Middle TN Disaster Relief Regional Training - Smyrna (Middle)
2026-02-27 17:30 - 2026-02-28 15:00 UTC | Parkway Baptist Church, Smyrna, 1715 Lee Victory Pkwy, Smyrna, TN, 37167, United States
February 27-28, 2026
📍 Parkway Baptist Church, 1715 Lee Victory Pkwy, Smyrna, TN 37167
📝 Register and Fill Out Paperwork

Register online – click here
Registration forms – click here (Total of 9 pages) – Please complete, sign, and bring your registration forms to the training. Typing your forms helps us save time and ensures accuracy in record-keeping.

Deadline: Please pre-register by Monday, February 23, 2026.
Online pre-registration allows us to plan ahead by knowing how many participants will be in each class and preparing the right lunch count.
Questions? Contact Elizabeth Holmes – ✉️ eholmes@tnbaptist.org ☎️ (615) 371-7926

💵 Credentialing Fee

Cost: $40 (covers, ID badge, hat, background check, membership pin, and unlimited access to basic training course for the next 3 years)

Bring exact cash or a check payable to TBMB (Tennessee Baptist Mission Board) along with your registration forms to make check-in quick and easy.

📚 Training Requirements

Step 1: Complete the prerequisite course Introduction to Southern Baptist Disaster Relief
Step 2: Take at least one specialized class to become fully credentialed.

📅 Additional Info

2026 Regional Training Agenda – Middle

Classes Being Offered
Friday night

Introduction to Disaster Relief
Chaplaincy (starts and ends Saturday afternoon) – requires letter of recommendation
Ham Radio Communications (classroom)

Saturday morning

Chainsaw Operation & Safety (classroom)
Ham Radio Communications (hands-on) – (all morning)
Mass Feeding (all morning)
Spiritual Preparation/Evangelism (all morning) – does not count as a specialized class
Unit Director (Blue Hat) – requires letter of recommendation
Damage Assessment
DREW (Disaster Relief Electronic Workspace (for team leaders/team secretaries)
Flood Recovery
Site Security

Saturday afternoon

Introduction to Disaster Relief (repeat from Friday night)
Fire Recovery
Rebuild
Shower/Laundry

Introduction to Disaster Relief, Chainsaw Operation & Safety, and Flood Recovery - Livingston (Middle)
2026-03-07 08:00 - 15:00 | Livingston, First Baptist Church
March 7, 2026 – First Baptist Church, Christian Life Center, 710 E. Main Street, Livingston, TN 38570. To pre-register for this class, contact Riverside Baptist Association at rba@twlakes.net or (931) 823-2612 with your name, church, and classes you plan to take.
Please pre-register by Monday, March 2, so that we can supply you with the proper training materials and/or lunch count on Saturday.
The credentialing fee is $40. This fee will cover not only the cost of the ID, hat, background check, and membership pin, but also the cost of any of the basic training courses a volunteer wants to take over the next 3 years.
PLEASE bring exact cash or check made payable to: TBMB or Tennessee Baptist Mission Board along with your registration forms to make registration move more smoothly and faster. See link below for registration forms.
To be fully credentialed, you will need to take at least one specialized class after you have taken the prerequisite course of “Introduction to Southern Baptist Disaster Relief.”
7:45 – 8:15 a.m. Registration
8:15 – 10:15 a.m. Introduction to Disaster Relief (2 hour class)
10:15 – 10:30 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Chainsaw Operation & Safety (2-hour class)
12:30 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch – $5/person (CASH ONLY) for those that pre-register
1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Flood Recovery
During break and lunch, badge pictures will be made – head and shoulder shot, no hats.
Registration Forms
Disaster Relief volunteers can now download the following forms to their computers and fill them out and bring them with you to training or send them to the DR office. By typing these forms, you are helping us save time with data entry and increasing our accuracy of keeping your records.
Use this link to find the forms: https://tndisasterrelief.org/registration-forms/

East TN Disaster Relief Regional Training - Johnson City (East)
2026-03-13 17:30 - 2026-03-14 15:00 | Boone Trail Baptist Church, Johnson City, 1985 Carroll Creek Rd, Johnson City, TN, 37615, United States
March 13-14, 2026
📍 Boone Trail Baptist Church, 1985 Carroll Creek Road, Johnson City, TN 37615
📝 Register and Fill Out Paperwork

Register online – click here
Registration forms – click here (Total of 9 pages) – Please complete, sign, and bring your registration forms to the training. Typing your forms helps us save time and ensures accuracy in record-keeping.

