The Love INC Clearinghouse
When a community has no Love INC, people in need may wander from church to church, not knowing where to find help. Also, when churches do not communicate with each other about the needs they are meeting, it becomes possible for individuals to take advantage of churches by requesting money and other assistance that they may not really need.
The Clearinghouse is the heart of Love INC, helping churches help people. Volunteers from our different partner churches take calls from people in need in our central phone-in clearinghouse. Calls are referred to the clearinghouse by churches, by local agencies, and by members of the community.
Each caller is first blessed with the opportunity to tell their story, and to be heard with love, without judgment, and with an ear toward identifying some of the underlying causes of their situation. Before help is offered, each call and each need is verified with a third party so that resources can be maximized and wisely utilized. Once verified, a caller and their need can be connected with church programs, local agencies, and individual volunteers from our network churches. Many times, a caller has more than one need, or several layers of need. A community of churches with Love INC at the center is able to share the responsibility of helping that person move their life forward ... In the Name of Christ.
