An Awesome Picnic and Our Next Ridge Church Meeting!

Well, it's been a nutty, busy week for Emily and me, full of great stuff, but I wanted to post about our awesome picnic last Saturday! I'm also committing to posting tomorrow evening and Friday, so stay alert...

We had a great time at Fountain City Park Saturday afternoon hanging out in one of the pavilions there, sharing lunch and dessert, getting to meet and know everyone who joined us, and enjoying the day! It was awesome to get to meet some folks who we've merely heard about, and also to chat with special people who we haven't seen in years.

Since our picnic, we've had several meals with folks we've been introduced to who are interested in learning more about The Ridge and getting to know us personally. We love that!

Our idea is not to rush getting to know each other, since it's such an important thing. The plan is to have a gathering for those interested in learning more about Ridge Church (or just curious about us!) every few weeks through the rest of 2008. Our goal is that our gatherings will reflect what The Ridge is all about, so that every time we meet, you will get a taste of Ridge Church's vision and values.

After the purely social time of this week's picnic, our next gathering will be an opportunity for us to chat about Ridge Church's values and talk about what Ridge Church will "look, sound, feel, smell and taste" like. Because we want to be a family and kid-friendly fellowship, we have worked to find a great spot that will give us a chance to spend relaxed time together and also make safe provisions for kids.

On Sunday evening, September 14, from 5:30 to 7 pm, we will meet at Mr. Gatti's at 6903 Maynardville Highway in Halls. Gatti's is a great spot, since it's easy to get to, it has affordable food, it has a meeting room reserved for us, and it has an arcade if parents wish to let their kids roam that realm. All in all, a great location for a Ridge Church gathering! (Of course, we're open to other locations for future gatherings... Justlet us know your ideas!)

So, you are invited to join us in a couple weeks to as we continue down the path that is The Ridge! We'll be eating at Gatti's from 5:30 to 6 or so, and then we will talk about our new church until 7.

If you have any questions, want to learn more about us, or have someone you'd like to introduce us to, please don't hesitate to email kevin@ridgechurchknoxville.com or call me at 865.223.5851.