About Us

A National Movement of the Body of Christ Helping Their Neighbors

Love INC of Greater Merced is one of more than 100 Love INC locations across 29 States and in Kenya, who partner with over 7,800 Christian Churches to serve hundreds of thousands of people in need.

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Our local Love INC serves families who reside in the communities of Merced, Atwater, Planada, Winton, and Le Grand, or who attend one of our Love INC partner churches.

Our Mission

To mobilize 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.

Our Model

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.
CORE VALUES
Christian | Everything we think, say, and do is In the Name of Christ
Christian | Everything we think, say, and do is In the Name of Christ
Prayer | Prayer is an integral part of who we are
Prayer | Prayer is an integral part of who we are
People in Need | We follow Christ's example of valuing people in need
People in Need | We follow Christ's example of valuing people in need
Excellence | We model excellence
Excellence | We model excellence
Unity | We value unity in the Body of Christ
Unity | We value unity in the Body of Christ
Relationships | We value building Christ- like relationships
Relationships | We value building Christ- like relationships
Connectedness | We value the connectedness of the Love INC movement
Connectedness | We value the connectedness of the Love INC movement
Transformation | We value transformation in the lives of people and communities
Transformation | We value transformation in the lives of people and communities
Maturing | We value continually maturing in our capacity to meet people’s needs
Maturing | We value continually maturing in our capacity to meet people’s needs
Churches | We value churches living out the two great commandments to love God and love their neighbors
Churches | We value churches living out the two great commandments to love God and love their neighbors
Statement of Faith

Love INC is a partnership of diverse local churches, so rather than focus on theological or doctrinal differences, we focus our shared belief in Christ as our savior, and use the Apostles’ Creed as our unifying statement of faith.

Apostle’s Creed

A Modern Translation

I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord.

He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary.

He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried.

He descended to the dead.

On the third day He rose again.

He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father.

He will come again to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

Statement on Scripture

Love In the Name of Christ identifies only the Old Testament* and the New Testament, commonly known as the Bible, as Holy Scripture. Love INC acknowledges, as do Christian churches of all traditions, that the canon is closed, thereby excluding any additional writings from the past or present.

*Love INC recognizes that the Old Testament canon is defined differently among Protestants, Catholics, and Orthodox. Nevertheless, all three traditions hold that Scripture consists of the Old and New Testaments, and the canon is closed.