November News

It seems almost impossible to meet these needs, but there is one need that everyone can help meet. Every one that calls is asked if they would be willing to accept a visit from a church in their area. Almost all say yes. This is such a great way to show God's love in action - to go out to their homes and pray with them.

Special thanks to all Love INC supporters for assistance in meeting the needs of families this past month. Please continue to pray for office volunteers.

Help Needed

The Coast Guard will be donating 20 racks (bunkbeds - no mattresses). They will be going to 2 families in Brownsville with 10 children each.

A few trucks will be needed to pick up the beds in South Padre Island and delivered. 10 will go to a family that lives near Parede Line Rd & Alton Gloor Blvd and the other 10 will go to a family that lives near Southmost Rd & 30th St.

We don't have an exact date on when the beds will be ready to be picked up, but if you think you can help - please call the Love INC office.

Thank you so much for your willingness to serve.

Needs

1 full size Bed & 2 twin size beds - migrant family with 6 children back down and are in need of a beds - full size and a couple of twins. (Valley Baptist Hospital-Brownsville area) [06A09]

Work - single woman recently moved back to the area and looking for work in the Brownsville-area. (06C09)

Dresser - family with 3 children just moved into an apartment from a small trailer. (Los Fresnos) [06G09]

Wheelchair - dad (wife & 2 children) released from hospital after an injury. Unable to work for a while and not enough money to purchase a wheelchair. (Martin Elementary area) [07A09]

Wheelchair - bone cancer patient on limited income. (Central Ave & Austin Rd) [07I09]

Ceiling fan - elderly lady in need of a ceiling fan. (Pt Isabel) [08A09]

Dresser - disabled vet moved to the area for the warm weather. {Olmito} [09C09]

1 full size bed & 2 twin size beds; table & chairs - formerly homeless family on limited income with 2 children in need of beds (a full size and a couple of twins or even some air mattresses). (downtown Brownsville) [09D09]

Work - 1 single mom looking for any type of work to help support their families. (near the Brownsville Public Library) [09F09]

Stove - family on limited income in need of a stove. FM 802 & Hwy 48 area [09H09]

Beds , houseware, curtains, towels - Single mom on limited income, with five children
[09I09]

9 twin beds - Family of nine ,on a limited income in need of beds. Beds are pending but need transportation to pick up in South Padre Island and deliver near Alton Gloor & Paredes Line Rd [09K09]

10 twin beds - Family of ten, on limited income Beds are pending, but need transportation to pick up in South Padre Island and deliver near Southmost Rd & 30th St .[10A09]

Table & chairs - Family of three, moved from Houston, on limited income, needing table & chairs. Near UTB. (10B09)

4 twin beds (2-sets of bunk beds), blender - Family of five relocated from N. Carolina, on a limited income.(Olmito) [10C09]

Table & chairs, double bed - Family just moved from Florida and they are unemployed at the moment. (Morningside Rd & Southmost Rd) (10D09)

Housing, mattresses, blankets - Single mom with six children (one newborn), looking for affordable housing, something to sleep on - even an air mattress or sleeping bag and some blankets, on limited income.(Palm Blvd & Levee St) (10E09)

3 twin Beds - Family of five in need of three twin beds. Unemployed at the moment.(near Brownsville airport) (10G09)

Angel Food is available in a quantity that can fit into a medium-sized box at $30 per unit. Each month's menu is different than the previous month and consists of both fresh and frozen items with an average retail value of approximately $60.

Generally, one unit of food assists in feeding a family of four for about one week or a single senior citizen for almost a month. The food is all the same high quality one could purchase at a grocery store. There are no second-hand items, no damaged or out-dated goods, no dented cans without labels, no day-old breads and no produce that is almost too ripe.

There are no restrictions, conditions or forms to fill out to purchase Angel Food. The food relief program is open to one and all. Anyone may purchase an unlimited number of boxes of Angel Food by placing an order with a local Angel Food host site.

Three local sites to order from: Living Bread Ministries in Brownsville (call 956-504-1410 or 956-455-7977 for more information); Christ's Harbor Church in Laguna Vista (call 956-943-5595 for more information); and Reyes Seafood Restaurant in Laguna Heights (call 956-943-9551 for more information).

Please announce the needs list to your congregation, put in your bulletin, post on your bulletin board or display electronically prior to your services. As always - thank you for all you do!!












