Fundraisers
- Cars, trucks, crafts: Vendors wanted for Lyerly United Methodist Church's ninth annual Car & Truck Show and Craft Festival, set for 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 12 at Dowdy Park, corner of Highways 27 and 114 in Summerville, Ga. Sixty vendors registered; room for 20 more offering products, services and concessions, with $20 fee for 15-by-15 outdoor space. Day will include music by Joseph Crowe, 50/50 drawing, cake walk, door prizes and playground. For application, leave message for Judy Motes at 706-857-6008 or email mariehanna@windstream.net.
- Cookbooks: Last 15 available from Lyerly United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 152, Lyerly, GA 30730. Send $10, plus $2 shipping and handling. Call JoAnn Mitchell, 706-895-2636, for information on buying from a church member or a Chattooga County business. run through July
Programs, events
- Young Ladies of Power fifth anniversary celebration, 2 p.m. today at Olivet Baptist Church Kingdom Center, 730 M.L. King Blvd. 423-266-8709.
- All American Day, featuring former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Abba's House, 5208 Hixson Pike. The former presidential candidate is a contributor on Fox News and one of the nation's most sought- after conservative speakers. Church's choir and orchestra will perform patriotic songs. 423-877-6462.
- Scripture seminar, led by Jim Aldridge, a Memphis firefighter for 19 years who has extensive theological training from Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, Miss., 10 a.m. July 8 at Hope Fellowship Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 2000 Twin Cedars Road at Highway 27, Chickamauga, Ga. 706-996-4802.
- Movie Under the Stars, with games, inflatables and a free dinner beginning at 6:30 p.m. July 22, with family movie at dusk, behind Burks United Methodist Church, 6433 Hixson Pike. Prizes including three bicycles will be given away. 423-842-4219.
- Recovery, a Christ-centered 12-step program for anyone struggling with addictive issues, compulsive behaviors, loss and life challenges, meets each Thursday at Ooltewah United Methodist Church, 6131 Relocation Way. Dinner at 5:30 p.m., worship at 6:15 p.m., open share groups at 7:30 p.m. Child care provided. 423-238-9216, oumclive.org/recovery.
Youth ministries
- Hickory Valley Baptist Church, 2320 Hickory Valley Road. Vacation Bible School: "You Are Fearfully and Wonderfully Made," 6-8 p.m. every Wednesday through July 19. Free supper, Bible teaching, games and crafts. 423-892-1916.
- Collegedale Community Church, 9305 Four Corners Place. Vacation Bible School: "Maker Fun Factory: Created by God; Built for a Purpose," for ages 4-11, 6-8:15 p.m. July 10-15. 423-396-5464.
- Anglican Church of the Redeemer, 104 McBrien Road. Vacation Bible School: "The Story of Joseph," with lessons, music, liturgy, crafts and food for ages 5-10, July 11-14; scheduled 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, noon-3:30 p.m. Wednesday. To register or volunteer, email children's pastor Peter Bradshaw at peterdominickbradshaw@gmail.com. 423-892-1101.
- Daisy United Methodist Church, 9508 Dayton Pike. Vacation Bible School, "Galactic Starveyors: Discovering the God of the Universe," 6-8 p.m. July 17-24, with a family cookout on the last night. 423-332-3243, daisyumc@epbfi.com.
- Camp Run Free, no-cost summer day camp incorporating horses, games and Bible lessons, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. July 17-21 at Rhea County Fairgrounds in Evensville, Tenn. Hosted by Blazing Hope Ranch, a faith-based nonprofit working to combat human trafficking. www.blazinghoperanch.org/camp-run-free.
- Philanthropy Camp (for rising first- through sixth-graders) and Camp Tikkun Olam (meaning "repairing the world," for rising seventh- through ninth-graders), 9 a.m.-4 p.m. July 31-Aug. 4 (early drop-off starts at 8:30 a.m., late pickup until 4:30 p.m.) Day camps designed to teach children the importance of giving back to the community include hands-on activities, community speakers and field trips. Presented by Chattanooga First Church of the Nazarene and Jewish Federation of Greater Chattanooga. $130 per camper, $110 each additional sibling. Limited scholarships available. 423-493-0270, camp@jewishchattanooga.com, www.jewishchattanooga.com.
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