Mission opportunities and Outreach in Appalachia.Our mission efforts originally were concentrated in the northern part of Campbell County, Tenn., which is in our diocese. This isolated mountain area is located between LaFollette and Jellico, just an hour from Knoxville. The poverty in this area is so severe, nearly 96 percent of children qualify for the schools' free lunch program. Mission projects support the 15 schools or the local community service agencies already operating in the area.
However, all of the Diocese of East Tennessee is in the Appalachian region, and our churches and ministry groups are discovering more opportunities for mission and ministry.
http://www.etdiocese.net/appalachian/index.htm
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So many children living in poverty!!! As a teacher who has worked in several schools over the past twenty years, I feel compelled to say we have a lot of children in Western Pennsylvania who are also living in poverty. (sorry for the long sentence) - I find that poverty isn't just a life style it's a mind set. There is a church in DC who helps get street people off the streets, cleaned up, trained for seeking jobs and getting them into the work force. This would be a good goal for some of our churches. I often wonder if we're more interested in saving souls with our bibles than in helping/showing people a better way.
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