Portable Church for Truckers: About Truck Stop Ministries

Truck drivers have a tough profession that demands life dedication to hauling freight over the road. Over the road trucking requires drivers to spend weeks on their route until they finally return home. Seasoned truckers know that it takes a special person to continue this profession long term, mainly because of the stresses every driver encounters. Truck drivers face incredible amounts of stress, tribulation, temptation, and loneliness. Due to the long hours away from home, many drivers feel lonely and out of touch with society. Truck stops help drivers recuperate physically, and may also help rejuvenate their psyche. In fact, many drivers develop long-lasting friendships at truck stops.

Over the road trucking can tear families apart. Many drivers become overwhelmed by their loneliness and may succumb to temptation. This preys on the psyche of truckers who try to live a religious life. Over the road trucking makes it difficult to find a permanent and suitable place of worship. Fortunately, truckers can find their place of refuge in a portable church located in one of many truck stops across the nation. Many church organizations sponsor truckstop ministries to ease the hardship of a trucker’s lifestyle. Truckers can find a portable church with a chaplain ready to deliver a sermon at specific times. Truckstop ministries help truckers by connecting them to a positive person who can offer counsel to the many troubles they face while on the road.

State to Find a Portable Church	Name of Truckstop Ministries, Location and Contact Information
Alabama	Who:Montgomery 76 Auto and Truck Plaza Where:On 1-65, Take Exit 168 into Montgomery, Alabama Phone No.:(205) 288-3700 Times of Service:Visitors can attend service at 8:30 AM on Sunday in the TV room. Sponsor:Brookwood Baptist Phone No:(334) 285-6792
Arizona	Who:Rip Griffin’s Truck and Travel Center Where:Take Exit 340 into Willcox, Arizona Times of Service:Visitors can attend service at 8:00 AM on Sunday. Sponsor:First Baptist Church Phone No:(520) 384-2773
Colorado	Who:Denver West TA Travel Center 1-70′ Where:Take Exit 266 to Ward Road in Denver, Colorado Phone No:(303) 423-8250 Times of Service:Visitors can attend service at 8:30 AM on Sunday in the TV room. Sponsor:Ward Road Baptist Church Phone No. of Sponsor:(303) 423-5858
Idaho	Who:TA Travel Center Where:On I-84, Take Exit 54 into Boise, Idaho Times of Service:Visitors can attend service at 8:30 AM on Sunday in the TV lounge. Sponsor:University Baptist Church
Illinois	Who:Sapp Bros. Where:On I -80, Take Exit 73 into Peru, Illinois Phone No:(815) 224.1065 Times of Service:Visitors can attend service at 8:30 AM on Sunday in the TV lounge. Sponsor:First Baptist, LaSalle, IllinoisSponsor Phone No:(815) 223.1333
Indiana	Who:Hoosier Heartland Travel Center Where:On I-65, Take Exit 201 into Remington, Indiana Phone No.:(219) 261-2172 Times of Service:Visitors can attend service at 11:00AM on Sunday in the TV lounge. Sponsor:Open Door Baptist Church Sponsor Phone No.:(219) 866-5850
Iowa	Who:Sapp Brothers Oasis Texaco Where:On I-80 and I-29, Take Exit 1B into Council Bluffs, Iowa Phone No.:(712) 322-3000 Times of Service:Visitors can attend service at 9 AM on Sunday in the movie room. Sponsor:Belvue Baptist Sponsor Phone No.:(402) 291-3378
Kansas	Who:Bosselman Truck Plaza Where:On 1-70, Take Exit 252, also known as U.S. 81, into Salina, Kansas. Times of Service:Visitors can attend service at 8:00 AM on Sunday in the TV lounge. Sponsor:Smoky Hill Baptist Association
Kentucky	Who:Corbin Travel Plaza Where:On I -75, Take Exit 29 and U.S. 25 into Corbin, Kentucky Phone No.:(606) 528-7675 Times of Service:Visitors can attend service at 9:00 AM on Sunday in the TV lounge. Chapel Office Weekday Hours are 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM. Sponsor:Hopewell Baptist Churchand Oak Grove Baptist Church W.M.U.Chaplain: Earl Hopkins and Michael J. Jackson
Missouri	Who:Truckstop of America Where:On I -70, Take Exit 58 into Concordia. MO Times of Worship:Visitors can attend service at 8:30 AM on Sunday in the TV room. Sponsor:Concordia First Baptist Church
Nebraska	Who:Bossleman’s Travel Plaza Where:On I -80, Take Exit 107 into Big Springs, Nebraska Times of Service:Visitors can attend service at 8:30 AM on Sunday in the TV room. Sponsor:Emmanuel Baptist Church
