Weekly Happenings

Our own Ken Larish was recently interviewed by NewsChannel 5 about Home Together Nashville.

Watch the complete video here.

Home Together Nashville

Helping Nashville’s Children Find Stability When Housing Falls Out of Reach

Nearly 4,500 children enrolled in Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) have no reliable place to call home, a 27 percent increase from the previous year, according to Catherine Knowles, director of special population services for MNPS.

For many families, homelessness does not look like what people expect. It can mean living in a motel, doubling up with relatives, or sleeping in a car while trying to keep children enrolled in school. It is often hidden, and the issue is growing.

Continue reading here...

April 25, 2026
FaithWorks
8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. • Community Service
12:00 p.m. • Lunch

Join us for our annual day of community service.

Please register here to work with your favorite agency.

Sign up Now! Lots of family mission activities.
We will be packing 10,000 Meals.
Tie dying towels for Shower the People.
Ramp builds, Habitat Restore!
Every Member has a Mission!

This year, we will have a RISE Against Hunger event and pack 10,000 meals for those in need. This is an activity for all ages.

Please register with the RISE Against Hunger organization here AND with WPC here.

FaithWorks

Community Garden Activity

We need a team of 10 to build metal Garden Beds for the community garden we are starting.

FaithWorks

H.E.R.O.

Help us sort clothing for folks in need.

Please click here for the latest Joy in Learning newsletter.

Joy in Learning ongoing activities: Hand building and Wheel pottery, oil and watercolor painting, tai-chi, mah-jongg, songwriting, knitting and crocheting.

For more info, please contact Beth Drake.

Thursdays

April 9, 16, 23, 30

Pottery Hand-Building

9:30 a.m. - Noon

$40

For all Levels (Beginning and Experienced).

A fun time for hand-building items to keep, give away, or donate to the church!

Click here for more info and to register.

Beginning Pottery Session
Tuesdays
April 28 & May 5, 12, 19
9:15 - 11:45 a.m.
$40.00 for 4 days (includes all supplies)
Leaders: Christine Nguyen and Janice Mann
Limit: 8 participants

Come learn with us as we explore techniques of playing in dirt! During our four-week session, we will learn how to build a plate, cylinder, and a a bowl using clay techniques. In addition, we will learn about glazing. Please come to our Give Back Time on April 21 from 9:00 a.m. - Noon to learn more about the studio.

Click here for more info and to register.

Hand-Building Open Studio for Experienced Pottery
Tuesdays
May 5, 12, 19, 26
5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
$50.00 for 4 days (includes all supplies)

(Instructors do not pay for Open Studio. Just fill out the form and submit).

Leader in attendance: Nancy Quillman

For experienced folks who feel fairly confident in hand-building independently. However, we also learn in community, so sharing and asking each other is welcome!

Wednesdays

Watercolor Painting

10:00 a.m. - Noon

Open to anyone who would like to watercolor with others in a relaxing space.

Click here to register.

GET ON THE LIST!

Quilting Class
We are so excited to offer a quilting and weaving class in the near future. Right now we are asking folks to let us know what interests them and the days/times that work best.

Click here if interested.

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