Indiana—Ingathering is a yearly project looked forward to with eagerness by Hartford City Church's 24 members. They believe Ingathering is a fun and effective way to share the love of God with their community.

As church members walk from house to house to contact people, they have several goals in mind. One goal is to share God’s love by informing people about Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) and the local Community Service work the Adventist church provides. This lets people know there are people who care for hurting individuals and communities. It also gives others the opportunity to contribute to the aid being given to people in need.

Another goal is to give the Good News about Jesus to as many people as they can. Along with the Ingathering ADRA Report, other pamphlets and books containing the gospel message are handed out. This year the literature included nearly four hundred copies of the book, The Passion of Love.

A third goal is the dollar amount to be raised during the Ingathering campaign. The dollar amount suggested for the Hartford City Church by the Conference in 2004 was $206. But members have consistently gone over their goal. So they set their own goal at $1,000. This past year the amount brought in was $1,044. Praise be to God!

Hartford members look forward to the upcoming Ingathering season and encourage other Lake Union small churches to discover the joy of this outreach opportunity.

Conrad Reichert, Hartford City Church pastor