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.
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.
Katherine Fortner, a member of Wallace Memorial Baptist Church, Knoxville, has volunteered at Western Heights Baptist Center for at least 35 years.
“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.
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is Part 2 in a three-part series on the spiritual challenges college students face their freshmen year of college.
The Tennessee Baptist Mission Board’s mobile dental clinic will soon be ready to roll across the state.
With Christmas just around the corner, many local residents are dealing with the aftermath of a series of tornadoes that swept through West and Middle Tennessee on Dec. 9.
Some therapists and counselors say that the holidays become difficult for certain persons and stressful for others “just because” it’s time for the holidays.
Teams are assessing damage and planning how to best respond after storms swept through the state Dec. 9.
Following his recent diagnosis of kidney cancer, Steve Gaines shared in a video update Dec. 7 that the cancer has spread to his lungs.
