Sermons, speakers in area congregations

All services are Sunday unless otherwise noted.

AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL

Joseph Chapel, 2613 Wood Ave., 4 p.m., the Rev. Timothy Sykes and members of Pilgrim Rock Baptist will be guests for Ushers Day.

AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL ZION

Cleages Chapel, 1550 E. Third St., 4 p.m., the Rev. M.T. Billingsley, the choir and members of Tucker Baptist will be guests for Deaconess Board-sponsored service.

New Beginning, 2400 12th Ave., 11 a.m., Rosalyn Hickman guest speaker for Women’s Day service.

ALLIANCE

North River, 5954 Highway 153, Hixson, “Shepherd/Sheep Relations,” 10:45 a.m., the Rev. Duane Mabee; 6:30 p.m., Dave Ramsey financial series.

BAPTIST

Brainerd Hills, 6611 East Brainerd Road, “Your Money Is No Good Here,” 9:30 and 11 a.m., Dr. C. Richard Mason; “Is Jesus the One and Only Way to God?,” 6 p.m., Dr. John Barber.

Calvary, 5201 Dayton Blvd., “Peace of God,” 8:30 and 10:45, Steve Roberson.

Catoosa Baptist Tabernacle, 4994 Highway 41, Ringgold, Ga., 11 a.m., Young Harmony presents concert.

Cedar Hill, 60 Dyer Bridge Place, Ringgold, Ga., 6 p.m., concert by the Bobo Family.

Chamberlain Memorial,

4239 Benton Drive, 11 a.m., concert by Pure Heart Music Ministries; “The Seven Visions in the Book of Revelation,” 6 p.m., Dr. Jake E. Carroll.

Duncan Park, 1617 Glowmont Drive, East Ridge, 11 a.m., missionary Kokou Loko of Togo, West Africa guest speaker.

First, 401 Gateway Ave., “Celebrating Being the Greatest,” 9 and 11 a.m., Dr. Bob Johnson.

First Corinthians, 1408 Cemetery Ave., 3:30 p.m., Male Choirs/Men’s Day.

Galilee Missionary, 2000 Jackson St., 11 a.m., Virgil Caldwell, pastor emeritus of New Monumental Baptist, will be guest speaker for Pastoral/ First Lady Appreciation Day; 4 p.m., elder Eddie D. Jacks and members of Resurrection Baptist will be guests.

Greater Nazarene Missionary, 2616 Long St., 11 a.m., Thelma Chaney, wife of pastor Robert Chaney Jr., guest speaker for Men & Women Day; 4 p.m., St. Mary Primitive Baptist pastor guest speaker.

Highland Park, 1907 Bailey Ave., “The Doors of Hope,” 10:50 a.m., Dr. Danny Lovett; “Hope — an Anchor for Life,” 6 p.m., Dr. David Bouler.

New Mount Carmel,

1616 Washington St., 11 a.m., Walter Lindsey Sr. guest speaker for 29th pastoral anniversary of Floyd Whiteside; 4 p.m., pastor Ternae Jordan and members of Mount Canaan Baptist guests.

People’s, 102 Bryan St., Rossville, “Follow God’s Footsteps but Don’t Breathe Down His Neck,” 10:45 a.m., Stephen Kellogg.

Red Bank, 4000 Dayton Blvd., “Living in the Power of God’s Love,” 8:15 and 10:45 a.m., Dr. Adam Dooley.

Ridgedale, 1831 Hickory Valley Road, “Been There — Won’t Do That Again,” 9 and 10:30 a.m., Dr. Bill Owens.

Ridgeview, 1008 Beaumont Road, Ringgold, Ga., 10 a.m., Bob Lubell, founder and president of J103, guest speaker.

Signal Mountain, 939 Ridgeway Ave., “Breakfast With Jesus,” 11 a.m., the Rev. Steven Wright.

Silverdale, 7236 Bonny Oaks Drive, “How To Avoid Selfishness,” 8:30, 9:45 and 11:15 a.m., the Rev. Randy Thomas.

Stuart Heights, 3208 Hixson Pike, “What on Earth Am I Here for?,” 9 and 11 a.m., Gary Jared.

Stuart Heights, 1505 Cloverdale Drive, “What on Earth Am I Here for?,” 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., Gary Jared.

The Gathering at Memorial, 4445 Hixson Pike, “Scopes,” 10:45 a.m., David Price.

CHRISTIAN

Hickory Valley, 6605 Shallowford Road, “Satan’s Synagogue and Junk-Food Religion,” 8:45 and 11 a.m., Dale Lovelady.

