Tennessee

CP GIFTS RUNNING AHEAD OF LAST YEAR

FRANKLIN — Tennessee Baptist Convention churches gave $2,982,887 through the Cooperative Program in December. For the year-to-date, Tennessee Baptists have given $5,595,822, which is $162,125 or 2.98% over what was given at the same time last year. Through the first two months of the fiscal year, gifts are $253,493 or 4.33% below budget needs. B&R

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CHURCH, DISASTER RELIEF VOLUNTEERS BRING HELP AND HOPE TO ‘FORGOTTEN COMMUNITY’

POGA — In an age driven by communication and technology, a small northeast Tennessee community near Beech Mountain, N.C., faces neglect and isolation. Poga (pronounced Po-Gie) endured severe devastation in Carter County when Hurricane Helene struck on Sept. 27, according to pastor Travis Tyler of Grace Baptist Church, Elizabethton. Located in one of the county’s poorest areas, Poga struggles to recover from the disaster, he said. Hurricane Helene destroyed cell

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BRENTWOOD BAPTIST RAISES $275k FOR HURRICANE HELENE RELIEF

BRENTWOOD – In partnership with the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board (TBMB) and Appalachia Service Project (ASP), Brentwood Baptist Church has raised $275,000 to provide aid and relief to communities impacted by Hurricane Helene. This contribution will provide resources to rebuild 11 homes in Eastern Tennessee and North Carolina. Over 1,500 families were impacted by the storm in September 2024, and over 500 homes were destroyed. TBMB committed to rebuilding 40 of

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FTBE EXPANDS SERVICES FOR 2025

FRANKLIN — The Fellowship of Tennessee Baptist Evangelists (FTBE) has announced expanded services for Tennessee churches in 2025, offering support beyond traditional revival meetings to include special emphasis Sundays, conferences, and pulpit supply assistance. This widening scope of ministry reflects the collaborative vision of the organization’s dedicated members. Comprised of 13 mostly full-time vocational evangelists, the fellowship meets annually in hopes of supporting each other. “We really don’t operate as

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REPORT: CARSON-NEWMAN ONLINE PROGRAMS AMONG BEST IN TENN.

JEFFERSON CITY – U.S. News & World Report cites Carson-Newman University as one of Tennessee’s best universities for online programs in rankings released today. The University was touted as one of the top options in multiple categories in the 2025 Best Online Program rankings. Carson-Newman and Vanderbilt University were the state’s top private institutions in the Online Master’s in Nursing Program category, with Vanderbilt earning the top slot. Nationally, Carson-Newman

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ARISE & BUILD MAKING IMPACT IN EAST TENN.

GREENEVILLE — Members of the Arise and Build Task Force reported “significant progress” Friday during a meeting to evaluate relief efforts for those affected by the historic flood caused by Hurricane Helene in East Tennessee. The flood, which tore through a large geographic area on Sept. 27, 2024, destroyed homes, churches, and businesses, leaving countless people displaced. Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief (TBDR) and other organizations responded immediately to provide aid.

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BLEDSOE TO GIVE W.D. POWELL MISSIONS LECTURE JAN. 30

JACKSON, Tenn. — Jimmy Bledsoe of the International Mission Board will deliver the W.D. Powell Missions Lecture, entitled “Missions: The Good Warfare,” at Union University Jan. 30. Bledsoe, along with his wife Diana, has served with the IMB in East Africa for 13 years. He remains a member of the Kenya Theological Education Team as a theological education specialist. He is currently serving on a special assignment as seminary liaison

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ULTRASOUND DEDICATION

Local faith and healthcare leaders gathered Tuesday for a momentous occasion at CrossRoads Pregnancy Clinic in Fayetteville, celebrating the dedication of a state-of-the-art ultrasound machine. The ceremony marked the first of three such dedications planned this week, all made possible through the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board’s Compassion Ministry and Golden Offering for Tennessee Missions. Dr. David Watts, a member of Forest Hills Baptist Church, had the honor of cutting the

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TENNESSEE BAPTIST DOM RESPONDS TO TERRORIST ATTACK IN NEW ORLEANS

In the early morning hours of New Year’s Day 2025, New Orleans became the scene of a terrorist attack when an offender drove his truck through the crowded sidewalks of the historic French Quarter. At least 14 people were killed and 30 injured, including two officers, before the suspect was killed in an exchange of gunfire with law enforcement. Dr. Mike Clark, a crisis trained Strategic Chaplain Coordinator with the

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OCC HONORS ALDRIDGE’S LOYALTY

WAVERLY — Operation Christmas Child, a ministry of Franklin Graham’s Samaritans Purse, recently honored the leadership and contributions of Tennessee Baptist Jean Aldridge. Aldridge, who passed away in early October, was a charter member of Three Rivers Fellowship in Waverly. For 13 years, she led members to fill shoeboxes for children in need as part of OCC. Aldridge was first introduced to Operation Christmas Child at FBC, Waverly, where she

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CP GIFTS RUNNING AHEAD OF LAST YEAR

FRANKLIN — Tennessee Baptist Convention churches gave $2,982,887 through the Cooperative Program in December. For the year-to-date, Tennessee Baptists have given $5,595,822, which is $162,125

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FTBE EXPANDS SERVICES FOR 2025

FRANKLIN — The Fellowship of Tennessee Baptist Evangelists (FTBE) has announced expanded services for Tennessee churches in 2025, offering support beyond traditional revival meetings to

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ULTRASOUND DEDICATION

Local faith and healthcare leaders gathered Tuesday for a momentous occasion at CrossRoads Pregnancy Clinic in Fayetteville, celebrating the dedication of a state-of-the-art ultrasound machine.

Read More »

OCC HONORS ALDRIDGE’S LOYALTY

WAVERLY — Operation Christmas Child, a ministry of Franklin Graham’s Samaritans Purse, recently honored the leadership and contributions of Tennessee Baptist Jean Aldridge. Aldridge, who

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