2016-07-14T11:23:06-05:00 2015-12-31 541877324 DONALD V STEGER JR CPA PC PO BOX 2006 STAUNTON VA 244022006 990EZ 2015-01-01 453201020 LOVE INC OF STAUNTON WAYNESBORO AND AUGUSTA LOVE 5402212955 PO BOX 1003 FISHERSVILLE VA 22939 DEBRAH RAMSEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5402212955 2016-07-14 DONALD V STEGER JR P00235253 5408866231 2016-07-14 2015 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z X WWW.LOVEINCSAW.ORG X X 178036 X 127420 49444 49444 1172 178036 120060 1344 20583 5310 32794 180091 -2055 34956 32901 X 23630 23277 13794 14260 37424 37537 2468 4636 34956 32901 X FAITH-BASED SERVICES FOR THE NEEDY. MOBILIZING CHURCHES TO TRANSFORM LIVES AND COMMUNITIES. NEIGHBORS IN NEED: OUR ORGANIZATION PARTNERS WITH LOCAL CHURCHES BY FILLING GAPS IN COMMUNITY SERVICES. IN 2015, WE PERFOMRED INTAKES FOR 356 FAMILIES, UTILIZING 6,493 DOCUMENTED PHONE CALLS (INCOMING AND OUTGOING) AND MAKING 294 TRIPS TO PICK UP / DEELIVER DONATED GOODS SUCH AS FURNITURE, CLOTHING, HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES, PAPER GOODS, PERSONAL HYGIENE ITEMS, ETC. AFTER ASSESSING AND QUALIFYING NEEDS, WE MAY ALSO REFER PARTICIPANTS TO OTHER AGENCIES FOR SERVICES. 39702 LOVING YOUR NEIGHBOR: IN THE FALL OF 2013, THE ORGANIZATION HELD IT'S FIRST CLASSES IN PERSONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FOR RECIPIENTS OF SERVICES. THE GOAL IS TO HELP THEM LEARN TO MANAGE THEIR RESOURCES MORE EFFECTIVELY AND TO EVENTUALLY HELP THEM OVERCOME THE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT LED THEM TO SEEK ASSISTANCE. THE INSTRUCTION IS BIBLE-BASED, AND THE CLASSES ENABLED PARTICIPANTS TO ESTABLISH ONGOING RELATIONSHIPS WITH STAFF, VOLUNTEERS, AND CHURCHES. THIS ACTIVITY HAS BEEN HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL, GROWING FROM 6 PARTICIPANTS IN 2013 TO A TOTAL OF 22 IN 2014. DURING 2015 THE PROGRAM GREW DRAMATICALLY, SERVING A TOTAL OF 55 PARTICIPANTS IN THE 3 SESSIONS OFFERED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. PARTICIPANTS EARN VOUCHERS THAT ARE REDEEMABLE FOR GOODS AND SERVICES FOR PARTICIPATING AND FOR COMPLETING HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS. DURING 2015 THE PARTICIPANTS EARNED 1,739 SUCH VOUCHERS WITH A TOTAL VALUE OF APPROXIMATELY 26,085. 2015 COURSE OFFERINGS INCLUDED A BASIC NEW IMAGE CLASS, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, ALPHA, PARENTING, AND HEALTH & WELLNESS. WE WILL CONTINUE TO EXPAND THIS PROGRAM IN 2015 AND BEYOND. THE DEMAND IS ASTOUNDING. AS OF JULY 13, 2016 WE HAVE OVER 200 PEOPLE ON A WAITING LIST. 49568 TREASURES FOR LOVE: IN MID-JULY OF 2013 THE ORGANIZATION OPENED A RETAIL LOCATION TO SELL CERTAIN DONATED GOODS TO THE COMMUNITY. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE OPERATION IS TO GENERATE REVENUE TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM SERVICES AS IDENTIFIED IN THIS RETURN. THE STORE WAS OPERATED 6 DAYS PER WEEK IN 2015 WITH 3,290 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER LABOR, IN ADDITION TO A SMALL AMOUNT OF OVERSIGHT BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. IN OCTOBER 2015 THE ACTIVITY'S SPACE WAS NEARLY TRIPLED, TO 3,100 SQUARE FEET. SALES HAVE DOUBLED SINCE THE EXPANSION AND PROVIDED A TOTAL OF 22,500 TOWARD FUNDING THE EXEMPT PURPOSES AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS OF THE MINISTRY. 32489 CREATING GIFTS OF LOVE -- IN NOVEMBER OF 2015 WE HELD OUR 3RD ANNUAL PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN IN LOWER INCOME HOUSEHOLDS THROUGHOUT OUR SERVICE AREA. CHILDREN ARE INVITED FROM THE LOCAL SCHOOLS HAVING THE VERY HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN ELIBIBLE FOR FREE LUNCHES UNDER THE FEDERAL SCHOOL NUTRITION PROGRAM, AS WELL AS CHILDREN FROM FAMILIES WHO HAVE ALREADY MET OUR CRITERIA FOR RECEIVING ASSISTANCE. THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED NOT TO PROVIDE GIFTS TO THE CHILDREN, BUT TO ASSIST THE CHILDREN IN MAKING GIFTS TO GIVE TO OTHERS (PARENTS, SIBLINGS, ETC.) AT CHRISTMAS. WE BELIEVE THAT TEACHING CHILDREN TO GIVE OF THEMSELVES IS A GIFT THEY WILL CARRY WITH THEM FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES. THIS YEAR, 124 CHILDREN PARTICIPATED ALONG WITH THEIR PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS, AND OTHERS. TEN CHURCHES ASSISTED BY SETTING UP CRAFT STATIONS AND HELPING THE CHILDREN MAKE VARIOUS GIFTS FOR OTHERS. DAY OF SERVICE -- IN AUGUST OF 2015WE HELD OUR 2ND ANNUAL COMMUNITY-WIDE DAY OF SERVICE. FROM OUR FAMILIES BEING OTHERWISE SERVED, 10 WERE SELECTED TO RECEIVE VARIOUS HOME REPAIR PROJECTS, SUCH AS ADDING RAMPS, DECKS, FLOOR REPAIRS, LANDSCAPING, PAINTING, AND OTHER SIMILAR ACTIVITIES. PARTNERING WITH A CHRISTIAN RADIO STATION, THIS EVENT WAS WIDELY PROMOTED, SEEKING VOLUNTEERS TO PROVIDE THE MAN-POWER AND EXPERTISE. ON THAT DAY, 210 VOLUNTEERS PARTICIPATED TO COMPLETE THE MUCH-NEEDED REPAIRS ON THESE HOMES. WE ALSO PARTNERED WITH ANOTHER LOCAL NON-PROFIT ENTITY SPECIALIZING IN HOME IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, THUS EXPANDING OUR VOLUNTEER BASE, AND DRAWING ON ITS PROJECT MANAGEMENT SKILLS. EASTER DRAMA -- OUR COMMUNITY IS BLESSED TO HAVE SEVERAL CHURCHES THAT PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY EASTER DRAMAS THAT PORTRAY WHAT CHRIST HAS ALREADY DONE FOR MANKIND. TICKES TO ONE 9OF THESE DRAMAS AT CORNERSTONE CHURCH OF AUGUSTA WERRE PROVIDED TO 78 OF OUR NEIGHBORS. VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED HUNDREDS OF HOURS OF TIME AND EFFORT IN SUPPORT ROLES SUCH AS MAILING LETTERS, MAKING OR