This page
is dedicated to updates from Love In Action's Celebrate Recovery program. It
is made possible by Tabernacle United Methodist Church in Taylor, Ala. They
are the sponsor and they have also provided leaders for Celebrate Recovery.
They are a wonderful church with a great heart for the homeless, hurting and
lost. A special "thank you" to Emily Hinderliter. This was her vision,
and Tabernacle got 100 percent behind it.
Celebrate Recover meets every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at Highland Park UMC in Dothan,
AL, until the LIA Ministry Center's renovations are complete.
What is
Celebrate Recovery all about? Click here
to find out.
A CRI graduate shares his testimony
Henry's testimony
Henry Anderson,
a Celebrate Recovery Inside graduate, shares his testimony at Love
In Action on Oct. 18, 2011. Want to see a life changed by Jesus Christ?
Then watch this video.
Praise God!
Gospel Jubilees
Watch this video
of the Gospel Jubilees singing at Love In Action on Oct. 18, 2011.
We love these women! They love praising God.
Opening night for Celebrate Recovery
Inside
Praise & Worship
Watch video of
The Alan Watson Band leading praise & worship at the grand opening
of Celebrate Recovery Inside at the new Love In Action Ministry Center.
Pastor Ken Tuck, president
of Love In Action International Ministries, preaches a message titled
"New Beginnings" at the grand opening of Celebrate Recovery
Inside.
Love In Action
held its grand opening for Celebrate Recovery Inside at the newly remodeled
Love In Action Ministry Center on Sept. 27, 2011. It was a wonderful night as
graduates of the program returned for this special event. Most importantly,
one young man received Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior! There is no better
way to open a ministry center. The Alan Watson Band did a wonderful job of leading
praise & worship, and Love In Action President Ken Tuck preached a message
titled "New Beginnings." Celebrate Recovery Inside is held every Tuesday
at 6:30 p.m. at the LIA Ministry Center, 320 N. Foster St., Dothan. It is for
anyone with hurts, habits and hangups. Everyone enjoys food, fellowship, worship,
preaching/testimony and small groups.
First service at new Ministry
Center
Worship
Photos from first service
We held our
first Celebrate Recovery Inside at the new Love In Action Ministry Center on
Sept. 20, 2011. It was a "light opening" for the Houston County Community
Corrections Work Release inmates. We love these men and women and wanted to
hold the first CRI for them. It also gave us the opportunity to see what works
and what doesn't, so we can adjust for our big CRI grand opening on Sept. 27
at 6:30 p.m. It was a great night with a lot of wonderful ministry taking place.
Everyone agreed that it was good to be back home. This was our first CRI at
Love In Action since December. We want to thank Pastor David Willis and Highland
Park United Methodist Church for allowing us to use their facilities while we
were renovating our new building.
Overcoming hurts, habits &
hang-ups
Pastor Dwight
Deal preached at a recent Love In Action Celebrate Recovery Inside meeting.
This ministry is so exciting! God is truly transforming lives through CRI. We
want to thank all of our wonderful volunteers who make this outreach so successful,
and a special "thank you" to Highland Park United Methodist Church
for allowing us to use their fellowship hall until we can move CRI to the Love
In Action Ministry Center. We thank Tabernacle United Methodist Church for sponsoring
CRI. What an incredible commitment!
Here is a short video of Dwight preaching:
Touching lives
Justin Coleman shared his
testimony at Celebrate Recovery Inside on June 1, 2011. Afterward, a man rededicated
his life to Jesus Christ. Praise God! God is working through CRI to touch and
transform lives.
One soul saved!
Celebrate Recovery Inside returns
Pastor David Willis
preaching at Celebrate Recovery Inside.
Small groups are
a vital part of Celebrate Recovery.
Click photo for slideshow.
Celebrate
Recovery Inside at Love In Action made a successful return with 42 people in
attendance, and most importantly, a woman accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord
and Savior. Praise God! We thank Pastor David Willis and Highland Park UMC for
allowing us to hold CRI at their church until the Love In Action Ministry Center
is renovated. Thanks to all of our wonderful volunteers, and to Harvest Church
for allowing us to use their bus to pick up inmates at Houston County Community
Corrections work release. A very special thanks to Tabernacle UMC for sponsoring
Celebrate Recovery Inside at Love In Action.
