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.


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.

Harvest of Hope Food Pantry is our constantly maintained supply of non-perishable food and hygiene items that we use to regularly assist those in need. These food and hygiene items are almost entirely provided by local individuals, churches, businesses, schools, and civic organizations.

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 2024 this total was nearly $150,000.

Project 9:58 is our homelessness ministry. We offer assistance in locating and paying for housing in addition to temporary stays in local hotels. We also own and operate a transitional house called HOPEhouse, which opened in 2022 and provides temporary rent-free living for families in an effort to stabilize and empower them as they experience housing insecurity.

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 80-100 persons who have limited health, transportation, mobility, or financial ability.

Freedom Fest is our annual Independence Day celebration, held every July 3 at Rock Creek Park in Lewisburg. A time of worship is the centerpiece of the event, which also features live music, food trucks, face painting, balloon artists, bouncy houses, and an eye-popping 30 minute fireworks show. ​In 2025 nearly 5000 attended this event, which is effectively our gift back to ​a community that does so much for us.

Wrap It Up is our annual Christmas assistance program in which all Marshall County families who are not enrolled in another assistance program may register with us to receive several gifts for each of their children in addition to wrapping paper and tape. In 2024 we assisted 643 children with more than 3000 total gifts, most of which were donated by the community.

Frank Sullivan

Executive Director


After more than nine years of renting temporary spaces, we moved into a newly remodeled facility that we own in July 2026. Thank you, Lord! Our HUB---HOPEtown's Urban Base---is on a busy stretch of Nashville Highway and provides us with a fantastic space, including a kitchen with commercial appliances, from which to serve the growing needs of the community.
Our new HUB image


  • 1683 Nashville Highway, Lewisburg, TN, USA
  • Lewisburg, Tennessee 37091

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