Love One Another Update

November 2020

Christine is a young mother of two, recently divorced, and hurting from the loss of her Catholic grandmother. We were able to pray with her, share the gospel and invite her into the loving community of our church. We continue to email regularly and she is learning about the love of Jesus.

This is one of many connections that have been made through LTCC’s Love One Another benevolence ministry and Ignite Hope Outreach!

We are excited to share with you how this ministry is growing and meeting needs!

First, as a reminder, the Love One Another ministry works with the following goals in mind:

  • First, our top priority, is to serve and love you, our church body so please let us know of any needs of which you are aware;

  • Second, we desire to encourage you, the body to reach out and love your neighbors so please read the sections below on how to do just that;

  • Third, we work to Ignite Hope by coordinating with our partner organizations to build relationships with our community members in need so join the Ignite Hope team for our next gathering (TBD)

What has the Love One Another team been up to?

  • Meeting financial needs (housing or utilities) for 4-6 people or families per month

  • Picking up and delivering 3-6 food boxes to a few local families weekly

  • Coordinating LTCC volunteers to meet needs of partner organizations

    • Leslie Peterson, Jim & Rayann Whitman, Mike & Cheryl Wilson – sort donations and put into packages for distribution to those in need for the Sumner Family Center.

    • Amy & Anna Sjoholm – put together over 200 craft bags to be given to kids at Prairie Ridge drive through Christmas party.

    • Rick & Kari Pompeo Family – decorated their truck, handed out candy bars and smiles at Prairie Ridge Trunk or Treat.

    • Polly & Damon DeLapp – pick up and deliver 80 lbs of hamburger from donor to Prairie Ridge Coalition.

    • Dave & Deb Lynes, Jason & Trista Sutherland – deliver donated table, chairs and hutch to Bridges of Love client, a previously homeless woman, Shelby, who now has an apartment. Also, delivered a laptop to her as she is now enrolled in school.

  • Loving our neighbors through our monthly Ignite Hope Outreach

    • 9-12 LTCC volunteers have met monthly to learn how to share their story and the gospel!

      • Then they go visit those people LTCC has been able to help financially, pray for them and share the love of Jesus as much as possible.

      • We then follow up with those that show in interest to help further connect them to community as well as with Jesus.

How can you love your neighbor?

How can you help support local families,
directly or through our partner organizations?

Help show the love of Jesus to those the Love One Another team have financially helped by volunteering to contact and build a relationship with an individual or family who the Ignite Hope Outreach has visited and is seeking more contact.

Sponsor a Bridges of Love local family for Christmas –

  • You would be provided with a wish list from each child

  • You can buy gifts and wrap them, or just provide the gift

  • ~$50 per child plus a gift for each parent

Please pray for a family that has been living in the Sumner Motor Inn for a year and a half. They need someone (perhaps multiple people) to come alongside them to help them out of the situation they are in. The father is working but income is low. The mother stays at home, in the inn, with the 4 kids. They do not have a vehicle. They need a large vehicle, or someone to drive the mother and kids around to look for housing. They also need help with paperwork in order to obtain services. Could you meet this need?

Donate gift cards to Prairie Ridge kids’ Christmas party - $20 gift cards as prizes/gifts for kids who attend the Christmas party. **** DEADLINE DEC 12TH ****

Donate items via the LTCC hygiene and gift card drive for White River Community Outreach – Gift cards for homeless (Fred Meyer, Walmart, Famous footwear, AM/PM, Little Caesar’s, Subway, McDonalds), Hygiene items for families: Full size Shampoo, Conditioner, Toilet Paper, Baby Wipes, Diapers (size 4,5,6) Toothpaste, Men’s Deodorant, Women’s Deodorant, Laundry Soap, Liquid Body Wash, Bar Soap - - - DEADLINE DEC 14th Drop off items at church on Sunday or during the week, or feel free to mail gift cards to the church.

Donate items to a Bridges of Love client - A Twin size bed and a floor lamp for a woman who was homeless and just got into an apartment. She is sleeping on the wood floor now. She uses a walker so is unable to come pick up the mattress.

Donate items to our community partner, Sumner Family Center – Currently needing paper towels and toilet paper.

Any questions? Please contact anyone on the Love One Another team.

Gary Warne, Evan Burton & Trista Sutherland

Love One Another Team
Lake Tapps Community Church
206.234.6409 | loveoneanother@laketappscc.org