Willie Anderson
delivered a powerful message recently at Love In Action's Celebrate Recovery
Inside. Willie is an inmate at the Houston County Community Corrections Work
Release, and it was the second time he has preached at CRI. All of us at Love
In Action and CRI love Willie and are excited about what God is doing in his
life.
Dinner at Love In Action
Dinner
at the Love In Action Ministry Center is always an enjoyable experience. Click
here for more photos from Celebrate Recovery Inside.
Jeff, an
inmate at Houston County Community Corrections work release, sings as part of
his testimony to what God has done in his life this past year. The Love In Action
Ministry Center was filled with 145 people for the one-year anniversary of Celebrate
Recovery Inside on Oct. 5, 2010. This past year through Celebrate Recovery,
dozens of people have given their lives to Jesus Christ, hundreds of lives have
been changed, hundreds of homeless and needy served dinner, and hundreds of
people received clothes, coats, blankets and hygiene products. And, that's just
what happens at Love In Action on Tuesday nights. Celebrate Recovery is an outstanding
program and thanks to Tabernacle United Methodist Church and many volunteers,
lives are being changed for the glory of God every Tuesday night. Be sure to
watch the six videos below from the 1-year celebration. It will touch your heart. Click
here for a photo gallery from the 1-year anniversary of Celebrate Recovery
Inside.
Jeff's testimony
Tribute to volunteers
Emily, Jerry and Kelly
Diana, Lativia and Ken
Cynthia's testimony
Praise & worship
New
Life In Jesus ministers
at Celebrate Recovery Inside
Overcoming temptations
Pastor Dwight Deal of First
United Methodist Church in New Brockton, Ala., preached a great message at Celebrate
Recovery on Oct. 26, 2010, about overcoming temptations. He had the attention
of the crowd of around 100 people, including the young man pictured above who
was taking notes. Thanks Dwight for your heart for the lost and hurting, and
thanks for sharing such a great message at the Love In Action Ministry Center.
Also, a special thank you to Dane Skipper and the Hodgesville Baptist Church
praise team for leading worship. Awesome! Click
here for more photos.
Dancing for Jesus
Love In Action
volunteers Stephanie and JoAnna performed a beautiful dance at Celebrate Recovery
on Oct. 26, 2010, to the song "Worthy is the Lamb." It was very moving
and they touched everyone's heart. In fact, they received a standing ovation.
This is the second time they have performed a dance, and both times they did
an awesome job of ministering to the people. Stephanie and Joanna also lead
Love In Action's children's ministry. They are two wonderful, anointed young
women who love God with all their hearts. Thank you Stephanie and Joanna for
everything you do.
For the fifth time, Crossroads
Community Church in Enterprise, Ala., took over Celebrate Recovery. Oct.
19, 2010, was another powerful night with Pastor Gene Oden preaching and Crossroads
Praise & Worship pastors Nic and Janna McElveen doing a wonderful job of
leading worship. Crossroads also brought a trailer loaded with blankets and
coats, which will help bring warmth to the homeless and needy this winter. Thanks
Crossroads for your heart to help the helpless. Also, a big thank you to Harvest
Church for providing chicken and ham for our dinner. It was very much needed
and everyone enjoyed it. And as always, thanks to Tabernacle
United Methodist for sponsoring Celebrate Recovery. CR wouldn't happen without
your awesome support. And, thanks again to our awesome volunteers. You are all
such a tremendous blessing to Love In Action and the precious people we serve.
Tom Connors,
an inmate at Houston County Community Corrections work release and a faithful
attendee of Celebrate Recovery, shared his testimony on Oct. 12, 2010, and the
Christ-Life Church praise team from Enterprise, Ala., led praise and worship.
It was a great night.