Mimi Price, Executive Director
Love In the Name of Christ (love INC)
(956) 233-1486 - Client line
(956) 233-1844 - Office
(956) 233-1846 - FAX
www.loveincbrownsville.org
www.loveincsecameroncty.blogspot.com
www.facebook.com/pages/Los-Fresnos-TX/Love-In-the-Name-of-Christ/94945535085

November Angel Food Menu

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Christ’s Harbor Church

We Accept Food Stamps (EBT).

Angel Food Ministries is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Complaints of discrimination should be sent to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights,
Washington, DC 20250-9410

Angel Food Ministries Reserves the Right to Substitute Any of the Above Items Due to Availability, Cost and Quality

Ordering and Pickup Information – Laguna Vista, Texas

On site Order Deadline: 11/8/09 11:59 PM Local Time

Online Order Deadline: 11/11/09 11:59 AM Eastern Time

(https://www.angelfoodministries.com/order/default.asp?id=1536&pid=68)

Distribution Date: Saturday – 11/21/09 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Local Time

Pickup Location:

Christ’s Harbor Church

1154 Santa Isabel Blvd
Laguna Vista, Texas 78578

Pickup Time:

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

We look forward to seeing you!!!

VERY IMPORTANT! BRING YOUR OWN BOX!

BOXES NOT PROVIDED!!!

Please go to the following locations to order:
Christ’s Harbor Church

1441 Santa Isabel Blvd.

Laguna Vista, TX

943-5595

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Reyes Seafood Restaurant

We Accept Food Stamps (EBT).

Angel Food Ministries is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Complaints of discrimination should be sent to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights,
Washington, DC 20250-9410

Angel Food Ministries Reserves the Right to Substitute Any of the Above Items Due to Availability, Cost and Quality

Ordering and Pickup Information – Laguna Heights, Texas

Deadline Ordering: Saturday – 11/7/09

Distribution Date: Saturday – 11/21/09

Pickup Location:

Reyes Seafood Restaurant

716 Hwy 100

Laguna Heights, Texas

Pickup Time:

After 12:00 pm

We look forward to seeing you!!!

VERY IMPORTANT! BRING YOUR OWN BOX!

BOXES NOT PROVIDED!!!

Please go to the following locations to order:
Reyes Seafood Restaurant

716 Hwy 100

Laguna Heights, TX 78578

943-9551

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Living Bread Ministries

We Accept Food Stamps (EBT).

Angel Food Ministries is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Complaints of discrimination should be sent to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights,
Washington, DC 20250-9410

Angel Food Ministries Reserves the Right to Substitute Any of the Above Items Due to Availability, Cost and Quality

Ordering and Pickup Information - Brownsville, Texas

On site Order Deadline: 11/11/09 11:59 PM Local Time

Online Order Deadline: 11/11/09 11:59 AM Eastern Time

https://www.angelfoodministries.com/order/default.asp?id=5314&pid=68

Distribution Date: Saturday – 11/21/09 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM Local Time

Pickup Location:

Faith Church

1154 Los Ebanos Blvd.
Brownsville, Texas 78520

(Corner of Los Ebanos and Barnard)

Pickup Time:

9:30am - 11:00am

We look forward to seeing you!!!

VERY IMPORTANT! BRING YOUR OWN BOX! BOXES ARE NOT PROVIDED!!!

Personal checks are not accepted

Please go to the following locations to order:
Excell Auto Services - 1604 E. 7th St. - during normal working hours

Mr. James Brown's home - 4743 Las Palomas St. (off Alton Gloor Rd.)
PLEASE call before coming: 544-6868 or 455-3277

Sound Off for Poverty

Wanted to pass on information about an exciting program that empowers students to take action against poverty!

Check out The Love INC Sound Off for Poverty. Hope you will consider participating.

October Needs List

It seems almost impossible to meet these needs, but there is one need that everyone can help meet. Every one that calls is asked if they would be willing to accept a visit from a church in their area. Almost all say yes. This is such a great way to show God’s love in action – to go out to their homes and pray with them.

Special thanks to Brownsville Community Fellowship, Church of the Advent, Christ’s Harbor Church, First Baptist Church Los Fresnos, United In Christ and all Love INC supporters for assistance in meeting the needs of families this past month. We apologize for taking so long in getting this to you, but we sure could use someone in the office to help put this list together – please pray for office volunteers. Please announce the needs listed below to your congregation, put in your bulletin, post on your bulletin board or display electronically prior to your services. As always - thank you, thank you, and thank you for all you do!!

