Bishop Timothy Coalter and his wife Kelly were married in 1979 and began their ministry that same year serving as national evangelists for two years. Following those two years they went into the pastoral ministry and have served in that role for the past 27 ½ years. The pastorates have included Marion, Ohio, two years; White Oak, North Carolina, three years; Winston Salem, North Carolina, one year; Harvest Ministries in Roanoke, Virginia, sixteen years; and Peerless Road, Cleveland, Tennessee for the past 5 ½ years. Bishop Coalter served as South Carolina State Overseer before being selected as the North American Presbyter.

Bishop Coalter attended Tomlinson College receiving an Associates Degree in Business Administration; he has done undergraduate studies through Liberty University and is presently pursuing a Master of Arts in Church Ministries with an emphasis in Ministry Leadership at the Pentecostal Theological Seminary.

The Mountain Cove Bluegrass Band has been performing since 2008 when they formed the band at their High school. The band plays several genres of music including Bluegrass,Gospel and Americana. The band’s unique sound can be attributed to their uncommon enthusiasm and the addition of a harmonica, not common to most bluegrass bands. The band has won the national band competition at the Smithville Fiddler’s Jamboree two years in a row in 2014 & 2015. They have been featured on Great American Country television(GAC-TV), RFD-TV’s Shotgun Red Show and can be seen on every local news station in Chattanooga on a regular basis. In July of 2015, the band was featured on the All Nighter show with Marcia Campbell on 650am WSM in Nashville, Tennessee.The band has performed at venues all around the Southeast including the Tivoli theatre, River Bend Festival, Dollywood Amusement park, International Coca-Cola meetings, events for U.S Senator Bob Corker and Volkswagen International conferences. Mountain Cove has also been featured in Bluegrass Unlimited magazine. Their first two albums, “New Generation” and “Back Home” quickly sold out. They currently have released their third album entitled “Mountain Cove III.”

Our Connect Groups are in the first of a three part studyYou are going to want to be a part of this life from the book “Experiencing God: Knowing and Doing the Will of God”. The Connect Group sessions are listed below. The daily lessons for your personal study are available through email or on our church Facebook page. You can register for the email by texting the word “Loop” to 423-451-4231. Then follow the instructions given in the return text.

Young Adult Connect Group: Tonight, 6:00, High School Ministries Room

Boomers Connect Group: Tonight, 6:00, Fellowship Hall

Pre- and Elementary Connect Group: Wednesday, 6:30 pm, Children's Ministries Area

Middle School Connect Group: Wednesday, 6:30 pm, Tween's Ministries Room

High School Connect Group: Wednesday, 6:30 pm, High School Ministries Room

Adult Connect Group: Wednesday, 6:30 pm, Fellowship Hall

The United States sets aside each November 11th to honor and celebrate our military veterans. We want to join in by honoring all the veterans who will be present on Sunday, November 6. We will take time in our Morning Celebration Service to honor those veterans present. We will also have a small token of appreciation for each of them. We encourage you to invite a veteran and his family to join us on that day!

Did you know that because you attend Hickory Valley Community Church, you have access to thousands of relevant Bible studies from today’s most prominent teachers and ministers? You also have access to hundreds of children’s programming. And it is all completely free. All you have to do is register. To register, use the tear-off stub of this bulletin and include your email address. Or email us at hvcc@hickoryvalley.org. You will receive your invitation to participate in this exciting opportunity to grow spiritually. And yes, there is an iPhone, iPad, and Android App to stream directly to your smart device.

Our Church Board will meet on Sunday evening, 6:00 pm, in the Fellowship Hall.

The Children’s Ministries Department is sponsoring their annual Fall Festival Party on October 29, 6:00 pm. This year’s theme is “Hallelujah Groovy”. See Judy Brittingham for more details.

You can stay in the loop with what is happening at the Hickory Valley Community Church. Receive emails or text messages about important upcoming events, funerals, marriages, weather closures, etc. Simply text the word "loop" to 423-451-4231 to register and get in the loop.

Greeter: John and Diane Parker

Nursery: MaKenzie Miller

Hospitality: Joyce Womack