Introduction to Disaster Relief and Specialized Classes - Knoxville (East TN)
2026-08-15 07:30 - 14:30 (America/Chicago) | Valley Grove Baptist Church, Knoxville, 9000 Sevierville Pike, Knoxville, TN, 37920, United States
August 15, 2026 – Valley Grove Baptist Church, 9000 Sevierville Pike, Knoxville, TN 37920. To pre-register for this class, contact Keith Davis at krdavis707@gmail.com or (865) 387-3519 with your name, church, and classes you plan to take.
Please pre-register by Monday, August 10, 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- 8:15 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. – 12:00 p.m. Shower/Laundry (1 1/2-hour class)
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Spiritual Preparation/Evangelism – PART 1 of 2 (3-hour class) (THIS CLASS IS ONLY FOR CURRENTLY CREDENTIALED VOLUNTEERS.)
10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Chainsaw Operation & Safety (2-hour class)

12:30 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch – $10/person for those that pre-register

1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Flood Recovery (1 1/2-hour class)
1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Rebuild (1 1/2-hour class)
1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Spiritual Preparation/Evangelism – PART 2 of 2
During registration, 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 - Lawrenceburg (Middle)
2026-08-15 07:30 - 14:30 (America/Chicago) | New Prospect Baptist Church, Lawrenceburg, 3911 Pulaski Hwy, Lawrenceburg, TN, 38464, United States
August 15, 2026 – New Prospect Baptist Church, 3911 Pulaski Hwy, Lawrenceburg, TN 38464. To pre-register for this class, contact the church at kelli@npbctn.com with your name, church, and classes you plan to take. For questions about the training, contact Elizabeth Holmes at eholmes@tnbaptist.org.
Please pre-register by Monday, August 10, 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)
12:15 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch – provided by the church for those who pre-register
1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Flood Recovery (1 1/2-hour class)
During registration, 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/

Hands-on Specialized Training - Mt. Juliet (Middle)
2026-10-10 07:45 - 15:45 UTC | Missions Mobilization Center, 6434 John Hagar Road, Mt. Juliet, TN, United States
October 10, 2026 – Missions Mobilization Center, 6434 John Hagar Road, Mt. Juliet, TN, 37122.
To pre-register for this class, REGISTER ONLINE – click here.
For questions, contact Elizabeth Holmes at eholmes@tnbaptist.org.
Please preregister by Monday, October 5, for the meal count.
You must be current with your Disaster Relief credentials. Depending on which course you take, you may need current classroom training.
Classes being offered are:

Bucket Truck Classroom and Hands-On Training (all day) – includes test – Must have current Chainsaw Operations & Safety classroom training OR
Chainsaw Hands-On Training (morning class or afternoon class) – Must have current Chainsaw Operations & Safety classroom training OR
Chainsaw Repair & Maintenance – Must have current Chainsaw Operations & Safety classroom training (Please bring a chainsaw and basic toolset. This will be a hands-on class and you will be taking your chainsaw apart for the various maintenance tasks.) OR
Forklift/Skid Steer Classroom (1 1/2 hours) and Hands-On Training (1 1/2 – 3 hours depending on class size) – includes test OR
Mass Feeding Hands-On Training (all day) – Must have current Mass Feeding classroom training

Lunch – $5 person (prepared by the Mass Feeding Hands-On Class)
Click link for the agenda – 2026 Hands-On Specialized Training – October 10 – MMC
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 fill out the Record of Volunteer Training form.
