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Our group dynamic continues to change. It seems like everyone is running for the hills. Recently, several members of our group have, or will be moving away from us. We will greatly miss Jonathan and Michelle, Mike and Christy, and Brandon and Laura. We wish them the best in what they are doing. However, this group will remain strong. I feel we have a great core group of believers that will keep meeting and keep looking out for the spiritual welfare of others. I spoke with Craig Evans yesterday. He is excited about starting his work here in Spring Hill. Enjoy the holiday season. Enjoy time with your family. But be ready. When 2010 rolls around, we are going to get to work.

December Event Recap

Our annual Christmas Party and Gift Exchange was a "Wild" success. The potato bar was delicious as always, the devotional by Mike was great (except for Jeremy's sobbing episode at the end), and the gift exchange game was gripping. For those of you that were there, you know that the gift in this picture was the hot topic. After some minor cuts and scrapes, and threats of people never speaking to one another again, everyone settled on their gifts. You have to love this time of year! Anyway, our numbers were down due to travel, so everyone be safe and have a great holiday season. We meet at the home of Jeremy and Nicki Burleson on January 9th, 2010. We hope to see everyone there!

December Event Details

It's the holiday time again! Our annual Christmas Party Event will be held on Saturday, December 12th, at 6:00 p.m. at the home of Kevin and Sarah Glenn. Our traditional Potato Bar is still on, so please bring your favorite toppings to share. Drinks and desserts will be provided. If you would like to participate in our gift exchange game, please bring a gift valued at no more than $10-15 to share. You may participate as a couple if you so choose. The Glenn's live in Tanyard Springs. I believe most of us have been there by now. If you need directions, let Jeremy know. We hope to see everyone out!

November Event Details

On Saturday, November 14th, please join the group at the home of Brian and Bekah Coggins. Chili and soup will be provided, and you are asked to bring chips, drinks, desserts, etc. The festivities will begin at 6:00 p.m. Directions are as follows:
From the church:
Turn left on Kedron Rd, then Right onto Mahlon Moore.
Stay on Mahlon Moore for 1.6 miles/until it dead ends.
Turn Left onto Greens Mill.
Stay on Greens Mill for 0.7 miles, turn right onto Clara Mathis
Stay on Clara Mathis for 1.9 miles
Turn right into the Mathis Valley subdivision/ VP Lunn Dr
Our House is 1783, on the left 0.8 miles down VP Lunn.

Coming from Columbia:
(coming from the 4 way stop with McDonalds & Shell, intersection 31 & 412/Bear Creek Pike)
Go towards I65 on Bear Creek pike
Before you get to 65, turn left onto Nicholson Schoolhouse Rd
(This road is VERY dangerous! be careful!)
You will stay on this road for a couple of miles, go through one stop sign.
Turn left onto Clara Mathis, then Left into Mathis Valley/VP Lunn Dr.
Our House is 1783, on the left 0.8 miles down VP Lunn.

If you have any questions, call
Bekah @ 615-838-4234
Brian @ 931-722-4434

We hope to see everyone out!

October Event Recap

22 people braved the unseasonably cold weather on Saturday, October 10th at the farm home of Brett and Ashley Jones. The food was great, the hayride was great, the singing was great, and I could go on and on. Brett and Ashley really went out of their way as hosts. Thanks to them and everyone who attended. We need to make this an annual thing! Next month we meet at the home of Brian and Beckah Coggins. Check back soon for more details.

October Event Details

It's that time of year again. Fall has arrived, so let's have a "Farm Fall Festival." The group will meet in Hampshire at the farm home of Brett and Ashley Jones on Saturday, October 10th, at 6:00 p.m. There will be a hayride and bonfire. There will also be a "Chili Cook Off" complete with judges. Please bring your best chili creations (or soup) as well as drinks and desserts. The toppings will be provided. And what campfire is complete with Smores? Dress warmly as we will also hope to get to know some of our teenagers better. There will be a group meeting at the church building at 5:30 to carpool out there if you need directions. We hope everyone can make it!

September Event Details

On Saturday, September 12th, at 6:00 p.m., the group will meet at the home of Jonathan and Laura Tucker. Jonathan will be grilling out, so please bring chips, side dishes, etc. to share. Jonathan will be bringing a devotional thought, and we will do something outside perhaps. The Tucker's live on 1048 Tanyard Springs Drive in the Tanyard Springs subdivision off of Hwy 31. We hope you all will take time to attend and enjoy a period of fellowship together.

We will miss you Jonathan and Michelle!

The group is saddened to learn that 2 of our own are leaving us. Jonathan and Michelle Jones will be with us for a few more months before Jonathan begins his work with the Maryville congregation. Although we are mad, scratch that, sad that they are leaving, we wish them the best in everything they do. Jonathan created this wonderful group that we have and I appreciate him allowing me to be in charge. I personally have gotten close to Jonathan in the two years I have been here, and I will miss his friendship very much. Jonathan and Michelle are great examples of a Christian couple and we will miss their contributions to our group very much. Please pray for them and their new work!

The few, the proud, the bitten. 7 people braved the heat and mosquitoes for a period of outdoor fellowship on Saturday, August 8th at Evans Park. It was a nice change of pace, and I think we all enjoyed ourselves. I know several people did not want to be out in the heat, or were out of town. September is also still open, so we need a volunteer to host next month. We hope to see everyone out the second weekend in September!

August Event Details

Please be sure and join the group on Saturday, August 8th, at 6:00 p.m. We will meet at the Red Maple shelter in Evans Park (behind Spring Hill Elementary and the church building). Please meet regardless of the weather, and we will go up to the church building if we have to. Please bring a dish and a side or drinks for everyone to share. If you have any outdoor type games at all, bring those too and we will just eat, have a devotional, and then do whatever we feel like! Hope to see everyone Saturday.

