Tennessee Ministry Centers
Any way you slice it, Tennessee is a mission field! Tennessee has multiple ministry centers that are always looking for volunteers to help – whether it’s for one day, one weekend, one week. Contact the ministry center leader shown for more information.
The Briceville Friendship Center – Briceville, TN
The Briceville Friendship Center offers services, programs, and events to lift up their community in the name of Jesus Christ and is directed toward rural Appalachian neighbors who are suffering from poverty, addiction, and despair.
Specific needs:
- Assist in the food pantry
- Assist in the clothes closet
- Host community events at the center
Chilhowee Area Ministries (CHARM) – Townsend, TN
CHARM Ministries seeks to serve those who live, work, and play in the Townsend area.
Specific needs: Serve at one of four local campgrounds, host a children’s camp and family nights, or serve in the motel ministry.
Contact: https://www.charmsmokies.com/
Copper Basin Crisis Center – Copperhill, TN
Copper Basin Crisis Center was established in 1986 by the Copper Basin Baptist Association as a means of providing support to those who were out of work due to the closure of the copper mining industry.
Specific needs: Home repairs, facility improvements, hosting community events, or working in the food/clothing services
Contact: cbcrisiscenter@gmail.com
Johnson City Baptist Center – Johnson City, TN
For over 50 years, the Johnson City Baptist Center has ministered to a low-income apartment complex in Johnson City by meeting both physical and spiritual needs.
Specific needs: Partner with the center to host a block party, Backyard Bible Club, or other special event
Contact: hba@holstongba.org
Regional Education Center – New Tazewell, TN
R.E.C. Ministries exists to Educate, Elevate, and Evangelize by meeting practical needs and sharing the love of Christ in rural Appalachia.
Specific needs: Serve in the hot meals ministry, help pack and deliver meals to shut-ins and the unhoused, assist in receiving/sorting/distributing donations, or host community events/programs
Contact: judy@recministries.net
Send Relief Center – Memphis, TN
Since 2021, the ministry center emphasizes long-term, Christ-centered relationships that connect practical compassion with spiritual care for sustained gospel impact across Memphis communities.
Specific needs: Participate in work projects, vision tours, and hands-on service opportunities throughout Memphis
Contact: memphis@sendrelief.org
https://www.sendrelief.org/ministry-center/memphis-ministry-center/
Questions?
Contact the TBMB Missions Team to learn more about how you can partner with these ministry centers: partnershipmissions@tnbaptist.org