Please call the Love INC office if you can help with any of the following needs. Please reference the 5 digit number listed at the end of each request/need. Also, please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions you may have or if more information is needed.

• Beds – migrant family with 6 children back down and are in need of a beds – full size and a couple of twins. (Valley Baptist Hospital-Brownsville area) [06A09]
• Work - single woman recently moved back to the area and looking for work in the Brownsville-area. (06C09)
• Table & chairs, drawer – family with 3 children just moved into an apartment from a small trailer. (Los Fresnos) [06G09]
• Wheelchair – dad (wife & 2 children) released from hospital after an injury. Unable to work for a while and not enough money to purchase a wheelchair. (Martin Elementary area) [07A09]
• Dresser, nightstand, lamp-disabled veteran on limited income recently moved to the area for the warmer climate. (Olmito-area) [07C09)
• Wheelchair – bone cancer patient on limited income. (Central Ave & Austin Rd) [07I09]
• Ceiling fan – elderly lady in need of a ceiling fan. (Pt Isabel) [08A09]
• Beds; table & chairs; dresser – formerly homeless mom with 3 children who left an abusive, domestic situation in need of at least 2 full size beds; table, chairs and perhaps a dresser. (International Blvd & 16th St, Brownsville) [09A09]
• Dresser – disabled vet moved to the area for the warm weather. (lamp – pending) {Olmito} [09C09]
• Beds; table & chairs – formerly homeless family on limited income with 2 children in need of beds (a full size and a couple of twins or even some air mattresses). (downtown Brownsville) [09D09]
• Work – 2 single moms looking for any type of work to help support their families. (one lives near International Blvd & Roosevelt and the other near the Brownsville Public Library) [09E09 & 09F09]
• Stove – family on limited income ,need stove, housing does not furnished stove. FM 802 & Hwy 48 area [09H09]
• Beds , houseware, curtains, towels - Single mom on limited income, with five children
[09I09]
• Beds, tables & chairs, couch - Family with three children ,just moved to this area. On limited income as the dad just started working. Near the WalMart on Boca Chica Blvd. [09J09]
• Beds - Family of nine ,on a limited income in need of beds. Beds are pending but need transportation to pick up in South Padre Island and deliver near Alton Gloor & Paredes Line Rd [09K09]
• Beds - Family of ten, on limited income Beds are pending, but need transportation to pick up in South Padre Island and deliver near Southmost Rd & 30th St .[10A09]

Please call the Love INC office @ 233-1844 if you can help with any of the needs listed above. Please reference the 5 digit number listed at the end of each request/need. Also, please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions you may have or if more information is needed.

Please pray for:

- The above listed clients. Pray that they will develop a desire to know more about the Lord.


- Office Volunteers to update the needs list, file folders, answer the phone, etc.

- The Love INC Board members, staff, volunteers and their families. Pray that God would bless them and give them wisdom and insight. Pray also that God would protect them and their families from the attacks of the enemy as they strive to make a difference for Christ.

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Thank you for your continued prayers and support of
Love In the Name of Christ!
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Check out Love INC on the web
www.loveincsecameroncty.blogspot.com
www.facebook.com/pages/Los-Fresnos-TX/Love-In-the-Name-of-Christ/94945535085

Help Needed

Help will be needed within the next week. The Coast Guard (at South Padre Island) will be donating 20 racks (bunk beds - no mattresses). They will be going to 2 families in Brownsville with 10 children each.

A few trucks will be needed to pick up the beds in South Padre Island and delivered. 10 will go to a family that lives near Parede Line Rd & Alton Gloor Blvd and the other 10 will go to a family that lives near Southmost Rd & 30th St.

We don't have an exact date on when the beds will be ready to be picked up, but if you think you can help - please call the Love INC office.

Thank you so much for your willingness to serve.

Take me to see Jesus

by Robert Odom

excerpt from the Love INC National Newsletter Fall 2009

At the Love INC National Directors Retreat in April, Sister Josephe Marie Flynn shared a story about a class of high school seniors that she was teaching. She had posed the following question to her students, “If I asked you to take me to see Jesus, where would you take me?” One young man, the rowdiest, biggest troublemaker, answered, “I can take you to see Jesus.” Sister Josephe said. “Where?” He said, “I can take you to see my mom. Something happened to her and she’s totally changed. It’s like Jesus is living inside her.” Sister Josephe shared that not long after, she started to see a difference in that young man. His life was changing because he could see Jesus in his mom.