July Event Recap

A small gathering of 8 people met at Chad and Lyndi Bailey's house on Saturday evening. Chad grilled some hot dogs and led us in a great devotional. We had some good singing and we played Win, Lose, or Draw. There some great moments, that's for sure. Next month we are tentatively planning to have some sort of outdoor activity. We can reserve Harvey Park, or something like that. I am open to suggestions. If I do not get any, I will simply reserve something and go with it. I know several people were traveling this month, so we would love to see a bigger crowd next month!

July Event Details

Please be sure and join the group on Saturday, July 11th, at 6:00 p.m. at the home of Chad and Lyndi Bailey. There will be a hot dog bar set up for us to enjoy. Please bring chips and desserts. Everything else will be provided. Chad will be bringing us a devotional thought, and we will have an activity of some kind. Let's all set our calendars to attend!

June Event Recap

Although I was not there, I heard from several people that the event this past Saturday at the Workman's home was great. There were great comments about the food, fellowship, games, etc. Jonathan made sure to mention about his "W" villain (see picture). You really realize how much you enjoy our gatherings when you are unable to make it one month. Next month we meet at Chad and Lyndi's house. More details to follow.

June Event Details

Please join the group at the home of Scott and Heather Workman on Saturday, June 13th at 6:00 p.m. BBQ pulled pork sandwiches will be served along with potato salad and corn on the cob. Please bring salads, desserts, and drinks to share. If anyone has a game they would like to play or an activity they might want to do, please bring that. Directions to the Workman's house are as follows: Coming from the church, make a left on to Hwy 31, going toward Franklin. Make a right at the third light on to Duplex Road. Follow this road for quite a while. When you see the Children's Center daycare sign on your right, put your left turn signal on and turn into the Chapman's Crossing subdivision on your left. As you enter the subdivision, yield to the left. Follow road through first stop sign. At the next street, Locerbie Circle, turn right. Our house will be the third house on the left. 4046 Locerbie Circle. Call 615-712-3227 if lost. We hope everyone can make it!

May Event Recap

A slightly less than capacity crowd of 11 people met this weekend at the home of Sarah Bridges. Although the numbers were down, we all still had a good time. The potato bar was delicious, we had a good devotional period, and we played the game "Apples to Apples." Some of us realized that we loved the game, while some just simply despised it all together. Regardless, we all enjoyed the company. Next month, we gather at the Workman's home on Saturday, June 13th for another event. We hope the see everyone there!

May Event Details

Please join the group on Saturday, May 9th at 6:00 P.M. at the home of Sarah Bridges. Please bring drinks and desserts. Sarah lives in Golf View Estates. I believe many of us have been there before. Let's continue to keep up the good turnouts that we have had!

April Event Recap

This past Saturday, our group meet at the Jones' home. We had some great food, a great period of singing with our new books and a very interactive devotional. Some of us then played the card game "Spoons." Except for a few scratches and cuts, everyone managed to avoid major injury. Thanks to Jonathan and Michelle for having us. We meet next month at the home of Sarah Bridges, and for the third month in a row, we will be in Golf View Estates! Please plan on attending.

April Event Details

One year to the day save 1, we meet again at the home of Jonathan and Michelle Jones. Who can forget the night we all played Mafia? This Saturday, April 11th, we will again gather at 6:00 p.m. for a period of food, fun, and fellowship. Please bring drinks or desserts to share with the group. Jonathan and Michelle live in Golf View Estates off of Kedron Rd. As you drive on Golf View Way, take the second left onto Patrick Way. They live towards the end of the street on the right at 2026. We had a good number out last month, so let's keep that going. Remember, coming together as a group will help us be a community of believers that cares about one another and our souls. Please make every effort to attend.

March Event Recap

19 people were at the home of Jeremy and Nicki Burleson on Saturday, March 14th. Nicki made some great Mexican. Jonathan Jones redacted his Blackberry cobbler from the table, but only after Mike Boggs had eaten a scoop. We had a wonderful devotional and then we wrote cards to other members of the church, and just tried to draw closer together as a group for our activity. Although we had a great turnout, it would be great to see some of those people that we do not see on a regular basis. Our next meeting will be at the home of Jonathan and Michelle Jones, also in Golf View Estates. More details will follow, but we hope to see you there.

February Event Details

Time for Mexican again! On Saturday, March 14th, at 6:00 p.m., please join the group at the home of Jeremy and Nicki Burleson for our February event. Mexican is on the menu, and you need to bring drinks, desserts, and the like. We will eat, have a devotional, and then we tentatively have a service project planned. We had a great turnout at our last event, so let's try and keep the momentum going! Hope to see you soon.

February Event Recap

On Saturday, February 7th, 21 people met at O'Charley's for dinner. Let's just say that seating and feeding 21 people is a 2.5 hour ordeal. After that, 17 people braved the hardwood for some bowling. From what I could see, there was a lot of laughs and good times. I am grateful we had such a good turnout. It was nice to see some people we have not seen in a while. Our next event will be at the home of Jeremy and Nicki Burleson in Golf View Estates. I think most everyone has been there before. More details about the activities of Saturday, March 14th at 6:00 p.m. will follow.

January Event Recap

Although I was not in attendance, I hear the event last Saturday went well at the home of Jonathan and Laura Tucker. We appreciate them stepping up to host and arranging for child care at this particular event. I do not have any pictures or other details at this time. I do not believe we have anyone signed up for February, so we really need someone to volunteer to host for us before it gets to late to make arrangements. Please sign up or let me know ASAP. Thanks.