{"id":286,"date":"2025-02-06T14:42:04","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T14:42:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/capstoneministries.net\/?page_id=286"},"modified":"2025-02-06T14:43:21","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T14:43:21","slug":"serve-with-love","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/capstoneministries.net\/?page_id=286","title":{"rendered":"Serve With Love"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/capstoneministries.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pattern.jpg&#8221; height=&#8221;78px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; min_height=&#8221;174px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;35px||2px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||5px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||8px|||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #808080;\">WHO WE ARE<\/span> \/ SERVE WITH LOVE<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#29abe2&#8243; divider_weight=&#8221;4px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;7%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;1px||4px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"u19683-3\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #701707;\">\u2018Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.\u2019<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 id=\"u19683-5\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"color: #701707;\">Matthew 25:40<\/span><\/em><\/h4>\n<h4 id=\"u19683-6\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #701707;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 id=\"u19683-8\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #701707;\">\u201cWe must be ready to allow ourselves to be interrupted by God.\u201d<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 id=\"u19683-10\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"color: #701707;\">Dietrich Bonhoeffer<\/span><\/em><\/h4>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; 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Angel Tree\/bell ringer) 525-9401, <a class=\"nonblock\" href=\"http:\/\/www.salvationarmyknoxville.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span id=\"u19683-69\">www.salvationarmyknoxville.org<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social-widget\" id=\"u19683-75\">Serenity Shelter (KARM\/addiction recovery)\u00a0 673-6540, <a class=\"nonblock\" href=\"http:\/\/www.karm.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span id=\"u19683-73\">www.karm.org<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u19683-77\">\n<h3 id=\"u19683-79\"><span style=\"color: #701707;\"><strong>Housing:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul class=\"list0 nls-None\" id=\"u19683-88\">\n<li class=\"social-widget\" id=\"u19683-83\">Habitat for Humanity (help build homes\/educate about finance and home ownership) 523-3539, <a class=\"nonblock\" href=\"http:\/\/www.knoxvillehabitatforhumanity.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span id=\"u19683-81\">www.knoxvillehabitatforhumanity.com<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social-widget\" id=\"u19683-87\">KLF \u2013 Operation Back Yard (home repair)\u00a0 524-2774, <a class=\"nonblock\" href=\"http:\/\/www.klf.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span id=\"u19683-85\">www.klf.org<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u19683-89\">\n<h3 id=\"u19683-91\"><span style=\"color: #701707;\"><strong>Refugees:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul class=\"list0 nls-None\" id=\"u19683-100\">\n<li class=\"social-widget\" id=\"u19683-95\">Bridge\u00a0 (facilitate resettlement, 6-12 month commitment) 540-1311, <a class=\"nonblock\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bridgerefugees.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span id=\"u19683-93\">www.bridgerefugees.org<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social-widget\" id=\"u19683-99\">KIN\u00a0 (help internationals,which number 28,000 in Knox county, integrate into the community)333-4546, <a class=\"nonblock\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kin-connect.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span id=\"u19683-97\">www.kin-connect.org<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u19683-101\">\n<h3 id=\"u19683-103\"><span style=\"color: #701707;\"><strong>Short term projects:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul class=\"list0 nls-None\" id=\"u19683-108\">\n<li class=\"social-widget\" id=\"u19683-107\">Compassion Coalition\u00a0 (sign up to receive their e-newsletter) 251-1591, <a class=\"nonblock\" href=\"http:\/\/www.compassioncoalition.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span id=\"u19683-105\">www.compassioncoalition.org<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u19683-109\">\n<h3 id=\"u19683-111\"><span style=\"color: #701707;\"><strong>Recommendations:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul class=\"list0 nls-None\" id=\"u19683-114\">\n<li id=\"u19683-113\">Pray for: love, wisdom, courage and perseverance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u19683-115\">\n<p id=\"u19683-117\">Form a volunteer team with one or more other persons.<\/p>\n<p id=\"u19683-118\">\n<p class=\"social-widget\" id=\"u19683-123\">Visit Volunteer East Tennessee website (<a class=\"nonblock\" href=\"http:\/\/www.volunteeretn.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span id=\"u19683-120\">www.volunteeretn.org<\/span><\/a>) to learn more information about the ministries.<\/p>\n<p id=\"u19683-124\">\n<p id=\"u19683-126\">If led to work with youth, recommend an educational program offered by the Center of Excellence.\u00a0 Many of the youth in need have had extensive emotional trauma and this program gives a deeper understanding of their behavior and mindset.<\/p>\n<p id=\"u19683-127\">\n<p id=\"u19683-129\">Compassion Coalition offers resources to help potential volunteers prepare for ministry to the needy including: online Salt and Light Guidebook as well as Bridges Out of Poverty, Frontline-training about community resources, and the Cost of Poverty Experience (C.O.P.E.).<\/p>\n<p id=\"u19683-130\">\n<p class=\"social-widget\" id=\"u19683-136\">For further information or if your Sunday School class would like a presentation to discuss in more detail the above volunteer ministries, please contact <span id=\"u19683-132\">c<\/span><a class=\"nonblock\" href=\"mailto:capstoneministriesknoxville@gmail.com\"><span id=\"u19683-133\">apstoneministriesknoxville@gmail.com <\/span><\/a>or leave a message at 865-315-7947.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; 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