February 2018

COOKIE WALK

THANK YOU to all our volunteers, bakers and buyers at our COOKIE WALK on Saturday, February 10th! We had a record-breaking day, giving out 275 bakery boxes and selling out of cookies by 1:00 pm! Even after everything was sold and packed up, people kept streaming in, looking for cookies and generously giving donations to Love INC. THANK YOU all for your generosity!

Altogether, we had 583 dozen cookies from the hands of 82 bakers from 17 different churches. Special thanks to Poughkeepsie United Methodist Church for hosting, our Cookie Walk Chairperson Patricia Owen, our event sponsor Steve Jones, financial consultant with Thrivent Financial, and our top three cookie-bakers – Jan Peters (116 dozen), Kathy Birkenmeyer (82 dozen), and Kaye Schrock (23 dozen)!

Over $5,000 was raised for Love INC through this amazing event!

PREPARING TO BE A COMMUNITY LINK VOLUNTEER

TRAINING SESSIONS
We invite you to explore opportunities to volunteer with
Mid-Hudson Love INC.

INTRODUCTION to Collaborative Christian Ministry
Serving Local People In Need
(What is Love INC? What are the ministry opportunities? Where do I fit?)

Tuesday, February 27, 6:30 – 7:30 pm

Preparing to be a Community LINC Volunteer

Training Session 1 (Generational poverty, goal-setting, expectations)

Tuesday, March 6, 6:30 – 9 pm

Training Session 2 (Active listening, boundaries, support)

Tuesday, March 20, 6:30 – 9 pm

Hopewell Reformed Church
143 Beekman Road, Hopewell JunctionRSVP to Jewel Ratzlaff, Volunteer Coordinator
845-896-4126 or info@mhlinc.org

Sunday, April 29 – 3:00 pm – Mid-Hudson Love INC Annual Meeting and Volunteer Appreciation, with special guest speaker Byron McMillan – Hopewell Reformed Church ,143 Beekman Road, Hopewell Junction.

Sunday, June 3 – 2:00 -5:00 pm – Youth Group Bowling Tournament

“I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.” ~ Jeremiah 31:3