BBM Partners with W. Virginia Schools to Provide Blessing Bags to Needy Students 02/02/2019 Blessing Bag Ministry is pleased to announce that we have partnered with Marsh Fork Elementary School in Rock Creek W. Virginia to provide Blessing Bags to the lower income students who have little access to affording the basic hygiene essentials. Katie Ratcliffe, a social worker at two of the schools stated, "My schools struggle with poverty, all of my students falling below the poverty level. I am attempting to get together hygiene products so that I may be able to assist with some of my
Blessing Bag Ministry is pleased to announce that we have partnered with Marsh Fork Elementary School in Rock Creek W. Virginia to provide Blessing Bags to the lower income students who have little access to affording the basic hygiene essentials. Katie Ratcliffe, a social worker at two of the schools stated, "My schools struggle with poverty, all of my students falling below the poverty level. I am attempting to get together hygiene products so that I may be able to assist with some of my
1st Annual Blanket Appalachia Mission Day with FBC Jonesborough 01/26/2019 John Thompson, Johnson City Press Sunday, 1/27/19 With some of the coldest weather of the year forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday, several Christian groups gathered at First Baptist Church in Jonesborough Saturday, January 26, to take care of those in need of warm blanket and more. Chad Williams said the first “Blanket Appalachia Missions Day” drew several separate and independent groups together to help those in need through different ways. He said each tries to impart the message that there
John Thompson, Johnson City Press Sunday, 1/27/19 With some of the coldest weather of the year forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday, several Christian groups gathered at First Baptist Church in Jonesborough Saturday, January 26, to take care of those in need of warm blanket and more. Chad Williams said the first “Blanket Appalachia Missions Day” drew several separate and independent groups together to help those in need through different ways. He said each tries to impart the message that there
2nd Annual Christmas Feeding at The Melting Pot 12/20/2018 For a second year in a row, BBM partnered with Mitch Cox Reality to serve needy individuals at The Melting Pot in Johnson City, a local Christian food kitchen, in order to serve breakfast, distribute Bibles and Blessing Bags, and share the Gospel to those that attended before Christmas. Individuals in need come together in this special space to find the warmth of fresh coffee as well as that of acceptance as they are served a hot meal. Hygiene Bags were handed out to recipients as they heard
For a second year in a row, BBM partnered with Mitch Cox Reality to serve needy individuals at The Melting Pot in Johnson City, a local Christian food kitchen, in order to serve breakfast, distribute Bibles and Blessing Bags, and share the Gospel to those that attended before Christmas. Individuals in need come together in this special space to find the warmth of fresh coffee as well as that of acceptance as they are served a hot meal. Hygiene Bags were handed out to recipients as they heard
Project Access of Regularly Impacts JC Residents with Blessing Bags 12/20/2018 Local government-subsidized organization Project Access Upper Northeast TN partnered with Blessing Bag Ministry in early 2016 in order to supply free Blessing Bags to transients, homeless individuals, and low income families. Johnson City, Project Access’ office, managed by Brooks Blair, contains a staff of registered nurses, social workers, health care navigators, translators, interpreters and public health experts, all with the goal of helping those in Northeast Tennessee without health
Local government-subsidized organization Project Access Upper Northeast TN partnered with Blessing Bag Ministry in early 2016 in order to supply free Blessing Bags to transients, homeless individuals, and low income families. Johnson City, Project Access’ office, managed by Brooks Blair, contains a staff of registered nurses, social workers, health care navigators, translators, interpreters and public health experts, all with the goal of helping those in Northeast Tennessee without health
88.3 WCQR Radio hosts Blessing Bag Ministry during "Community Focus" 10/27/2018 Founder and Chief Volunteer, Christy Konnick, was featured on Community Focus on 88.3 WCQR with Pastor Tiger Brooks. Community Focus features local nonprofit ministries in the Tri-Cities area and the work Christ has called them to do in our community. Each week, WCQR highlights a local ministry on the air and on their website . This amazing opportunity to share in the mission of Blessing Bag Ministry was a true blessing bestowed to us as a way to educate the community about who we are, what we
Founder and Chief Volunteer, Christy Konnick, was featured on Community Focus on 88.3 WCQR with Pastor Tiger Brooks. Community Focus features local nonprofit ministries in the Tri-Cities area and the work Christ has called them to do in our community. Each week, WCQR highlights a local ministry on the air and on their website . This amazing opportunity to share in the mission of Blessing Bag Ministry was a true blessing bestowed to us as a way to educate the community about who we are, what we
Blessing Bags are Sent Overseas to India 10/27/2018 First Christian Church's Women's International Missions Group of Johnson City hosted a gathering on October 27, 2018 in order to collect feminine hygiene items for their India Mission Trip. Blessing Bag Ministry welcomed the opportunity to provide 500 Women's Blessing Bags which includes women's specific hygiene products. The India Missions group will travel in March 2018 for 2-weeks in order to minister and support the impoverished communities.
First Christian Church's Women's International Missions Group of Johnson City hosted a gathering on October 27, 2018 in order to collect feminine hygiene items for their India Mission Trip. Blessing Bag Ministry welcomed the opportunity to provide 500 Women's Blessing Bags which includes women's specific hygiene products. The India Missions group will travel in March 2018 for 2-weeks in order to minister and support the impoverished communities.