RECEIVING HUNDREDS OF PHONE CALLS, AND ARRANGING FOR TRANSPORTATIION, REFRESHMENTS AND TABLE HOSTS. TRAINING --IN ORDER TO ASSURE THAT STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS ARE EQUIPPED TO PROVIDE ALL SERVICES WITH EXCELLENCE, A TRAINING PROGRAM WAS INITIATED DURING 2015. IN 2015 WE OFFERED ONE TRAINING SESSION, RENEWING THE MIND, TO FIVE STAFF MEMBERS AND ONE BOARD MEMBER, PROVIDING 25 HOURS OF TRAINING TO EACH PARTICIPANT. THE PARTICULAR COURSE WAS DESIGNED TO HELP PARTICIPANTS DISCOVER OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THEMSELVES TO CHANGE HOW THEY PERCEIVE THEIR ROLE IN WORKING WITH OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED, AND TO LEARN HOW TO MAKE THOSE CHANGES. THE GOAL FOR THE MINISTRY WAS TO IMPROVE THE OVERALL EFFECTIVENESS OF OUR WORK WITH NEIGHBORS, AND TO PROVIDE A BASELINE FOR HOW WE AS A MINISTRY GO ABOUT PROVIDING GOODS AND SERVICES TO THOSE WE SERVE. CHURCH RELATIONS & DEVELOPMENT -- OUR PRIMARY MINISTRY FOCUS IS TO MOBILIZE CHURCHES TO CHANGE LIVES AND COMMUNITIES. TO BE CERTAIN WE ARE FULFILLING AND EXPANDING THAT FOCUS WE MUST PERIODICALLY MEET WITH AREA PASTORS AND CHURCHES FOR FEEDBACK FROM PARTNERING CHURCHES AND TO ESTABLISH RELATIONSHIPS WITH NON-PARTNERING CHURCHES, ENCOURAGING THEM TO BECOME PARTNERING CHURCHES. DURING 2015 TWO BOARD MEMBERS MET WITH A TOTAL OF 18 COMMUNITY PASTORS, AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DIRECTOR OF TRANSFORMATIONAL MINISTRIES MET WITH A TOTAL OF TWENTY PARTNERING AND NON- PARTNERING CHURCHES FOR THE PURPOSES DESCRIBED. COMMUNITY MISSIONS -- THIS ACTIVITY IS A NATURAL EXTENSION OF OUR WORK TO MOBILIZE CHURCHES, TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHURCH MEMBERS TO BECOME ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN LOCAL MISSIONS WORK. THE DIRECTOR OF TRANSFORMATIONAL MINISTRIES INTENTIONALLY WORKS WITH CHURCHES, BOTH PARTNERING AND NON- PARTNERING, TO SET UP THESE MISSION OPPORTUNITIES, GENERALLY BASED ON NEEDS WITHIN THE MINISTRY AND ON THE TYPES OF VOLUNTEERS COMING FROM EACH SPECIFIC CHURCH, SUCH AS AGE, PHYSICAL ABILITIES, EXPERIENCE, ETC. BECAUSE OF THESE VOLUNTEER TEAMS, LOVE INC IS ABLE TO EXPAND ACTIVITIES, BETTER ORGANIZE OUR WAREHOUSE, AND OTHER SIMILAR SERVICE IMPROVEMENTS. DURING 2015 WE WERE BLESSED WITH 21 SUCH TEAMS, AVERAGING APPROXIMATELY 3 HOURS PER TEAM/PERSON. THIS ACTIVITY WAS EXPANDED SLIGHTLY BY AN UNEXPECTED DEVELOPMENT DURING 2015. IN ADDITION TO CHURCHES, WE WERE CONTACTED BY PERSONS WHO HAD BEEN ASSIGNED TO COMMUNITY SERVICE BY THE LOCAL COURTS. AS A RESULT, 5 INDIVIDUALS COMPLETED THEIR COMMUNITY SERVICE OBLIGATION WITH LOVE INC, PROVIDING APPROXIMATELY 25 HOURS EACH IN VARIOUS CAPACITIES. THIS ASPECT OF OUR COMMUNITY MISSIONS ACTIVITY ALSO PROVIDED STAFF WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO MODEL CHRISTIAN LIVING WHILE WORKING WITH THE PARTICIPANTS. 