Our Construction Ministry began in the Summer of 2002. Over the years since Mission of Hope began, it has been apparent one of the greatest areas of need was in the area of construction and renovation. We still encounter the house “up in the holler” with occasional dirt floors and no running water. It is hard to conceive in this day and time that not far away from large cities in rural Appalachian areas, these conditions still exist.

If you have contacts in the construction products industry, please feel free to share them with our office.  We still have several requests for construction repairs for which we need teams to take on the projects. If your team is interested in one of these projects or you would like to join one of our Teams for future events, please call the MOH office at 584-7571 or e-mail at info@missionofhope.org.

Thanks for your friendship and support, but thanks most of all for helping extend the Hope!

Latest News

Repair Work in Beattyville
I recently met a dear Christian Brother from Kentucky Mountain Mission which is located in Beattyville, KY. He was at a Mission Conference at Cedar Springs PC in Knoxville and I was invited to have lunch with him by our dear MOH Friend, Jerry Daves. Les Mirts, another MOH Friend; joined us as well. I was very impressed with all he was doing and also learned that he has been doing it for over 23 years. I recently traveled to spend a morning with him at his Ministry Center in Beattyville. I invited him to send me a "Wish List" and he has now done so.

He needs a small team of Volunteers to come up and do some overall cleanup, yardwork, painting, carpentry and masonry repairs, and install some new carpet which has also been donated by our MOH Friends-Mike Roberts & Bonitz Floorcovering. He is having a Community Open House, to educate the local folks about what he does and would like to be ready for that event on May 22nd.

I am planning to take a trip there on Thursday, May 13th & Friday, May 14th. We will stay in his retreat center, on Thursday evening and return to Knoxville on Friday afternoon. (Due to accommodations, this trip will be for men only - ladies, please don't be offended) I really need your help and more importantly, I really want to help this dear Brother and his wonderful Ministry. Please call the Mission Of Hope Office ASAP if you would like to go at: 865-584-7571.

A Front Porch for Mrs. Lizzy
Imagine this: you have no porch and or proper secure steps to get you in and out of your modest Mobile Home, so you crawl out the door and gently lower yourself down to the ground-day after day in all kinds of weather. That is what Mrs. Lizzy has had to do each and every day for quite some time. And she is 84 years old. She won't have to do that anymore.

A special and heart felt Thank You, to our MOH Friends Rev. Dick DeMerchant & Mickey Barger and his "Hammerin Hero's Team" from First Baptist Church-Lenoir City; who went with me yesterday to Oneida, TN.

We built much needed porches & ramps; for both Mrs. Lizzy and Mrs. Patty; whom we met through our dear friend Ella Smith with Morgan-Scott Project. Now they both can actually come outside and enjoy the Spring days and also cherish the Hope inspired by those willing to come and serve; by their loving actions. We also prayed with and for both Families before we departed to come home.

Thanks for your friendship and support and for helping us keep extending the Hope.