WHO WE ARE

Love INC of Greater O’Brien County is a partnership of churches uniting to help resolve needs in our community.

Love INC doesn't take the place of the local church or exist apart from it. Rather, we provide an additional platform for churches to connect with those in need in the community. We operate through a clearinghouse model, connecting people with available resources—often local churches or Christian volunteers who desire additional opportunities to serve people in our community.

The clearinghouse model allows the reconfiguration of the helping resources map by including the intangible resources of the church—the knowledge, skills, and talents of God’s people.

Without Love INC

Churches serve their communities in different ways. One area may have a financial literacy program, while another has housing assistance. Yet, when care is not coordinated, needs can be overlooked or duplicated, and people are not served in a holistic manner.

With Love INC

Love INC fosters collaboration and organizes holistic care to help churches serve their neighbors through resources and relationships. By networking churches together, each church is able to lean into their strengths, knowing that their neighbors will be cared for by the body of Christ within their community.

OUR MISSION
& VISION

Our Mission

Mobilizing local churches to transform lives and communities in the name of Christ.

Our Vision

To see Christian churches united in purpose and fully engaged in actively living out their faith by lovingly serving people in need in their communities.

WE ARE A PARTNERSHIP OF LOCAL CHURCHES

Love INC doesn’t take the place of the local church or exist apart from it. Rather, we provide an additional platform for churches to connect with those in need in our community.

All area partner churches

Archer ReformedArcher

Bethel ReformedSheldon

Christ CommunityPrimghar

Christian ReformedSanborn

Cornerstone United ReformedSanborn

Crossroads CommunitySheldon

First Christian ReformedSheldon

First PresbyterianPaullina

First ReformedSheldon

First ReformedSanborn

Grace FellowshipHartley

Grace LutheranPrimghar

Immanuel Christian ReformedSheldon

Living WaterSheldon

Our Savior LutheranSheldon

Parkview AssemblySheldon

St. John’s LutheranSanborn

St. Joseph’s Catholic of O’Brien CountyHartley

St. Patrick’s CatholicSheldon

St. Paul LutheranSheldon

United Church of PrimgharPrimghar

United MethodistSheldon

United MethodistArcher

Sheldon area churches

Bethel Reformed

Crossroads Community

First Christian Reformed

Immanuel Christian Reformed

Living Water

First Reformed

Our Savior Lutheran

Parkview Assembly

St. Patrick’s Catholic

St. Paul Lutheran

United Methodist

Archer area churches

Archer Reformed

United Methodist

Sanborn area churches

Christian Reformed

Cornerstone United Reformed

First Reformed

St. John’s Lutheran

Paullina area churches

First Presbyterian

Primghar area churches

Christ Community

Grace Lutheran

United Church of Primghar

Hartley area churches

St. Joseph’s Catholic of O’Brien County

Grace Fellowship

OUR STAFF

Kristi - Executive Director

Kristi

Executive Director

Linda - Clearinghouse and Gap Ministry Coordinator

Linda

Clearinghouse and Gap Ministry Coordinator

Jenna - Life Together Coordinator

Jenna

Life Together Coordinator

Robbie - Administrative Assistant

Robbie

Administrative Assistant

OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Dan
Jacobsma

(Immanuel Christian Reformed, Sheldon) - Board Chairman '25

Pastor Dave
Van Kley

(Bethel Reformed, Sheldon) - Vice-all '27

Lindsey
Nieuwendorp

(First Christian Reformed, Sheldon) - Treasurer '27

Karen
Appleton

(St. Paul Lutheran, Sheldon) - Secretary '25

Cheryl
Bethke

(St. Joseph's Catholic of O'Brien County) - '27

Amber
Thies

(Bethel Reformed, Sheldon) '27

Pastor Mike
Cooper

(United Church of Primghar) '26

Sue
Fonkert

(First Reformed Church Sheldon) '26

Patricia
Van Ess

(Tabernacle Baptist, George) '25