37015 158774 DEBRAH RAMSEY EXECUTIVE DI 24.00 32757 BRUCE HANKEE CHAIRMAN 5.00 0 RANDE' FRITZ SECRETARY 24.00 6831 WILLIAM ROBERTS BOARD MEMBER 24.00 33909 GAIL WOLCOTT INTERIM TREA 5.00 0 PRISCILLA HERRON BOARD MEMBER 5.00 0 CLAIR HERSHEY BOARD MEMBER 5.00 0 JOANNE SHIRLEY BOARD MEMBER 5.00 0 RICK RICHARDS BOARD MEMBER 5.00 0 JIM BUNYARD BOARD MEMBER 5.00 0 X true false false false false false false false false VA CHARLES M PHIBBS 5 OAK CREST DRIVE VERONA VA 24482 5402481749 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 32167 113517 93762 127420 366866 15771 15771 18787 39585 50549 108921 32167 148075 133347 177969 491558 491558 14 35 49 14 35 49 2635 2635 65 3016 3081 32246 153761 133347 177969 497323 X PART III, LINE 12 OTHER MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS 1 RECYCLING DONATED ITEMS 3,080 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 RECYCLING DONATED GOODS 1,105 MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS 55 UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENT 12 TOTAL 1,172 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES PROMOTION EXPENSES 389 BUSINESS REGISTRATION FEES 10 CREDIT CARD EQUIPMENT RENT 399 COMPUTER EXPENSES 147 COMPUTER EXPENSES 152 COMPUTER EXPENSES 48 COMPUTER EXPENSES 222 ANNUAL MEETING EXPENSES 242 ANNUAL MEETING EXPENSES 249 ANNUAL MEETING EXPENSES 79 ANNUAL MEETING EXPENSES 364 PASTOR BREAKFAST EXPENSE 32 LIABILITY, E&O, AUTO, WORK CP 861 LIABILITY, E&O, AUTO, WORK CP 419 LIABILITY, E&O, AUTO,WORK CP 132 LIABILITY, E&O, AUTO,WORK CP 615 AUTOMOTIVE EXPENSES 96 DEPRECIATION-FORM 4562 1,181 DEPRECIATION-FORM 4562 498 DEPRECIATION-FORM 4562 776 DEPRECIATION-FORM 4562 59 DONATED GOODS TO NEEDY 1,815 DUES TO NATIONAL ORGANIZ. 788 DUES TO NATIONAL ORGANIZ. 811 DUES TO NATIONAL ORGANIZ. 256 DUES TO NATIONAL ORGANIZ. 1,189 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 96 OTHER COSTS 55 PARTICIPANT INCENTIVES 9,083 PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX 45 PURCHASED MERCHANDISE 60 RETURNED CHECK EXPENSE 20 RETURNED CHECK EXPENSE 77 SUPPLIES 1,001 SUPPLIES 1,030 SUPPLIES 1,325 SUPPLIES 1,510 SUPPLIES FROM DESIG. FUND 694 SUPPLIES FROM DESIG. FUND 10 SUPPLIES FROM DESIG. FUND 329 SUPPLIES FROM DESIG. FUND 1,500 TELEPHONE & COMMUNICATION 719 TELEPHONE & COMMUNICATION 739 TELEPHONE & COMMUNICATION 1,498 TELEPHONE & COMMUNICATION 1,084 TRAINING MATERIALS 90 TOTAL 32,794 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 PLEDGES RECEIVABLE 2,445 0 INVENTORIES FOR SALE OR USE 1,766 1,490 PREPAID EXPENSES AND DEFERRED CHARGES 1,600 1,950 OFFICE EQUIPMENT 7,124 8,807 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 2,140 3,800 VEHICLES 3,085 6,754 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 86 941 TOTAL 13,794 14,260 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES -90 763 DEFERRED REVENUE 2,445 0 SALES TAX PAYABLE 113 237 PAYROLL TAXES PAYABLE 0 3,636 FORM 990-EZ, PART III FAITH-BASED SERVICES FOR THE NEEDY. MOBILIZING CHURCHES TO TRANSFORM LIVES AND COMMUNITIES. