Second Annual TVRF Event - Saturday, July 17, 2010

Greetings, Brothers and Sisters in the Lord:

It’s time to mark your calendar for the second annual meeting of the Tennessee Valley Reformed Fellowship.

This Reformed Fellowship event will be held free of charge* on Saturday, July 17 from 5:30-7:30pm at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Cleveland, Tennessee (http://www.tpc-pca.org/location.htm).

Dr. J. Render Caines will speak to us concerning “Delivering Hard Truth in Difficult Times” followed by an open time of fellowship and light refreshments.

Dr. Caines is long time Senior Pastor at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Chattanooga, TN (http://www.covenantchattanooga.org). He is a graduate of Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, and Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis, MO. He is an Adjunct Professor in Biblical and Theological Studies at Covenant College.

In preparation for this event, please:

1. Reply to this invitation with your intent so we can make proper preparations.
2. Share this invitation with other Reformed-minded individuals within your ministry and fellowship.
3. Pray for this fellowship and for God's continued work of reforming the hearts and minds of His people here in the Tennessee Valley.
   

A printable announcement sheet can be downloaded here for distribution and/or posting.

I hope to see you soon.

David

David Stanfield
2010 Fellowship Organizer

* A voluntary collection will be taken up to show our appreciation to Dr. Caines

First TN Valley Reformed Fellowship Concludes

Thanks to all who participated in our first TN Valley Reformed Fellowship event. We missed those of you who were not able to attend. Thanks to Pastor Rusty Langford and the Macedonia Baptist Church for making their facilities available to us. Praise the Lord for a tremendous turnout! (see event bulletin here).

After some great singing together, Dr. Nettles brought a wonderful message on the glory of God showcasing this central theme of Scripture from creation, to His "glorious grace" shown in redemption, and continuing into eternity wherein all men will forever showcase His inexhaustible glory. I'm sure all who were present would echo how this reminder of God's glory was the perfect topic of focus for our first Reformed Fellowship. Thank you, Dr. Nettles for this timely reminder of what brings us and keeps us together.

For those interested and especially those who were unable to attend, an MP3 link of Dr. Nettles' message is available here.

Following the message, we briefly looked at the "Four S's" that I proposed we hold before us as we continue in fellowship together (see "Why We Exist" in the left margin of this BLOG for more on this).

Finally, we enjoyed an open time of fellowship together. I've already heard from several who shared how relationships were established and strengthened during this time. Dr. Nettles and his wife, Margaret, were also a joy and encouragement during the time of fellowship.

Lord willing, we will regroup in a few months for another time of fellowship. Thanks to those who indicated your willingness to host our next event. Until we meet again, let's be in prayer for one another as (by God's grace) we show forth His glory by sharing His gospel throughout the Tennessee Valley.

To the praise of his glorious grace,
Craig White

Greetings, Brothers and Sisters in the Lord:

I would like to make you aware of an upcoming opportunity for some great Reformed Fellowship right here in the Tennessee Valley.

Dr. Tom Nettles will be speaking this coming June in Cleveland at our church's 150th Anniversary "Homecoming". As a part of his visit, he has graciously agreed to meet with those in the area who are interested and in need of some good Southern Reformed fellowship!

This Reformed Fellowship event will be held free of charge* on Saturday, June 27, 2009 from 6-8pm at Macedonia Baptist Church in Cleveland, Tennessee. Dr. Nettles will bring a word of encouragement to us followed by an open time of fellowship and light refreshments.


Dr. Tom Nettles is a distinguished church historian currently serving as
Professor of Historical Theology at Southern Theological Seminary. He
has written several books including "By His Grace and For His Glory" and
"Ready for Reformation?". He is a regular contributor to numerous
evangelical journals, publications, and BLOGs. You may have also seen
Dr. Nettles' appearances in the excellent video documentary, "Amazing
Grace: The History & Theology of Calvinism".


In preparation for this event, please:

1. Reply to this invitation with your intent so we can make proper preparations.
2. Share this invitation with other Reformed-minded individuals within your ministry and fellowship.
3. Pray for this fellowship and for God's continued work of reforming the hearts and minds of His people here in the Tennessee Valley.
   

I hope to see you in June.

Craig White
Fellowship Organizer

P.S. – Lord willing, additional Reformed Fellowship events will be organized (perhaps quarterly) to allow us to continue encouraging one another.

*A voluntary collection will be taken up to show our appreciation to Dr. Nettles