Ministries
Appliance Ministry
Love INC accepts and stores donated refrigerators, washers, dryers, and stoves that are in good working order. Once a week volunteers from the Appliance Ministry load up requested appliances and deliver them to the clients who need them. These volunteers carry the appliances into the homes but do not hook them up.
The Laundry Hub
Bubbles and Blessings is a laundry ministry located at the Hub, Watermark Church’s administrative office building near Pfaff’s Pharmacy on Washington Street in Grand Haven. Clients come into the Love INC office to get a referral slip and schedule a time to go to the Hub to do their laundry. The facility contains five washers and dryers, a place for food and fellowship, and a children’s area where children can play with toys or watch videos. Clients pay $1.00 and are able to do up to five loads of laundry at once. Free laundry soap is also provided.
Loving Connections Budget Counseling Program
Many people today struggle with how to manage their personal finances. Love INC recognizes this and offers help for those who desire to learn how to manage their money responsibly. Our program consists of two parts: a class and one-on-one budget counseling. In the class, clients view Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace DVD series—a series that covers all aspects of personal finance. The class also includes a time for questions and discussion. It’s a great opportunity for families to share what they’re going through and to support one another as they work toward getting on track financially. In addition to the class, clients get to meet one-on-one with their own personal budget counselors, who teach them how to create and stay on a budget. Our budget counselors also act as their accountability partners, offering them not only help but also hope along the way.
Car Ministry
Love INC accepts donated cars. All cars are inspected, and those deemed in good condition are then passed on to the clients who need them. Clients interested in receiving a car must fully participate in our budgeting program. They must save $250 in an emergency fund, set aside enough money to pay for three months of car insurance, and be able to afford the continuing monthly expenses they would incur for gas, car insurance, and car maintenance/car repairs.
Clothing & Household Goods Ministry
The Adventist Center, located at 432 S. Beechtree Street in Grand Haven, accepts donated clothing and household goods. Donations may be dropped off at the Adventist Center anytime Monday through Saturday between the hours of 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM. Clients in need of clothing or household goods make an appointment with Love INC to receive a referral slip to the Adventist Center. The Center is open to clients on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9:00 AM until Noon.
Counseling Ministries
Love INC refers people to Tri-Cities Ministries (TCM) or Lakeshore Baptist Church for counseling. TCM has a panel of counselors willing to offer their services at a reduced rate. Clients who receive counseling through TCM are charged on a sliding scale based their on income. Lakeshore Baptist Church offers free Biblical counseling. Their counselors do not hold counseling degrees, but they have been thoroughly trained in Biblical counseling and are well-equip to counsel people concerning how to deal with life’s difficulties from a biblical perspective.
Crib Ministry
Love INC provides brand new cribs to any moms who need them—no questions asked. A local church purchases the cribs, coordinates the delivery of them, and will even set them up if that’s needed. The church also provides a free mattress and a handmade quilt along with every crib given away.
Food Pantries Ministry
Love INC’s food pantries are open to serve clients five days per week! Our Spring Lake pantry locations are at the following churches: Spring Lake Wesleyan Church, Spring Lake Presbyterian Church, and St. Mary’s Catholic Church. In Grand Haven, they are located at St. Pat’s Catholic Church and at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church. Each pantry is open one weekday per week and provides clients with a week’s worth of groceries. Clients needing groceries can come to Love INC to request a referral slip to visit any one of these pantries.
Furniture Ministry
Love INC accepts and stores donated twin and double beds (frames, mattresses, and box springs), dressers, kitchen tables (with or without matching chairs), couches, recliners, loveseats, coffee tables, and end tables. Clients make an appointment to come to the Love INC office to request the furniture they need. On Saturdays at 11:00 AM, they are able to pick up their orders from our warehouse (after we call them to let them know they’re ready).
God’s Guys
God’s Guys is a handyman ministry that helps people with minor household tasks. The volunteers from God’s Guys may be called on to fix a leaky pipe, repair a fence, deal with a minor electrical problem, install a screen door, or even paint some trim.
Medication Advocate Ministry
The Medication Advocate Ministry serves our clients who have long-term prescription needs and can’t afford their medications. Many of these clients qualify for discounted or even free medications through pharmaceutical company programs. However, they don’t know how to access these programs. A retired nurse and a woman who worked in a doctor’s office meet with clients on Tuesdays to help them navigate through the paperwork involved in the process. A doctor is also available to answer any medication questions they may have.
Prescription Ministry – (Christian Care Committee)
Love INC provides emergency prescription assistance for people under the age of 60. Those 60 and over are referred to the Senior Center in Grand Haven. Clients need their prescription script or a refill bottle, and help is given on a one time basis.
SWAT Ministry
SWAT stands for Servants With Appropriate Tools. The volunteers from this ministry donate their time and labor to build ramps for the disabled individuals who have no access into their homes.
Transportation Ministry
The Transportation Ministry provides rides to clients needing to get to and from appointments. A person interested in using this ministry must come in for an appointment at the Love INC Office. Once approved to receive transportation through this ministry, the client can then contact the Love INC office to request a ride whenever needed. Love INC needs three day’s notice to fill any ride request.
Will Ministry
Love INC has a lawyer who is willing donate his services for the purpose of creating wills for single parents who need them. Clients interested in this service must come to Love INC to request a referral slip to meet with this lawyer
