At HOPEtown, we aim
to minister with those
in need in the same
way Jesus did it.
We don't minister TO the margins, but instead we deliberately stake out the margins so that we can minister FROM the margins.
Because we are
ALL in need.
Because doing GOOD
is never BAD.
Because doing RIGHT
is never WRONG.
About Us
HOPEtown is a 501(c)(3) Christian non-profit organization devoted to ministering with those in need in Lewisburg, Tennessee and the surrounding area. We are not a church, nor are we the ministry of any particular church. This is by design. Quite deliberately, we are both non-denominational and interdenominational as part of our effort to transcend and even dismantle barriers so that we can serve and partner with the entire community. Close partnerships include several different churches, businesses, civic organizations; and numerous individuals in the community.
Through a variety of continuously expanding programs, we minister with those in need of food, clothing, hygiene items, rent & utility assistance, home maintenance & repair, counseling, worship, Bible teaching, spiritual mentoring, and assistance with homelessness. Additionally, we provide summer nutrition and enrichment for children, and we also are grateful to provide safe shelter and aid for victims of homelessness and domestic violence. Meeting unmet needs is always what we aim to do, and we pray that God will enable and equip us to add additional programs as the need demands.
Through a variety of continuously expanding programs, we minister with those in need of food, clothing, hygiene items, rent & utility assistance, home maintenance & repair, counseling, worship, Bible teaching, spiritual mentoring, and assistance with homelessness. Additionally, we provide summer nutrition and enrichment for children, and we also are grateful to provide safe shelter and aid for victims of homelessness and domestic violence. Meeting unmet needs is always what we aim to do, and we pray that God will enable and equip us to add additional programs as the need demands.
OUR PROGRAMS
Martha's Closet is our clothing ministry. We receive innumerable clothing donations and then organize them and place them in our Martha's Closet store, in which those in need may shop at no charge for whatever clothing needs they and their family may have.
Jericho Road, which owes its name to a detail in Jesus’ timeless parable of the Good Samaritan, is the program in which we provide rent/utility/medication/temporary housing assistance for local residents in need. In 2022 this total exceeded $90,000.
Project 9:58 is our homelessness ministry. We offer a warm-up shelter in the winter through our partnership with First Presbyterian Church and also offer assistance in locating and paying for housing. A new transitional housing component of this ministry, called HOPEhouse, opened in 2022 as a precious family moved in and can live rent-free to several months as they get on their feet.
Hands of Hope is a grassroots, volunteer-led program focused on providing cost-free home maintenance and repair for elderly or disabled persons who do not possess the financial means and physical ability to perform the needed work themselves.
Table 4.12 is the name of our meal delivery program for seniors and disabled persons. Every Wednesday we deliver a hot meal and critical grocery and hygiene items to several dozen persons who have limited health, transportation, or financial ability.
Bright Ideas is our summer children's program. From 8 am-noon on summer Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, we provide food in addition to educational, spiritual, and character enrichment for 1st grade-6th grade children. As in all our programs, there is no cost to the children or their families.
Our Directors
Frank & Julie Sullivan
Executive Director & Co-Director
Frank grew up in Lewisburg and returned home to found HOPEtown in February 2017 after 25 years of church ministry in Michigan, Montana, Virginia, and Maryland, in addition to extensive mission work in China and Vietnam. Frank and his wife Julie, also a Lewisburg native, have five children and three grandchildren between them and are having the time of their lives ministering at home with the beautiful people of HOPEtown.
Our future hub
After operating for five years from the historic but rapidly deteriorating Connelly School facility, we have moved into a temporary location as we make plans to build a permanent HUB facility on land that has been donated to us at a prime location near Walmart. This new facility will accommodate our current needs and also provide us with growth opportunities for the foreseeable future. The design process is a work in progressbut this new HUB will have both a commercial kitchen and gym/multi-purpose facility in order to maximize our ability to serve our community.
Lord willing, we will break late in 2023 and be able to move into our new HUB in the fall of 2024..
We ask you to prayerfully consider making generations donations toward this effort so that we can occupy this facility as soon as possible. All donations to HOPEtown are fully tax-deductible.
Lord willing, we will break late in 2023 and be able to move into our new HUB in the fall of 2024..
We ask you to prayerfully consider making generations donations toward this effort so that we can occupy this facility as soon as possible. All donations to HOPEtown are fully tax-deductible.
DONATE HERE
We gladly accept donations of non-perishable food, gently used clothing (no stains or rips, please), household items, toys, school supplies, and furniture. We also accept monetary donations; in fact, we receive almost 100% of our monies through donations from individuals, churches, and businesses. You might be surprised to learn that OVER HALF of those donations are from individuals. It's amazing how much impact even a small donation has! The truth is that you and other people like you are HOPEtown. We could do nothing without your donations. You can follow the directions here to make a electronic donation, or you can always mail donations to us at the address below:
HOPEtown
P.O. Box 2221
Lewisburg, TN 37091
HOPEtown
P.O. Box 2221
Lewisburg, TN 37091
$100
Contact Us
- 402 North 2nd Avenue, Lewisburg, TN, USA
- (at the intersection of 3rd Ave & Haynes St) Lewisburg, Tennessee 37091
- +1-931-993-7791
- hopetownlewisburg@gmail.com
- Sundays CLOSED. Mondays 9 am-3 pm . Tuesdays 12:30 pm-5 pm. Wednesdays 9 am-4 pm. Thursdays 12:30 pm-5 pm. Fridays Open by appointment only. Saturdays 10 am-2 pm. Please call us at any time if your need is a dire emergency.
Cloverwhelming!
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Cloverwhelming! spring giveaway
Cloverwhelming! is a special spring giveaway event, scheduled for St. Patrick's Day weekend, in which we will be giving away BRAND NEW spring/summer clothing that was donated to us late last year by our local Walmart. OPEN TO ANYONE FROM ANYWHERE! Friday, March 17, from 5-7 pm. Saturday, March 18, from 10 am-2 pm.
- Date: 3/17/2023 05:00 PM
- Location: Lewisburg, TN, USA (Map)
- More Info: @ the HOPEtown TUB (at the intersection of 3rd Avenue & Haynes Street)
hop to it!
HOP TO IT! Easter event
HOP TO IT! is an interactive shopping experience in which parents can choose and compose Easter baskets for their children, in addition to choosing toys and clothing for them as well. There is no charge and it is open to all families who have children at home who are 12 years old or younger, but REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Registration must be done in person at the HOPEtown TUB between Monday, March 27 and Thursday, April 6.
- Date: 4/8/2023 10:00 AM
- Location: Lewisburg, TN, USA (Map)
- More Info: HOPEtown TUB (at the intersection of 3rd Avenue and Haynes Street)
