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Church connects to community through local college basketball

February 6, 2024

Pump Springs Baptist Church in Harrogate, Tennessee, has a mission field that is less than five minutes from the church — Lincoln Memorial University, a four-year, private liberal arts university.

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Memphis churches merge, display example of racial unity

January 27, 2024

During the civil rights movement, Martin Luther King Jr. was quoted as famously saying that “11 a.m. on Sunday mornings was the most segregated hour of American life.” Roughly 60 years later, King’s statement continues to ring true …

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TN Baptist Disaster Relief distributes water to needy areas

January 22, 2024

With snow and ice and single digit temperatures hitting the country in recent days, some areas in Tennessee have experienced water shortages — and Disaster Relief volunteers in the state are responding.

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TN church closes its doors to help launch others for BlueOval ministry

January 9, 2024

“It was explained to us that if we waited until we had to close the doors, this would possibly not be a church anymore,” church deacon David Prine said. “It could be a McDonald’s. And we didn’t want that to happen.”

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10-year-old raises $28,000 to build 4 churches in Haiti

January 9, 2024

Fourth-grader Kate Hancock raised $28,000 by selling hot cider on two weekends, surpassing her initial goal of $7,000, to fund the construction of four churches in Haiti.

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‘Dedicated servants’: Grandsons continue grandparents’ faith legacy

January 3, 2024

Nearly two decades later, their legacy is being carried on by four of their grandchildren who recently came to volunteer at Western Heights Baptist Center, said current director Shannon Washam.

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Finding ways to serve in the wake of a deadly tornado

January 2, 2024

Lyle Larson, pastor of First Baptist Church, Goodlettsville, wasn’t exactly sure how the church could be of service in the wake of the deadly tornadoes that ripped through parts of Tennessee on Dec. 9.

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‘Seeing a need’: 91-year-old foregoes Christmas gifts to help children

January 2, 2024

Katherine Fortner, a member of Wallace Memorial Baptist Church, Knoxville, has volunteered at Western Heights Baptist Center for at least 35 years. 

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TN tornado survivor thankful Baptist DR team ‘comes in and rescues me’

December 13, 2023

“I’ve just never been the one that … truly has this big need — and someone comes in and rescues me. That was a true answer to prayer,” homeowner Brandie Lee said of Baptist volunteers.

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Freshmen & faith: Navigating the 1st year of college, finding community

December 12, 2023

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is Part 2 in a three-part series on the spiritual challenges college students face their freshmen year of college.

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