Faith News

Music

• Jim Ricketts and Crystle Elam; 11 a.m. Sunday, White Oak Baptist Church, 2043 White Oak Valley Road NW, Cleveland, Tenn.; also 5 p.m. CST, New Martin Church of God, 2263 Myers Road, Pikeville, Tenn.; 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, Praise & Worship Family Outreach Center, 100 Cannon Ave., Jasper, Tenn.;775-2806.

Events

• "A Heart to Change the World" 20th Annual Missions Conference; today-Sunday; 10 a.m. today, 9:30 a.m. Sunday; Covenant Presbyterian Church, 8451 East Brainerd Road; Richard Pratt, founder of Third Millennium Ministries, is keynote speaker. covenantchattanooga.org or 899-5377.

• Second Annual Missions Conference and International Dinner; today-Sunday; Bible Baptist Church, 1966 Northpoint Blvd.; international dinner 5:30 p.m. today; free but dinner reservations required at 994-4484; 10 a.m & 7 p.m. Sunday, J.B. Godfrey, vice president and executive director of Baptist International Missions, Inc., is guest speaker; bbchixson.org.

• Marlin Hotle, evangelist, pastor, author; 10:45 a.m. & 6 p.m. Sunday; First Church of the Nazarene, 5455 North Terrace; Hotle is an ordained elder in the Wesleyan Church, former dean of academic affairs at Union Bible College, former director of the Christian Holiness Partnership and author of four books; free; 499-9226.

• Operation Christmas Child Project and Luncheon; 10:45 a.m. Sunday; First Christian Church, 650 McCallie Ave.; annual packing of shoeboxes for the Operation Christmas Child project, managed by Samaritan's Purse; firstchristian-chat.com or 267-4506.

• Archaeology Lecture on "Villages and Monasteries in Jerusalem's Hinterland During the Byzantine Period"; 7 p.m. Monday; Lynn Wood Hall Chapel, Southern Adventist University; discussion presented by Jon Seligman, head of excavation for the Israel Antiquities Authority; free and open to the public; 236-2027.

• Annual Tax Seminar for Nonprofit and Church Organizations; 1:30-3:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 2; Hamilton County Baptist Association, 6625 Lee Highway; free; ministers, financial secretaries, treasurers, those who prepare the 941, W-2 and payroll checks and volunteers invited to participate; 267-3795 or hcba@baptistassociation.com.

• Holiday Market and Vendor Fair; 1:30-8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6; Red Bank United Methodist Church; handmade crafts, jewelry, clothing and baked goods, as well as specialty items from vendors; fundraiser for the church's Youth Department outreach and mission activities; 877-2881.

Announcements

• Cowboy Church of Sequatchie Valley ended its season on Nov. 8; for information about next season, go to cowboychurchsv.com or call 423-554-4677.

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