The Chattanooga Rescue Mission

Pastor Gus called and asked me to pick-up water, hand sanitizer and bleach. Silverdale Baptist was giving these valuable items to the Mission. Their parking lot turned out to be the central command for EMS, fire and police services helping with the tornado disaster.

The Chattanooga Coffee Company donates their coffee to the Mission. They are closing for the rest of April. One of the last things they did before closing was to make sure we were well stocked with coffee.

Bill has been volunteering at the Mission by transporting the men in the Steps program to church. He recently joined our staff as a Night Shelter Manager. We are really glad to have him on our team!

We just picked up two boxes of toilet paper. It was a generous gift from Brainerd Baptist Church. Thank you to Pastor Josiah and the missions department for their support!

Thank you to so many of you who regularly pray for the Mission. We are still open and serving our guests nightly. Some guests have expressed concern that we would have to close due to COVID-19. Our plan is to stay open and continue to help people get off the…

Richard came by and did an interview for the next newsletter. He shared how God rescued him from addictions that were destroying his life.

A big thank you to Charles for his five-star Google review! He said “They do amazing work in the community. Incredible operation.”

Thank you to so many of you who supported the Mission financially and in so many other ways last year! In 2019 the Mission provided 27,836 beds and served 32,711 meals.

Mark plays and sings for the shelter men each time he works in the shelter.

We appreciate those of you that have expressed concern regarding the Mission and the Coronavirus. The mission is following the current CDC recommenced guidelines for the Coronavirus COVID-19. Thank you for your prayers for safety. Everything is well at this point. We are doing our best to make sure our…