A faith-based organization from Clarksville, Tennessee, is looking to open a homeless shelter across state lines in Oak Grove, Kentucky.
The Pursuing Life Center – an offshoot of the Clarksville group Right for One Ministries (R41) – is hoping to purchase a vacant church in Christian County to serve as the group’s first shelter. R41 provides services such as feeding, clothing, sheltering and Bible teachings to those in the Clarksville, Oak Grove, and Fort Campbell areas. Pursuing Life seeks to expand and increase access to those services by setting up an emergency shelter in Oak Grove.
The religious group had originally intended to operate in Clarksville but was unable to find a suitable location in the city. Executive Director John Carter is now eyeing the former Maranatha Baptist Church – over 20 minutes outside of Clarksville and across state lines. Carter said the property has everything they’re looking for in a potential shelter…