All services are Sunday unless otherwise noted. The deadline for submitting items for use in the following Saturday’s paper is close of business on Wednesday. A complete listing of area congregations may be found at www.timesfreepress.com.
AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL
n Allen Temple, 813 Dodson Ave., 3:30 p.m., 66 Books of the Bible program (part 2).
n St. Paul, 2514 Williams St., 11 a.m.-3 p.m. today, Family & Friends Day fish fry; 11 a.m. Sunday, Family & Friends Day service.
ALLIANCE
n First, 1906 Hickory Valley Road, 10:45 a.m., the Rev. A. Eugene Hall, a former denominational district superintendent and missionary, guest speaker.
n North River, 5954 Highway 153, Hixson, “Look Me in the Eyes!” 10:45 a.m., the Rev. Duane Mabee; 6:30 p.m., Live the Life series.
ANGLICAN (AMIA)
n Anglican Church of the Redeemer, 1815 McCallie Ave. (Richmont Graduate University), “Seeing and Believing,” 10:30 a.m., Dr. Reg McLelland.
BAPTIST
n Brainerd, 300 Brookfield Ave., “The Upside Down Kingdom: We Over Me,” 8:30 and 11 a.m., Robby Gallaty.
n Brainerd Hills, 6611 East Brainerd Road, “Preparing for History’s Greatest Event,” 9:30 and 11 a.m., Dr. C. Richard Mason; “Saving the Best for Last,” 6 p.m., Dr. John Barber.
n Chamberlain, 4239 Benton Drive, “The Risen Christ,” 11 a.m. Dr. Jake Carroll.
n Duncan Park, 1617 Glowmont Drive, East Ridge, “Sitting Alone in Big Church, 11 a.m., Jeffrey Jackson; 6 p.m., Keith and Rhonda Kettenring of Church Resource Ministry guest speakers.
n First, 401 Gateway Ave., “An Invitation To Dream (but Not To Sleep in Church),” 11 a.m., Dr. John Pierce.
n First, 2645 LaFayette Road, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., “Easter Benefit: Restored Joy,” 10:55 a.m., Dr. John Wyatt.
n Highland Park, 1907 Bailey Ave., “How Do You Talk to God?” 10:50 a.m., Dr. Danny Lovett; “Prayer,” 6 p.m., Dr. Lovett.
n Maranatha, 1701 Hickory Valley Road, “The Road to Change: Making Change Last,” 11 a.m., the Rev. Jeremy Wallace.
n Mount Olive Primitive, 206 N. Laurel Ave., South Pittsburg, Tenn., 2:30 p.m. CDT, Donna Walker of Shady Grove Baptist, Chickamauga, Ga., guest speaker for Women in White program (lunch precedes program).
n New Jerusalem, 2625 N. Chamberlain Ave., 11 a.m., the Rev. Virgil Caldwell guest speaker for Men’s Day; 4 p.m., the Rev. Dr. Nathaniel Carter and members of Greater Faith Temple Missionary Baptist guests.
n People’s, 102 Bryan St., Rossville, Ga., “There Are No Short People in Heaven,” 10:45 a.m., Stephen Kellogg.
n Red Bank, 4000 Dayton Blvd., “Where Are All the Heroes?” 8:15 and 10:45 a.m., Dr. Adam Dooley.
n Ridgedale, 1831 Hickory Valley Road, “So What’s Next?” 9 and 10:30 a.m., the Rev. David Apps; “Acts,” 9 a.m. contemporary service (Christian Life Center), the Rev. Chad Poe speaker; “Weather Vane or Windmill,” 6 p.m., Dr. Bill Owens.
n Signal Mountain, 939 Ridgeway Ave., “How the Church Began,” 11 a.m., the Rev. Steven Wright.
n Silverdale, 17236 Bonny Oaks Drive, “Freedom Through Conflict,” 8:30, 9:45 and 11:15 a.m., the Rev. Tony Walliser.
n Spring Creek Road, 1312 Spring Creek Road, “I Am Second: Popularity,” 10:50 a.m., James Julian.
n White Oak, 310 Memorial Drive, “Chasing Bubbles,” 10:45 a.m., the Rev. Tony Wilson; “The Solid Rock,” 6 p.m., Mr. Wilson.
