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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