i spent the first decade or so of my life in christian leadership working in or with the community of mountain top (tennessee outreach project). as with any organization it has had its ups and downs, currently it is on a upswing of movement.
one of the things they have done is put together a relationship with the usda to put together some larger, generally ground up, type home improvements. they are looking for some adult / young adult help in filling out their aim (adults in ministry) weekends/weeks to get as much done as possible. if you are looking for something to plug into. from the appalachian to mountain top communities i couldn't suggest it enough. john would suggest it as well.
...last fall Mountain T. O. P. was awarded a $60,000 HPG (Housing Preservation Grant) from USDA Rural Development. We are still working with USDA with families for low interest loans. Now, our problem is getting the people to work on the projects.
The dates for this year are:
Spring April 24-27
Summer June 8-14
Summer June 22-28 (Summer Plus)
Summer July 6-12 (Kaleidoscope)
Fall Oct. 2-5
Fall Oct. 9-12
Fall Oct. 16-19
Fall Oct. 23-26
Fall Oct. 30-Nov. 2Please prayerfully consider spending a week or weekend helping the families of Grundy County.
