Faith Briefs

Music

• Jim Ricketts and Crystle Elam, 10 a.m. Sunday; Big Creek Baptist Church, 109 Big Creek Cemetery Road, Madisonville, Tenn; also 5 p.m. Sunday; Temple Baptist Church, 3070 Harrison Pike, Cleveland, Tenn.; 775-2806.

• Lee University Symphonic Band; 5 p.m. Sunday; Fyffe Church of God, 778 Main St., Fyffe, Ala.; free; 256-623-3822.

• Steve Green; 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11; Collegedale Community Church, 4995 Swinyar Drive, Collegedale; Green has earned four Grammy nominations, 13 No. 1 songs and seven Dove Awards; $12, available at collegedalecommunity.com; 423-396-5464.

• Pipeline; 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 19; Rock Spring Baptist Church, 194 Turnipseed Road, Rock Spring, Ga; part of church's Homecoming; lunch provided after service; 706-375-5345.

• Jack Pearson, guitarist; 6:15 p.m. Sunday, Oct 19; First Baptist Church, 201 N. Main St., LaFayette, Ga.; free but offering taken; 706-638-3727.

Events

• Community Cookout; 12:30-2:30 p.m. today; New Holy Temple Cathedral Church of God in Christ, 2004 Cushman St.; food, fun and music, bookbags with supplies for first 25 kids; free; 423 629-2649.

• Disciples of Christ Biennial Regional Assembly; 7:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. today; First Christian Church - Disciples of Christ, 650 McCallie Ave.; activities, workshops and outreach projects; public invited to closing worship at 7:30 p.m. with the Rev. Rebecca Hale, vice president for mission and ministry at the National Benevolent Association; firstchristian-chat.com; 423-267-4506.

• "God's Not Dead" showing; 6 p.m. Sunday; Heritage Pointe Baptist Church, 60 Dyer Bridge Place, Ringgold, Ga.; free admission, popcorn and drinks; heritagepointebaptist.com or 706-858-0976 .

• Back to Earth Handcraft Fair; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11; Unitarian Universalist Church; 3224 Navajo Drive; jams and jellies, herbal soaps and creams, children's clothing, jewelry, handbags, Waldorf dolls, more; 423-624-2985.

• Free Spa Day for Underprivileged; 3:30-6:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12; Hamilton Community Seventh-day Adventist Church, 7997 Shallowford Road; for adults 16 and older; spa services, meal, new shoes, gift bags, door prizes, haircuts, opportunity for mammogram; childcare provided; must register by calling 423-580-0603.

• Autumn Festival; 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18; New Joy Baptist Church, 427 W. Gordon Ave., Rossville, Ga.; crafts and commercial vendors, food, bakery, live music; free; 423-653-7171.

• "Visionary Parenting" seminar; hosted by Rob Rienow, founder of Visionary Family Ministries; 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21; Silverdale Baptist Academy, 7236 Bonny Oaks Drive; sponsored by academy and First Things First; free, but preregistration required; register at firstthings.org or call 423-267-5383.

• Coats & Cocoa Winter Coat Drive; 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1; New Monumental Baptist Church, 901 Woodmore Lane; coats of all sizes accepted: boys, girls, women, men, infants to 4XL; newmonumental.org or 423-629-6106.

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