Greeneville-based Christian adoption agency allegedly denied Knoxville couple because they are Jewish A Knoxville couple is suing the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services after a state-sponsored Christian adoption agency reportedly refused to help them because they are Jewish. The couple says the Holston United Methodist Home for Children in Greeneville refused to assist with state-mandated foster training and denied them a home-study certification while they were attempting to adopt a child. Holston initially told the family it would help with out-of-state placement, then on their first day of training, the agency said they only serve Christian families. According to the...