As those meetings continued the number began to grow. Families soon started arriving from Madison College which was founded hr 1903 and his many daughter institutions in the south. One of these, Harbert Hills Academy, was founded in 1951 by William and Lucille Paterson. Others who arrived from Madison College were Larry and Lois Cheever in 1954, Albert and Mabel Nielsen in 1955, and Lester and Geraldine Dickman in 1956. These families were very active in giving Bible studies and passing out literature. In 1957 a branch Sabbath School was started in Bethany Chapel. Flat Gap. In 1959 another was organized in Nixon.

As an example of the influence of the literature that was passed cut, Mr B.F Summerhour, a cottonseed grower from Waycross, Georgia, put two tracts in a shipment of cottonseed to L.H. Phillips of Adamsville Tennessee. The tracks reinforced the truths that Mr. Phillips had come to believe from this personal study of the Bible. As a result he joined a little group of worshippers. As time went on several others came in through the voice of Prophecy Bible Studies. Katie Phillips was baptized August 2,1952 and Annie Rickens August30. Soon Lilly Ascough's apartment was too small to accommodate everyone so the group arranged to meet at Union Chapel, a small church north of Crump. The first meeting at Old union was held April 2nd, 1955.

While the believers in Hardin  County were still meeting as a Sabbath School, Elder JA. Tucker and his wife Josephine, a talented Bible teacher. led in organizing the group into a company. By March SI 1950, the old Christian Church on the corner of Main and Commerce Streets in Savannah became available for lease, making it possible for our people to have a better place to worship. We formally organized as a church on Sabbath, August25, 1956, with Elder Robert Pierson, then president of the Kentucky-Tennessee Conference and representatives from the Southern Union present. There were twenty-eight charter members along with children and visitors in attendance Services which included a baptism were held at Cravers Landing. The group continued to meet in the old Christian Church until the lease expired. After that they met in the home of Larry and Lois Cheever.

When the VFW hall on Harbert Drive was put up for sate it was purchased and in 1965 additional rooms were added. By December of 1966 the indebtedness was paid and the mortgage was burned with tokens of rejoicing This building served the congregation well for many years. but it finally became evident that a larger sanctuary was needed. construction began in February of 1976 and was dedicated for use on June14, 1971. We now had our own church. The old sanctuary was made the fellowship hall and community Service Center. By Thanksgiving of 1986, the new sanctuary was debt free.

Some of the activities our churches have utilized include literature distribution, Bible studies, evangelistic meetings, 5-Day Plans, cooking schools, sponsoring children to Friendship Camp, booth at the County Fair, the Community Service Center, airing religious programs over WDNX and other stations, Ingathering, Visitor's Day, choir programs, singing bands, children's story hour, Vacation Bible School, outreach through Harbert Hills Academy for grades1-12, Pathfinders, disaster relief, Prison Ministries, Harbert Hills Academy annual Marranatha mission prcject, the annual citrus fruit sale, and food distribution to the needy.