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Outreach Programs
If you have a heart inclined to outreach ministries, we have a place for you! Ebenezer participates in many ongoing outreach projects, both near-to-home and abroad. We are also involved in many seasonal and one-time projects throughout the year. We invite you to look over our projects, jump in to participate, and feel free to suggest new projects.
This is how we grow as disciples: by being the hands and feet of Christ to meet needs and expand God’s kingdom here in West Knoxville. Below you will find a list of some of current outreach projects. This is just a partial listing, as we are always expanding our horizons.
Magnolia Avenue Food Pantry – We have partnered with Magnolia Avenue United Methodist Church to operate a food pantry out of their facilities in downtown Knoxville. The food pantry is open one Monday a month during the time that Magnolia Avenue EUMC offers a free meal and clothing closet to the needy in their community. Ebenezer volunteers help stock the shelves, make up food bags to give out, and interact with food recipients.
Water Angels Ministries – Ebenezer provides a worship service, music ministry, and meal for a downtown church that serves the homeless. We “adopt” the service up to 4 times a year, and everyone participates in whatever way they can on that particular Sunday. Many member families participate together.
Ebenezer is proud to contribute to Wesley House Food Pantry. The Wesley House food pantry and donation room was an emergent need that came out of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now a permanent part of their mission, Wesley House is working to mitigate food insecurity in the Beaumont, Lonsdale, and Mechanicsville communities.
Helping Hands is a ministry that helps with handyman projects for those in need. They are always looking for new volunteers. Giving to others is the greatest service we can give to ourselves, so start giving to yourself and volunteer with Helping Hands! Reach out to Ken Pearson at kenpearson8905@gmail.com or (865) 773-7613 to learn more about serving.
Every year, Ebenezer UMC participates with other congregations in the Holston Conference to send much-needed supplies to those in need in other parts of the world.
The Angel Tree program is to get new toys and clothing into the hands of needy children during the holiday season. Ebenezer’s Angel Tree not only benefits inner-city children, but also some low-income elderly people in our community.
Each month our adult friends with autism and their caregivers come to Ebenezer for a worship service on a weekday morning. After worship our friends, their caregivers, our pastors and volunteers from the church participate in dancing or games, crafts, and cap off our time with lunch together.
Our annual Santa breakfast provides a morning of free holiday fun for families in our church and in the community. Join us for breakfast, story-telling, crafts, and an opportunity to meet and have photos taken with Santa. This event is free; everyone is invited.
We celebrate the arrival of Spring each year with a free festival on the church grounds. There will be a bouncy house, crafts, snacks, face painting, games, and more! All the activities at this event are free, and we have a variety of food trucks on hand to offer items for purchase.
Each Fall we invite our neighbors to celebrate Autumn with a free fall festival on the church grounds. There will be a trunk or treat, a bouncy house, crafts, snacks, face painting, games, and more! All the activities at this event are free, and we have a variety of food trucks on hand to offer items for purchase.