Christmas Party!

The St. Elmo/Flintstone/Lookout Mtn/et cetera small group is hereby invited, nay, expected to show up for our Christmas PartyFest 2009! It is THIS SUNDAY evening (December 13), 6 pm, at Tuggy's house.

Please bring
1. yourself/your family
2. festive food, or at least edible food
3. a wrapped gift that you did not buy (one for every member of your family that attends.) These items can be yard sale fodder, handmade awesomeness, re-gifts, or anything else legal and nontoxic.

It's going to be completely fantastic and superb. You don't want to miss this. Other small groups will Marvel in Awe at the kind of fun we have.

Be a part of Highlands history. Be a part of the party. Christmas PartyFest 2009.

-Tuggy out

Small Group Meeting November 15, 2009

Tonight's small group is meeting at the Corbett's

Nov 8

Small group tonight is at the Laman's.

Nov 1 Small Group - Laman House

You know the drill. Bring food. Bring your Bible. Prepare your heart. Directions on the side-bar.

All three of these people are Dennis Laman, but only one will be at Small Group tonite.

Small Group is NOT at Tuggy's House this Sunday

...but Tuggy is still hosting it. At Skip & Lyn Owen's house, because that is where she is house-sitting. They said to have a party and invite people over, so...


Heading south on Hwy 27 towards LaFayette, go past Chickamauga and turn L on Twin Cedars (it's approximately 7 miles from when you get on the 27 bypass at Fort O. until you get to Twin Cedars, which isn't Twin Cedars on the right hand side of the road, it's Lee Clarkson there. Just to clarify matters.)


Twin Cedars will dead-end onto Long Hollow Rd. In about half a mile (Google Maps says it's the third left) turn L onto East Long Hollow Rd. If you stay straight, you'll be staying on Long Hollow, which you don't want to do.


In a little less than a mile, you'll come to a stop sign, cati-corner to Peavine Baptist Church. You'll go straight, which is Peavine Rd. If you turned right, it would also be Peavine Rd, just the wrong direction. This all goes to show you what kind of weird people must live back in these places.


You'll go straight for almost two miles past the church, passing into Catoosa County, and then take a R onto Beaumont Rd. You're almost there. Less than half a mile ahead, you'll take the 3rd R onto Destiny Lane. (Google Maps says it's the 2nd right, but they don't know anything. Henry, then Safeway, then Destiny, which sneaks up on you.)


Destiny is a gravel road. You'll go past a couple of houses on your right, then one of those country yards that's really more like an enormous field; keep going; there are some water-filled potholes and then you'll see that even though the road keeps going straight, the curve into a very short driveway looks more well-traveled than if you went straight. That's the Owen's house. It's green. My gold Ford Focus and Lyn's yellow VW Beetle are parked next to the house. Call me if you get lost. If you don't have my number, ask me for it at church, or call someone who you think might have it, because I'm not posting it on these public interwebses, for fear of stalkers.


May the wind be at your back and the sun soft on your face. Don't stop to talk to the willow trees - they're a bit peevish and unpredictable. Stay on the path. See you at 6 pm.

Pray for Gerry Gutierrez

Please pray for Gerry Gutierrez, an old friend of mine who suffers with diabetes. This morning he was taken to the ER with elevated blood sugar levels.

Travis has led several groups of Covenant College students on trips to Peru to work with him and Gerry and some of his family members recently visited with us at Highlands.

Dennis, could you post this to the church email prayer chain?

11 October 2009 Small Group (next week at end)

Small group is at the Laman house this week (directions on the sidebar). Travis will miss you, please pray for me, esp. for travel mercies.

Next week small group is at Tuggy's house (October 18).

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Small Group tonight at Matthew and Libby Fenn's house. Bring chairs! They only have eight chairs in the house. So bring chairs. And food. Lots of food.

Grupo Pequeno en la casa de David

See you at David's house. Be sure to bring lots of food because we sprung this on David at the very last minute.

6 Sep 2009 Prayer Requests

Matthew's family needs prayer for both grandparents, one who is becoming senile and being taken into his parents home (much of her stuff has to be gotten rid of and she doesn't understand) and the other has fallen and broken her hip.

Guy - pray that his employer would let him return to work, wisdom on how to respond to the injustice. Amy - healing for her illness and strength if God doesn't grant healing.

Luisa's sister is looking for a house in Philly.

Pray for the vote on Steve Corbett's call as elder to Highlands, that the Spirit would grant wisdom and that God's wise will would be done.

Pray that lots of children with soft hearts will come to the puppet show. That lots of Highlands members would volunteer to help with the show and canvassing.

Elsie is having two ear surgeries before the next small group.

Pray for one of our student's families that his dad would soften and the family would be protected and grow in Jesus.

Praise for David's job going better this year and pray for continued wisdom and growth.

Pray for Alfredo and his family to return to Highlands.

Pray for Zach to be a blessing to the children in his class.

Pray for Libby's sister to be healed of possible gallstones.

Praise that Travis' lab work is normal.

6 Sept 09

Small group tonite is at the Corbett house. I had to agree that they don't have to clean the house before small group. So, anyone who says anything gets to clean! See you there at 6. I'm bringing banana bread.

23 August

Casa de Laman. Directions on the right.

16 Aug Group

Small group at Tuggy's. Bring....food. and your Bible.

Monday Fasting and Message for Tuggy

Day of fasting tomorrow (Monday) for Rachel and the need for a wheelchair. Please join us in crying out to the Lord for mercy with this.

