Enrichment
* Antioch Primitive Baptist Church, 1107 N. Hickory St., will host a free Arts and Cultural Day on Sunday at 5 p.m. Hosted by Ternae Jordan Jr., Marresa Burke and Alex Hughes, it will feature Ordained Praise, Jeremy Harden, Teresa Jordan, Wes Lee, Aunt Mable (Regina Ragsdale) and the Triune Performing Arts Academy. For information, call 503-4758.
* The Benedictine Sisters Retreat Center, 916 Convent Road N.E., in Cullman, Ala., will host a day of exploration, “Tending the Vineyard: Christian Perspectives on Work,” on Saturday, March 6, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. CST. The facilitator is Sister Elizabeth Meadows. The cost is $30. For information, call the center at 256-734-8302 or e-mail retreats@shmon.org.
* Lino Rulli, award-winning radio talk show host of “The Catholic Guy,” will be the featured speaker at the Catholic Charities of East Tennessee’s 2010 Annual Dinner on Thursday, March 11, at 6:30 p.m., at The Chattanoogan. The fundraiser theme is “Gift of a Caring Community.” Tickets are $100 per person and are available at the Catholic Charities regional office, 859 McCallie Ave. Proceeds will benefit programs that provide direct assistance to people in Chattanooga. For information, call Libby Schleifer at 267-1297 or e-mail at libby@ccetn.org.
* Dr. Barbara Ray and the Rev. Margaret Marshall will lead a centering prayer introductory workshop on Saturday, March 13, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 848 Ashland Terrace. The cost, including lunch and six follow-up sessions, is $35 ($30 for students), and registration is requested by Monday. For information, call Ms. Ray at 490-0735 or 580-8709 or e-mail baray@comcast.net, or Margaret Marshall at 757-9580 or revmcm@comcast.net
Finances
* Ridgeview Baptist Church, 1008 N. Beaumont Road, Ringgold, Ga., will host a free Financial Freedom seminar on Saturday March 6, from 9 a.m. to noon. The leader is certified financial counselor Jeff Greer. Topics include budgeting, debt elimination, debt avoidance and saving. For information, visit www.myridgeviewchurch.com or e-mail drjgennoe@catt.com.
Music
* Tenor recording artist Brian Arner of Cumming, Ga., will present music on Sunday at 11 a.m. at Fairview Baptist Church, 108 Jenkins Road, Rossville, Ga., and on Sunday at 6 p.m. at Chattanooga Valley Church of the Nazarene, 2853 Chattanooga Valley Road, in Flintstone. Including in his works are arrangements produced and orchestrated by seven-time Grammy nominee Lari Goss. For information, Jim Buckner at 488-0384, Jon Bemis at 706-820-9914 or Jim Bennett at 309-3353.
* The Heaven Seekers (Rex Curtis and Wanda Shirley) will present music on Sunday at the 11 a.m. worship service at North Red Bank Baptist Church, 4701 McCahill Road, in Red Bank, and on Sunday at 6 p.m. at Westside Baptist Church, 467 Lafayette Road, in Rocky Face, Ga.
* Concert for Organ and Friends, featuring Church of the Good Shepherd organist and choirmaster John Wigal and other area musicians, will be held at the church, 211 Franklin Road in Lookout Mountain, Tenn., will be Sunday at 5 p.m. Other musicians on the program are Dr. Monte Coulter, professor of percussion at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, harpist Tiffany Envid, mezzo-soprano Delores Beery, soprano Cecelia Wigal, Huntsville Symphony Orchestra concertmaster Mark Reneau and Chattanooga Symphony Orchestra principal cellist Eric Reed. There is no charge. For information, call the church at 821-1583 or e-mail Mr. Wigal at jwigal@goodshepherdlookout.com or Caroline Cavett at carocav@bellsouth.net.
March MacDowell Music Club Program on 3rd
The monthly Music Program of the MacDowell Music Club will be held Wednesday, March 3rd in the sanctuary of the Brainerd Baptist Church beginning at 10:30AM. Music by Anderson, Bach,
Faure, Handel, Mendelssohn, and Mozart will be performed. Featured performers are Marcia Jenson, Jim Martin, Janet Sump, Jeryl de Sabla.
The MacDowell Music Club of Chattanooga, one of the oldest clubs of its kind in Chattanooga, was founded in 1916. Besides providing an annual scholarship award to a young high school student of outstanding musical talent, another of the clubs goals down through the years has been to use its influence to promote high musical standards in the community by presenting musical programs of high quality at each monthly meeting to the public. These programs are performed by members of the club as well as guest artists, incorporating a variety of choral and instrumental presentations. All programs are open to the public FREE OF CHARGE.
For further information about the club or its programs, call or email:
423-265-3094 or VFM3181@aol.com
* Singer/songwriter Tatiana Cameron-Tajci will perform a musical adaption of the Crucifixion story on Thursday at 7 p.m. at St. Jude Catholic Church, 930 Ashland Terrace. The event, titled “I Thirst — The Crucifixion Story,” features Ms. Cameron-Tajci on keyboards, backed by electronic instrumentalist Denny Bouchard and guest instrumentalist Larisa Fedoryka. The event will include a wide array of musical styles, traditions and ethnic origins and works such as “Via Dolorosa,” her original songs, Hebrew and Gregorian chants, and hymns such as “Were You There” and “O Sacred Head Surrounded.” There is no cost to attend, but donations will be accepted. For information, call the church at 870-2386.
* Jim Ricketts will present a concert on Saturday, March 6, at 6 p.m., at Loudon Freewill Baptist Church, 341 Country Lane, in Loudon, Tenn. For information, call Mr. Ricketts at 775-2806.
* A Paul Belcher Promotions Southern gospel concert featuring Michael Combs, Heirline (with Ernie Dawson and family), The Greesons of Chickmauga, Ga., The Diplomats and Back Home Singers will be held at Memorial Auditorium, 399 McCallie Ave., on Saturday, March 6 at 6:30 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $15-$20. For information or tickets, call Mr. Belcher at 253-7900, 337-1780 or visit paulbelcher.com.
* The Bethel University Renaissance Choir will present a concert at Silverdale Cumberland Presbyterian Church on Sunday, March 7, at 5 p.m. For information, call the church at 892-8710.
Teen pregnancy
* Thankful Missionary Baptist Church, 980 N. Orchard Knob Ave., will present a program at teen pregnancy, “Through the Eyes of a Loving Father,” today at 1 p.m. There is no charge to attend, and lunch is included. For information, call 622-1839.
Women’s events
* Marie Laguerre, author, teacher, minister, seminar leader and executive director of Generation H.O.P.E. Male Mentoring Program, Inc., will be the speaker today at 10 a.m. at a meeting of Chattanooga Aglow Lighthouse at Out of the Blue Café, 3230 Brainerd Road. Lunch will follow at noon. Reservations are requested. For information, call 697-9866 or 332-9715.
* Church Women United will celebrate World Day on Prayer on Friday at 10:30 a.m. at New Mount Carmel Baptist Church, 1616 Washington St. The focus is an ecumenical day of prayer with the women of Cameroon on the theme of “Let Everything That Has Breath Praise God.” Registration begins at 10 a.m.