Our purpose is to minister to the physical and spiritual needs of individuals through apprenticeship training and education in carpentry integrating Christian discipleship and life skills.

More Than Carpentry Christian Ministries (MTC) was founded by Jim and Tammy McGarry in 2005 and is located in Wellston, MO, a municipality just west of the city of St. Louis in St. Louis County. With a 30,000 square foot building and just over two acres of property, the McGarry’s have moved their existing cabinet-making shop into the first floor of the building and plan to move their family into an apartment at the same location.

MTC seeks to impact the lives of men and women by through apprenticeship training. A primary component will be a structured curriculum to teach the trade of cabinetmaking while the student earns a wage. Apprentice cabinetmakers will be mentored in order address issues which make it difficult for them to be successful in the work force. Students in the program will also participate in community revitalization by participating with MTC as it seeks to impact its physical neighbors. Upon graduation, students will receive job placement services and continued support to encourage their success beyond our program. Our hope is that successful students will become future mentors in the program and leaders in the community.

This is a picture of the front of our building located at 1259 Stephen Jones Ave., St. Louis, MO.

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