BAPTIST, REFORMED
n Grace, 2624 Lyndon Ave., “Paradise Lost,” 10:45 a.m., the Rev. Wayne Layton.
CHRISTIAN
n Hickory Valley, 6605 Shallowford Road, “Greet Every Saint,” 10:15 a.m., Dr. Tommy Smith.
n Mountain View, 9119 Snowhill Road, “Who Was That Masked Man?” 11 a.m., Richard Barr.
CHURCH OF CHRIST
n Brainerd, 4203 Brainerd Road, “Copies and Shadows, or the Real Thing?” 10:15 a.m., Bruce Wooley.
n Central, 400 Vine St., “Church Cares,” 10:30 a.m., David Schonhoff; “Your Eyes,” 6 p.m., Mr. Schonhoff.
n Chickamauga, 105 Crittenden Ave., Chickamauga, Ga., 11 a.m., Tyler Gilreath guest speaker; “Life That Is Worth Living,” 6 p.m., David Wade.
n East Side, 252 Wildwood Ave. S.E., Cleveland, Tenn., “God Our Creator,” 10:30 a.m., Jeff Archey; “How Will Our Faith Be Found?” 6 p.m., Mr. Archey.
n LaFayette, 104 W. Main St., LaFayette, Ga., “(Spiritual) Health Care Reform,” 11 a.m., Eddie Boggess; “Judging No. 3: Things We Can Judge and Things We Can’t Judge,” 6 p.m., Mr. Boggess.
n Lake Hills, 4519 Oak Hill Road, “When Suffering: Keep the Right Attitude,” 5 p.m., Shane Robinson.
n Red Bank, 3600 Dayton Blvd., “Kingdom Harmony,” 9 a.m., Tommy Stone; 6 p.m., spring cleaning.
n Ridgedale, 1005 Dodds Ave., “Pillars of the Church,” 10:30 a.m., Ken Willis; “The Great Condemnation,” 5 p.m., Mr. Willis.
n Signal Mountain, 960 Ridgeway Ave., “When the Newness Wears Off,” 10:30 a.m., Greg Nance; “The Personal Touch,” 6 p.m., Mr. Nance.
n Soddy, 11665 Hixson Pike, “In the Image of God,” 10:25 a.m., Bill Greer; “A Survival Guide for Christians,” 6 p.m., Mr. Greer.
n Ware Branch, 11203 Birchwood Pike, “Fear of Failure,” 10 a.m. (followed by lunch), Raleigh Wooten; “Paul Preaches on Mars Hill,” noon, Mr. Wooten.
n White Oak, 2229 Lyndon Ave., “The Unchangeable Gospel,” 10:30 a.m., Jim Dearman; “1 Peter 4:1-6,” 6 p.m., Mr. Dearman.
CHURCH OF GOD
n City Church, 7122 Lee Highway, “The Parable,” 9:15 and 11 a.m., Mike Chapman.
n Middle Valley, 1703 Thrasher Pike, “Get Your Hands Up, Now!” 10:30 a.m., Mitch McClure; “Prayer and the Building,” 6:30 p.m., Mr. McClure.
EPISCOPAL
n Church of the Nativity, 1201 Cross St., Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., “Do Not Doubt but Believe,” 8:30 and 10:30 a.m., the Rev. Dr. Bill McGee.
LUTHERAN (ELCA)
n Ascension, 720 S. Germantown Road, “Doubt and Reality,” 11 a.m., the Rev. Terry Fugate.
n Trinity, 5001 Hixson Pike, “The Ongoing Task,” 8:30 and 11 a.m., the Rev. William Waddell.
LUTHERAN (MISSOURI SYNOD)
n Cross of Christ, 3204 Hixson Pike, “Razin’ Hell,” 8:30 and 11 a.m., the Rev. Barry Hildebrandt.
n First, 2800 McCallie Ave., “You Can’t Hide Behind Locked Doors,” 10:30 a.m., Gilbert Pingel.
