Fellowship
* Hixson First Baptist Church, 5800 Grubb Road, will host a family Souper Bowl Party on Sunday at 6 p.m. Soups, chilis, dips, chips and soft drinks will be served, and board games, card games and separate entertainment for children and non-football fans will be offered. For information, call the church at 877-2467.
* Middle Valley Church of God, 1703 Thrasher Pike, will host a chili cook-off in conjunction with a viewing of the Super Bowl on Sunday at 6 p.m. Contributions will benefit a congregation missions project in Cusuna, Honduras. For information, call pastor Mitch McClure at 843-1539.
Finances
* The Hamilton County Baptist Association, 508 N. Market St., will host "Financial Issues Facing the Church" on Tuesday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Among the topics are benefits programs, federal reporting, publications and compliance, charitable contributions and other financial issues. It will be led by Richard Skidmore of the Tennessee Baptist Convention. No reservations are required. For information, call the association at 267-3794.
Music
* Cross Pointe Christian Center, located at 2681 Underwood St. in Dalton, Ga., will host a concert on Saturday at 7 p.m. The featured guests include the Booth Brothers and Voices Won. Tickets for the general admission seats are available at 3 p.m. Saturday, and doors will open at 6 p.m. For information, call 770-926-6021.
* The Watkins Family of Toccoa, Ga., will present a bluegrass gospel concert on Sunday at 11 a.m. at Varnell Baptist Church, 313 Main St., in Varnell, Ga. A love offering will be received. For information, call 706-259-9392.
* Mount Canaan Baptist Church, 2800 N. Chamberlain Ave., will host "A Romantic Evening With God" on Friday at 7 p.m. at the National Guard Armory, 1801 Holtzclaw Ave. The evening will feature a semiformal dinner provided by Tuggles' Catering, an address by Bishop Neal Roberson and a gospel concert by Kumpanee of Milwaukee, Wis. The cost is $80 per couple or $50 for individuals. Tickets are available at the church. Proceeds will benefit the Midland Community Resource Center. For information, call the church at 624-4080 or Covenant Keypers at 838-5054.
* Jim Ricketts will present a concert on Saturday, Feb. 13, at 6 p.m. at Fellowship Church of God in Flintstone, Ga. For information, call Mr. Ricketts at 775-2806.
* The Bond Servants will present a concert on Sunday, Feb. 14, at 6 p.m., at Harbor Lights Baptist Church, 600 Crane St., in LaFayette, Ga. For information, call 423-605-0917 or visit www.harborlightsbaptist.com or www.thebondservants.com.
Prayer
* The Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Chattanooga, 2405 Hamill Road, are offering a community prayer service on Sunday at 11 a.m. for seven leaders of the international Baha'i faith community who are being held in Iran. The service will focus on prayer for the deliverance of the seven, who have been held nearly two years without access to attorneys and, until two weeks ago, without being told their charges. For information, call the assembly at Baha'i Center at 870-9164.
Retreat
* "Difficult Texts for Hard Times," a retreat shaped around a series of Bible studies on difficult texts from both the Old Testament book of Hebrew and the New Testament, will be offered at St. Mary's Sewanee Center Feb. 12-14. It will be led by the Rt. Rev. J. Neil Alexander, Episcopal bishop of Atlanta. The cost is $175 for commuters and $275 for residents. For reservations or information, call Jean Jackson Hastings at 931-598-5342 or 800-728-1659, e-mail stmaryssewaneeinfo@bellsouth.net or visit www.stmaryssewanee.org.
Women's events
* Christian author, motivational speaker and seminar leader Nell Mohney will speak to a luncheon meeting of Ladies Safe Haven Ministry, a nondenominational women's group, on Monday at Shoney's Restaurant, 6515 Ringgold Road, at 12:30 p.m. There is no charge to attend, but attendees who wish to eat may order off the menu. For information, call Pat at 902-2377.