MISSION

& SERVICE

The WillCo Volunteer
Connections Corner

We Strive to Make a Difference. Powered by East Brentwood Presbyterian Church, Williamson County now has a central web-based tool, opportunities to support local faith-based or charitable organizations.

The mission of WVCC is to provide an online central clearinghouse where individuals or groups can search for potential volunteer opportunities with faith-based and other charitable organizations providing meaningful services in Williamson County and the Greater Metropolitan Nashville area and seamlessly sign up to participate. WVCC is looking for other church and non-profit organization partners in Williamson County to:

  • Join our network to support the needs of the many organizations in our county searching for volunteers

  • Grow the pool of potential volunteers to address our community’s needs most effectively.

  • Volunteer for opportunities to support local faith-based or charitable organizations

  • Communicate need for donation items

  • Spread the news about upcoming community events

Visit www.willcovolunteer.org to learn how your faith-based or charitable sponsored organization can use WVCC to grow its volunteer support or, choose a volunteer opportunity for yourself or group with one of the supported organizations. In a pilot program with Hands on Nashville in early 2022, EBPC experienced the potential impact the WVCC might have in WillCo.

“Now we are on your EBPC site and with new language that states we are looking for bilingual volunteers and listing us as working with the immigrant community, the response has been phenomenal. We have had about 20 express an interest and a dozen of these are actually signing up for shifts. The quality of the candidates is wonderful. We have bilingual students volunteering from Vanderbilt and Belmont. A registered nurse who is bilingual and a team of 10 from Vanderbilt are coming in March to do a combined delivery/serve shift. All of this in just over one month.” -Renee, Volunteer Coordinator at the Nueva Vida Food Project

East Brentwood Presbyterian Church is a campus of connection with an open seat for all to gather, worship, and respond to Christ’s urgent call to address the hunger of God’s people with action, love, justice, and mercy.

EBPC invites all who take part in activities on our campus to engage fully in the mission to feed a hungry community: mouths, hearts, minds, and souls.

Our Partnerships

“I am with you to deliver you, says the Lord.”

-Jeremiah 1:8

nueva vida food project

Through our work with Nueva Vida, Matthew 25, and our EBPC Community Garden, we seek to answer the call of the PCUSA General Assembly to “act boldly and compassionately to serve people who are hungry, oppressed, imprisoned, or poor.”

Our efforts to support Matthew 25 and Nueva Vida serve multiple purposes in supporting, sustaining, and deepening connections between EBPC and mission partners working to feed a hungry community: mouths, hearts, minds, and souls. EBPC volunteers to unload trucks and stock shelves of the Matthew 25 food bank every 3rd Thursday of the month and serves families at the pantry every 5th Saturday. The EBPC community also collects rice, dried beans, and masa on the 1st Sunday of each month for the food bank.

Room in the Inn

EBPC hosts 6 guests from Room in the Inn during the months of December, January, and February. Our guests receive a safe place to sleep as well as a hot meal, shower, and breakfast and lunch for the following day. There are many ways to serve this ministry including serving as an innkeeper, driver, preparing dinner, providing lunches and breakfasts, setting up mats, cleaning up, laundry and hospitality.

Glenview Elementary School

Glenview Elementary school in Nashville, TN, has a diverse student population, with 80% of students coming from a non-English speaking background and almost all students qualify for free or reduced lunch (97%). The school has on-site Arabic and Spanish translators who help students (and their families) transition to Glenview.

The school has no PTO and EBPC is a significant community partner. Our primary goal is to support the bodies and spirits of children, families, and teachers. East Brentwood Presbyterian Church & Preschool support Glenview throughout the year by equipping students in need with uniforms and supplies, helping with special events like Fall Fest, providing Christmas assistance through our Glenview Angel Tree, recognizing Glenview's teachers for their hard work, and providing Glenview's families with items needed on an emergency basis (such as baby formula).

Guatemela Peten Partnership

The Presbytery of Middle Tennessee has a covenant relationship with the Presbytery of Peten in the northernmost part of Guatemala.

The highlight of the partnership is the annual mission trip scheduled for March of this year. To date, 25 churches and over 100 individuals have participated in this life-enriching experience. EBPC has been an active participant over the years. Highlights of the partnership include supporting education for children and youth, theological training for pastors and lay leaders, and women's empowerment project.

Certified Recovery Congregation

EBPC recognizes the tremendous impact that addiction and substance misuse continue to have on our community.

In 2018, EBPC completed the steps to become a Certified Recovery Congregation through the TN Dept. of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Faith Initiative.

We are committed to:

  • Providing spiritual/pastoral support.

  • Viewing addiction as a treatable disease, not a moral issue.

  • Embracing & supporting people in recovery and walking with them on their journey.

  • Providing a visible outreach in the community.

  • Sharing recovery information.

  • Hosting recovery support groups.