A great night and packed
house
The Love
In Action Ministry Center was filled with more than 155 people for Celebrate
Recovery on Sept. 14, 2010. It was a powerful night of ministry as the choir
from New Life in Jesus Ministries led worship and a children's dance team from
Victory of the Nations church performed a dance routine. Then one of our own,
Willie Anderson, preached a powerful message. Willie is an inmate at Houston
County Community Corrections work release. He has been attending Celebrate Recovery
for months. It was an incredible night that kept people talking about it all
week. Praise God! Click
here for more about this awesome night. Click
here for a photo slide show.
In the photo
at left, men talk about issues they face during a small group session at Celebrate
Recovery. Small groups are a very important part of Celebrate Recovery. At right,
children enjoy popcorn and a movie. Through Celebrate Recovery, Love In Action
is reaching children and adults. We praise God for every life being changed. Click
here for a photo gallery from Aug. 24, 2010.
West Main Rush from
Covenant United Methodist Church led worship at Celebrate Recovery on Aug. 17,
2010.
Members from Covenant cooked and served dinner on Aug. 17. It was a great blessing
to Love In Action and the people we serve. Thanks Covenant!
Turners minister at Celebrate Recovery
Love In Action board member
Brian Turner and his wife Jaclyn led praise & worship, and Brian preached
at Celebrate Recovery on Aug. 10, 2010.
An important
part of Celebrate Recovery at the Love In Action Ministry Center is dinner.
We thank Diana for cooking a delicious meal for more than 100 people every week.
Good nourishment is important for the homeless, needy and inmates we serve. Click
here for a photo gallery from Aug. 10, 2010.
Scott and Peggy
Fowler of Luverne, Ala., shared their testimony and Scott led worship
at Celebrate Recovery on Aug. 3, 2010. Scott's testimony really hit
home with many of the 100 people in attendance, and a wonderful time
of prayer took place at the end of the service. Lives are being changed
by the power of God at the Love In Action Ministry Center, and we
give God all the praise, honor, and glory.
With hands raised,
people enter into worship during Celebrate Recovery at the Love In Action
Ministry Center. Pictured to the right, Love In Action President Ken
Tuck prays with a man during the altar call on Aug. 3. True praise and
worship and wonderful times of prayer takes place every Tuesday night.
People are genuinely seeking God and allowing Him to work in their lives
to completely change them. Click
here for a photo gallery from Aug. 3, 2010.
Everyone enjoys Tuesday
nights at the Love In Action Ministry Center. With Celebrate Recovery, we combine
intense praise & worship and preaching with great food and fellowship. Then
we kick it up another notch with small groups. It's always an incredible night.
During Celebrate Recovery on July 27, a man gave his life to Jesus Christ. Praise
God! Click
here for an online photo gallery from July 27.
Celebrate Recovery for Children
Celebrate Recovery for Children is a very important program. It's for children
who have been exposed to hurts, habits and hang-ups through their home or some
other kind of exposure. They meet in a relaxed environment where they experience
fun driven games and activities that teach the same 12 step principles that
are being taught in the adult group time. Click
here for a new online photo gallery.
Ready
to Celebrate
Love In Action volunteer
Robert Risner leads the Houston County Work Release inmates off the bus at the
Love In Action Ministry Center for Celebrate Recovery. Every Tuesday evening,
the inmates, homeless, needy and volunteers are excited to experience a great
night of worship, preaching, food and fellowship. Lives are being changed by
the power of God through this great program. Click
here for a new online photo gallery.
Alan, Sarah Joe, and Barbara lead praise
& worship
Serving it up!
Love In Action volunteers
serve up a delicious meal at Celebrate Recovery. Volunteer Diana Floyd cooks
every week for the 125 people who attend Celebrate Recovery. Our great volunteers
do a wonderful job of serving up food and God's love every Tuesday night. Click
here for an online photo gallery from Celebrate Recovery on July 13, 2010.
Children's
program growing
Love
In Action's children's program on Tuesday nights is off to a great start. Attendance
grew from 15 to 21 in only its second week. Praise God! Pictured above, Stephanie
leads the children on July 13, 2010. She stepped up and volunteered when she
saw the need. She is a wonderful young woman fired up to serve God. Thanks to
Stephanie and all of the volunteers who make the children's program successful. Click
here for an online photo gallery from the children's program on 7-13-2010.