Also,I wanted to point out to the small group that Tuggy's feedback from last week ended up worked into the sermon, albeit clumsily. Something came out of my mouth and I remembered Tuggy's response to some of the material in last week's (?) sermon. Tuggy, or anyone else, I'm wondering if you thought it was helpful. Of course you'll have to listen to the sermon online. And if you weren't there last week, sorry I'm being cryptic.

Small Group - Fremen House

(to Row, Row, Row, your Boat)

Go, Go, Go t'Fremen's house

It's up in Mountain view

But you better help bring lots of food

'cus mooching is uncool

See you there! Bam!

If you have a minute...

Dear Friends of Small Group,

I wondered what would happen if I simply typed in "Jesus" at YouTube. These are things I found and that I found funny:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQak6ng0RXQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-vybA54BF4&feature=related

Location, August 2

Small group's at Tuggy's house, Tuggy's house, Tuggy's house;

Small group's at Tuggy's house and we hope you will bring food.

All your friends will gather there, gather there, gather there;

All your friends will gather there in the fellowship of the Lord.

I've now been up too late, up too late, up too late;

I've now been up too late and must now go to bed.

¿Qué opinan?

He pensado un poquito en la posibilidad de postear comentarios en nuestro website en español. ¿Qué piensan Uds.? Prometo a todos los que no hablan español que no voy a postear nada que sea totalmente necesario para que lo sepan sin postearlo en gringo. Pero como esto es la primera vez que posteo hace tal vez un año, dudo que eso resulte problemático además. Me daría gusto si tuvieran la bondad de enterarme de sus ideas. ¡Sí se puede! ¡Viva la raza!

19 July 2009, Fremen!

See you at Billy and Gaby's house. Directions on the sidebar. Don't forget food.

Casa de Laman

See you at Dennis and Barb's house. Culinary theme: Food.

Small Group at the Fenn's House Tonight

Introducing the Fenn's home- we're doing an inaugural small group and Matthew and Libby's newly purchased-and-inhabited abode! Please 1. Follow the directions on the sidebar, 2. Bring something to eat and 3. Bring a chair or two if you're able.

Small Group at Tuggy's on 6/7

This is a wombat. He has nothing to do at all with small group.

You know the routine. The directions are on the sidebar. See you at Tuggy's!

24 May, No Small Group Today!

Hey guys! We have too many people out of town or with family today to make Small Group work. The Jones's should be meeting today and we'll see all of you at the Bar-B-QW tomorrow.

Meet at Trav's!

Sunday, May 17 we're meeting at Travis' house. Travis is baking one of Kimberly's lasagnas. Directions on the side bar. See you there!

No Small Group on Mothers' Day

We're not meeting this week to enable families to spend Mothers' Day together. The Chickamauga Group is still meeting at the Jones' and I'm sure you'd be welcome. Please call them if you decide to go.

We're at Dave's This Week

Dateline - Stelmo, 6:30 pm, 3 May 2009

Bring food, you know the drill...directions on the sidebar.

No Small Group Today

See you at the Bighams! Directions on the main page of the Highlands website.

Group Penqueno a la casa de....

TUGGY!!!

See you there, amigos! Bring food... Maybe Travis will learn a new song.

Grupo Pequenio a la casa de Bailar con lobos este noche

See you at David's house tonite for small group. See you there with vittles.

Small Group at Tuggy's tonite in Stelmo (3/22)

Bring food! Or drinks! Or food! Directions on the sidebar.

A song

for you to enjoy...

Small Group Tonite at Laman's (3/15)

See you at the Laman house tonite. Try to bring food and drink. Dennis gives you a special invitation.

March 8, Back at the Laman Estate!

Dennis is making taquitos, Travis is bringing Kimberly's chili. What are you bringing besides an appetite? C U there!

It's a Laman Small Group Sunday

Hey guys. We're having small group at the Laman's on Sunday. Directions are on the side bar. Bring some yummies (even you college students can manage something!).

15 Feb 2009

Small Group tonite is a casa de Fremen. C U there! Directions on the side bar. The food theme tonite is "edible."

February 8, 2009

Small group today is at Dances With Wolves' house (note: Dances with Wolves was formerly known as David W. Robertson). See you there.

February 1st, 2009

One down 11 to go and Christmas will be upon us. Time is flying by and perhaps the best thing to do is be prepared for our Lord's second coming. How best to do that you say? By joining us tonight at the Laman's humble abode for an evening of studying the gospel as preached by our very own Pastor Travis this fine Sunday morn.
Did I mention that besides the prayer and worship of our Lord there will be fine fellowship and morsels to tickel your taste buds and enough to fill the empty spaces in your gastrointestinal compartments.

Please, come join us for the food of the spirit with which to prepare for the coming of the Lord.

Ahh, but where????... you say.........excellent question....click on the link and you shall see........Laman's

For those coming from St. Elmo area......193 to 2A to 27 South towards LaFayette, turn right at Osburn Road, then left on Myers Street, watch for two story house on your right (only one Myers Street). House is pale yellow

For those coming south on 341 (Chickamauga Rd), turn left on Five Points Rd and then left on Osburn Rd (just before the railroad tracks, State Farm Insurance on the left corner), then right on Myers Street and look for the two story house on your right (only one Myers Street). House is pale yellow

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Jan 18 Small Group

at David's house on Beulah. It's right near Tuggy's. Call David or Travis for directions. David's number 313-0312 (chattanooga area code). C U there!

Lost notebook

Someone left one of these at my house...I will bring it to church on Sunday. If it's yours, let me know so I can find you there!

11 Jan 09 Small Group at Tuggy's

Small group tonite is at Tuggy's. You can find directions by looking back through the old posts. The food theme is Mexican.

4 Jan Small Group Location?

We're looking for a place to hold small group today. Please call Travis on his cell if you want to be the place: 423-488-4497.