Mountain View, 9118 Snow Hill Road, Ooltewah, 10 a.m., Gideon Bible Society speaker; “Who Gave Permission for the Omission of the Commission?,” 11 a.m., Richard Barr; “How the Bible Began — the Indestructible Book,” 6 p.m., Mr. Barr.

CHURCH OF CHRIST

Brainerd, 4203 Brainerd Road, “The Joy of Being a Christian,” 10:15 a.m., Joe Bray.

Central, 400 Vine St., “Dreams,” 10:30 a.m., David Schonhoff; “Enemies of God,” 6 p.m., Mr. Schonhoff.

Central, 200 25th St. N.W., Cleveland, “Time for a Checkup,” 10:30 a.m., Tom Harrison; “The Difference Between Judging and Being Judgmental,” 6:30 p.m., Mr. Harrison.

Chickamauga, 105 Crittenden Ave., “God Has Spoken,” 11 a.m., David Wade; “A Father of the Fatherless,” 6 p.m., Mr. Wade.

Clear Creek, 5612 Hixson Pike, 10:30 a.m., Community Day service, followed by free lunch and children’s activities.

Red Bank, 3600 Dayton Blvd., “Heaven: The End of Waiting,” 9 a.m., Tommy Stone.

Soddy, 11665 Hixson Pike, “Holy Things,” 10:25 a.m., Bill Greer; 6 p.m., congregational singing.

White Oak, 2229 Lyndon Ave., “David Prevailed Over the Philistine,” 9:30 a.m., Roger Campbell of Cleveland, Tenn., guest speaker; “To Obey Is Better,” 10:30 a.m., Mr. Campbell; “The Challenge To Be a Holy Person,” 6 p.m., Mr. Campbell; 7 p.m., Monday through Thursday, Mr. Campbell guest speaker for gospel meetings.

CHURCH OF GOD

Middle Valley, 1703 Thrasher Pike, “Who Is That Handsome, Dark Stranger With Charisma?,” 10:30 a.m., Mitch McClure.

City Church of Chattanooga, 7122 Lee Highway, “Where Is God?,” 9:15 and 11 a.m., Mike Chapman.

Cottonport Road, Decatur, Tenn., 10 a.m., service and covered-dish lunch honoring the Rev. Kern Echette, pastor.

CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN

Chattanooga Church,

6178 Adamson Circle, “The Vision for Chattanooga Church,” 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m., Morty Lloyd.

EPISCOPAL

Church of the Nativity,

1201 Cross St., Fort Oglethorpe, “Jesus — Not a Ghost but a Savior,” 8:30 and 10:30 a.m., the Rev. Betty Latham.

St. Paul’s, 305 W. Seventh St., 8 and 10:30 a.m., the Rev. Dr. Douglass T. Lind, priest, therapist and consultant, guest speaker

METHODIST, UNITED

Brainerd, 4315 Brainerd Road, “Called as a Witness,” 8:30, 9 and 11 a.m., the Rev. Dennie D. Humphreys; Gospel Jam, 6 p.m. (McFerrin Chapel).

Christ, 8645 East Brainerd Road, “The Vision,” 8, 9:30 and 11 a.m., the Rev. Mark Flynn; “Why Doesn’t God Just Show up and Speak to Us?,” 7 p.m., Mr. Flynn.

Daisy, 9508 Dayton Pike, “Extravagant Generosity,” 10:45 a.m., the Rev. Cliff Amos guest speaker.

Eastdale Village, 1403 Tunnel Blvd., 9 a.m. today, men’s prayer breakfast; “How Can Man Sleep on Death Road?,” 11:30 a.m. Sunday, the Rev. Stanley Reuben Williams.

East Ridge, 1601 Prater Road, “Do Ghosts Eat?,” 10:45 a.m., the Rev. Sam Johnson; 6:30 p.m., “Fireproof” study.

First-Centenary, 419 McCallie Ave., “A Cup of Cold Water,” 8:30 and 10:45 a.m., Dr. Dwight S. Kilbourne; “Spring Cleaning,” 10:45 a.m. contemporary service, the Rev. Clair Travis.

Flintstone, 2503 Chattanooga Valley Road, “I Saw That Happen,” 11 a.m., the Rev. Charles E. Dixon.

Harrison, 5621 Highway 58, “Can I Get a Witness?,” 10:55 a.m., Thomas E. Hancock.

Highland Plaza, 4226 Norcross Road, Hixson, “Encounters With God,” 11 a.m., the Rev. Edward Snodgrass.

Hixson, 5301 Old Hixson Pike, “Living an Easter Lifestyle: Witness, Waiting and Power,” 8:30 and 11 a.m., the Rev. Randy Martin; “Living an Easter Lifestyle: Proclaiming Forgiveness to Lost and Broken People,” 11 a.m. contemporary service, the Rev. Paul Longmire; “Living an Easter Lifestyle: Destroying the Devil’s Work,” 6:30 p.m., Mr. Martin.

