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Pat has been married for 51 years to Bob, who serves as an elder for the Riverbend church. They met in Hampton, Virginia while he was serving in the United States Air Force. They have two daughters, Angie and Missy, and three wonderful grandchildren, Emma, Katie, and Nick who all attend here at the Riverbend church. Although she is originally from the Dalton, Georgia are, she has lived in several states. She was previously employed by Whitfield County Schools holding various secretarial roles and also working as a teachers aide, bookkeeper and office manager. She served as the Medicare clerk at McNew Pharmacy in Ringgold, Georgia for 15 years and has served as the secretary and bookkeeper for the Highland church for 18 years. She currently serves as the financial secretary for the Riverbend church and has been involved in the Bible class program for over 25 years.

Amanda and her husband were married in 2002. They have three beautiful boys, Max and Brady 8 and Dean 4. They have lived in Chatsworth, Georgia since 2004. Amanda grew up in North Georgia, graduating from Boyd Buchanan High School in Chattanooga, Tennessee. She then attended David Lipscomb University where she received a Bachelors degree in Psychology. After graduating, she worked in the mental health field as a case manager in Tennessee and then for the Department of Family and Children Services in Murray County once they moved back to Georgia. In 2006, they found out they were expecting twin boys and she left her state job to be a caretaker at home for her own children, later having another son in 2010 . She began serving as the office secretary in October of 2014 and has been serving in the Bible class program for 12 years.

Jason was born in Birmingham, Alabama and raised in Blue Ridge, Georgia. After graduating high school, he attended David Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee where he met his wife Amanda. They married in 2002 and have three beautiful, active and smart young boys. Max 8, Brady 8 and Dean 4. They reside in Chatsworth, Georgia. He enjoys all sports and especially spending time outdoors with his family. He likes to stay active and chances are you will find him in the mountains somewhere during the hunting season. Following in his interest and love for the outdoors,Jason graduated with a degree in Environmental Science. He has worked as the Manager of Environmental Health in Murray county for 10 years. He and his family attended Highland, where he began serving as a deacon for the Lord's church four years ago and now currently serves as the Youth Minister,deacon and song leader at Riverbend.