Deadline: Please pre-register by Monday, March 9, 2026.
Online pre-registration allows us to plan ahead by knowing how many participants will be in each class and preparing the right lunch count.
Questions? Contact Elizabeth Holmes – ✉️ eholmes@tnbaptist.org ☎️ (615) 371-7926

💵 Credentialing Fee

Cost: $40 (covers, ID badge, hat, background check, membership pin, and unlimited access to basic training course for the next 3 years)

Bring exact cash or a check payable to TBMB (Tennessee Baptist Mission Board) along with your registration forms to make check-in quick and easy.

📚 Training Requirements

Step 1: Complete the prerequisite course Introduction to Southern Baptist Disaster Relief
Step 2: Take at least one specialized class to become fully credentialed.

📅 Additional Info

2026 Regional Training Agenda – East

Classes Being Offered
Friday night

Introduction to Disaster Relief
Chaplaincy (starts and ends Saturday afternoon) – requires letter of recommendation
Ham Radio Communications (classroom)

Saturday morning

Chainsaw Operation & Safety (classroom)
Ham Radio Communications (hands-on) – (all morning)
Mass Feeding (all morning)
Spiritual Preparation/Evangelism (all morning) – does not count as a specialized class
Unit Director (Blue Hat) – requires letter of recommendation
Damage Assessment
DREW (Disaster Relief Electronic Workspace (for team leaders/team secretaries)
Flood Recovery
Site Security

Saturday afternoon

Introduction to Disaster Relief (repeat from Friday night)
Fire Recovery
Rebuild
Shower/Laundry

Introduction to Disaster Relief, Chainsaw, and Flood Recovery - Whitwell (Middle TN)
2026-03-21 07:45 - 14:30 | Whitwell, First Baptist Church, 1970 N. Main Street, Whitwell, TN, 37397, United States
March 21, 2026 – First Baptist Church, 1970 N. Main Street, Whitwell, TN 37397. To pre-register for this class, contact Doyle Pittman at dpittman12@epbfi.com (preferred) with your name, church, and classes you plan to take. Call Doyle at (423) 240-1274 if you have any questions.
Please pre-register by Monday, March 16, so that we can supply you with the proper training materials and/or lunch count on Saturday.
The credentialing fee is $40. This fee will cover not only the cost of the ID, hat, background check, and membership pin, but also the cost of any of the basic training courses a volunteer wants to take over the next 3 years.
PLEASE bring exact cash or check made payable to: TBMB or Tennessee Baptist Mission Board along with your registration forms to make registration move more smoothly and faster. See link below for registration forms.
To be fully credentialed, you will need to take at least one specialized class after you have taken the prerequisite course of “Introduction to Southern Baptist Disaster Relief.”
7:45 – 8:15 a.m. Registration
8:15 – 10:15 a.m. Introduction to Disaster Relief (2 hour class)
10:15 – 10:30 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Chainsaw Operation & Safety (2-hour class)
12:30 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch – $5/person (CASH ONLY) for those that pre-register
1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Flood Recovery
During break and lunch, badge pictures will be made – head and shoulder shot, no hats.
Registration Forms
Disaster Relief volunteers can now download the following forms to their computers and fill them out and bring them with you to training or send them to the DR office. By typing these forms, you are helping us save time with data entry and increasing our accuracy of keeping your records.
Use this link to find the forms: https://tndisasterrelief.org/registration-forms/

Introduction to Disaster Relief, Chainsaw Operation & Safety, and Flood Recovery - Gallatin (Middle TN)
2026-04-25 07:00 - 14:30 | Gallatin, First Baptist Church
April 25, 2026 – First Baptist Church, 205 E. Main Street, Gallatin, TN 37066. To pre-register for this class, contact Chuck Thacker at cft501@aol.com or (615) 390-1052 with your names and classes desired.
Please pre-register by Monday, April 21, so that we can supply you with the proper training materials and/or lunch count on Saturday.
The credentialing fee is $40 (CASH or CHECK ONLY) . This fee will cover not only the cost of the ID, hat, background check, and membership pin, but also the cost of any of the basic training courses a volunteer wants to take over the next 3 years.
To be fully credentialed, you will need to take at least one specialized class after you have taken the prerequisite course of “Introduction to Southern Baptist Disaster Relief.”
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.: Registration
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.: Introduction to Disaster Relief (2 hours)
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.: Break
10:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.: Chainsaw Operation & Safety (2 hours)
12:15 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.: Lunch – $10/person

