Redland Face Lift

...or maybe a new hairdo. It's on the very top!

Innovative Roofing Solutions in Burleson, Texas and owners Michael and Sherri Peterson have a made surprising gift to Redland in the form of a new CLASSIC® Metal Roofing Systems roof of Country Manor Shake. Work started on Wednesday, September 13, 2017. Here are a few pictures.

(Pictures by Kim Vaughn, September 14, 2017)

Current Board

Redland Community Center Board of Directors

Dewayne Walker, President; Gene Barron, Vice-President; Ginger Shorter, Treasurer; Teana Robinson, Secretary; Tommy Freeman, member; Don Gage, member; R. L. Vaughn, member.

New/Current officers of Redland Community Center

Officers, 2017-18
Dewayne Walker, President
Gene Barron, Vice-President
Teana Robinson, Secretary-Treasurer

Other board members
Don Gage
Ginger Shorter 
R. L. Vaughn

Redland in the news

Grand designs for Redland's Church in Laneville -- "We thought we could get it up and running."

East Texans need help restoring Laneville church from 1800s -- "They need volunteers and donations to see the project through."

When was the building built?

The following excerpts from A History of Smyrna Baptist Church 1873--2008: 135 years in three southern Rusk County communities (J. W. Griffith, R. L. Vaughn, Waymark Publications, 2009, pages 33--34), the Smyrna Church folks moved from the Chinquapin community to Redland sometimes between 1892 and 1901. Another possibility might be that be that the Baptists built the building at Redland and then the Methodists bought equity in it. But it seems unlikely based on other presently supposed facts. Hopefully other records will turn up to clarify it.

"It is not known from the records when Smyrna Church moved from Chinquapin Springs, but it must have been between June, 1892, and November, 1901. In 1892 a special act of the church was necessary to allow the Methodists the use of the church house on Wednesday night preceding the fourth Sunday in July. Upon removal to Redland, about two miles east of Laneville, the Baptists and Methodists shared the church building, as indicated by an act of conference on November 30, 1901 instructing the deacons to confer with "proper officers of the Methodist church and have a flu built for the stove."

 "On October 19, 1907, a committee was appointed to confer with the Methodist brethren 'of Redland Church to see what they were willing to pay to the Babtis (sic) for their part of church house at said place.' The committee was to ask for $100."

"On March 14,1908, the committee made its report and the church discharged it. Unfortunately the substance of the committee's report is unrecorded."

June board meeting

June board meeting was last evening, Thursday June 23rd. Among other business, board member David Guy resigned and Dewayne Walker was elected in his place.

Our next meeting will be held Thursday July 28, 2016 at 5:30 p.m. at the Redland Community Center.

Monthly board meetings

Monthly board meetings have been set for the fourth Thursday of each month -- to be held at the Redland Community Center at 5:30 p.m.

Board meeting

Next board meeting is Thursday, May12, at Redland.

Singing Convention

The Rusk County Singing Convention decided it would be easier to hold both days of the convention at the Old Pine Grove Church, and therefore will not be meeting at Redland in the future.

Singing Convention

Our singing is tomorrow at the Redland Church. It is one day of the two-day Rusk County Singing Convention. Here is the information.

Please make time to join us for the Rusk County Singing Convention on the 4th weekend in April. The convention will be held Saturday, April 26 and Sunday, April 27, 2014 in Rusk County, Texas.

The Saturday session sings from The Christian Harmony (2010 Revision) at Old Redland Church. Old Redland church house is at the corner of FM 1798 and FM 2496, about 2 miles east of Laneville, Texas. The Sunday session sings from The Sacred Harp (2012 Cooper Revision) at the Old Pine Grove Church & Cemetery. Old Pine Grove is located on County Road 364, southeast of Henderson, Texas. Each day we will start at 10:00 a.m. and conclude around 3:00 p.m.

More information here:
http://singings.texasfasola.org/annual/rusk_county.html
http://www.rockerontheporch.us/easttexassingings/ruskcounty.html

From this explosion all the fragments join:
Joy tunes the fray until the song is one.
(adapted from Madeleine L'Engle)

Singing at Redland

It won't be long til the Christian Harmony singing at Old Redland. Make your plans to attend. We will gather (d.v.) on Saturday April 26, 2014.

London Christian Harmony Singing, 27 Oct 2013 -- A nice album of 62 tracks from the London Christian Harmony Singing held in October 2013, recorded, mixed, and mastered by Arthur Swindells.

Old Fashioned Day

The Redland Community Center has agreed to give Highways and Byways Ministries use of the building. They will be re-opening the church with an "Old-Fashioned Day" on Saturday, April 20th. Service will begin at 2:00 p.m. There will be singing and dinner on the ground. Dress like old-time meeting days. Everyone is invited to attend.

Happenings

We have a new board member. Teana Robinson was elected to fill the vacancy created by Gene Barron's resignation.

The board voted to allow Highways and Byways Ministry to use the building on Saturday nights.

Upcoming:
Christian Harmony singing -- Saturday before the 4th Sunday in April
McCune Cemetery homecoming -- Last Sunday in May

Singing is near

The Rusk County Singing Convention is drawing near. It consists of two parts -- the Redland Christian Harmony Singing and the Old Pine Grove Sacred Harp Singing. The Convention will be at Redland on Saturday April 21st. We start at 10 a.m. and sing a cappella from the 2010 edition of William Walker's Christian Harmony song book. Loaner books will be available. Lunch will be served. Make plans to come out and sing with us (or listen , if that is your pleasure!) You can find more information HERE and HERE.

Spring cleaning

Sierra Reynolds, granddaughter of board member Ginger Shorter, gets busy cleaning the old church inside and out. See a few pictures below. Sierra wanted to clean at Redland as a school and 4-H community service project. Thanks a million, Sierra! 

News

I haven't posted anything recently on this blog. Just want to mention that we had a wedding in the old Redland building in the fall. We have a singing coming up in April. Keep an eye out for more information.

Christian Harmony, Redland 2011

Early in the morning there was a nip in the air, which warmed into a perfectly pleasant day. The high gusts of Friday did not return, and a little band gathered at the Old Redland Church to raise the simple strains from the new 2010 edition of The Christian Harmony. All pronounced the day a success, and are looking forward to next year. See below a pictures of singers who gathered for a picture after the singing.

Saturday April 16, 2011

(photo by Charity Vaughn)

Singing tomorrow!

Just a reminder that the Christian Harmony singing at Old Redland is tomorrow, Saturday, April 16, 2011. We will start at 10 a.m. Dinner on the grounds.

New Year

Well, another new year has rolled around. No events have been held recently at the Old Redland Church. If you are interested in using the building, please contact one of the board members.

A piece of corrugated roofing on the southwest gable was blown up by the wind. Kenneth Mann came down last Saturday (January 22), tore off the old damaged piece and replaced it with a new one. Mr. Mann is the person who did roof work for us in 2009. Thanks, Kenny.

Not too far off will be:

Rusk County Singing Convention: the first day of the Rusk County Singing Convention will be an all-day Christian Harmony singing at Redland on Saturday April 16, 2011 (The next day will be at old Pine Grove). This is a week earlier than previous years, because the regular weekend (4th) is Easter weekend this year.

McCune Cemetery Homecoming: the McCune Cemetery homecoming and reunion will be held Sunday, May 29, 2011 (It is held annually on the last Sunday of May).

McCune Cemetery

Announcement from the Henderson Daily News:

McCUNE CEMETERY Homecoming 10 a.m. May 30, at Red Land Church, approximately 2 1/2 miles east of Laneville. Come and bring a basket lunch and chairs.