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Hope & Restoration Event
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“Renewing Our Strength” Friday, Oct. 3, 2025 6pm-9pm (Gathering time 5pm-6pm)
6:00-6:30pm Welcome and Fellowship
6:30-6:45 Opening Devotion & Prayer
6:45-7:30 Testimony Sharing: Stories of Hope
7:30-8:30pm Vision Board Creation
8:30-9:00pm Closing Prayer & Worship Song
“Restoring Joy” Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025 9am-4pm (Gathering time 8am-9am)
9:00-9:30 Welcome & Light Breakfast
9:30-10:30 Bible Study: Scriptures of Hope
10:30-11:00 Prayer and Reflection
11:00-12:00 Self-Care Workshop — Breakout Sessions:
1. Self Care – Restoring the Soul
2. Art Therapy – Hope Through Creativity
3. Stress Management – From Calm to Chaos
4. Prayer – Conversations with God
12:00-1:00 Lunch Break — Lunch Provided!
1:00-1:45 Speaker Dr Carol Price-Guthrie
1:45-3:00 Service Project: Acts of Restoration
3:00-3:30 Group Activity: Prayer Circles
3:30-4:00 Closing Worship & Charge
Guest Speaker: Dr. Carol Price-Guthrie
We are honored that Dr. Carol Price-Guthrie will be our featured speaker. She brings a rare blend of academic insight, pastoral care, and lived experiences. Her work bridges the sacred and the practical, offering wisdom that speaks to the heart and equips the spirit. As a mentor and visionary, she has walked alongside countless women and youth.
Dr. Guthrie holds a PhD in Human and Social Services and Master’s degrees in Clinical Psychology and Philosophy. Carol mentors women, young adults, and youth in a program she co-founded, “Outside These Walls.” She enjoys music, reading, traveling, spending time with family and friends, and sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Christ Offers Forgiveness For Everyone Everywhere
Join us for a time of casual fellowship with coffee/tea/juice and pastries as we hear the message in the Fellowship Hall.
Join us for breakfast at 10:00 a.m. Sunday, November 30 and
stay for the service at 11:00 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall.
Suicide Survivors Loss Group meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at 7:00pm on the 2nd floor; enter at the back of the church.
If interested, call/text Scott at 615-806-0881
Reserving our Event Space: If you would like to use our sanctuary (center aisle), Fellowship Hall or covered pavilion for your event please contact the church office at 865-689-3349. Facility usage fees will apply.