Rogersville Laundry Ministry

RLM began August 11, 2016 with the First Christian Church providing services one time per month only, at one location, & only for 2 hours. As word grew, we were serving more, but not able to provide for the growing need. As of March 2018, other churches joined & we are now able to provide service weekly at both laundromat locations in Rogersville.

Each weekly session costs between $100 - S250 at each location, depending on the number of participants.

Mission: To provide assistance with a basic need that people in our community have- clean clothes!

I Want To Help!

Volunteer Opportunities

Laundry Teams

Laundry Teams should have at least 2 members older than 18, but additional younger helpers are welcome as well.

Two Laundry Teams are stationed at 2 different laundry mats each week on Thursdays from 5pm-7pm. Each week, the hosting Laundry Team will meet one of the RLM organizers for their laundry box, which has a box of roller quarters, laundry supplies, all sign up sheets and everything needed to provide free laundry night.

Each hosting Laundry Team should arrive at the laundry mat by 4:45 to be ready to go by or before 5pm. The Laundry Teams ask those participating to sign in, ask for prayer requests, give them their quarters and ask if they need detergent.

After 7pm, the Laundry Team will meet one of the RLM Organizers to give them back the box of supplies and count any funds leftover to verify the total amount spent for our records.

What We Do

We provide free laundry services for those in need.

We give detergent and quarters for anyone who needs them to come wash their clothes 1 night per week at 2 locations.

We do not ask for verification of need. We have a place on the sign in sheet for prayer requests, should they have any so we can pray for those that we serve.

The Lord provides funds for us from community/business donations of money & product, and church donations. Benefits of this ministry are many – improved self-esteem for the consumers and their children, being exposed to Christ-like behavior with nothing demanded in return, prayer for their needs, building good relationships in the community. Benefits for volunteers – just stop by any Thursday evening & you will understand!