Faith Briefs

Drama

• New Monumental Baptist Church, 901 Woodmore Lane (William Calvert Fellowship Hall); 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3; presentation of "The View," the latest play -- on women in the Bible -- by Dr. V.J. Caldwell, pastor emeritus of New Monumental; 899-2881.

Music

• Nonaburg House of Prayer, Highway 39, Englewood, Tenn.; 7 p.m. today; concert by Jim Ricketts and Crystle Elam (also 11 a.m. Sunday, Grace Baptist Church, 1001 Mountain Creek Road, and 6 p.m. Sunday, Middle Cross Baptist Church, 4009 Norcross Road, Hixson); 775-2806.

• Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church, 2701 Cleveland Highway, Dalton, Ga.; 7 p.m. Wednesday; folk concert by Carolina Story and Jessica Campbell; free; 706-259-3141 or www.aliveatpgumc.org.

• Philadelphia Baptist Church, 1065 Pine Grove Road; 6:30 p.m. Friday; gospel concert featuring Naomi & Segoes and Loraine and Bill Henderson; 706-891-5683.

Retreat

• Benedictine Sisters Retreat Center, 906 Convent Road, Cullman, Ala.; Friday-Sunday, Dec. 4; "Greeting Christ: A Christmas Card Making Retreat" focuses on greeting others in the name of Christ (no card-making experience necessary) and will be led by Sister Therese Haydel and Diane Haydel; $210 (private room, includes meals and supplies) or $190 (shared room, includes meals and supplies); 256-734-8302 or email retreats@shmon.org.

-- Compiled by staff writer Clint Cooper