Begin Now: Spring 2025

Begin Now classes offer learning opportunities around an array of topics, from Bible studies to budgeting. These classes allow Love INC families to engage with a facilitator and other class members in order to grow mentally and spiritually.

Join us Tuesday nights in downtown Waterloo February 4 – April 15
Dinner 5-6pm, Class 6-7:30pm.

Classes Offered: Affirming Potential, Bible Study, Boundaries, Dreams and Goals, Faith and Finance, Hopeful Habits

Our Programs

Missional Classes

Missional Classes are learning environments where followers of Christ can broaden and deepen their understanding of better serving and and understanding our community. Love Inc is uniquely positioned to build bridges among diverse people and churches in the Cedar Valley. We are encouraged to bring together individuals of various ages, genders, races and socio-economic statuses to discuss important topics that can help us serve better.

Redemptive Classes

This class helps Christians in our community explore a biblical philosophy on how we can offer holistic help to these in need. 

This class is geared toward the Christian who wants to give to those in need more effectively and for the Christian who is reluctant to give because of past experiences. Maybe you have asked yourself questions like:

  • Should I help a family member that asks for financial assistance?
  • What about the person with a sign on the street corner, should I give them money?
  • How should the Church respond to needs in our community?

Redemptive Compassion will help participants develop a thought process regarding giving – specifically, giving that transforms the lives of the helper and the one in need of help. It challenges many current and common ways of addressing need by moving away from offering a “hand-out” to giving people a “hand-up”. 

Our Programs

Begin Now

Begin Now classes offer learning opportunities around an array of topics, from Bible studies to budgeting. These classes allow Love INC families to engage with a facilitator and other class members in order to grow mentally and spiritually.

Participants

Participants attend Begin Now to find community and build skills necessary to find a greater level of stability. Classes are free and participants are offered a free dinner, transportation, and childcare each week. Participants also have opportunities to earn weekly incentives.

Volunteers

Begin Now is also a learning environment for volunteers! By building relationships with participants and one another, volunteers learn how to become thoughtful, holistically-minded servants in the community.