Stronger In The Smokies
November 13-15
Ridge Event Center
1250 Middle Creek Road
Sevierville, Tennessee 37862
November 13:
4-6 PM: Arrival & Check-In
The first thing I want you to do is relax. You’re here to take it all in!!! Take a deep breath, look around you at the beautiful surroundings, and get ready for God to do something in your life that is supernatural. Don’t miss it. Let go and let God.
Freshen up for church, and then head on over to the Ridge Event Center.
Be friendly, be patient, and realize that you’re here intentionally. The Lord knows exactly who is coming, and there is purpose in it.
6 PM: Doors open at the Ridge Event Center
The address is 1250 Middle Creek Rd., Sevierville, Tennessee.
7 PM: Get ready for a wonderful night of OLD FASHIONED, Holy Ghost CHURCH! Stronger praise will feature Kelly Crabb, The Bowling Sisters, Karen Harding, Geron & Becky Davis, Blaine Johnson and the Stronger band!
Sharon Farruggia-Paige will bring the word. I believe she has a word for all of us, but I believe there are specific people that will have a revelation on November 13, 2025. Sister Sharon is a prophetic voice for the current environment that we live in, in 2025. I believe she is the woman of the hour for this evening!!
YOU KNOW HER, AND YOU LOVE HER! And we are thrilled to have her at Stronger.
We will not rush the service, when the Lord is finished, we will close. Until He is finished, we will tarry.
Midnight: Lights out. Get some sleep.
November 14:
10 AM: Doors open at The Ridge Event Center!
11 AM: Join us for a FriendsGIVING Party!!!
This session will focus on FRIENDSHIP, loyalty, and carrying each other THROUGH it.
Beverly McManus will bring the encouragement that so many of us need….as we head into the HOLIDAYS. It’s a tough time for so many of us.
Beverly is a friend of 30 years, she’s also a born again Christian with deep roots in the church. She is also a mental health professional with a Masters Degree in Pychology, a Doctorate in Education, and parallel LIFE experiences, like most of us. She knows exactly what tough times look like. I believe that mental health should be dealt with by the church, in a very different manner. We all need Christian counseling. Most of you will never go to one, so I’m going to bring one to you.
Look forward to this. It’s going to help all of us.
The Stronger team will bring the musical moments and Beverly will share what the Lord gives her, FOR US. I’m super excited for this FriendGIVING Party!
After the service, we’re going into party mode.
As we celebrate the end of our 10 year anniversary, I have so many wonderful surprises for you all. You don’t want to miss this session!!!!
4:00 PM:
Those who bought the SUPER passes will have Thanksgiving Dinner served at the Lodge at Hidden Mountain.
We encourage the rest of you to go and have a scrumptious dinner at one of the local restaurants. There are so many to choose from!! Fellowship with others and enjoy your time in this beautiful region!!!
Doors Open: 6 PM
7:00 PM:
We will gather back at the Ridge Event Center. Karen Peck and New River & Kelly Crabb and the Bowling Sisters will TAKE US TO CHURCH!!
I’m so excited about this evening. I’m not even going to predict what’s going to happen. Just know that these girls are there on business. Revival will be in the house. Again, we’re not going to put a time limit on God. We’re there until God is finished. These girls will sing until they’re finished, and then Kelly has a word for all of us.
Mark it down. This will be a night like the other.
November 15:
11 AM: Check out of your hotel or cabin, unless you have made arrangements to stay another night.
2 PM: Doors Open
3 PM: Our final service will be At The Ridge Event Center. GET READY, GET READY, GET READY!
I am so excited to have Angie Primm at Stronger. I’ve been wanting to have her for a service for several years. It’s finally HERE!! The Stronger Band, along with Geron & Becky Davis will take us to the throne room. Expect several guests on this day!!!
My anticipation is high! I’m thrilled to introduce you to Jordan Lewis! This is a new friend that came highly recommended by Natalie Runion. She told me that Stronger needed her, and I believe we do need her. Jordan Lewis is an associate pastor at New Life Church in Colorado Springs, CO. She is a lover of God, lover of people, and has had the honor of being on New Life’s staff for 4 years!! The night that I called her to ask her about speaking at Stronger, the first thing she did was pray for me. There’s more to that story, but I’ll tell it another time. My spirit KNEW! This was our girl.
And I believe there is a plan being perfected tonight, while I type this, and God‘s divine will shall be done in THIS service through the voice of Jordan Lewis!
I believe the Lord will heal, deliver, and encourage every single one of us during this beautiful time together. There’s just something about a room full of people that believe that HE can!
As we depart, we will do some special things. Stay tuned for all of that. I’m working on it.
Final Thoughts:
As most of you know, we are celebrating the end of our 10 year anniversary! We’ve been celebrating all year. There have been three STRONGER conferences in the calendar year 2025. That’s a first!! I’m tired. Ha!
You told me when you were polled that you wanted Thursday night, Friday night, and Saturday afternoon services in the mountains.
You told me that you wanted hotel rooms and cabin rooms.
We’ve made that happen.
These retreats are for you. Every decision is with you in mind. This is God’s plan, I certainly don’t have much of a plan.
Stronger has ALWAYS been about unity. There are no stars. Stronger can go on without me. It’s certainly happened before. I remember missing a flight one year, and missing the entire first day. I was so stressed. However, it didn’t matter. The Lord moved and it was great.
And then there was last January. We got stuck in a blizzard, on a mountain no less, and my friends who were at the bottom of the mountain, went right on! Again, the anointing fell, Lord moved, and I watched it on live stream and humbly conceded that GOD didn’t need me. He HAD it covered.
You all are the greatest group in the world. You love hard, you have proven over and over again that you’re there on God’s business: The business of encouragement. I’ve seen you straighten the crown of another sister hundreds of times. Instead of pointing out that it was crooked, you just straightened it.
Stronger Sisters, that’s truly who you are.
I’ve never been more excited about a gathering.
As always, if you have questions, you can certainly text them to me at 615-975-8087.
I love you all! You’ve been the best friends s girl could have. I’m looking forward to seeing all of you.
Until then, be blessed!
Kathy Crabb Hannah
Remember, every room comes with passes. If you only want passes, we certainly can accommodate. We have event passes for the entirety, or we have day passes for Thursday, Friday, or Saturday.
Details:
We will gather At The Ridge Event Center for our services.
Please arrive at the hotel or cabin resort, that you purchased, on Thursday, November 13 for check-in. We will send you an e-mail the first week of November to confirm the address of your lodging destination.
Hidden Mountain Resort (cabins)
475 Apple Valley Road
Sevierville, Tennessee
The Inn At Apple Valley (host hotel)
1850 Parkway
Sevierville, Tennessee
The Lodge At Five Oakes
1650 Parkway
Sevierville, Tennessee
