Kevin
* I went to Jesse S Bobo elementary school - Which my wife calls the clown school
* I am a huge home body I would rather stay home then go anywhere.
* My wife and I have the same initials “MKS”

Cat
* I have a cat named Benjamin Franklin that we thought was a boy until we went to get “him” neutered…..but we still call him a “he”
* I am going to Yellowstone with my husband this summer, it will be our first vacation away from the ocean in 4 summers!
* The vacations the last 4 summers include- Key West, coast of Maine, Hawaii, and coast of Washington.

Davey
* I bet you can’t name a type of music that I don’t enjoy listening to . . . ok maybe two: bluegrass and southern gospel . . .
* When I was in the 3rd grade I had a wardrobe that consisted of 3 shirts: a Dan Marino jersey, a Miami Dolphins turtle neck, and a Miami Dolphins sweatshirt - the funny thing is that I’m a Colts fan . . .
* I’m with Howard on this one. You can follow all my daily random facts and thoughts at http://twitter.com/daveyblackburn and http://www.daveyblackburn.com

Liz
* I love classic rock. Pink Floyd is one of my favorites!
* I recently had to get glasses. I have an astigmatism in both eyes. Who knew?
* I am really scared of flying in airplanes. Like grip the armrest, have trouble breathing kind of scared.

Andy
* I have seen every episode of Star Trek TNG and Star Trek Voyager…. twice.
* I would pay up to $250 for Nick Lachey tickets.
* My old youth pastor and I nearly leveled an abandoned slaughter house while experimenting with homemade explosives.

Kevin
* I am an only child.
* I am a terrible speller. I never passed a spelling test in High School. Not even close.
* I love the Miami Dolphins, even though they stink.My cube is covered in Dolphins gear.

Howard
* You can follow me on twitter…..www.twitter.com/howardfrist….and read about my random facts AS they are happening.
* I went snow skiing in CO for the first time in January 1987. It became a family tradition to spend our vacation time skiing out west!
* I love the benefits of technology, I just struggle to understand it all and keep up with it….but I try :-)

Tiffany
* I really don’t like drinking water, unless I have to. I’ve been
known to drink up to one and a half 2 liter bottles of Coke Zero in a
single day.
* My husband and I are closing on our first house next month! It’s
definitely a fixer-upper, so swing by if you’re up for a remodeling
challenge!
* I own a teacher bobble-head figure with my picture as the face. My
husband bought it for my desk when I was teaching, but it’s pretty
well-settled in the farthest, darkest corner of a top shelf in our
office room at home :)

Cat
* Ever since getting married I have tried to learn to cook more than desserts, breakfast and mac and cheese…..anyone have some easy recipes?
* I don’t really like exercising, unless it is a group activity- volleyball, frisbee, etc
* My favorite color is green- which long term random fact readers know is also Tiffany and Liz’s favorite colors!

Tom
* Yesterday I ate chinese food and my fortune cookie was EMPTY!
* Danny Glover is my third cousin.
* I was just kidding about Danny Glover.

Davey
* I wear a retainer to bed every night. That will surely change come August 1.
* When I was younger I used to walk around my yard in a trench coat and a detective kit.
* Yes, I once owned a pair of MC Hammer pants.

Liz
* Jon and Kate Plus Eight is currently my favorite show.
* Jamocha almond fudge from Baskin Robins is my favorite ice cream.
* I love Orbit gum. They can mix mint with any flavor and it always tastes good. Genius.

Kevin
* I can put $1.50 of quarters in my belly button.\
* When you say I love you to my daughter Gracie, who is 21 months old, she says “youuuuuuuuu”
* I am married to a Math teacher and but failed geometry one 6 weeks with a grade of negative 41!!

Andy
* I have a habit of buying new socks and throwing out old socks every 2 months
* I had 9 part time jobs before graduating from High School.
* I have eaten at over 125 Cracker Barrell’s and believe that Saturday Chicken and Rice is phenomenal!

Pudge
* I just learned that Adderall is also used to treat Narcolepsy.
* I have troubel spelling those two big words (see previous random fact). Actually I have trouble sppelling all wrods.
* I started working out to ‘The BIGGEST LOSER’ cardio workout DVD this week. It hurts. Yay for me being a big loser…I mean…oh nevermind!

Tiffany
* I LOVE filling in blanks on forms, especially electronic ones!
* My least favorite color is yellow. I know it’s bright and cheerful, but I’m just not down with it.
* I’m really afraid of heights, especially on ladders. My rule is not to go above the 2nd step. I broke that rule recently out of necessity, and It took all of my self-control just to keep my knees from shaking all over the place. I was only on the 3rd step!

Cat
* I love luggage- when I see it in shops, I stop and admire!
* I also love to travel and have started taking annual camping trips with my husband to different places in the US.
* I have never been a cruise, but would like to go….any suggestions?

