By Loretta Fulton Love & Care Ministries will celebrate the 30th anniversary of its fall revival Oct. 12-15 at the Abilene Convention Center. Beginning in 1995, Love & Care pitched a tent and filled it with worshippers who were seeking revival and a little tender loving care. The revival moved from a tent to the convention center in 2015, but
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By Loretta Fulton In June 1994 two men were moved to minister to the homeless on the streets of Abilene. From that vision, Love and Care Ministries arose as the signature nonprofit in Abilene serving the poor and homeless. The vision took on a form in early January 1995 when Mark Hewitt and Jim Sayre took 20 large cups of
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24th ANNUAL MISSION: THANKSGIVING ITEMS NEEDED AT ALL LOCATIONSMonetary DonationsFrozen Meat (Deer or Cow)Non-perishable FoodNew Socks and UnderwearCoatsSleeping BagsBottled Water & Soft DrinksTravel Size Personal Hygiene Items In addition to the schedule below, donations can be dropped off at any time at Love & Care Ministries offices:Love and Care Ministries (325) 670-0246233 Fannin StreetAbilene, Texas 79603http://www.lcmin.com MISSION: THANKSGIVING SCHEDULEFRIDAY, Nov. 187
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By LORETTA FULTON By mid-summer, Love & Care Ministries will open a new location in Anson to go with its Abilene, Merkel, and Clyde facilities. And, the Abilene location is being reconfigured to better accommodate the needs of clients. The move into Anson is part of a plan to expand into more rural areas as the need grows, said Mark
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By LORETTA FULTON The annual revival hosted by Love & Care Ministries is set for four nights, Oct. 10-13, at the Abilene Convention Center. The revival will include nightly worship, with a different preacher each night, children’s church for grades 1-6, music, meals, clothing give-aways, haircuts and other ministries. Everything is free. “We are extremely excited the theme for this
Read moreMark Hewitt, founder and executive director of Love & Care Ministries, is featured in the current issue of Abilene Scene magazine as an Abilene Influencer. Click on the heading below to read the story
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22nd ANNUAL MISSION: THANKSGIVING 2020ITEMS NEEDEDMonetary DonationsFrozen MeatNon-perishable Food (Pop top cans are very good)SocksUnderwear & Thermal UnderwearBoots & ShoesCoatsBlankets & Sleeping BagsBottled Water & Other DrinksToysSCHEDULEMonday, Nov. 16 – Thursday, Nov. 197 a.m.-5 p.m.Love and Care Ministries(325) 670-0246233 Fannin StreetAbilene, Texas 79603http://www.lcmin.comFRIDAY, Nov. 20Arrow Ford4001 South 1st Street7:00 AM – 7:00 PMMORE INFORMATION: Contact Mark Hewitt, executive director of
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By LORETTA FULTON Everyone is learning to adapt on the fly to the coronavirus crisis, and local feeding ministries are no exception. By order of Gov. Greg Abbott, commercial restaurants are closed until at least April 3 except for drive-through pickup. Feeding ministries are moving to a version of that model. Breakfast on Beech Street (B.O.B.S), City Light Community Ministries,
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By LORETTA FULTON The parking lot of Arrow Ford will be busier than usual on Friday, Nov. 22, when the 21st annual Mission: Thanksgiving is held 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Each year, Arrow Ford, 4001 S. First St., hosts the event that benefits Love & Care Ministries. At the same time, a similar Mission: Thanksgiving will be taking place
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