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 NEIGHBORS IN NEED: OUR ORGANIZATION PARTNERS WITH LOCAL CHURCHES BY FILLING GAPS IN COMMUNITY SERVICES. IN 2015, WE PERFOMRED INTAKES FOR 356 FAMILIES, UTILIZING 6,493 DOCUMENTED PHONE CALLS (INCOMING AND OUTGOING) AND MAKING 294 TRIPS TO PICK UP / DEELIVER DONATED GOODS SUCH AS FURNITURE, CLOTHING, HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES, PAPER GOODS, PERSONAL HYGIENE ITEMS, ETC. AFTER ASSESSING AND QUALIFYING NEEDS, WE MAY ALSO REFER PARTICIPANTS TO OTHER AGENCIES FOR SERVICES. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 29 LOVING YOUR NEIGHBOR: IN THE FALL OF 2013, THE ORGANIZATION HELD IT'S FIRST CLASSES IN PERSONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FOR RECIPIENTS OF SERVICES. THE GOAL IS TO HELP THEM LEARN TO MANAGE THEIR RESOURCES MORE EFFECTIVELY AND TO EVENTUALLY HELP THEM OVERCOME THE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT LED THEM TO SEEK ASSISTANCE. THE INSTRUCTION IS BIBLE-BASED, AND THE CLASSES ENABLED PARTICIPANTS TO ESTABLISH ONGOING RELATIONSHIPS WITH STAFF, VOLUNTEERS, AND CHURCHES. THIS ACTIVITY HAS BEEN HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL, GROWING FROM 6 PARTICIPANTS IN 2013 TO A TOTAL OF 22 IN 2014. DURING 2015 THE PROGRAM GREW DRAMATICALLY, SERVING A TOTAL OF 55 PARTICIPANTS IN THE 3 SESSIONS OFFERED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. PARTICIPANTS EARN VOUCHERS THAT ARE REDEEMABLE FOR GOODS AND SERVICES FOR PARTICIPATING AND FOR COMPLETING HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS. DURING 2015 THE PARTICIPANTS EARNED 1,739 SUCH VOUCHERS WITH A TOTAL VALUE OF APPROXIMATELY 26,085. 2015 COURSE OFFERINGS INCLUDED A BASIC NEW IMAGE CLASS, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, ALPHA, PARENTING, AND HEALTH & WELLNESS. WE WILL CONTINUE TO EXPAND THIS PROGRAM IN 2015 AND BEYOND. THE DEMAND IS ASTOUNDING. AS OF JULY 13, 2016 WE HAVE OVER 200 PEOPLE ON A WAITING LIST. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 30 TREASURES FOR LOVE: IN MID-JULY OF 2013 THE ORGANIZATION OPENED A RETAIL LOCATION TO SELL CERTAIN DONATED GOODS TO THE COMMUNITY. