Filling The Gap

Imagine being a single mother who is short on cash and needs diapers for her baby, or you just moved into a new home but don't have the kitchen items you need like pots and pans. Imagine needing linens and sheets but can't afford to buy new ones. These situations happen daily in Greater Holmes County, and Love INC identifies these needs as gaps in the community. Our Love INC Partner Churches alongside Love INC have the chance to identify and fill some of the gaps. 

The Gap Ministries are housed in the Churches. Gap Ministries exist to serve and make an impact in families' lives. They offer much more than products and services; they offer encouragement, prayer, and relationship. In order for a family to be served by a Love INC Gap Ministry, they must contact Love INC to make a request and complete an intake. Love INC verifies and discerns the need and will communicate with the church and the Gap Ministry to set up appointments and arrangements as needed.

We asked Suzan Gilt, a Gap Ministry volunteer from St. John's Covenant Church, about her thoughts on the Gap Ministries. Suzan said, "Gap Ministries provide that reminder to a person in need that we care about every aspect of their lives, including the ability to provide a birthday gift to their children or kitchen utensils or pots and pans for making everyday meals. Gap Ministries serve to support the weak, strengthen the fainthearted, help those afflicted by major life changes, and respect the dignity and humanity of every individual."

Suzan also offered information about how the Gap Ministries impact the community. She said, "The impact a Gap Ministry makes on a community is that people feel like they are truly part of this community regardless of their circumstances, and they are loved deeply and fully by God and his people. Gap Ministries provide an opportunity for individuals or families to receive the help they need while also maintaining their identity and dignity as people created by God."

We have seen God work in amazing ways through the Gap Ministries, and we are so thankful for all of the churches and individuals involved with these ministries. We can't wait to see what God has in store for these ministries in the future!

Some of the Gap Ministries the churches provide are listed below as well as our Gap Ministry Churches.

​Gap Ministries 
Baby Ministry 
Baskets of Blessings 
Blessed by a Blanket Ministry 
Fresh Start Host Ministry
Freezer Ministry 
Friends in Need Ministry 
Gas Vouchers 
Gift Ministry 
Kitchen Starter Kits 
Kitchen Ministry
Linen Closet 
School Supply Ministry  
Shoes for Souls 

​Gap Ministry Churches Currently Involved
Millersburg Christian Church
Ripley Church of Christ
LEAF 
Martins Creek Mennonite Church
Killbuck United Methodist
Millersburg United Methodist
Nashville United Methodist
Trinity Fellowship
Millersburg First Presbyterian
St. Peter's Catholic Church
St. John's Church Millersburg
Living Hope Outreach
Faith Bible
Pleasant View Mennonite

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If you are interested in hosting a Gap Ministry at your church or just want to get involved with the Gap Ministries individually, give us a call at 330.473.6017.