Emergency Contact

Emergency and After Hours Contact

PASTOR-ON-CALL

In the event of an after-hours emergency, please contact the Pastor-on-Call at 615.969.3086.

AFTER-HOURS HOSPITALIZATION OR DEATHS

To notify the church of the hospitalization or death of a church member or a church member’s loved one after hours, please contact the Pastor-on-Call at 615.969.3086.

SUICIDE

If you or someone you know is at risk of commiting suicide, please call the Crisis Line at 615.244.7444 or 911 or have someone take you to your nearest Emergency Room. For more information, go to www.tspn.org/i-need-help-now

CHILD ABUSE

According to Tennessee law, all persons must report suspected cases of child abuse or neglect. Failure to report child abuse or neglect is a violation of the law. If you believe a child has been abused or neglected, call 877.237.0004 to report it. For more information, go to www.tn.gov/youth/childsafety/whatisabuse.htm

ELDER or VULNERABLE ADULT ABUSE

To report abuse, neglect or exploitation of elderly person or a vulnerable adult (adult with a disability), call 888.APS.TENN or 888.277.8366. For more information go to www.tn.gov/comaging/elderabuse.html

DOMESTIC ABUSE AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE (Ready Resources Info - Click Here)

Domestic Abuse hurts physically, emotionally, relationally, and spiritually. It hurts those who are its victims and those who are it perpetrators.
EMERGENCY! Contact the YWCA Crisis Line at 615.242.1199 or call 911.
For confidential assistance, please contact Caroline Beavers, LPC-MHSP at 615.371.2550 (Counseling Center at BUMC) or a Congregational Care Pastor.
For additional information on domestic violence, go to www.ncdsv.org
For additional information on teen dating abuse, go to www.loveisrespect.org

For additional community resources, please see our Ready Resources pages.