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We are grateful that God allows us
to be a part of the blessing He is doing in our surrounding area! God has
invited us to join Him as He is blessing a local low-income, senior adult
apartment complex in Knox County.
Upon hearing about the need for
someone to come alongside of the residents and help them with holistic
needs, we jumped for joy and accepted God’s invitation.
This ministry began near the end
of January 2003. We are intentional in providing long-term, relational
ministering to residents as we help meet their holistic needs. We are
able to extend several services to the residents (at no cost): basic car
care services, food and fellowship, companionship and transportation.
God has shown us that we need
these residents just as much as they need us! God has been truly at work
transforming our hearts as we extend the love of Jesus through this
wonderful ministry!
Services provided by our teams:
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Adoption Team - individuals, small groups or Bible
study classes provide weekly companionship for each participating resident
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Car Care Team - basic automotive services provided by
Grace Car Care Ministry
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Food Pantry Team - established and maintains an on-site
food pantry for residents; Grace Baptist Church collects non-perishable food items the 1st Sunday of each month for the
Food Pantry located at The Village
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Wednesday Night Meals Team - provides year round dinner
to ~ 20 residents
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Transportation Team ~ provide rides to and from grocery
stores, doctors appointments and Grace Baptist Church
For information about this and other compassion
ministries of Grace Baptist Church, contact Stacy M. Smith by phone at
(865) 691-8886, (865) 690-6053 or e-mail smithsm@esper.com |
