Ooltewah/Collegedale Spirit of Christmas Parade Coming Soon!

The Christmas Parade is always a hit!

Want to get in the holiday spirit and gain visibility for your organization at the same time?Consider participating in the annual Ooltewah/Collegedale Spirit of Christmas Parade in Ooltewah on December 7. The entire community is invited to participate. There is a $20 entry fee, and entry forms can be picked up at the Midnite Oil Service Station on Lee Hwy. All proceeds from the parade benefit the Samaritan Center.

The parade will start lining up on Jac-Cate Road and Lodge Road at 12:30 pm on Dec. 7. A representative of each group is asked to attend a pre-parade meeting on Dec. 4 at 6 PM at Collegedale City Hall.

If you can’t participate, consider attending at 3 PM on Dec 7. The route goes from Jac-Cate Road to Little Debbie and then down Apison Pike.

For more details either way, call Steve Ray at 238-5226. See you there!

Community Pastors Meetings Every Second Tuesday

If you are a local pastor, you are invited to the Community Pastors Meeting, a gathering of local pastors that takes place at the Ooltewah Cracker Barrel on the second Tuesday of every month at 8 AM.

Cracker Barrel, Here We Come!

These meetings will be last about an hour and a half. We will spend this time talking about the local and national issues our congregations are facing and sharing tips for how we can better equip our congregations to face such challenges. We also share what our churches are doing to reach out and brainstorm ideas as to how our local churches can be work together for the betterment of the community.

For more information about these get togethers, call Linda Buckner-Shriver at 238-7777, ext. 22.