How Does It Work?

Host Congregations

When needed, nighttime shelter is provided at a static site, where families sleep at the same location during their stay. Evening meals and hospitality are provided by volunteers from support churches in on-week intervals on a quarterly rotation.

Support Churches:

Bethel Presbyterian Church

Bible Biker Church

First Christian Church Oak Ridge

First Christian Church Rockwood

First Presbyterian Rockwood

First United Methodist Church Oak Ridge

Harriman Methodist Church

Kingston Church of Christ

Kingston United Methodist Church

Morrison Hill Christian Church

New Life Church of God

New Midway Baptist Church

Redeemer Lutheran Church

Saint Andrew’s Episcopal Church

Speights Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church

Victory Baptist Church

Williams Chapel

Volunteers

Volunteers are the heart of Family Promise; without them, it cannot exist. Volunteers provide a variety of services: cooking and serving meals, playing with children or helping them with homework, and staying overnight. Beyond providing lodging and meals, volunteers interact with the guests,
treating them with respect and responding with compassion.

Social Services Organizations

Local social service agencies refer families to Family Promise. The agencies may also help guests find housing, jobs, and other services. Since Family Promise is primarily comprised of volunteers, the social service agencies help assess potential guest families for active substance abuse, domestic violence or psychiatric problems.