Scott, a Love In Action volunteer, refills cups with lemonade for the children
attending Celebrate Recovery with their families. Click
here for an online photo gallery from the Celebrate Recovery service on
July 6, 2010.
Click
here for an online photo gallery from Celebrate Recovery on June
29, 2010.
Families are coming together
every week at the Love In Action Ministry Center for Celebrate Recovery. We
will soon begin a children's program every Tuesday night to accommodate and
minister to the children who are now attending Celebrate Recovery with their
parents.
Worship
Watch the video of
the Love In Action praise team leading worship at Celebrate Recovery.
Lee is one of our Celebrate
Recovery volunteers at the Love In Action Ministry Center. Volunteers make Celebrate
Recovery and everything we do at Love In Action so successful. We couldn't do
what we do without each and every one of them. Click
here for photos from Celebrate Recovery on June 22, 2010.
True
worship
The homeless come to Celebrate Recovery to worship God.
"Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship
the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father
seeks." - John 4:23 Click
here for an online photo gallery from Celebrate Recovery on June 15, 2010.
Click
here for an online photo gallery of Celebrate Recovery from June
1, 2010.
Dinner
Time
Dinner was
served up to 110 people during Celebrate Recovery at the Love In Action Ministry
Center on May 25, 2010. It was another great night as the Love In Action Celebrate
Recovery praise team Alan, Sarah Joe and Barbara returned and "Chief"
Jerry Eddings preached. For a pictorial view of this wonderful night, click
here or the photo for an online photo gallery.
15 decisions
for Jesus at Celebrate Recovery
A record crowd of 145 attended
Love
In Action Vice President Martha Tuck has a new friend. This little
guy took right to Martha during Celebrate Recovery on May 18, 2010. Click
here or click on the photo for part 1 of an online photo gallery
from one of the most wonderful nights ever at the Love In Action Ministry
Center.
Junior,
one of the homeless men who attend Celebrate Recovery at the Love
In Action Ministry Center, enjoys a plate full of spaghetti. Click
here or click on the photo for part 2 of an online photo gallery
from Celebrate Recovery on May 18, 2010. It was an awesome night.
Celebrate
Recovery on May 18, 2010, was one of the most awesome nights ever at the Love
In Action Ministry Center. A record crowd of 145 people attended, and most importantly,
15 people made decisions for Jesus Christ. A great gospel band called "From
the Heart" led worship, then Sean Nix preached a powerful, challenging
message.
For more about this wonderful night, click
here.
Love
In Action President Ken Tuck prays for a man during Celebrate Recovery at the
Love In Action Ministry Center.
Click on the photo above for an online photo gallery.
Gene
Oden shares a powerful message of hope at Celebrate Recovery
Brothers enjoy
dinner together at Love In Action's Celebrate Recovery on April 13,
2010. Click the photo for an online photo gallery from scenes at Celebrate
Recovery on April 13 and April 20.
Having
fun at Celebrate Recovery
Jerry
Eddings and Robert Risner are having fun at Celebrate Recovery. They are two
of the small groups leaders. Click
here for an online photo gallery of highlights from Celebrate Recovery.
Worship
with Alan Watson
and the Love In Action praise team
The
video above with Danny Herb is a powerful testimony of God's mercy and grace.
Danny was homeless, addicted to drugs, and in and out of prison. Today, he is
serving Jesus Christ in Dothan, Ala., and he has been clean for more than six
months. Praise God! Watch this testimony and invite others to watch it. It will
encourage and bless you.
From
the Heart'
led worship at Celebrate Recovery on Feb. 23, 2010, at the Love In Action Ministry
Center. Click
here for an online photo gallery from that night. Two people accepted Jesus
Christ as their Lord and Savior.
Worship is
a big part of Celebrate Recovery. Click
here for an online photo gallery from Feb. 16, 2010.
Watch
a video of Alan Watson leading worship at the Love In Action Ministry
Center during Celebrate Recovery.
