Our Purpose
To bring women to Christ that they may grow to maturity in Him through instruction,
encouragement to one another, and service to others.
Ministry Coordinator: Linda Guy (865-450-1000 ext. 114)
Prayer Support
Special Needs Prayer Chain
Urgent, critical or confidential prayer requests are the focus of our prayer chain.
Over 110 prayer volunteers presently participate and are on either a daytime or evening team.
Requests are passed along the chain by telephone twice weekly.
You can express interest in being a prayer volunteer by calling Sabra Tatum (865-212-9853),
Carol Acker (865-694-8516), or Carolyn Butler (865-691-8284).
To leave your prayer request on our voice mail, you may call 865-450-1000 ext. 800.
GAP (Grandmothers at Prayer)
First Tuesday of every month
10:30-11:30 AM in the Prayer Room
Facilitated by Sandy Fields
College Prayer Moms
One Sunday each month during the school year
5-6 PM in Room 215
Call (865-690-5685) or email Rosalie Hadley (hadleyrj@mac.com) for more information.
Bible/Discipleship Studies
Several Bible studies are offered on Wednesday mornings, Wednesday evenings, Thursday mornings, and Friday mornings.
Contact Lori Nestor (865-450-1000 ext. 135 or nestor@cbcbearden.org)
for information about currently offered and upcoming discipleship classes.
Women on Mission
This mission education and prayer support group meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 10:15 AM in the Fellowship Hall.
As participants learn the way God is working to win the lost through missionaries all over the world, they pray for specific missionaries
from local, state, North American, International and Cooperative Baptist Fellowship programs. They also support ongoing church programs
for GA's and Missions Friends educating and involving these young girls in mission activities.
For more information about this group, contact Virginia Conner at 865-693-0863.
New Member Shepherding Ministry
The purpose of this ministry is to help women who have recently joined the church become familiar with opportunities available to them.
We will visit women and bring them information about the church and its ministries. They will receive a baked "treat" and an invitation
to the next women's event. We will also make follow-up calls to see what might be a next step in making each person feel a part of our church.
This might include meeting for coffee or lunch, or making a referral to a specific ministry opportunity.
Special Events
In the Fall and Spring of each year, we offer a Women's Ministry event featuring fun, inspirational speakers, a delicious meal, and great fellowship!
Special Service Opportunities
Hope Resource Center
You can minister to women in unplanned pregnancies by meeting for prayer at the center Friday mornings, or by taking snacks
or a light supper Tuesday evenings. Contact Sabra Tatum (865-212-9853) or Linda Quesenberry (865-544-7776 ext. 102).
A Hand Up for Women
Christian Women's Job Corps provides a Christian context in which women in need are equipped for life and employment,
and a missions context in which women help women trapped in the cycle of poverty. Contact Eva Pierce at 865-291-0104.
Edwin L. Hodges Literature Ministries
This ministry gathers, sorts, boxes, and ships Christian literature to Africa, India and the Philippines.
Contact Louis Cartwright at 865-966-2314.
Samaritan Ministry
Help us minister to individuals with HIV/AIDS. We provide a monthly food delivery and host an HIV support group and meal.
To help with this ministry, contact Wayne Smith at 865-450-1000 ext. 827.
FOCUS Prison Ministry
Prayer warriors are needed to pray for specific needs of the ministry, inmates, and their families.
Also, we need encouragers who would write or send cards anonymously to inmates who do not receive mail or visits from friends or family.
Call Steve Humphreys at 865-694-3837.
Serenity Shelter
This is a haven for battered and abused women and their children. To volunteer to help with meals, activites for the children,
or programs for women, call Beverly Hutchinson at 865-966-9028.
Western Heights and Montgomery Village Baptist Centers
Volunteers are always needed to help with clothing closets, food giveaways and client relationships.
Contact Shannon Washam at 865-525-9068.
The Lighthouse at Austin Homes
This ministry serves people in the inner city, including a food pantry, clothing closet, computer classes,
after school tutoring for children, ladies Bible study, an weekly community lunches.
Contact Jeannette Witt at 865-690-2491 or 865-254-2491.
Mission of Hope
This is a relief ministry serving economically distressed communities in Appalachia.
Back to School and Christmas campaigns give families needed help and hope. Contact Emmette Thompson at 865-694-4673.
Knox Area Rescue Ministries
KARM provides emergency services for the homeless and serves three meals a day to hungry men, women and children of the community.
Recovery programs, work rehabilitation, job training, and educational opportunities are provided.
Contact Victoria Reagan at 865-673-6540 or vreagan@karm.org.