METHODIST, UNITED
n Brainerd, 4315 Brainerd Road, “Jesus Appears to Thomas,” 8:45 (fellowship hall), 9 and 10:45 a.m., the Rev. Dr. Dennis Flaugher; 6 p.m., Gospel Jam.
n Brooks, 3619 Fairfax Drive Extension, “The War Within,” 10:50 a.m., the Rev. Lewis Trobaugh.
n Burks, 6433 Hixson Pike, “Unbelievers Also Welcomed,” 9:30 and 11 a.m., the Rev. Nathan Malone.
n Christ, 8645 East Brainerd Road, “Discover Life Through Prayer,” 8, 9:30 and 11 a.m., the Rev. Mark Flynn (with guest musicians, the Tri-Octaves); “Beware ‘Tin Man’ Faith,” 7 p.m., Mr. Flynn.
n Eastdale Village Community, 1403 Tunnel Blvd., “Everything Gonna Be All Right,” 11:30 a.m., the Rev. Stanley Reuben Williams.
n East Ridge, 1601 Prater Road, “The Eyes Have It!” 10:45 a.m., the Rev. Ken Sauer.
n First-Centenary, 419 McCallie Ave., “Prayers and Presence: Showing Up Is Half the Battle,” 8:30 and 10:45 a.m., the Rev. Brian Davis; “Covenantal Community,” 10:45 a.m. contemporary service (Oak Street Center), Dr. Dwight Kilbourne.
n Flintstone, 2503 Chattanooga Valley Road, Flintstone, Ga., “Touch and See,” 11 a.m., the Rev. Charles E. Dixon.
n Highland Plaza, 4226 Norcross Road, “Feed My Sheep, Follow Me,” 11 a.m. the Rev. Edward Snodgrass.
n Hixson, 5301 Old Hixson Pike, “Faith vs. Fear: When the Journey Is Lonely and the Road Is Tough,” 8:30 and 11 a.m., the Rev. Randy Martin; “Faith vs. Fear: Is It All Over or Is Jesus Really Present?” 11 a.m. contemporary service (Christian Life Center), the Rev. Paul Longmire; “Faith vs. Fear: Believing Without Seeing,” 5 p.m., Mr. Martin.
n Jones Memorial, 4131 Ringgold Road, “The I Am,” 9 and 11 a.m., Dr. J. David Tabor.
n Ooltewah, 6131 Relocation Way, “Desperate Families — Desperate Homes,” 9:30 (sanctuary) and 11 a.m. (worship center), the Rev. Ramon Torres.
n Red Bank, 3800 Dayton Blvd., “The Living Water,” 8:45 and 11 a.m., the Rev. Harold Buck guest speaker.
n St. Luke, 3210 Social Circle, “What Did You Witness?” 11 a.m., the Rev. Greg Smart.
n Sale Creek, 14909 Dayton Pike, “Use It or Lose It!” 11 a.m., the Rev. Damon Mitchell.
n Sand Mountain, 2026 Highway 136, Trenton, Ga., “Behind Closed Doors,” 11 a.m., the Rev. Wayne Cook.
n Signal Mountain, 3419 Taft Highway, “None of These Without Easter,” 11 a.m., Dr. J.N. Howard.
n Simpson, 601 McFarland Ave., “The Joy of Life,” 11 a.m., the Rev. Natalie Smart.
n Soddy, 255 Depot St., Soddy-Daisy, “This Is the Day,” 11 a.m., the Rev. Kenneth Scoggins.
n Wesley Memorial, 6314 East Brainerd Road, “Lock the Doors, Boys; They Killed Jesus, Now They’re Coming for Us!” 10:30 a.m., the Rev. Curt McKee.
NONDENOMINATIONAL
n Chattanooga Church, 6178 Adamson Circle, “Come and See for Yourself,” 8:30 and 11 a.m., Carmen Lastoria.