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE OPERATION IS TO GENERATE REVENUE TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM SERVICES AS IDENTIFIED IN THIS RETURN. THE STORE WAS OPERATED 6 DAYS PER WEEK IN 2015 WITH 3,290 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER LABOR, IN ADDITION TO A SMALL AMOUNT OF OVERSIGHT BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. IN OCTOBER 2015 THE ACTIVITY'S SPACE WAS NEARLY TRIPLED, TO 3,100 SQUARE FEET. SALES HAVE DOUBLED SINCE THE EXPANSION AND PROVIDED A TOTAL OF 22,500 TOWARD FUNDING THE EXEMPT PURPOSES AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS OF THE MINISTRY. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 31 CREATING GIFTS OF LOVE -- IN NOVEMBER OF 2015 WE HELD OUR 3RD ANNUAL PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN IN LOWER INCOME HOUSEHOLDS THROUGHOUT OUR SERVICE AREA. CHILDREN ARE INVITED FROM THE LOCAL SCHOOLS HAVING THE VERY HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN ELIBIBLE FOR FREE LUNCHES UNDER THE FEDERAL SCHOOL NUTRITION PROGRAM, AS WELL AS CHILDREN FROM FAMILIES WHO HAVE ALREADY MET OUR CRITERIA FOR RECEIVING ASSISTANCE. THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED NOT TO PROVIDE GIFTS TO THE CHILDREN, BUT TO ASSIST THE CHILDREN IN MAKING GIFTS TO GIVE TO OTHERS (PARENTS, SIBLINGS, ETC.) AT CHRISTMAS. WE BELIEVE THAT TEACHING CHILDREN TO GIVE OF THEMSELVES IS A GIFT THEY WILL CARRY WITH THEM FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES. THIS YEAR, 124 CHILDREN PARTICIPATED ALONG WITH THEIR PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS, AND OTHERS. TEN CHURCHES ASSISTED BY SETTING UP CRAFT STATIONS AND HELPING THE CHILDREN MAKE VARIOUS GIFTS FOR OTHERS. DAY OF SERVICE -- IN AUGUST OF 2015WE HELD OUR 2ND ANNUAL COMMUNITY-WIDE DAY OF SERVICE. FROM OUR FAMILIES BEING OTHERWISE SERVED, 10 WERE SELECTED TO RECEIVE VARIOUS HOME REPAIR PROJECTS, SUCH AS ADDING RAMPS, DECKS, FLOOR REPAIRS, LANDSCAPING, PAINTING, AND OTHER SIMILAR ACTIVITIES. PARTNERING WITH A CHRISTIAN RADIO STATION, THIS EVENT WAS WIDELY PROMOTED, SEEKING VOLUNTEERS TO PROVIDE THE MAN-POWER AND EXPERTISE. ON THAT DAY, 210 VOLUNTEERS PARTICIPATED TO COMPLETE THE MUCH-NEEDED REPAIRS ON THESE HOMES. WE ALSO PARTNERED WITH ANOTHER LOCAL NON-PROFIT ENTITY SPECIALIZING IN HOME IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, THUS EXPANDING OUR VOLUNTEER BASE, AND DRAWING ON ITS PROJECT MANAGEMENT SKILLS. EASTER DRAMA -- OUR COMMUNITY IS BLESSED TO HAVE SEVERAL CHURCHES THAT PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY EASTER DRAMAS THAT PORTRAY WHAT CHRIST HAS ALREADY DONE FOR MANKIND. TICKES TO ONE 9OF THESE DRAMAS AT CORNERSTONE CHURCH OF AUGUSTA WERRE PROVIDED TO 78 OF OUR NEIGHBORS. VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED HUNDREDS OF HOURS OF TIME AND EFFORT IN SUPPORT ROLES SUCH AS MAILING LETTERS, MAKING OR RECEIVING HUNDREDS OF PHONE CALLS, AND ARRANGING FOR TRANSPORTATIION, REFRESHMENTS AND TABLE HOSTS. TRAINING --IN ORDER TO ASSURE THAT STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS ARE EQUIPPED TO PROVIDE ALL SERVICES WITH EXCELLENCE, A TRAINING PROGRAM WAS INITIATED DURING 2015. IN 2015 WE OFFERED ONE TRAINING SESSION, RENEWING THE MIND, TO FIVE STAFF MEMBERS AND ONE BOARD MEMBER, PROVIDING 25 HOURS OF TRAINING TO EACH PARTICIPANT. THE PARTICULAR COURSE WAS DESIGNED TO HELP PARTICIPANTS DISCOVER OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THEMSELVES TO CHANGE HOW THEY PERCEIVE THEIR ROLE IN WORKING WITH OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED, AND TO LEARN HOW TO MAKE THOSE CHANGES. THE GOAL FOR THE MINISTRY WAS TO IMPROVE THE OVERALL EFFECTIVENESS OF OUR WORK WITH NEIGHBORS, AND TO PROVIDE A BASELINE FOR HOW WE AS A MINISTRY GO ABOUT PROVIDING GOODS AND SERVICES TO THOSE WE SERVE. CHURCH RELATIONS & DEVELOPMENT -- OUR PRIMARY MINISTRY FOCUS IS TO MOBILIZE CHURCHES TO CHANGE LIVES AND COMMUNITIES. TO BE CERTAIN WE ARE FULFILLING AND EXPANDING THAT FOCUS WE MUST PERIODICALLY MEET WITH AREA PASTORS AND CHURCHES FOR FEEDBACK FROM PARTNERING CHURCHES AND TO ESTABLISH RELATIONSHIPS WITH NON-PARTNERING CHURCHES, ENCOURAGING THEM TO BECOME PARTNERING CHURCHES. DURING 2015 TWO BOARD MEMBERS MET WITH A TOTAL OF 18 COMMUNITY PASTORS, AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DIRECTOR OF TRANSFORMATIONAL MINISTRIES MET WITH A TOTAL OF TWENTY PARTNERING AND NON- PARTNERING CHURCHES FOR THE PURPOSES DESCRIBED. COMMUNITY MISSIONS -- THIS ACTIVITY IS A NATURAL EXTENSION OF OUR WORK TO MOBILIZE CHURCHES, TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHURCH MEMBERS TO BECOME ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN LOCAL MISSIONS WORK. THE DIRECTOR OF TRANSFORMATIONAL MINISTRIES INTENTIONALLY WORKS WITH CHURCHES, BOTH PARTNERING AND NON- PARTNERING, TO SET UP THESE MISSION OPPORTUNITIES, GENERALLY BASED ON NEEDS WITHIN THE MINISTRY AND ON THE TYPES OF VOLUNTEERS COMING FROM EACH SPECIFIC CHURCH, SUCH AS AGE, PHYSICAL ABILITIES, EXPERIENCE, ETC. BECAUSE OF THESE VOLUNTEER TEAMS, LOVE INC IS ABLE TO EXPAND ACTIVITIES, BETTER ORGANIZE OUR WAREHOUSE, AND OTHER SIMILAR SERVICE IMPROVEMENTS. DURING 2015 WE WERE BLESSED WITH 21 SUCH TEAMS, AVERAGING APPROXIMATELY 3 HOURS PER TEAM/PERSON. THIS ACTIVITY WAS EXPANDED SLIGHTLY BY AN UNEXPECTED DEVELOPMENT DURING 2015. IN ADDITION TO CHURCHES, WE WERE CONTACTED BY PERSONS WHO HAD BEEN ASSIGNED TO COMMUNITY SERVICE BY THE LOCAL COURTS. AS A RESULT, 5 INDIVIDUALS COMPLETED THEIR COMMUNITY SERVICE OBLIGATION WITH LOVE INC, PROVIDING APPROXIMATELY 25 HOURS EACH IN VARIOUS CAPACITIES. THIS ASPECT OF OUR COMMUNITY MISSIONS ACTIVITY ALSO PROVIDED STAFF WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO MODEL CHRISTIAN LIVING WHILE WORKING WITH THE PARTICIPANTS. FORM 990-EZ, PART V, LINE 33 TRAINING --IN ORDER TO ASSURE THAT STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS ARE EQUIPPED TO PROVIDE ALL SERVICES WITH EXCELLENCE, A TRAINING PROGRAM WAS INITIATED DURING 2015. IN 2015 WE OFFERED ONE TRAINING SESSION, RENEWING THE MIND, TO FIVE STAFF MEMBERS AND ONE BOARD MEMBER, PROVIDING 25 HOURS OF TRAINING TO EACH PARTICIPANT. THE PARTICULAR COURSE WAS DESIGNED TO HELP PARTICIPANTS DISCOVER OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THEMSELVES TO CHANGE HOW THEY PERCEIVE THEIR ROLE IN WORKING WITH OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED, AND TO LEARN HOW TO MAKE THOSE CHANGES. THE GOAL FOR THE MINISTRY WAS TO IMPROVE THE OVERALL EFFECTIVENESS OF OR OUR WORK WITH NEIGHBORS, AND TO PROVIDE A BASELINE FOR HOW WE AS A MINISTRY GO ABOUT PROVIDING GOODS AND SERVICES TO THOSE WE SERVE. CHURCH RELATIONS & DEVELOPMENT -- OUR PRIMARY MINISTRY FOCUS IS TO MOBILIZE CHURCHES TO CHANGE LIVES AND COMMUNITIES. TO BE CERTAIN WE ARE FULFILLING AND EXPANDING THAT FOCUS WE MUST PERIODICALLY MEET WITH AREA PASTORS AND CHURCHES FOR FEEDBACK FROM PARTNERING CHURCHES AND TO ESTABLISH RELATIONSHIPS WITH NON-PARTNERING CHURCHES, ENCOURAGING THEM TO BECOME PARTNERING CHURCHES. DURING 2015 TWO BOARD MEMBERS MET WITH A TOTAL OF 18 COMMUNITY PASTORS, AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DIRECTOR OF TRANSFORMATIONAL MINISTRIES MET WITH A TOTAL OF TWENTY PARTNERING AND NON- PARTNERING CHURCHES FOR THE PURPOSES DESCRIBED. COMMUNITY MISSIONS -- THIS ACTIVITY IS A NATURAL EXTENSION OF OUR WORK TO MOBILIZE CHURCHES, TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHURCH MEMBERS TO BECOME ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN LOCAL MISSIONS WORK. THE DIRECTOR OF TRANSFORMATIONAL MINISTRIES INTENTIONALLY WORKS WITH CHURCHES, BOTH PARTNERING AND NON- PARTNERING, TO SET UP THESE MISSION OPPORTUNITIES, GENERALLY BASED ON NEEDS WITHIN THE MINISTRY AND ON THE TYPES OF VOLUNTEERS COMING FROM EACH SPECIFIC CHURCH, SUCH AS AGE, PHYSICAL ABILITIES, EXPERIENCE, ETC. BECAUSE OF THESE VOLUNTEER TEAMS, LOVE INC IS ABLE TO EXPAND ACTIVITIES, BETTER ORGANIZE OUR WAREHOUSE, AND OTHER SIMILAR SERVICE IMPROVEMENTS. DURING 2015 WE WERE BLESSED WITH 21 SUCH TEAMS, AVERAGING APPROXIMATELY 3 HOURS PER TEAM/PERSON. THIS ACTIVITY WAS EXPANDED SLIGHTLY BY AN UNEXPECTED DEVELOPMENT DURING 2015. IN ADDITION TO CHURCHES, WE WERE CONTACTED BY PERSONS WHO HAD BEEN ASSIGNED TO COMMUNITY SERVICE BY THE LOCAL COURTS. AS A RESULT, 5 INDIVIDUALS COMPLETED THEIR COMMUNITY SERVICE OBLIGATION WITH LOVE INC, PROVIDING APPROXIMATELY 25 HOURS EACH IN VARIOUS CAPACITIES. THIS ASPECT OF OUR COMMUNITY MISSIONS ACTIVITY ALSO PROVIDED STAFF WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO MODEL CHRISTIAN LIVING WHILE WORKING WITH THE PARTICIPANTS.