Tom
* My roomates pit bull Kali is absolutely terrified of me. In fact one time she peed from being in the same room as me.
* I have been branded the deli guy by my fellow Greenville staffers…apparently its not cool to eat healthy.
* I want a Harley!

Davey
*I’m getting married in August . . . the ceremony is a double wedding with my fiance’s sister and her fiance (who happens to be the guy who introduced me to Amanda) . . . No, we are not going on a double honeymoon!! That’s just sick!!
* My favorite drink from Starbucks is a hot Caramel Mocha . . . but it HAS too be extra hot . . .don’t give me any of this lukewarm jazz!
* When I was in elementary school I started my own library . . . I loaned books out to my friends and gave them library cards, etc. I was such a nerd!!

Liz
* My favorite flower is a hydrangea. I love them in any color.
* When I was younger, I loved to roller skate. I even owned my OWN speed skates.
* If I could have any car, I’d have a new,black Chevy Tahoe.

I remember walking into the Sullivan Building and sitting down with about 50 other people. I remember Jason Wilson telling all of us about NewSpring’s passion to have church for people in the community that don’t know Christ. I remember signing up to serve on the ushering team.
- Catherine

I remember attending membership class in the Sullivan Building at Anderson University with about 75 other people. I remember Perry Noble describing the vision God had given NewSpring for reaching the world for Christ. I remember knowing that God had called me to be a part of what He’s doing through His church. I remember signing up to volunteer with the children’s ministry because I wanted to make an impact on kids by showing them who Jesus is.
- Tiffany

I remember once upon a cool Fall morn, I remember heading to the Anderson University for a gathering of friends! We ate breakfast together and came together in a small room to hear Perry talk about the vision of NewSpring Church and his passion to see people reached for Christ.
I remember being full of energy and probably being annoying. I remember not being medicated at this time (Adderall – also used to treat narcolepsy…weird huh?) so my ADHD was NOT under control. I remember loving it and I remember it being a HUGE NEXT STEP for me growing as a Christ follower. I remember…
- Pudge

We are talking about Membership Class and we are having one at the Greenville Campus on Thursday, June 26th from 6:30-9:30. We hope you can join us for this fun night- dinner and childcare will be provided! It will be a chance to learn more about NewSpring and the last chance to join the church and start serving before the Greenville Campus launches on July 13th. Hope to see you there!!

Wondering what the Greenville staff is like…I mean what we’re really like??? Well if you’re sure you want to know, take a peep at this…

Pudge
* I enjoy making people laugh…even if its at my own expense. I don’t enjoy courtesy laughs.
* I can twitter like mad when driving (www.twitter.com/pudgehuckaby).
* I’m not really a great driver (see previous random fact).

Tiffany
* My iPod is my favorite thing. I take it everywhere. I almost cried one day when I thought I had broken it.
* I love organizer books! I have the same addresses written down in 3 different books, and one night I spent 2 hours just filling in information into my latest planner. I call it “Big Blue”. It is big, and blue.
* I realized the other day that all I wear are solid color t-shirts layered with some solid color tank top, and jeans. Anyone want to take me shopping for some new styles?

Liz
* When I was young, I was a huge tomboy. I wanted to play football, but they made me cheer because I was “too little”. I was NOT very happy.
* Since I was little, I’ve had a habit of smelling my hair. So if you see me doing it, don’t think I’m too weird!
* I love to read, especially fiction. It’s really hard for me to put a book down once I get started!

Cat
* During the summers growing up, I was always on the swim team and would spend hours in the pool!
* I like shopping at Goodwill and love to find the weirdest, most random pieces of clothing.
* I used to be a homebody and would ask my parents if we could “take a vacation to Kenner.” (Kenner is the suburb of New Orleans that we lived in :))

Davey
* I just found out there are 255 Pats who have attended Newspring at one point . . . I’m fascinated by random statistics like that (I guess it comes from being a Baseball player)
* I could spend an entire day just browsing in a bookstore . . . I love reading, but I love looking at book covers even more
* I’m the biggest penny-pincher I know . . . my fiance is going to hate that when she wants to do some shopping!

One of the exciting things about our multi-site growth here at NewSpring is that we get to experience lots of “firsts” along the way. The Greenville campus is our first “live via video” campus. We had our first Impact event at the Greenville campus back on March 24th and over 68 people joined the volunteer team here at NewSpring! Now we have another first coming up.

On Thursday, June 26 we will be having our first membership class held at the Greenville campus!! This class is happening BEFORE the campus opens so that you have an opportunity to learn more about the church, and if you want you can join the church and be an active part of launch Sunday at the Greenville campus! I would highly recommend if you are not already a member, that you sign up today to attend this class!

And in case you are wondering, there are lots of people who have signed up saying they are coming to the Greenville campus. If you would like to and have not, you can still sign up today.

