Visit Angelic Ministries' website

Angelic Ministries provides food, clothing, household items and toys to needy individuals and families, many of whom have experienced hardships caused by abuse, job loss, injury and house fires. On Saturdays, Angelic Ministries offers meals and worship services to the homeless at its Central Avenue facility. Angelic Ministries is a resource for other non-profit groups in the area and also offers job training and recovery classes.

Visit Compassion Coalition's Website

Compassion coalition is a partnership of churches that believe that community transformation begins when Christians prayerfully go out to serve existing ministries of compassion and justice already in the community, while also launching new ministries both within and outside their membership.

Connect Ministries, Inc. is a non-profit organization that exists to help churches connect with their communities. Our goal is to equip and inspire churches to speak directly into the lives of unchurched and unconnected individuals and families within their communities.

Visit the Emerald Youth Foundations Website

Just Lead, The flagship ministry of EYF, raises up urban youth to love Jesus Christ and become effective leaders in helping to renew their communities. Just Lead connects youth with congregations who make a long-term, time-intensive commitment to the kids. The adults are more than "volunteers" -- they are men and women who are dedicated to the growth and leadership of young people in our city and are committed to sharing a common future with the youth and their families.

For more information please contact Charis.

For more information please contact Charis.

Campus Crusade for Christ is an organization that promotes evangelism and discipleship in more than 190 countries around the world. Cru has active ministries on 1,064 college and university campuses with over 50,000 students actively involved in the U.S.

Christian Hospitality Network (CHN) is a growing alliance of followers of Jesus Christ who embody kindness and generosity, and desire to use their enchanting places and engaging programs to restore and revitalize all who come their way. To help fulfill this purpose, CHN hosts the Internet's most comprehensive directory of Christian-owned and operated bed and breakfasts, country inns, wilderness lodges, vacation cottages or cabins, and boutique hotels. These are all distinctive accommodations where the traveling public is warmly welcomed in the name of Jesus (sometime figuratively and sometime literally), and those serving the church around the world can find a rejuvenating getaway experience well within their means. But at CHN, they not only point people to these places for the reasons mentioned, They also want to raise the awareness of Christian hospitality within the body of Christ.

The Vision of Respire Haiti is founded on the principles of sustainability and empowerment. Respire Haiti's mission is to encourage, educate and empower the people of Gressier, Haiti so that they are a successful, self-sustaining community. Respire Haiti desires to build a school, community center, medical clinic and church for the hundreds of children in Gressier. The school is being built by locals with material purchased locally. This supports the local economy, create jobs and encourages the community.

To provide food, water and medicine to children in need worldwide, To bring awareness to the orphan crisis, To assist adoptive families with fundraising through the sale of original and handmade products, Providing over 100,000 meals for children in Uganda, Helping to build water wells in Ethiopia and Honduras, Providing funding for HIV education and medicine, Giving funds to ministry partners in the United States, Ethiopia, Haiti, China and Honduras to provide meals for children. Selling over 20,000 products to raise awareness and ignite discussion about the orphan crisis, Partnering with over 200 adoptive families as they fundraise for their adoptions, both domestically and internationally.

Serenity Shelter, one of the many ministries sponsored by Knoxville Area Rescue Ministries, is a safe haven for up to 33 women who have been abused, incarcerated, addicted to drugs/alcohol or have other life-controlling issues. Serenity Shelter provides intensive discipleship in an environment that is structured, loving and safe. Each woman in the program receives a prayer partner, some of whom provide intermediate housing once the women graduate the program. Volunteers lead Bible studies and have game night with the women once a week. Once a month, volunteers also provide a home-cooked meal for the women. Volunteers provide transportation to Grace's worship services on Sundays for the women that desire to attend..

The Village Food Pantry is located at River Birch Village Apartments, which is across the street from Grace. One requirement to live at River Birch is that all residents be at least 60 years old. Most residents are on a fixed income and have no other means of financial support. Many of the residents are not able to get around very well and receive few visitors. The food pantry supplements the residents' meals with nonperishable food items like canned vegetables, soups, juice boxes, instant oatmeal, tuna, macaroni, and apple sauce, just to name a few. Fresh fruit and whole wheat bread are also provided monthly. Food is distributed to the residents twice a month. Nonperishable food donations are accepted. If you have a heart for making a difference in the lives of the elderly, this ministry may be just for you.

Visit KARM's Website

Did you know there are approximately 1,700 homeless people in the Knoxville area and around 250 of them are children? Knox Area Rescue Ministies (KARM) provides an average of 1,200 meals daily to Knoxville's homeless, as well as overnight, emergency shelter to over 300 men, women and children. KARM also offers long-term shelter, residential recovery programs, counseling, life-skills training and job/housing referrals.

For more information please contact Charis.

Visit the Restoration House Website

Touching lives one stitch at a time, the Hugs Ministry hand-makes quilts for individuals who are going through difficult times. It is the labor of love and prayer that goes into each quilt that makes it special. A cross is placed on the back of each quilt to remind its recipient of the sacrifice God made on Calvary just for them. In quilting, thread holds the layers of fabric together just as God holds our life together.

Safe Families for Children expands the community safety net by providing parents in need with mentoring relationships and tangible support in times of crisis. Safe Families for Children believes children will be safe and well-cared for if families in crisis have a network of support.

Volunteer families, prompted, solely by compassion, build relationships with at-risk families and can open their homes to children. This allows parents to have the time and space to work out their problems without having to worry about losing parental custody. The process of becoming a Host Family varies depending on your level of involvement. For those opening their home to a child the process would include an application, a home visit, ongoing training, and a background check. In total, you can expect the process to take about 2 months before you would be contacted to have a child stay in your home.

Churches provide a vital role in our community of caregivers offering support and resources to families. The process of launching a SFFC ministry in your church is simple and will add a sense of richness and relevance to your community of faith as you reach out with kindness for those who need it most.

For more information please contact Charis.

The Volunteer Ministry Center is a non-profit, interfaith agency serving the poor and homeless of Knoxville. Our mission is to facilitate permanent supportive housing for those who are homeless and to provide services to prevent homelessness.