you partner with Love INC you are joining together with other community members to serve our neighbors in need. We each can make a difference in the lives of others, but we can make a greater impact united rather than divided. We need your help! Come be a part of the harvest!

Please join us Friday evening, October 13, 2017, from 6-8 pm at Bellingham Covenant Church. Contact Shannon Williamson with interest in reserving a spot. Contact by email: Shannon@whatcomloveinc.org or call 360-715-1175.