Missions

The New 2 is what we’re calling this missional mindset. From mission trips to Nicaragua to building Habitat Houses, we strive to live out this call. Listed below are just a few of the ministries and initiatives to which our members give their time and resources.

This City

West View Elementary
We have sign-up forms for anyone interested in mentoring or helping with the students.  We also have teacher “Wish Lists.”  For more information, look in the Atrium or contact Brittany Tuten.  Help West View with school Coupon Books for sale.  Books are on sale now until October 8th!  Let's help West view raise money - please purchse your coupon book from Brittany Tuten, here at church, for $10 each.   From the sale of each book West View will receive $7.50.  This is an AWESOME way to help our adopted school.  Thanks!

The University of Tennessee.
S.O.S—Service on the Strip—serves pancakes from 11pm -2am on Friday nights with a home UT football game.

Healthcare & Education Programs
Our Parish Nurse provides routine healthcare and educational programs.

Volunteer Ministry Center (VMC)
Our congregation supports VMC and serves the homeless by providing food and also doing food service for lunch once a month at the Center. Individuals or groups from 2nd Pres are welcome to volunteer in serving lunch at the Volunteer Ministry Center of Knoxville.

Volunteers are welcome to help on the third Saturday of every month. The group meets at the church at 10:30am to load up the food, which is provided by the church, and takes it to the VMC for preparation.

To volunteer to help, call the church office at 523-2189.

FISH

The FISH team of volunteers meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month to receive emergency food requests, purchase and pack bags, and deliver food to hungry families in Knox County. You can help in a variety of ways. Contribute to the FISH Fund through the church financial office or donate specific items and drop them by the church office.

We also need teams of two to make deliveries. If you can volunteer for an hour or two between 11:30am and 1:30pm on the fourth Tuesday of each month, please call the FISH coordinator, Lynda May.

Beyond

  • Ongoing efforts in Nicaragua including missions trip.
  • We also support Synod missions such as Living Waters for the World.
  • Each year, 2nd Pres supports four missionary families with the mission budget and other funds.

Our Missionaries

   Les & Cynthia Morgan—Bangladesh, Dan & Elizabeth Turk—Madagascar, Frank & Nancy Dimmock—Lesotho (southern Africa), Dan & Ann Sharpe—Nicaragua (with Vida Joven).