PRESBYTERIAN, CUMBERLAND
n Charleston, 1845 Lee Highway, Charleston, Tenn., “Moving From the Facts to the Truth,” 11 a.m., the Rev. Bill Bond.
n Cornerstone Community, 9632 East Brainerd Road, “A Source of Love Not Often Contemplated,” 10:30 a.m., Michael Bertsch.
n Falling Water, 6534 Old Dayton Pike, Hixson, “The Long Arm of the Law,” 11 a.m., Jim Barry.
n First, 1505 N. Moore Road, 11 a.m., drama performance, “I Saw Him.”
n First, 200 Church St., Cleveland, “Whatever Happened to That Other Thief?” 10:45 a.m., the Rev. Cliff Hudson.
n Jasper, 148 College St., Jasper, Tenn., “The Basis of Belief,” 11 a.m. CDT, the Rev. James H. Patterson; “The True Vine,” 5 p.m. CDT, Mr. Patterson.
n Red Bank, 115 Morrison Springs Road, “Is There Death After Life?” 10:50 a.m., the Rev. Philip Sumrall.
n Richard City, 1706 Marion Ave., South Pittsburg, Tenn., “Doubting Enough To Believe,” 11 a.m. CDT, the Rev. Carlton Harper guest speaker.
n Silverdale, 7407 Bonny Oaks Drive, “It Is Time To Stop Picking on Thomas,” 11 a.m., the Rev. Christian Smith.
PRESBYTERIAN, EVANGELICAL
n Brainerd, 1624 Jenkins Road, “Proud to Humbled,” 8:30 and 10:45 a.m., chaplain Danny Croce guest speaker.
n Lookout Valley, 435 Patten Chapel Road, “Where Is God When … Disappointment Embitters My Spirit,” 11 a.m., the Rev. Grady Davidson.
n Signal Mountain, 612 James Blvd., “Joy in Hard Times,” 8:15 and 10:40 a.m., Dr. William E. Dudley.
PRESBYTERIAN (PCA)
n First, 554 McCallie Ave., “A Fervent Pursuit,” 8:30 and 10:55 a.m., the Rev. Tim Tinsley.
n Red Bank, 4320 Dayton Blvd., “We Are To Take Up Our Cross,” 11 a.m., the Rev. Everett Gossett.
PRESBYTERIAN (PCUSA)
n First, 10612 Dayton Pike, Soddy-Daisy, “You Really Believe That Stuff?” 11 a.m., the Rev. Jim Hayes.
n New Hope, 7301 Shallowford Road, “Holey Clothes,” 10:45 a.m., the Rev. Keith Jones.
n Second, 700 Pine St., 11 a.m., guest speaker.
n Trinity, 104 McBrien Road, “Faith Creation,” 11 a.m., the Rev. William E. Mills.
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST
n Unitarian Universalist-Chattanooga, 3224 Navajo Drive, “A Better World,” 10:45 a.m., the Rev. Don Kaller guest speaker.
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
n Pilgrim Congregational, 400 Glenwood Drive, “The Pursuit of Happiness,” 11 a.m., the Rev. Christy Bonner guest speaker.
UNITY
n Christ, 105 McBrien Road, 11 a.m., Andrew Kelsay guest speaker.
n Unity of Chattanooga, 604 Black St., 1 p.m., concert by Dwain Briggs.
— Compiled by staff writer Clint Cooper
n “An Invitation To Dream (but Not To Sleep in Church),” Dr. John Pierce, First Baptist, 401 Gateway Ave., 11 a.m.
n “There Are No Short People in Heaven,” Stephen Kellogg, People’s Baptist, 102 Bryan St., Rossville, Ga., 10:45 a.m.
n “Who Was That Masked Man?” Richard Barr, Mountain View Christian, 9119 Snowhill Road, 11 a.m.
n “Beware ‘Tin Man’ Faith,” the Rev. Mark Flynn, Christ United Methodist, 8645 East Brainerd Road, 7 p.m.
n “Lock the Doors, Boys; They Killed Jesus, Now They’re Coming for Us!” the Rev. Curt McKee, Wesley Memorial United Methodist, 6314 East Brainerd Road, 10:30 a.m.