Pudge
* I am a Clemson fanatic! Especially during football season. Anyone else?
* I love golf. It doesn’t like me. We are working on our relationship. Anyone care to donate some gift cards to help us grow in our relationship?
* Venti, iced, Shot in the Dark, add shot of ESpresso and 3 White Chocolate syrup sqirts. Fav afternoon coffee drink…and you?

Tiffany
* I used to have a cat that drooled. His name was Boot, and he weighed 18 pounds.
* My all-time favorite video game is Zelda: Ocarina of Time. I’ve beaten it 5 times.
* I’ve only been in serious trouble at school once: I got ISS (in-school suspension) in high school for an incident on an out-of-town field trip. I was there when the incident took place, but seriously, it wasn’t me.

Liz
* I have a HUGE heart for animals. I even save bugs from our dog’s water bowl and from pools.
* My left leg is about half an inch shorter than the right one.
* I LOVE being on, in, or near the water. If I could, I’d spend every day at a pool, the lake, or the beach.

Cat
* When I was 3 until I was like 12, I wanted to be a geologist- I even had rock collections!
* I do not have a sophisticated pallet- I love macaroni & cheese and goldfish!
* I worked at Disneyworld one summer as a Lifeguard at a resort.

Howard
* My wife and I have 4 children. Our 4th child was born on June 4th.
* My favorite desert at Marble Slab is cheese cake ice cream with raspberries and blueberries mixed in a sprinkles waffle cone!!!
* I might have told you this already…..but I am a HUGE Starbucks fan…..well any really good coffee for that matter!!
* I am sensing a food theme here, maybe that is not so random :-)

Tom
* My feelings are completely indifferent when it comes to types of flowers…so if youre thinking of getting me flowers, it doesn’t matter which kind.
* I recently aquired a poptart wallet to transport my brown sugar cinnamon poptarts without compromising the integrity of said tart.
* I eat at firehouse subs like its my job. Its all I do…I go to firehouse all day!

Davey
* The ellipses is my favorite punctuation mark . . . it leaves people on the edge . . .
* I know this isn’t a very manly thing to admit, but I happen to be a huge fan of musicals. The Newsies is my all-time favorite.
* I am deathly afraid of fingernail clippings

We now have a full staff roster for the NewSpring Greenville campus. The last two guys hired were some of the more challenging roles to fill since the level of skill needed for these positions were so high AND we wanted to make sure the people who had the skills more importantly wanted to make Jesus famous. These two guys have a REAL passion for making Jesus famous AND they are VERY talented! I am humbled and thankful that they are joining the NewSpring team and will be serving at the Greenville campus.

The first gifted DUDE is Andy Blagg. Andy is moving from the Tulsa, OK area to Greenville. His main focus at the Greenville campus will be on audio and lighting. He has traveled and run main sound for many recognized bands such as Pillar, Overflow, Chris Daughtry, Natalie Grant, Switchfoot and MANY more. The thing that I admire most about Andy is that he is very humble and has always had a passion and desire to use the gifts God gave him in the local church. Andy is making a big move because he feels what God is doing here at NewSpring is not normal and he wants to be part of it!

The second awesome team addition is Kevin Smith. Kevin currently lives in the Easley area with his wife and young daughter. Kevin’s main focus will be the video and camera side of production as well as the live connection for Perry’s teaching between Greenville and Anderson. Kevin is a media contractor for Clemson sports, including football and basketball. In that capacity he works regularly with large networks like ESPN, FoxSports, CSS, and others. Kevin has said that being a part of NewSpring has really impacted his life. He is super excited about being a part of reaching the Greenville area for Jesus.

Now we are looking for YOU to join the team with us and help make JESUS famous in Greenville! If you are not serving in a volunteer role and you want to be an active and VITAL part of this HISTORIC launch, then contact Catherine. I truly believe that we are about to witness one of the greatest changes Greenville has felt or seen! What God is doing is blowing my mind and I am SO excited to be part of it. How about you?? Are you excited to be part of NewSpring?

We are really coming down the home stretch now with the construction phase of the Greenville Campus. Hopefully in the next several weeks the contractors will be wrapping up the project and we will then be able to begin the next part which is the installation of all the technology stuff, like lights, cameras, audio, video screens….and LOTS more!!

Here are the pictures from this morning.

The carpet has been installed in the Majestic Children’s hallway and along with some REALLY cool printed wall graphics. There is AMAZING graphics in each of the rooms as well…..but you will just have to come when we open to see them!

This is a picture of one of the control rooms for the audio. Lots of wire still need to be connected and the black cabinet filled with all kinds of FANCY and expensive gear!

This is a picture from the back corner of the auditorium. You can see the carpet has been installed, and the painting is complete in the auditorium. You can also see LOTS of chairs! When I saw all those chairs I kept thinking about the people who are going to come and be sitting in them and hearing about the LIFE that Jesus is offering them. WOW….that is a powerful thought. Think about who you are going to invite and bring with you. When was the last time you talked to them about NewSpring coming??? The opening day is getting closer……