Last year to highlight our membership drive, we  invited Dr. Paul Maier, a world-renowned Bible Scholar and author, to join us as our second anniversary in this location. He was with us November 9, 2005 starting with "Coffee with the Author" at 9:30 a.m. All were invited to meet him and have him sign books if desired. At 1:15 he  lectured at the "Sanctuary on the Square" which is across the park from our museum. Professor Maier is the Russell H. Seibert Professor of Ancient History at Western Michigan University and an internationally recognized scholar in the field of early Christian studies. Dr. Maier lectures widely, appears frequently on national radio and television, and has authored or edited many scholarly books and articles as well as historical novels.  Special thanks to: Collierville Hampton Inn, Collierville United Methodist Church, Kelsey Coffee, Seasons at the White Church Restaurant and Collierville Chamber of Commerce.