New Mexico	Who:Truckstops of America Where:On I -40, Take Exit 16 Gallup, New Mexico Phone No.:(505) 863.6801 Times of Service:Visitors can attend service at 8:30 AM on Sunday in the TV room. Sponsor:First Baptist Church, Gallup
North Carolina	Who:T A Truck Stop Where:On I-85 or I-41, Take Exit 138 into Whitsett Greensboro, North Carolina Phone No.:(919) 449-6060 Times of Service:Visitors can attend service at 9 AM on Sunday in the TV room. Sponsor:Harvest Baptist Chaplain:Larry Lamberth Chaplain Phone No.:(919) 584-3333
North Dakota	Who:Petro Truck Stop Where:On I -94, Take Exit 348 Fargo, North Dakota. Times of Service:Visitors can attend service at 9:00 AM on Sunday in the TV room. Sponsor:Community Baptist Church
Ohio	Who:Truckers’ Christian Chapel Ministries Where:Located at 7276 New Horizon Ave. Enon, Ohio 45323 Phone No.:(937) 864-9051 or 1-800-545-7600
Oregon	Who:TA Travel Center Where:On I -84, Take Exit 17 into Troutdale, Oregon Times of Worship:Visitors can attend service at 8:30 AM on Sunday in the TV room. Sponsor:Greater Gresham Baptist ChurchSponsor Phone No.:(503) 667-1515
Pennsylvania	Who:New Stanton West Auto and Truck Plaza Where:On I-70 and Smith Road Exit 23 Smithson, Pennsylvania Phone No.:(412) 872-4050 Times of Service:Visitors can attend service at 9:30 AM on Sunday in the TV room. Office Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday between 6 PM and 9 PM, Chaplain: Bill O’Leary
South Dakota	Who:Windmill Truckstop Where:On I -90, Take Exit 55 Rapid City, South Dakota. Times of Service:Visitors can attend service at 8:30 AM on Sunday in the banquet room. Sponsor:Knollwood Baptist Church
Tennessee	Who:Nashville South TA Travel CenterWhere:On I -65, Take Exit 61 into Franklin, Tennessee. Phone No.:(615) 794-8406 Times of Service:Visitors can attend service at 9 AM on Sunday in the TV room. Chaplain on Duty Tuesday and Thursday 9 AM to 4 PM Chaplain: Jack Taylor
Texas	Who:Warfield Truckstop Where:On I -20, Take Exit 126 Midland, Texas Times of Service:Visitors can attend service at 7:00 PM in the chapel. Chaplain on premises Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday evening. Sponsor:First Baptist Church of MidlandSponsor Phone No.:(913) 683-0600Chaplain:Freddy Haltom
Utah	Who:Sapp Brothers Truckstop Where:On I-215 and California Ave, Take Exit 21 into Salt Lake City, Utah. Times of Service:Visitors can attend service at 9 A.M. on Sunday in the movie room. Chaplain: Charles Clark Sponsor:Bible Church
Virginia	Who:Truck Stops of America Where:On I -95, Take Exit 39 into Ashland, Virginia. Phone No.:(804) 798-6011 Times of Service:Visitors can attend service at 8:30 AM on Sunday in the TV room. Sponsor:Winn’s Baptist Church
West Virginia	Who:Charleston West TA Travel CenterWhere:On I -64F, Take Exit 39 Winfield, West Virginia. Phone No.:(304) 757-7600 Times of Service:Visitors can attend service at 9 AM Sunday in the TV room. Chaplain:Bruce Burgess
Wisconsin	Who:Edgerton Shell (Oasis) Where:On I -90, Take Exit 160 Edgerton, Wisconsin. Phone No.:(608) 884-9451 Times of Service:Visitors can attend service at Wednesday 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM in the small mobile chapel. Some Thursday meetings. Chaplain available on Tuesday from 6 to 9 PM. Sponsor:Utica Baptist Church Sponsor Phone No:(608) 423-3033
Wyoming	Who:Ghost Town Truck Stop Where:On 6680 W. Yellowstone Highway in Casper, Wyoming Times of Service:Visitors can attend service at 8:30 AM Sunday in the TV room. Sponsor:Mountain View Baptist Church

A mobile church seeks to minister to the physical and spiritual needs of truck drivers. Other travelers can visit a mobile church while on the road. Due to the sheer amount of semi truck driving vehicles on the roads, many facilities have provided pastoral care to meet the extraordinary needs of those risking their lives to deliver the goods needed to keep the economy afloat. The nation relies on efficient semi truck driving to supply warehouses and other terminals with commodities. Therefore, it remains imperative that truckers can find time to unwind and worship at a nearby mobile church.

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Courtesy of http://www.thetruckersreport.com and Edward Green

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