Faith Briefs

Ooltewah Baptist names Bradley

Michael Bradley, who is completing his final year of seminary through the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, has been called as minister of students at Ooltewah Baptist Church, 5514 Main St.

He is married to Sarah Bradley, who hopes to teach school in the Ooltewah area.

Conference

Dr. Scott and Kimberly Hahn, who are Catholic authors and apologists, will present a conference on Saturday, March 7, at St. Jude Church, 930 Ashland Terrace. The event, which begins at 9:30 a.m. and is hosted by World of Hope Foundation, will include four talks, “Letter and Spirit” and “Reasons To Believe” by Dr. Hahn and “Chosen and Cherished: Biblical Wisdom for Your Marriage” and “Life-Giving Love: Embracing God’s Beautiful Design for Marriage” by Mrs. Hahn. Dr. Hahn, a former Presbyterian minister, is a professor of theology and Scripture at Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio, and founder and director of the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology. Mrs. Hahn is a homeschooling mother of six. The cost is $20, and a box lunch is $5. For reservations or information, call 544-4445 or 842-4976, e-mail sleffew333@comcast.net or visit worldofhope.org.

Enrichment

opportunities

“Speaking in Tongues of Hebrew,” a crash course in Hebrew, will be offered by Messianic Ministry to Israel on Thursdays at 7 p.m. at Grove Level Baptist Church, 2802 Cleveland Highway in Dalton, Ga. The facilitator is Reggie Lisemby. The cost is $25 per semester. For information, call 706-259-8519 or 423-240-6317 or visit http://www.ministriesto israel.org.

Dr. Mike Chapman, pastor of City Church, will speak on “His Church at Work” at the monthly forum sponsored by Chattanooga Matters on Tuesday at noon in the student center at City Church, 7122 Lee Highway. Attendees are invited to bring their own lunch. There is no charge to attend, but reservations are requested. For information, call 756-0410 or www.chattanoogamatters.org.

The 36th annual Thorne Sparkman School of Religion will be offered Wednesdays from March 4 through April 1 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 305 W. Seventh St. Participants may choose from among six classes, all of which will be offered twice nightly, at 7 and 8. This year’s classes are “God and Country: ‘American Exceptionalism’ and the Divine in Literary Imagination,” led by Dr. Christopher Stuart, the Katherine H. Pryor Associate Professor of English at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga; “Israel in Egypt and Creation: Musical Masterpieces Inspired by Scripture,” led by Molly Sasse, executive director of the Chattanooga Symphony and Opera, and the Rev. Dr. Rebecca Wright, professor of Old Testament at the School of Theology at the University of the South; “Life in Transition: Scripture and Spirituality,” led by the Rev. Buckley Robbins, a retired Episcopal priest, and the Rev. Janice Robbins, chaplain, teacher and assistant head of school at St. Nicholas School; “Baptism, Prayer, Contemplation,” led by the Rev. Thomas R. Ward Jr., an Episcopal priest and former chaplain at the University of the South; “Religion and the Holocaust,” led by Dr. Irven M. Resnick, who holds the Chair of Excellence in Judaic Studies at UTC; and “Anything About Ubuntu Theology,” led by the Rev. Walter Brownridge, an Episcopal (Anglican) priest and associate dean for community life at the School of Theology at the University of the South. On each Wednesday, an organ meditation will be offered at 5:30 p.m., Holy Eucharist at 5:45 p.m. and dinner at 6 p.m. The cost for the school is $20, and dinner is available for $6 per night. A nursery is available for children through age 4, and a study hall will be held for children 5 and older. For information or reservations, call the church at 266-8195.

The Hamilton County Baptist Association, 508 N. Market St., will host a basic Power Point class on Tuesday, March 10, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. For information or to register, call 267-3794, e-mail hcba@baptistassociation.com or visit www. baptistassociation.com.

Ex-Olympian

at FCA banquet

Josh Davis, a three-time gold medal winner in swimming at the 1996 Olympic games in Atlanta and a two-time silver medal winner in the 2000 games in Sydney, will be the featured speaker at the annual Fellowship of Christian Athletes “Road to Victory” fundraising banquet on Monday at 7 p.m. at the Chattanooga Convention Center. Davis, a married father of five, also was a commentator at the 2008 U.S. swim trials. For information about the banquet or a swim clinic Mr. Davis will conduct for high school and elite club swimmers on Monday afternoon, call Jay Fowler at 877-3561 or 309-4255 or visit chattanoogafca.org.

Meeting

The Church of God Retired Ministers and Widows Association of the Cleveland Chattanooga area will have its monthly meeting on Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Ooltewah Church of God. The speaker will be the Rev. J. David Stephens, the denomination’s state bishop of Tennessee. A covered-dish meal with follow. For information, call 336-1958.

Music

opportunities

The Scenic Land Quartet will present a concert on Sunday at 6:30 p.m. at Hixson United Methodist Church, 5301 Old Hixson Pike. For information, call the church at 877-1246.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham gospel choir will present a free concert at New Hope Baptist Church, 3777 Wilcox Blvd., on Friday at 7 p.m. The choir, led by Bishop Kevin Turner, has opened for acts such as Kirk Franklin, Donald Lawrence and Dottie Peoples. For information, call the church at 697-7000.

A Southern gospel concert featuring The Hoppers, Michael Combs, The Collingsworth Family, The Greesons and Heirline will be held Saturday, March 7, at 6:30 p.m., at Memorial Auditorium, 399 McCallie Ave. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 and $20, and there is no charge for children 12 and under. Tickets are available at the auditorium box office, Sonshine Christian Book Store in Fort Oglethorpe or Gentry’s Jewelers in Cleveland. For information, visit www.paulbelcher.com.

St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, located at 630 Mississippi Ave. on Signal Mountain, will host jazz vespers on Sunday, March 8, at 5 p.m. The service will feature live jazz offered by Kathy Tugman, the Dave Walters Trio and a duet with organist Philip Newton and pianist Dave Walters as well as poetry and prayers. There is no charge to attend, but a freewill offering will be received. For information, call the church at 886-2281.

The group 2x2 will present a concert at Graysville Baptist Church, 491 Gentry Road, in Ringgold, on Sunday, March 8, at 6 p.m. For information, call the church at 893-4938.

Women’s events

Church Women United will hold a World Day of Prayer service on Friday at 10:30 a.m. at New Monumental Missionary Baptist Church, 901 Woodmore Lane. The service, with the theme of “In Christ There Are Many Members, Yet One Body,” will use a prayer written by the women of Papua New Guinea. Registration begins at 10 a.m. For information, call Mary Collins at 698-3976 or Betty K. Williams at 624-8838.

Motivational humorist Yvonne Conte will be the featured speaker for “True Peace IV,” a fourth annual women’s conference, on Saturday, March 7, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Morris Hill Baptist Church, 1804 Morris Hill Road. The theme is “Holy Ambition.” Other featured artists will include local author Judith Ransom and recording artist Linda Graham. The cost is $20, including lunch, and preregistration is required. For information, call Marti Brown at 645-4659 or visit truepeacewc. googlepages.com.