Purpose of Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministries Sevierville, Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge TN

The History And Purpose Of Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministries



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Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministries was established in 2001 through the efforts of a group of concerned citizens who came together to address the problem of homelessness and poverty in Sevier County. After prayerful consideration, they invited Knox Area Rescue Ministries to partner with them in seeking to provide emergency relief and other basic services for homeless and needy men, women and families in the Sevier County area. Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministries is a Christ-centered, interdenominational ministry with a goal of reaching out to the hopeless and hurting in our community and providing them with renewed hope and an opportunity to come to faith in Christ or strengthening their faith in Christ through our meeting of their most basic needs for food, shelter, clothing and other services.

While seeking to provide these most basic necessities, the ministry committed itself to sharing the love and compassion of Christ through its work. This cornerstone, the heart of Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministries, is summarized in our organization's mission statement:

"Our Purpose is to Rescue the Poor and Needy in the Smoky Mountain Area
by Providing Recovery Services in Jesus' Name."

Core Values of the Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministries

At Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministries (SMARM), we strongly believe in our core values and dedicate ourselves to the poor and needy through those values:

To the belief that Jesus Christ is the cornerstone of Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministries.
To love "our neighbors as ourselves" and affirm their value as people created in God's image.
To the belief that ministry to the poor is a priority in God's economy.
To insuring that our actions are guided by honesty, integrity, compassion and love.
To taking a community leadership role in creating opportunities for collaborative responses to providing rescue, relief and restoration to the poor and needy.
To being diligent, grateful and effective stewards of the resources that God provides.
To the belief that change and challenges are critical to the process of growth.
To doing all that we do in a manner of excellence to the glory of God. We are dedicated to developing and enhancing our ministry to meet the needs of hurting people here in the Sevier County area. Due to the increase in requests for shelter and other services, the need for shelter-based relief and rescue is at a critical juncture. To this end, both our Board of Directors and our ministry staff are fully committed.

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	Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministries Offices at back of Treasures of the Heart Thrift Store Corner of Court Avenue and Cedar Street Sevierville, Tennessee PO Box 5968 • Sevierville, TN • 37864 865-908-3153 • Fax: 865-908-3772


	Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministries (SMARM), a Christian Ministry in Sevier County Tennessee serving the homeless and needy in Sevierville, Pigeon Forge, and Gatlinburg TN. Programs include Hot Meals for Hungry Hearts, Winter Coat Day, and Christian counseling. Annual events and fundraisers to support the ministries' programs include the Night of Mercy Benefit Banquet, Annual Golf Tournament, Annual Hike for the Homeless, and the Annual Gatlinburg Festival of Trees. Volunteer your time or make donations to serve needy families and individuals in Sevier County TN directly through Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministries or our Treasures of the Heart Thrift Store in Sevierville.


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