1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.: Flood Recovery (1 1/2 hours)
Registration Forms
Disaster Relief volunteers can now download the following forms to their computers and fill them out and bring them to the training. By typing these forms, it saves time with data entry and increasing accuracy of keeping your records.
Use this link to find the forms: https://tndisasterrelief.org/registration-forms/

Introduction to Disaster Relief, Chainsaw Operation & Safety, and Mass Feeding - Joelton (Middle)
2026-05-02 07:30 - 14:30 | Joelton, First Baptist Church, 7106 Whites Creek Pike, Joelton, TN, 37080, United States
May 2, 2026 – First Baptist Church, 7106 Whites Creek Pike, Joelton, TN 37080. To pre-register for this class, email the church at cindym728@aol.com or (615) 876-0527 with your name, church, and classes you plan to take. Call Wes Jones at (615) 371-7927 if you have any questions.
Please pre-register by Monday, April 27, so that we can supply you with the proper training materials and/or lunch count on Saturday.
The credentialing fee is $40. This fee will cover not only the cost of the ID, hat, background check, and membership pin, but also the cost of any of the basic training courses a volunteer wants to take over the next 3 years.
PLEASE bring exact cash or check made payable to: TBMB or Tennessee Baptist Mission Board along with your registration forms to make registration move more smoothly and faster. See link below for registration forms.
To be fully credentialed, you will need to take at least one specialized class after you have taken the prerequisite course of “Introduction to Southern Baptist Disaster Relief.”
7:30 – 8:00 a.m. Registration
8:00 – 10:00 a.m. Introduction to Disaster Relief (2 hour class)
10:00 – 10:15 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Chainsaw Operation & Safety (2-hour class)
10:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Mass Feeding – PART 1 of 2
12:15 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch – provided for those that pre-register
1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Mass Feeding – PART 2 of 2
During break and lunch, badge pictures will be made – head and shoulder shot, no hats.
Registration Forms
Disaster Relief volunteers can now download the following forms to their computers and fill them out and bring them with you to training or send them to the DR office. By typing these forms, you are helping us save time with data entry and increasing our accuracy of keeping your records.
Use this link to find the forms: https://tndisasterrelief.org/registration-forms/

Introduction to Disaster Relief, Chainsaw Operation & Safety, and Flood Recovery - Cookeville (Middle TN)
2026-05-02 07:45 - 14:30 | Cookeville, First Baptist Church
May 2, 2026 – First Baptist Church, 18 S Walnut Ave, Cookeville, TN 38501. To pre-register for this class, preinke@fbccookeville.org or (931) 526-7108 with your name, church, and classes you plan to take. Call Gene Cole at (423) 663-7095 if you have any questions.
Please pre-register by Monday, April 27, so that we can supply you with the proper training materials and/or lunch count on Saturday.
The credentialing fee is $40. This fee will cover not only the cost of the ID, hat, background check, and membership pin, but also the cost of any of the basic training courses a volunteer wants to take over the next 3 years.
PLEASE bring exact cash or check made payable to: TBMB or Tennessee Baptist Mission Board along with your registration forms to make registration move more smoothly and faster. See link below for registration forms.
To be fully credentialed, you will need to take at least one specialized class after you have taken the prerequisite course of “Introduction to Southern Baptist Disaster Relief.”
7:45 – 8:15 a.m. Registration
8:15 – 10:15 a.m. Introduction to Disaster Relief (2 hour class)
10:15 – 10:30 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Chainsaw Operation & Safety (2-hour class)
12:30 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch – $10/person (CASH ONLY) for those that pre-register
1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Flood Recovery
During break and lunch, badge pictures will be made – head and shoulder shot, no hats.
Registration Forms
Disaster Relief volunteers can now download the following forms to their computers and fill them out and bring them with you to training or send them to the DR office. By typing these forms, you are helping us save time with data entry and increasing our accuracy of keeping your records.
Use this link to find the forms: https://tndisasterrelief.org/registration-forms/
