Flood relief response
HEY CHURCH FAMILY
We are deeply aware of the devastation and destruction caused by Hurricane Helene. Our neighbors are suffering, and there is an urgent need. Our mission has always been to glorify God and make disciples by helping move from their point of need to hope in Christ. As the church, we are at our best when we serve together.
Many of our pastors and leaders have already been on the ground, providing assistance, and identifying ways to meet the needs of our community. In light of the overwhelming need, our Fall Festival leadership team and church staff have made the decision to relocate our fall festival to flood relief efforts. Instead of gathering at our park road property, we will utilize all available resources for the fall festival and redirect them to provide aid to those affected by the hurricane. This includes food, service hours, financial support, and all other resources.
Your generosity will enable us to provide long-term assistance to our neighbors. We recognize that the recovery process will be long term, and we are committed to being present to meet their needs and point them to hope in Christ.
We are deeply aware of the devastation and destruction caused by Hurricane Helene. Our neighbors are suffering, and there is an urgent need. Our mission has always been to glorify God and make disciples by helping move from their point of need to hope in Christ. As the church, we are at our best when we serve together.
Many of our pastors and leaders have already been on the ground, providing assistance, and identifying ways to meet the needs of our community. In light of the overwhelming need, our Fall Festival leadership team and church staff have made the decision to relocate our fall festival to flood relief efforts. Instead of gathering at our park road property, we will utilize all available resources for the fall festival and redirect them to provide aid to those affected by the hurricane. This includes food, service hours, financial support, and all other resources.
Your generosity will enable us to provide long-term assistance to our neighbors. We recognize that the recovery process will be long term, and we are committed to being present to meet their needs and point them to hope in Christ.
HOw you can serve
Service Opportunities on the ground
We will be in multiple locations each evening working with East Tennessee Baptist Association (Cocke Co Baptists) and their churches to support them in Food Distribution, Hot Meal Prep and Sevice, Prayer Walking, On-site Prayer, Gospel Conversations, set-up/clean-up, community visits.
Shower Trailer Items Needed
Can be donated at the church.
- Shampoo
- Bar Soap
- Body Wash
- Lotion
- Dryer Sheets
- Laundry Detergent
- Bleach
- Borax
- Downey
- 13 Gallon Trash Bags
- bottled water
- buckets
- new, unworn clothing items
- infant diapers
- baby formula
- adult diapers
- miscellaneous elderly care items
Service Opportunities at Church
Exact dates and times to come.
Join us in prayer!
We will continually share and update specific prayer requets as we learn about them.
**Donors will need to enter their information at the bottom of the form under “Type of Donation” and make sure to select the fund “Hurricane Relief.”
Updates for serving
Meeting details and dates to come
Others need we know about
More info to come!
FAQ's
WHAT ARE WE DOING?
We are taking our fall festival on the road to serve our neighbors in Cocke County. Since communities like Newport, Del Rio, and Hartford are hurting, we are going to help them by doing what we do best — serving together.
WHY ARE WE SHIFTING OUR PLANS?
This mission of First Baptist Church is to help people move from their point of need to hope in Christ. Since there are so many of our neighbors, friends, and family members who are currently in need due to the devastating effects of Hurricane Helene, our church family is ready to stand arm-in-arm as Cocke County rebuilds from the recent flooding.
WHEN IS THIS TAKING PLACE?
The dates for this event will be the same as the dates for the fall festival we were planning for our neighbors in Sevier County. Those dates are October 23-26, 2024.
WHAT TIMES WILL WE BE SERVING?
Like the previous answer, the times will remain the same for ministering to our Cocke County friends. Each night we will be serving from 6:00-9:00 p.m.
WHO ARE WE PARTNERING WITH?
FBC Sevierville will be partnering with multiple churches in Cocke County to serve their congregations and communities. The list of churches is continuing to be built, but we are excited to partner with our neighboring sister churches.
WHAT WILL WE BE DOING WHILE SERVING IN COCKE COUNTY?
Think of this opportunity like serving on a mission trip — we want to allow our partner churches to tell us their needs so we can come alongside of them in ministering to their congregations. Though these needs are subject to change, we believe that warm meals, non-perishable food distribution, water distribution, and gospel conversations are top priorities.
WHAT ABOUT OUR NEIGHBORS IN SEVIER COUNTY?
We will never forsake our own here in Sevier County, so we will continue to serve our community while we are partnering with churches in Cocke County. Therefore, please see the resources below to know how our friends and family around FBC Sevierville can be cared for:
WARMS MEALS:
Mondays
FBC Sevierville
499 Court Avenue
Sevierville, TN 37862
4:30-5:30 p.m.
Thursdays
First United Methodist Church of Sevierville
214 Cedar Street
Sevierville, TN 37862
5:30-6:30 p.m.
NON-PERISHABLE FOOD AND WATER DISTRIBUTION:
Click here for the Food Resource Guide provided by the Sevier County TN Consumer Education Coalition - UT Extension.
HOW DO I REGISTER TO HELP?
Thank you for your desire to serve our hurting neighbors. We will have a new registration page up soon. Please continue to revisit sevier.church/floodrelief for updates.
WHAT IF I AM UNABLE TO TRAVEL TO COCKE COUNTY?
