Author Archives: Lost Sheep Ministry
Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day
Those forgotten in life need not be forgotten in death. The spirit of the Christmas season is an opportunity for compassion and concern for all, especially the homeless. Once again, our faith community is preparing to observe Homeless Persons’ Memorial … Continue reading
Green beans
Volunteers Diane, Geneva, Mary and Bill arrived at Lost Sheep Ministry kitchen with hundreds of pounds of fresh picked green beans. They stayed late to wash, break, and prepare for the freezer. We will be able to serve these with … Continue reading
We thank Jerry P. for building a new hot dog cart for Lost Sheep Ministry. It will be used on Saturday evenings from 11:00pm – 4:00am for the Nightclub Guardian Angels, located downtown in Knoxville’s Old City. For more information on … Continue reading
Smell that BBQ………..
Once a month Jim and Joe Bryant “Black Eyed Joe’s BBQ“, smokes and serves a meal to approximately 400 of Knoxville’s homeless neighbors. The downtown area is filled with the sweet smell of smoking BBQ. Along with Gospel music, prayer and … Continue reading
A surprise guest at Lost Sheep Ministry – and great BBQ! Bruce Pearl, former University of Tennessee basketball coach, came to help out on Wednesday night at the Lost Sheep Ministry’s Dinner for the homeless under the I-40 overpass in Downtown … Continue reading
Belize Team helps homeless
This month, Lost sheep Ministry had a visit from the “2011 Belize Bible Quiz Team” from Belize, Central America. This young and energetic team, ages 7-15, and their chaperones Pastor Benson, Mrs. Kidd and Miss Arthurs, were traveling to Chicago … Continue reading
Team VOLS
Forty University of Tennessee students recently volunteer at Lost Sheep Ministry for the Martin Luther King Service Day. They helped with the clothing ministry, as well as cleaning the kitchen and sorting and organizing food donations. What an awesome group … Continue reading
Clothing Ministry
….. I needed clothes and you clothed me…. Matthew 25:35a Our homeless neighbors have little options for clothing. When clothes become soiled or wet, they often are discarded. Each Mon., Tues., Thurs. and Fri., from 9:30 am – 12 … Continue reading
A New Look
Welcome to the new, and improved, LostSheepMinistry.org. We’ve been working hard to make the website easier to navigate and find what you’re looking for. We hope you like the changes and feedback is always welcome. It’s still a work in … Continue reading
Thanksgiving Dinner Under the Bridge
Each year, we serve a Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner under the bridge in downtown Knoxville. Last year, our local NBC affiliate, WBIR, put together a great piece about our Thanksgiving dinner for Knoxville’s homeless population. Check out the video below.