I’ve thought a lot about Josephe’s question. There are more than 37 million poor men, women and children in our country. Can they see Jesus through us, His Church? In their isolation, can they see the community of the Body of Christ?

As large and daunting as the challenge of poverty in America is, there is nothing bigger than God and His Church. God promised that He wouldn’t give us more than we can handle. But to assist in realizing that promise, that we can meet the challenge of poverty, we have to live as Christ did. Even Webster’s Dictionary defines “Christian” as “manifesting the qualities of the spirit of Jesus; showing a loving concern for others; one who lives according to the teachings of Jesus.” We have a responsibility as Christians to live in such a way that people can see Christ in us. And for us to look like Christ, we have to do like Christ. When we do like Christ, we can make a difference on behalf of the poor. We become the light in their darkness.

No one should ever have to ask us to take them to see Jesus, because they should see Jesus in us. Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Light. On behalf of the poor, America needs to see the light of Jesus shining from His Church, the Body of Christ, now more than ever. And the poor should be exiting poverty in record numbers because when we do like Christ, we create ways for the poor to break free of their isolation and confinement.

October Angel Food Menu

Host Sites:

Christ’s Harbor Church
We Accept Food Stamps (EBT).

Angel Food Ministries is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Complaints of discrimination should be sent to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights,
Washington, DC 20250-9410

Angel Food Ministries Reserves the Right to Substitute Any of the
Above Items Due to Availability, Cost and Quality
Ordering and Pickup Information – Laguna Vista, Texas
Deadline Ordering: Sunday – 10/12/09 11:59 PM Local Time
Distribution Date: Saturday – 10/24/09 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Local Time

Pickup Location:

Christ’s Harbor Church
1154 Santa Isabel Blvd
Laguna Vista, Texas 78578

Pickup Time:
10:00 am - 12:00 pm

We look forward to seeing you!!!

VERY IMPORTANT! BRING YOUR OWN BOX!
BOXES NOT PROVIDED!!!

Please go to the following locations to order:
Christ’s Harbor Church
1441 Santa Isabel Blvd.
Laguna Vista, TX
943-5595

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Reyes Seafood Restaurant
We Accept Food Stamps (EBT).

Angel Food Ministries is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Complaints of discrimination should be sent to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights,
Washington, DC 20250-9410

Angel Food Ministries Reserves the Right to Substitute Any of the
Above Items Due to Availability, Cost and Quality
Ordering and Pickup Information – Laguna Heights, Texas
Deadline Ordering: Saturday – 10/10/09
Distribution Date: Saturday – 10/24/09

Pickup Location:

Reyes Seafood Restaurant
716 Hwy 100
Laguna Heights, Texas

Pickup Time:
After 12:00 pm

We look forward to seeing you!!!

VERY IMPORTANT! BRING YOUR OWN BOX!
BOXES NOT PROVIDED!!!

Please go to the following locations to order:
Reyes Seafood Restaurant
716 Hwy 100
Laguna Heights, TX 78578
943-9551

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Living Bread Ministries

We Accept Food Stamps (EBT).

Angel Food Ministries is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Complaints of discrimination should be sent to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights,
Washington, DC 20250-9410

Angel Food Ministries Reserves the Right to Substitute Any of the
Above Items Due to Availability, Cost and Quality
Ordering and Pickup Information - Brownsville, Texas

Deadline Online Ordering Sunday – 10/15/09 12:00 PM Eastern Time
Deadline Ordering: Monday – 10/12/09 05:00 PM Local Time
Distribution Date: Saturday – 10/24/09 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM Local Time

Pickup Location:

Faith Church
1154 Los Ebanos Blvd.
Brownsville, Texas 78520
(Corner of Los Ebanos and Barnard)
Pickup Time:
9:30am - 11:00am

We look forward to seeing you!!!

VERY IMPORTANT! BRING YOUR OWN BOX! BOXES ARE NOT PROVIDED!!!
Due to a number of bad checks –
personal checks are no longer accepted

Please go to the following locations to order:
Excell Auto Services - 1604 E. 7th St. - during normal working hours
Mr. James Brown's home - 4743 Las Palomas St. (off Alton Gloor Rd.)
PLEASE call before coming: 544-6868 or 455-3277

Online menu is now directly maintained by Angel Food Ministries in Georgia.

To view the menu or place your order online, go to:
http://www.angelfoodministries.com/host.asp?id=5314
then scroll down and click THE button labeled "ORDER ONLINE"