February 7, 2017 Knoxville TN Fountain City United Methodist Church Pastor John Gargis has enrolled his church into the VMFC program. Church member and Vietnam Army Veteran Dan Laine has accepted the role a Lay Leader for the church. Fountain City UMC’s leadership and church members are very active in their community and have had…
February 5, 2017 Knoxville Tennessee Vet to Vet Tennessee received a telephone call from Janette Burgin, “Care Cuts” volunteer on February 1, 2017. Care Cuts has grown from providing hair cut to so much more as many other volunteer organization and ministries support the event; i.e. Lady of Charities, Angelic Ministries, Care Cuts has been…
February 3, 2017 Knoxville, Tennessee The first “When War Comes Home Forum” was presented by the Knoxville Regional Veterans Mental Health Council in May 2014. The Council presented their Veteran Friendly Congregation Friendly Initiative. After three years. the Council has developed a follow up forum; the Veteran/Military Friendly Congregation Boot Camp. on March 24, 2017.…
January 22, 2017 Maryville TN First United Methodist Church Senior Pastor Catherine Nance has enrolled her church into the VMFC program on January 22, 2017. This is the 1st Veteran Friendly Congregation (VFC) enrolled this year. Col. Owen Ragland USAF (Retired) is the past president of the East Tennessee Military Affairs Council and has accepted…