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Hinton Rural Life Center
2330 Hinton Center Road
Hayesville, NC 28904
Click the address for Google Maps or the “Directions to Hinton” button for PDF directions.
NOTE: GPS may misdirect you if you’re coming from Franklin, NC. Hinton Center Road intersects with US Hwy 64. DO NOT TURN OFF Highway 64 onto any road other than Hinton Center Road.
Phone: 828-389-8336
Email: Info@hintoncenter.org
Mail: PO Box 27, Hayesville, NC 28904
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Community Services
Firewood Ministry
If firewood is your main heat source, but you’re having a tough time finding or affording it, Hinton Center can help! Our firewood lot off of Hinton Center Road is open year round on Wednesdays, 9am – 1pm. Pick up what you need by the carload or truckload at no charge. To get firewood, first check in at Hinton’s Administrative Office at 2330 Hinton Center Road to complete a form for the wood lot volunteers to help us track wood distribution.
NEED FIREWOOD DELIVERED? We can deliver if you aren’t able to pick it up yourself, due to physical or transportation challenges, or have family/friends get it for you. Click HERE to send a firewood delivery request.
GOT WOOD TO DONATE? We gladly accept donations of hardwood and have volunteers who can collect it from your property. Click on the Wood Donation form HERE.
Questions or need help? Contact Jeremy Jenkins, 828-389-8336 or jeremy@hintoncenter.org.
Safe & Healthy Housing Assessments & Home Repairs
Did you know your zip code can be a better predictor of health than your genetics? Hinton Center wants to see our entire community’s health and safety improve, so there are no financial requirements for having us do a Safe & Healthy Housing check at your home! We offer the home assessment and repairs to residents of Clay, Cherokee, and Towns counties.
For Hinton to do repairs and/or address other safety and mobility issues at your home, such as installing smoke detectors or building an accessibility ramp, there must be financial need or extenuating circumstances.
To get started, download, print, and read both pages of our Safe & Healthy Housing Assessment form linked here: Safe & Healthy Housing Assessment Information. Next, click on the Safe & Healthy Home Repair online application linked here, complete, and submit: Online Application. You can also download the application HERE and mail or bring it to Hinton Center at 2330 Hinton Center Road, Hayesville, NC 28904. Questions? Email missions@hintoncenter.org .
Christmas Care of Clay County
Hinton Rural Life Center works with local partners to offer Christmas Care of Clay County, which provides children with new clothing for Christmas gifts. Parents or guardians have the option to shop for their children or use the help of volunteers. Local donations support this ministry.
Applications for families living in Clay County, NC, are available in October at Hinton Center (2330 Hinton Center Road, Hayesville) and at various locations throughout the community, such as the Clay County Food Pantry, Matt’s Ministry, social services, and Clay County schools.
There is also an online application that will be linked here. La aplicación en español está disponible aquí. Applications MUST be submitted by the November deadline given on the form. Questions? Email missions@hintoncenter.org .
Employment
Summer Missions Service Ministry Leader
PAID SUMMER MISSIONS LEADERSHIP POSITION: Service Ministry Leaders (SMLs) are passionate about living out their Christian faith, building relationships with others, and leading teams of volunteers. They help oversee youth and adults on the home repair worksites and during scheduled programming for the 10 weeks of Summer Mission Outreach. Other responsibilities include: leading devotionals and activities; participating in worship; assisting with Hinton’s daily campus operations; and building covenant relationships with other staff, volunteers, and neighbors. The SML position is a paid summer position through Hinton Center’s summer mission outreach program, a person-first ministry that provides safe and healthy home repairs for community members who are low income, older adults, and/or living with a disability. Programming is centered around encouraging volunteers to consider their perspective and approach to serving. The position is fun and rewarding, but also emotionally and physically demanding. The work week is Sunday afternoon through Thursday evening.
We’re looking for college-age individuals with leadership capability and a desire to grow in those skills. Unlike a traditional camp counselor role, the SML position entails more than engaging in activities with youth. It is coming alongside them to encourage, equip, and educate. (Each group comes with adults who are responsible for their youth.) SMLs are required to live on campus, in separate accommodations from the mission teams, generally with roommates. Housing and most meals are provided. For more details, including requirements and responsibilities, click HERE.
Application Process:
- Open until filled. Complete online application. https://forms.gle/b8kDfvaNUuoWJMEZ7
- Conduct a Zoom interview with Hinton Center’s Service Ministry Leader hiring team in early March.
- Service Ministry Leaders will be notified by mid-March.
- Training begins the week of May 12, 2025, with remote training followed by on-site training. The Summer Missions Outreach ministry ends August 1, 2025. (Time off during the summer can be requested, but must be approved by supervisor in advance.)
Marketing & Communications Assistant
FULL-TIME MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS POSITION: The Marketing & Communications Assistant works with the Leadership Team and other staff members to facilitate appropriate and effective communication to our guests, volunteers, donors, staff, United Methodist organizations and groups, the local community, and to the general public. This person develops and disseminates professional communication and marketing materials through print, social media, radio, exhibits, and in-person presentations. Effective implementation of marketing strategies and communication is critical to the success of the organization, as it results in increased awareness of Hinton Rural Life Center and our opportunities and offerings in the local community, recruitment and engagement of guests and volunteers, and retention of participants in these ministries.
Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills, be organized, and have experience with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, social media content creation, and be trainable across other software and platforms. Degree in journalism, marketing, and/or communications preferred. Please send a resume and cover letter to Karen@HintonCenter.org by December 20, 2024. No phone calls, please. Drug Free Workplace.
Dining Facilities Manager
FULL-TIME DINING MANAGER: The Dining Facilities Manager plays a vital role in ensuring exceptional food and hospitality and overall dining experience, fostering guest loyalty, repeat visits, and enthusiastic reviews. Hours depend on Hinton’s Lodging and Conference Center reservation bookings and can include evenings, weekends, and holidays. This role sets a standard of outstanding hospitality for both staff and guests, ensuring a professionally-run kitchen and dining room and a consistently clean and safe kitchen environment. Responsibilities include meal planning and preparation, supervising kitchen staff, setting schedules, and managing performance expectations. The Dining Facilities Manager also organizes necessary training for the Dining Team, designs menus tailored to group size and dietary needs, and oversees food ordering within budget constraints.
Please send a resume and cover letter to Jackie@HintonCenter.org by November 30, 2024. No phone calls, please. Drug Free Workplace.
Retreat and Conference Center: Kitchen Positions
PART-TIME KITCHEN POSITIONS: Hinton Rural Life Center is seeking individuals to work at our Christian retreat and conference center in part-time kitchen positions, including breakfast cook/kitchen assistant and kitchen staff. Hours vary and increase in spring, summer, and fall. Schedules will include weekdays, evenings, and weekends. Apply in person; applications are available from 8am-4pm weekdays at Hinton’s Administration Offices, 2330 Hinton Center Road, Hayesville, NC. EOE. Drug-free workplace. Questions? Please email jobs@hintoncenter.org .
Retreat and Conference Center: Housekeeping Positions
PART-TIME HOUSEKEEPING POSITIONS: Hinton Rural Life Center is seeking individuals to work in part-time housekeeping positions at our Christian retreat and conference center. Hours vary and increase in spring, summer, and fall. Schedules will include weekdays, evenings, and weekends. Prior experience preferred. Apply in person; applications are available from 8am – 4pm on weekdays at Hinton’s Administration Building, 2330 Hinton Center Road, Hayesville NC. EOE. Drug-Free Workplace. Questions? Please email jobs@hintoncenter.org.
