Stumpff Family Event Center to host Gospel sing “God’s Glory”
Members of the Stumpff family as they decorate the stage for Saturday’s event. From left to right: Teresa Stumpff, Carter Stumpff, Hadley Stumpff and Ashley Stumpff.
December 11, 2019
Vinnie Roberts
Last month, the former home of Cassville’s American Legion Post 118 was officially purchased by local businessman Donnie Stumpff. During this time, Stumpff and his family began renovations to turn the former meeting hall into the Stumpff Family Event Center. Now, just over a month after the deal closed, the center stands ready to open its doors for its first ever public event.
“We bought this a while ago, and it was getting to be too late in the year to do much as our first event,” said Stumpff. “We wanted to kick the first event off by giving glory to God for everything that he allows us to have. What better way to do that than to have a Gospel concert around Christmas time?”
On Saturday, December 14, the Stumpff Family Event Center will host God’s Glory, a gospel concert that will feature the talents of local groups The Ledbetters, Ozark Mountain Revival and the Gavits. The event will also feature several craft booths, as well as face-painting and cookie decorating for children.
Food for the event will be provided by Tip’s Smokewagon, a food truck based out of Cassville that serves barbeque, among other things. Food will be offered for purchase, but the entry into the event is free of charge. According to Stumpff, there will be an offering collected during the performance.
“We will pass around a love offering at some point throughout the night, but the event itself is free,” said Stumpff.
Doors will open to the public at 5 p.m. and the music will begin at 6 p.m.
With this first event officially on the books, Stumpff is looking to the occasion as a sort of barometer to test the public reception to the new center and its events.
“I’m hoping that we get a lot of really good turnout and feedback,” said Stumpff. “We have a lot of good stuff coming for next year, but I’d like for this first event to be something that everyone enjoys and leaves talking about.”
This event is just the first of a variety of events that Stumpff plans to host out of the new center. Since before the deal closed, Stumpff and his family have been hard at work coming up with new ideas for future events.
“The Old Settler’s Reunion will hopefully be back next year,” said Stumpff. “We also have a circus planned for next year, as well as a mule jump. The American Legion Post will also continue to host the tractor pull on the grounds every July 4. We also intend to bring back the Easter egg hunt.”
According to Stumpff, the purpose of the center is to bring family fun back to Cassville, so as to bring a new generation the kind of happy memories he recalls from his childhood.
“If we can bring some of these events back to town and create some of these happy memories like we used to have, that’s what it’s all about,” concluded Stumpff. “Warm, fuzzy-feeling small-town memories. That’s what we want.”
For more information, or to inquire about future events, contact Ashley Stumpff at (417) 342-2968.
Vinnie Roberts
Last month, the former home of Cassville’s American Legion Post 118 was officially purchased by local businessman Donnie Stumpff. During this time, Stumpff and his family began renovations to turn the former meeting hall into the Stumpff Family Event Center. Now, just over a month after the deal closed, the center stands ready to open its doors for its first ever public event.
“We bought this a while ago, and it was getting to be too late in the year to do much as our first event,” said Stumpff. “We wanted to kick the first event off by giving glory to God for everything that he allows us to have. What better way to do that than to have a Gospel concert around Christmas time?”
On Saturday, December 14, the Stumpff Family Event Center will host God’s Glory, a gospel concert that will feature the talents of local groups The Ledbetters, Ozark Mountain Revival and the Gavits. The event will also feature several craft booths, as well as face-painting and cookie decorating for children.
Food for the event will be provided by Tip’s Smokewagon, a food truck based out of Cassville that serves barbeque, among other things. Food will be offered for purchase, but the entry into the event is free of charge. According to Stumpff, there will be an offering collected during the performance.
“We will pass around a love offering at some point throughout the night, but the event itself is free,” said Stumpff.
Doors will open to the public at 5 p.m. and the music will begin at 6 p.m.
With this first event officially on the books, Stumpff is looking to the occasion as a sort of barometer to test the public reception to the new center and its events.
“I’m hoping that we get a lot of really good turnout and feedback,” said Stumpff. “We have a lot of good stuff coming for next year, but I’d like for this first event to be something that everyone enjoys and leaves talking about.”
This event is just the first of a variety of events that Stumpff plans to host out of the new center. Since before the deal closed, Stumpff and his family have been hard at work coming up with new ideas for future events.
“The Old Settler’s Reunion will hopefully be back next year,” said Stumpff. “We also have a circus planned for next year, as well as a mule jump. The American Legion Post will also continue to host the tractor pull on the grounds every July 4. We also intend to bring back the Easter egg hunt.”
According to Stumpff, the purpose of the center is to bring family fun back to Cassville, so as to bring a new generation the kind of happy memories he recalls from his childhood.
“If we can bring some of these events back to town and create some of these happy memories like we used to have, that’s what it’s all about,” concluded Stumpff. “Warm, fuzzy-feeling small-town memories. That’s what we want.”
For more information, or to inquire about future events, contact Ashley Stumpff at (417) 342-2968.