Engage Local

Whether someone is experiencing temporary hardship or ongoing struggles, our food pantry provides nourishment and support every Wednesday from 10-11:30am. You can help in several ways, such as being a shopper or stocker, a friendly face interacting with our guests and sharing the Gospel. Every March we run a concentrated food drive to stock the pantry, but donations are received year-round.

On Sunday afternoons we go to the heart of downtown Chattanooga to minister to individuals and families experiencing homelessness and other difficult situations. In addition to serving a hot meal, we distribute non-perishable food items, share a short message from the Bible, and focus on praying with people and building relationships.

There are opportunities available throughout the year to support the local schools in our neighborhood, which include Tyner Middle School, Tyner High School, and Bess T. Shepherd Elementary. We help in various ways such as cleaning classrooms before the school year begins, collecting gift cards for teacher supplies, hosting graduations, sports team dinners, and teacher in-service training days.

Choices offers free pregnancy services, and options information for women and men facing unexpected pregnancies. Every day, the staff and volunteers have the privilege of sharing the love and message of Christ in both word and deed.

Child Evangelism Fellowship is a Bible-centered organization whose purpose is to share the Gospel with children and to establish them in Scripture and in a local church.

Fellowship of Christian Athletes focuses on serving local communities around the globe by engaging, equipping and empowering coaches and athletes to unite, inspire and change the world through the Gospel.

Through local chapters and members, Fellowship of Christian Peace Officers encourages law enforcement officers to embrace their profession as God’s personal calling and understand that their service is to God as His tool for serving, protecting, ministering, and accountability.

Forgiven Many Ministries helps people find the gospel through addiction recovery with a focus on sexuality. They share truth and understanding to help people walk through what takes place in their spirit, soul and body on the journey to wholeness.

The Gideons International is an association of business professionals dedicated to telling people about Jesus through service, sharing personal testimony, and by providing Bibles and New Testaments.

Hope Unlimited Ministries provides single mothers with the spiritual and educational tools necessary to cultivate Christ-centered families. They offer a variety of free services to single mothers and their children including counseling, mentorship programs, bible studies, and family bonding activities.

Lifesong mobilizes the Church to support children through global orphan care ministries, Christian adoptive families, and foster care initiatives.

Tennessee Baptist Children’s Homes provides Christ-centered homes for children in hard places across Tennessee through compassionate on-campus homes and foster families.