Slide Show!

American Idol

Everyone’s heard of American Idol – right? Well, American Christian is kind of the same thing – only with a Christian twist.

American Christian is an attempt to bring Christian musicians/groups together to showcase a variety of musical talent and lead the audience into a time of worship. Last year, American Christian had their 1st annual show featuring 3 groups.

What American Christian hopes to achieve with this event is (1) Bands can demonstrate worship from their point of view/style of music (according to how God has given them abilities). (2) The audience can experience worship from different “flavors” of those performing. (3) That people can invite friends that don’t go to church to see how Christians can have good music and a good time.

This event is being planned for August 13, 2008, and you can help by presenting this to your congregation and if anyone is interested and would like more information, please call the Love INC office for STEEL YOUTH MINISTRY's contact information.

Boy Scout Troop 214 at it again!

The following is shared by committee member Preston Vidos:

Hi everyone:

I would like to give you all a quick update on the latest Troop 214 happenings.

Last Sunday, April 6th, five of the boys helped me clean up a donated wheelchair from Christ's Harbor. We then delivered it to an elderly lady that was in need. She was very grateful, and almost in tears when we delivered it to her. The neighborhood that she lived in makes our downtown neighborhood look like Beverly Hills. It was an eye-opening experience for the boys, and myself.

Sound off

The Love INC Sound Off for Poverty is a national youth initiative that teaches young people about poverty in America, and empowers them to do something about it by raising awareness and funds to help people in need through Love INC. How? By conducting a MEDIA FAST (abstaining from electronic entertainment for at least 3 days or up to one week). In this way the youth tune out life's distractions (no cell phones, MySpace, ipods, etc.) and tune in to God's heart for the poor.

Did you know that there are approximately the same percentage of Americans living in poverty today as when President Lyndon B. Johnson declared a War on Poverty over 40 years ago? One in every 8 Americans are living in poverty.

Love INC has declared "The Love on Poverty" because Scripture tells us that love never fails (I Corinthians 13:8).

Funds raised by youth during their Media Fast supports the work of Love INC in meeting the needs of the poor in our communities.