Celebrate
Recovery is held every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Love In Action Ministry
Center. Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy a delicious dinner, praise
and worship, a strong message or testimony and small groups. Thanks Tabernacle
United Methodist in Taylor, Ala., for sponsoring CR and making all of
this possible.
Watch
a video of Gene Oden preaching at Celebrate Recovery. It's a great message.
Gene
Oden is pastor of Crossroads Community Church in Enterprise, Ala. Following
Gene's message on Feb. 9, 2010, one person accepted Jesus Christ as his
Lord and Savior. Praise God!
Watch
a video of Alan Watson leading worship at the Love In Action Ministry Center
during Celebrate Recovery.
Celebrate
Recovery is held every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Love In Action Ministry
Center. Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy a delicious dinner, praise
and worship, a strong message or testimony and small groups. Thanks Tabernacle
United Methodist in Taylor, Ala., for sponsoring CR and making all of
this possible.
Watch
a video of Gene Oden preaching at Celebrate Recovery. It's a great message.
Gene
Oden is pastor of Crossroads Community Church in Enterpriase, Ala. Following
Gene's message on Feb. 9, 2010, one person accepted Jesus Christ as his
Lord and Savior. Praise God!
Having fun
at Celebrate Recovery at the Love In Action Ministry Center. Click
here to see this new online photo gallery.
Video
of Love In Action President Ken Tuck
preaching at Celebrate Recovery:
Click
here for an online photo gallery from a night at Celebrate Recovery.
Video of Alan
Watson leading worship
at Celebrate Recovery:
Sean,
Shirah and Elisha David Morgan were special guests at Love In Action's
Celebrate Recovery on Dec. 8, 2009. Sean led worship. It was an awesome
night with 15 people making first-time commitments to Jesus Christ and
30 more rededicating their lives to Jesus. Read more about this incredible
night by clicking
here.
For
a photo gallery from this incredible night, click
here.
Watch
a video of Sean Morgan leading worship during Celebrate Recovery at the
Love In Action warehouse on Dec. 8, 2009.. Thanks Sean!
Watch
Love In Action President Ken Tuck preach at Celebrate Recovery on Dec. 8, 2009.
On that night, 15 people accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior, and
30 people rededicated their lives to Jesus. Praise God!
The Root of Jesse is the regular
band for Celebrate Recovery. They are all students at the Baptist College
of Florida, which is located in Graceville, Fla. They are a great blessing.
Pictured to the right are Dana and Danny. They recently got married and
are very happy together. God is doing a great work in their lives.
Click
here for a photo gallery from Celebrate Recovery
on Dec. 1, 2009.
Diane
and Michael enjoying Celebrate Recovery at Love In Action's warehouse. More
than 70 people attend LIA's Celebrate Recovery every Tuesday night. The highest
attendance was 84 on Oct. 13. Keep this important ministry of Love In Action
and Tabernacle United Methodist Church in your prayers. Click
here for a photo gallery from Celebrate Recovery on Oct. 20, 2009.
Colleen
(pictured at left) worships God during Celebrate Recovery on Tuesday,
Oct. 8, 2009. She has a lot to worship God about. She is at the beginning
of her journey with God to recovery from crack cocaine and alcohol. Pictured
above, Love In Action President Ken Tuck preaches about "Don't run
from God." It was a great night with 37 people in attendance. Celebrate
Recovery will be held every Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the LIA warehouse. Love
In Action thanks Tabernacle United Methodist Church in Taylor, Ala., for
making Celebrate Recovery possible. Click
here for an online photo gallery from the Oct. 8 Celebrate Recovery.
Wow! What a
night!
Celebrate Recovery kickoff a huge success
Saturday
night's BBQ Celebrate Recovery kickoff was awesome as 67 people came to
Love In Action's warehouse for food, music, testimony and preaching. Two
people accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. And this is only
the beginning as next week we start holding our regular weekly Celebrate
Recovery meetings. To read more about the kickoff, click
here.
We will have videos and a photo gallery posted soon.
Click
here for an online photo gallery
of the Celebrate Recovery BBQ Kickoff.
Celebrate
Recovery videos
Watch
Russell Ham preaching at Love In Action's Celebrate Recovery.
