Virtue Church will be joining thousands of churches across the country Sunday, Sept. 21, in observing National Back to Church Sunday at the church, 725 Virtue Road, Farragut. This year’s special event, centered on the theme, “Life is Better Together,” will be an outdoor worship service, starting at 11 a.m., when all members of the Farragut community — including their four-legged friends — are invited to attend, according to the Rev. Bill Lyle, pastor of Virtue Church. He said the church decided to open up the event as a dog-friendly service because “most people that have dogs are like us: The dog is part of the family.” The service will be followed by a celebratory cookout. Everyone is welcome. “We know that loneliness is a growing issue in our culture,” Lyle said. “Our community should know that our church is a resource and a place where people can connect, find support, prayer and make friends for when life gets hard.”
Read MoreFarragut West Knox Chamber of Commerce members, guests and the public had an opportunity to learn more about the Town’s past when the Chamber presented “History Beneath Our Feet,” a breakfast speaker series that took place in Farragut Town Hall and Pleasant Forest Cemetery Wednesday morning, Sept. 10. The series featured local historian and retired history teacher Frank Galbraith, who grew up in historic Concord, and David Stinton, a Pleasant Forest Cemetery board member. “We try to do about three or four of these programs every single year,” FWKCC president/CEO Julie Blaylock said. “We do a lot of different topics. We spend a lot of our time on critical issues that affect our region, like infrastructure, housing, some of our candidate races that come up. “But we like to sprinkle in some more community-focused events that deal with history in our area and just getting to better know the place that we live,” she said. Making it possible were Simply Magical Vacations by Amy, which sponsored the event; Speaker Series Committee; Chamber board of directors and members. Galbraith focused on the Town’s early past and its connection to Adm. David Glasgow Farragut, whose father, Jorge (George) Farragut, was a ferryman in old Concord and who came to America from Minorica, part of the Balearic Islands.
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