October 26, 2009

Pauline Hall regularly attends the first service of HCN. She is the mother of Dalene Barnett and a long-time resident of Trevecca Towers. At 93 years of age, she is moving to Ohio to live near her son. I will miss Pauline and her kind emails to me regarding preaching. She is an ordained elder in the Church of the United Brethren in Christ.

Congratulations to Heather Miller, a scholarship basketball player on Vol State’s Women’s Team for 2008-2010, who signed last week to play for Trevecca’s Lady Trojans in the fall of 2010. Heather will be reunited with her coach, Gary Van Atta, and her teammate/ sister, K.C. Van Atta. See Heather’s signing ceremony in the glass board in The Center.

Congratulations to Will Miranne who competed with his theatre class from DCA in a one-act “Flowers for Algernon” in the Tennessee State Theatre Festival in Cookeville on Saturday. The team placed first out of six high schools (all large except DCA).

Congratulations to the Fall Softball Team who won their last and only game of the season on Monday, October 19, 2009. Team members were Eric Owens, Brandon Shepard, Seth Alderman, Grant McCoy, Reed McCoy, Daniel Jones, Brian Brinkman, Dalton Winfree, Hunter Steinmetz, Toby Haydel, Philip Caulkins, and Kyle Russell.

A group of very talented ladies from HCN’s Women’s Ministries sponsored the second Seasonal Flair last Thursday evening. Pastor Rondy Smith sang their praises in pastoral staff meeting this morning. These were the women who made it all happen: Rachelle Reigard, Jennifer Neely, Kylee Koon, Kim Vann, Carol Clem, Natalie Lutz, Dottie Brown, Feli Tigabu, Janice Jones, Diane Cater, Jill Satterlee, Traci Hollandsworth, Beth Rouse, Lawana Jones, Stacey Sweeten, Marilyn Keener, and Beth Seaman.

Building One Senior High Students made their annual pilgrimage to Barnes Farm in Livingston, TN, for a fall camping retreat last weekend. Ron Barnes opens his arms, cabin, and family farm to our teens every year and cooks an audacious breakfast for them on Saturday morning. Steve Kelley served as special speaker and Bobby Smith served as chef, both Building One favorites. Chaperones were Pastor Shane Tarter, Carolyn Washing, Brady Plummer, Shaun Lewis, and Rondy Smith. Student campers were Anna-Laura Green, Sophie Green, Ashley Crues, Adrie Brown, Morgan Harold, Katelyn Houge, Christy Fite, Sara Vaden, Clair Burgette, Cassie Hunt, Presley Stinson, Alex Hamer, Jessica Dozier, Daniel Jones, Hunter Steinmetz, Taylor Steinmetz, Lucas Houge, Jonathan Tigabu, Brian Brinkman, Robert Luther, Reed McCoy, Grant McCoy, Dalton Winfree, Justin Jones, Toby Haydel, Eric Owens, Brandon Shepard, Bret Washing, Matt Bastin, Kyle Smith, Josh Cater, Jonathan Mowry, and Thomas Sharpe.

Senior Adults and Friends made their annual pilgrimage to the north Georgia mountains last Thursday through Saturday. Brenda Agee planned and organized the entire event and missed the action due to other responsibilities. We were housed at the Country Inn and Suites in Dalton. We ate both evening meals at Edna’s in Chatsworth. We visited the look-out at Fort Mountain State Park in Cohutta. We shopped and ate lunch in Ellijay and then toured the apple houses down Highway 52. Thanks to Charles and Nancy Jewell for driving their truck to transport our luggage. Thanks to Tommy and Mary Ann Boner for driving/hosting the van. Thanks to the rest of the gang for sharing the fudge, fruit slices, grapes, tangerines, pretzels and whatever else you dreamed of eating: Joy Bradley, Mary Alice Butler, Marsha Shultz, Dot Waffird, Pauline Harbin, Anna Plummer, Billie Ragland, Shirley Maschinski, Betty Willis, Alene Gill, and Carrie Knox. They let me go with them.

HCN’s Fall Fish Fry was big and food was the best yet. The fish was golden fried. The homecut fries and hushpuppies were delicious. The slaw and beans were the perfect sides. Would you believe that none of the fried foods were put in oil until 4:15 PM? How did they cook that much food in that length of time? Wayne McNeese ran the show and recruited his team. These are the people to thank: Jason Vines, Kevin Daugherty, Kris Neely, Dan Scott, Tim Garrett, Tom Stephens, Ken Willis, Paul Stonecipher, J.D. Hisey, Ronnie Marsh, Ken Koon, Jon Nelson, Marty Peach, Kenny McNeese, John Jordan, Phil Stinson, Bobby Smith, Webb Trojan, Glen Detwiler, Ken Elkins, Mike Anderson, Rick Person, Dean Beach, Jonathan Beach, Ricky McNeese. Kitchen workers who prepared all set-ups and food delivery were Pam McNeese, Lisa Anderson, Dianne McNeese, Kylee Koon, Joyce Clevenger, Pam Stonecipher, Kim Vann, Jennifer Neely, Chandler Scott, Jill Satterlee, and Beth Vines. The Genesis Sunday School Class handled all table set-ups and clean-up afterwards. Ken Willis, Glen Detwiler, and Dan Scott provided the wood for the bonfire. I think it would please everyone to know that Beth Vines and some of our young people transported all of the leftovers to the Nashville Rescue Mission. Beth said the mission was excited to receive such amazing food.

Beth Vines serves as the Director of Human Resources at Remarketing Solutions. Currently, there are three jobs posted for immediate need including District Manager, Skip Trace Investigator, and Vice President of Operations. If you are qualified and interested in any of the jobs, contact Beth at 762-2210 or email her at beth.vines@ remarketingsolution.com.

I look forward to Sunday.

In Christ Jesus,

Pastor Howard