Jones Memorial, 4131 Ringgold Road, “Standing With Them One More Time,” 10 a.m., Dr. J. David Tabor.

McKendree, Betsy Pack Drive at Highway 150, Jasper, “What Keeps the Story Alive?,” 11 a.m. CDT, the Rev. Meg Taylor.

Ooltewah, 6131 Relocation Way, “40 Days to a Closer Walk With God,” 9:30 and 11 a.m., Eric Light.

Pikeville, 7 Methodist Street, Pikeville, Tenn., “The Church That Shares Christ,” 11 a.m. CDT, Tim Smith.

Red Bank, 3800 Dayton Blvd., “The Door Was Shut,” 8:40 and 11 a.m., the Rev. Jeffrey L. Lambert.

St. John, 3921 Murray Hills Drive, “The Trip to Pentecost,” 8:45 and 11 a.m., the Rev. Curtis Schofield, former pastor of the congregation and former president of Hiwassee College, guest speaker.

St. Luke, 3210 Social Circle, “What To Do When the Bible Is Wrong,” 9 a.m., the Rev. Greg Smart; “You Get What You Need,” 11 a.m., Mr. Smart.

Sand Mountain, 2026 Highway 136, Trenton, Ga., “Resurrection Invites Real Repentance,” 11 a.m., the Rev. Wayne Cook.

Simpson, 601 McFarland Ave., Rossville, “How Can We Understand?,” 11 a.m., the Rev. Natalie Smart.

Soddy, 255 Depot St., Soddy-Daisy, “Too Good Not To Be True,” 11 a.m., the Rev. Kenneth Scoggins.

Stanley, 501 Dodson Ave., “Super Women for a Super God,” 11 a.m., Yolanda Wood guest speaker for Women’s Day.

Tyner, 6805 Standifer Gap Road, 2 p.m. today, celebration of 39 years of music ministry of Rose Dover; “The Key to Our Faith,” 9 and 11 a.m. Sunday, Dr. Robert Haskins.

Wesley Memorial,

6314 East Brainerd Road, “Toothpaste and Camp,” 10:30 a.m., the Rev. Ben Matherly.

NONDENOMINATIONAL

Carpenter’s Cowboy, Camp Jordan, 11:30 a.m. outdoor service; 1:30 p.m., singing featuring Redeemed Quartet.

PRESBYTERIAN CUMBERLAND

Charleston, 1845 Lee Highway, Charleston, Tenn., “It Doesn’t Smell Too Bad,” 11 a.m., the Rev. Bill Bond.

Cornerstone Community,

9632 E. Brainerd Road, “A Theology of Technology,” 10:30 a.m., Mike Bertsch.

First, 1505 N. Moore Road, “When Promises Come True,” 11 a.m., interim pastor Dr. Gary Carver.

Jasper, 148 College St., Jasper, Tenn., “The Trial of Trouble,” 11 a.m. CDT, the Rev. James H. Patterson; “Suspended,” 5 p.m., Mr. Patterson.

PRESBYTERIAN, EVANGELICAL

Lookout Valley, 435 Patten Chapel Road, “The Refiner’s Fire,” 11 a.m., the Rev. Grady Davidson.

PRESBYTERIAN (PCA)

First, 554 McCallie Ave., “Parables of the Kingdom: Kingdom Service,” 8:30 and 10:55 a.m., the Rev. Mike Preg.

Red Bank, 4320 Dayton Blvd., “Evidence of God’s Sovereignty,” 11 a.m., the Rev. Everett Gossett.”

PRESBYTERIAN (PCUSA)

First, 10612 Dayton Pike, “When Is a Child Not a Child? — When It Becomes a Big Kid,” 11 a.m., the Rev. Jim Hayes.

New Hope, 7301 Shallowford Road, “Christ, the Fulfillment of Prophecies,” 10:45 a.m., the Rev. Keith Jones.

Northside, 923 Mississippi Ave., “A Vocabulary of Faith: Hell,” 10:55 a.m., interim pastor the Rev. Sam Pope.

Second, 700 Pine St., “Spiritual Growth” (series), 11 a.m., Dr. Perry McCallen.

Trinity, 104 McBrien Road, “Breakfast Is Ready,” 11 a.m., William E. Mills.

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST

Unitarian Universalist-Chattanooga, 3224 Navajo Drive, annual Fall Creek Falls retreat (no Sunday service at the church).

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

Pilgrim Congregational,

400 Glenwood Drive, “Our Second Childhood,” 11 a.m., the Rev. David Brown.