Our Mission + Vision

Love INC of Nacogdoches is one of more than a hundred Love INC locations across the United States and Kenya, who partner with over 7,800 Christian churches to serve hundreds of thousands of people in need.

Our local Love INC serves families who reside in Nacogdoches County or attend one of our Love INC partner churches. How? By mobilizing local churches to transform lives and communities In the Name of Christ. Here’s why that works:

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.

Our Partner Churches

Christian churches from across multiple Christ centered denominations partner together to form a Love INC. Within these partnerships, Love INC serves as the scaffolding upon which greater growth is possible. However, it is the Christians in these churches who model Christ’s love and answer God’s call to serve. Working together as the body of Christ, we can best love and serve our community.

See All of Our Partners


Our Staff

Patti Goodrum

Executive Director

(First Baptist Church Nacogdoches)

Happy Willhoite

Clearinghouse Coordinator & Lead Case Manager 

(Good Hope Baptist Church)

Addie Gilbert

Case Manager & Media Coordinator

(First Baptist Church Nacogdoches)

Debbie Collins

Volunteer Coordinator

(Forest Baptist Church)

Marilyn Tutwiler

Financial Coordinator

(Westminster Presbyterian Church)

Chris Crawford

Warehouse Coordinator

(Nacogdoches First Church of the Nazarene)

Adrian Pena

Asst. Warehouse Manager

(Nacogdoches Bible Fellowship)


Board of Directors

Linda Green

President

(First Christian Church)

John Davis

Vice President

(Nacogdoches Bible Fellowship)

Cindy Hancock

Secretary

(First United Methodist Church)

Mike Halls

Treasurer

(First Christian Church)

Carolyn Davis

Member

(Bonita Methodist Church)

Kris Van Dunk

Member

(Grace Bible Church)

Maggie Hill

Member

(Fredonia Hill Baptist Church)

Bill Gandy

Member

(First Baptist Church Nacogdoches)

Terry Kline

Member

(WPC Home Church)

Jonathan Landrum

Member

(Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church)

Winston Bolinger

Member

(Sacred Heart Catholic Church)

Patty Welborn

Member

(Christ Episcopal Church)

Allyson Nolan

Member

(Timbercreek Church)