Faith Briefs

Music

• One Accord Community Church, 343 Sweetland Drive, Red Bank; 7 p.m. today; Sonlife Quartet; 875-8377.

• Hamilton Baptist Church, 1928 Hamill Road, Hixson; 10:30 a.m. Sunday; the Bondservants Quartet; free; 485-3580.

• Nonaburg House of Prayer, Highway 39 East, Englewood, Tenn.; 11 a.m. Sunday; Jim Ricketts and Crystle Elam; also New Vision Word of Faith Church, 124 N. Wilder Ave., Rockwood, Tenn., 6 p.m. Saturday, May 10; 775-2806.

• Philadelphia Baptist Church, 1065 Pine Grove Road, Ringgold, Ga.; 6 p.m. Friday; Living Right Trio and Chuck Robinson; free; 706-891-5683.

• First Church of the Nazarene, 5455 North Terrace; 7 p.m. Friday, May 16. Gospel Benefit Concert with Willow Creek Quartet, Appointed Quartet and Scenicland Quartet. Fundraising will benefit David Austen, lead singer in Willow Creek Quartet, who has bladder cancer. 894-5254 or 987-4737.

Events

• Jewish Cultural Center, 5461 North Terrace Road; 4 p.m. Sunday; observance of Yom HaZikaron, Israel's Memorial Day, to honor Israel's fallen soldiers and victims of terrorism; free; 493-0270, ext. 13.

Enrichment

• Orchard Park S.D.A. Church, 951 N. Orchard Knob Ave.; 5:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday and May 13; "Building Blocks for Parents," an event for parents with toddlers, presented by First Things First; participants must attend both sessions; child supervision and dinner provided; free, but registration required by calling 423-267-5383 or go to firstthings.org.

Retreats

Benedictine Sisters Retreat Center, Cullman, Ala. Friday-Sunday; Centering Prayer weekend retreat, designed for those who have already attended an introductory retreat or workshop; focuses on developing prayer rooted in the ancient Christian contemplative tradition; the weekend will be spent in silence; registration 6-7 p.m. CDT Friday; weekend runs through noon meal on Sunday; $210 per person for private room, meals and linens. For information, call 256-734-8302 or e-mail at retreats@shmon.org.

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