Exercise
• Cohutta First Baptist Church, 103 King St., Cohutta, Ga.; begins Monday; Run for God Bible study offers parallels of faith and endurance while teaching participants on how to run a 5K, 10K or half marathon; 706-694-8321; also, Salem Baptist Church, 1448 Pleasant Grove Drive NE, Dalton, Ga., Tuesday, 706-259-7045; Grove Level Baptist Church, 2802 Cleveland Highway, Dalton, Ga., Wednesday, 706-259-8519; Holly Creek Baptist Church, 422 Holly Creek Cool Springs Road, Chatsworth, Ga., Wednesday, 706-695-8522; and Varnell United Methodist Church, 3485 Highway 2, Cohutta, Ga., Sunday, Jan. 12, 706-694-8023.
Finances
• Calvary Chapel, 3415 S. Broad St.; 9 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 11; information/registration session for Dave Ramsey's nine-week Financial Peace University classes; 752-0004.
Pastors
• Garden Plaza of Greenbriar Cove, 4586 Forsythia Way, Ooltewah; 8 a.m. Monday; interdenominational East Hamilton Ministerial Association welcomes new members to free monthly pastors gathering (breakfast $5); email mmallory@gccsda.com.
Retreat
• Benedictine Sisters Retreat Center, 916 Convent Road NE, Cullman, Ala.; 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. CST Saturday, Jan. 11; workshop/retreat on Gospel of Matthew led by Sister Elisabeth Meadows; $30 (includes lunch); 256-734-8302 or email retreats@shmon.org.