We still have many tasks that can be done on the campus of FBC Sevierville. If you are unable to go with us to serve in Cocke County, look for the following options as you register to serve:
PRAYER:
Praying for this opportunity is central to the success of our efforts. You can pray right from your home, you can gather together with your Life Group, or you can visit the Prayer Room on the campus of FBC Sevierville.
FOOD PREPARATIONS:
We are going to be preparing bags/boxes of food for our neighbors in Cocke County to take with them as they head home each evening of the event. Therefore, we will be assembling people together to pack these items. Please continue to revisit sevier.church/floodrelief for updates.
RESOURCE COLLECTIONS:
We are collecting and inventorying donations from our church family, which means we will need teams to sort through them. Again, please continue to revisit sevier.church/floodrelief for updates.
WHERE CAN I DONATE SUPPLIES?
You can begin to collect the items listed below, and we will update you soon on where those can be delivered. Please continue to revisit sevier.church/floodrelief for updates. As of now, the following list is what our partner churches are requesting:
bottled water
buckets
new, unworn clothing items
infant diapers
baby formula
adult diapers
miscellaneous elderly care items
HOW CAN I GIVE FINANCIALLY TO THIS EFFORT?
You can go above and beyond in your financial giving by clicking here. As stated before, our team will ensure that your gifts are sent to where they are needed most.
WHAT IF I HAVE OTHER QUESTIONS?
Please continue to revisit sevier.church/floodrelief for updates. You can also submit any questions you have be clicking here. Someone from our team will contact you as soon as possible.
We are taking our fall festival on the road to serve our neighbors in Cocke County. Since communities like Newport, Del Rio, and Hartford are hurting, we are going to help them by doing what we do best — serving together.
WHY ARE WE SHIFTING OUR PLANS?
This mission of First Baptist Church is to help people move from their point of need to hope in Christ. Since there are so many of our neighbors, friends, and family members who are currently in need due to the devastating effects of Hurricane Helene, our church family is ready to stand arm-in-arm as Cocke County rebuilds from the recent flooding.
WHEN IS THIS TAKING PLACE?
The dates for this event will be the same as the dates for the fall festival we were planning for our neighbors in Sevier County. Those dates are October 23-26, 2024.
WHAT TIMES WILL WE BE SERVING?
Like the previous answer, the times will remain the same for ministering to our Cocke County friends. Each night we will be serving from 6:00-9:00 p.m.
WHO ARE WE PARTNERING WITH?
FBC Sevierville will be partnering with multiple churches in Cocke County to serve their congregations and communities. The list of churches is continuing to be built, but we are excited to partner with our neighboring sister churches.
WHAT WILL WE BE DOING WHILE SERVING IN COCKE COUNTY?
Think of this opportunity like serving on a mission trip — we want to allow our partner churches to tell us their needs so we can come alongside of them in ministering to their congregations. Though these needs are subject to change, we believe that warm meals, non-perishable food distribution, water distribution, and gospel conversations are top priorities.
WHAT ABOUT OUR NEIGHBORS IN SEVIER COUNTY?
We will never forsake our own here in Sevier County, so we will continue to serve our community while we are partnering with churches in Cocke County. Therefore, please see the resources below to know how our friends and family around FBC Sevierville can be cared for:
WARMS MEALS:
Mondays
FBC Sevierville
499 Court Avenue
Sevierville, TN 37862
4:30-5:30 p.m.
Thursdays
First United Methodist Church of Sevierville
214 Cedar Street
Sevierville, TN 37862
5:30-6:30 p.m.
NON-PERISHABLE FOOD AND WATER DISTRIBUTION:
Click here for the Food Resource Guide provided by the Sevier County TN Consumer Education Coalition - UT Extension.
HOW DO I REGISTER TO HELP?
Thank you for your desire to serve our hurting neighbors. We will have a new registration page up soon. Please continue to revisit sevier.church/floodrelief for updates.
WHAT IF I AM UNABLE TO TRAVEL TO COCKE COUNTY?
We still have many tasks that can be done on the campus of FBC Sevierville. If you are unable to go with us to serve in Cocke County, look for the following options as you register to serve:
PRAYER:
Praying for this opportunity is central to the success of our efforts. You can pray right from your home, you can gather together with your Life Group, or you can visit the Prayer Room on the campus of FBC Sevierville.
FOOD PREPARATIONS:
We are going to be preparing bags/boxes of food for our neighbors in Cocke County to take with them as they head home each evening of the event. Therefore, we will be assembling people together to pack these items. Please continue to revisit sevier.church/floodrelief for updates.
RESOURCE COLLECTIONS:
We are collecting and inventorying donations from our church family, which means we will need teams to sort through them. Again, please continue to revisit sevier.church/floodrelief for updates.
WHERE CAN I DONATE SUPPLIES?
You can begin to collect the items listed below, and we will update you soon on where those can be delivered. Please continue to revisit sevier.church/floodrelief for updates. As of now, the following list is what our partner churches are requesting:
bottled water
buckets
new, unworn clothing items
infant diapers
baby formula
adult diapers
miscellaneous elderly care items
HOW CAN I GIVE FINANCIALLY TO THIS EFFORT?
You can go above and beyond in your financial giving by clicking here. As stated before, our team will ensure that your gifts are sent to where they are needed most.
WHAT IF I HAVE OTHER QUESTIONS?
Please continue to revisit sevier.church/floodrelief for updates. You can also submit any questions you have be clicking here. Someone from our team will contact you as soon as possible.