All the pastors have been out at Highland Academy preparing for the Kentucky-Tennessee Conference camp meeting this week. This Fridayevening camp meeting begins and we hope to see you there! ONE BIG THING (If you don’t read anything else, read this) Due to camp meeting our church office will be closed
Continue readingThis was a week of meetings. Monday evening I met with the elmentary school board, I met with the nominating committee last night, and tonightI will be meeting with the 403 (Adventist Community Services) board. The nominating committee is almost done and the plan is to having a first reading on their report the Sabbath
Continue readingLast night I had the privilege of watching my daughter and 25 other 8th graders graduate from Madison Campus Elementary. Congratulations to each one of them, to the seniors at Madison Academy who will be graduating a week from this Saturday night, and all those graduating in our church from
Continue readingThe pastoral staff missed worshiping with you last Sabbath but received a lot to think about at our retreat at Indian Creek Camp. I was reminded at the retreat of the importance of making church a place that disciples its members and is a welcoming place for the lost. I
Continue readingI am really enjoying the Season of Service devotional. I hope you are as well. If you don’t have a copy you can download it from our website by clicking here. This weekend the pastoral staff will be at Indian Creek Camp for a pastors and elders’ retreat that we are
Continue readingSo is Spring here yet? After seeing snow flakes last Sabbath, I’m not sure. I’m hoping the warmer weather we are seeing today is here to stay until the Fall. ONE BIG THING (If you don’t read anything else, read this) We are kicking off our season of service this
Continue readingI hope you were able to attend last Sabbath’s performance of Handel’s Messiah. We had an attendance of about 350 and it felt like between a quarter and a third were guests. I had a wonderful story of a man who attended our Easter services and gave his heart over
Continue readingWe have an exciting Sabbath planned for you. Be sure to read “One Big Thing” for more information. I also want to take a moment to say thank you to all those who planned and helped with our church work bee. Special thanks to Felipe Fernandes who coordinated the event.
Continue readingWelcome to March! I love March for many reasons. My daughter Kyla was born in March. Here in the south spring is on the way. There’s March Madness and of course, there is Spring Break. When you are married to a teacher and have two children in elementary school Spring
Continue readingI broke out a Hawaiian shirt this week to celebrate the warmer weather. Sure, there’s been a lot of rain also, but one of the things I love about Tennessee is that if you don’t like the weather this week it very likely will be different next week. ONE BIG
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