Hale Community Ministries

Food/Clothing Distribution/Spiritual Counseling
Food bags and/or clothing are distributed to clients at both the Carter and Johnson County locations by appointment, although persons who are in crisis situations are seen as emergency walk-ins. Food, laundry detergent, and diapers are distributed at the Lynnwood-Lynnridge office. TeamKID, youth ministry, and church services are also held at this site. Volunteers from local churches serve to make appointments, teach Bible studies, assist with Laundry Ministry, lead children and youth ministries, construct food bags, give out food and clothing, deliver food bags to homebound clients, and pray or counsel with clients as the Lord leads. Many who come to HCM seeking help carry heavy burdens and need the encouragement that meeting with an HCM volunteer can bring. More often than not though, it is the volunteer who comes away with the greatest blessing as he/she sees the Lord work in miraculous ways to draw the lost to Himself for salvation and to bring a special measure of joy and love to His children who are in need of His touch. Often, relationships with clients are built that extend beyond the doors of HCM.

Christmas Ministry
Christmas Food Baskets are provided to approximately 1,000 families each year through the county-wide, multi-agency coordination of the Carter County Community Services Council. Local churches provide financial assistance for the food boxes and toys for the children.

Summer Mission Teams
Visiting mission teams from across the country serve HCM and the residents of Carter and Johnson Counties by providing staffing for:

Day Camp and Backyard Bible Clubs
Resort Ministries
Block Parties
Community Surveys
Numerous community involvement/construction assignments
Prayer walks
Special ministries (yard work, repackaging bulk foods, clothes closet, etc.)

Day Camps
Day Camps are held through the summer months with summer mission teams providing leadership for this ministry for one or two week periods. In addition to Bible teaching and activities, hot lunches are served to children attending Day Camp.

Backyard Bible Clubs
Backyard Bible Clubs are held in various locations across Carter and Johnson Counties.

Resort Ministries
Resort Ministries are provided during the summer at Roan Mountain State Park. Visiting mission teams, as well as local church groups, provide Backyard Bible Clubs in the park each afternoon and host a Family Night Program on Thursday evening.

Summer Missionaries
Summer semester missionaries serve at HCM to provide assistance to visiting mission teams. Missionaries are provided through the Sojourner and Semester Missionary programs of the Tennessee Baptist Convention.

Community/Home Improvement Projects
Mission teams and local volunteers perform light construction/repair work for the elderly and needy, and small churches in the area throughout the year.