Music
* Jim Ricketts and Crystle Elam, 11 a.m. Sunday, Everlasting Life Baptist Church. 311 South Amhurst, Englewood, Tenn., also 6 p.m. Sunday, Shoal Creek Baptist Church, 567 Shoal Creek Road, Englewood, Tenn.; 5 p.m. CDT Saturday, May 21, Powerline Ministry, 140 Oasis Road, Crab Orchard, Tenn., 775-2806 or jimricketts@att.net.
* Mullins Family, Gary West, David Wilson and Martha Ledbetter, 7 p.m. today, Gospel Assembly Church, 9610 Barbee Road, Soddy Daisy, public invited.
* Mary McDonald & Adult Choir, 6 p.m. Sunday, First Baptist Church of Ringgold, 7611 Nashville St.; renowned composer/pianist presents concert of sacred music; she also will lead church’s Adult Choir; public invited, 706-935-2358.
* DeAnna Jacobs, Veverly Jennings and Calvary’s Blend, 6 p.m. Monday, Cokesbury Church, 2232 Lyndon Ave. Red Bank, free, public invited; for information, call Linda Nelson at 551-2901 or Marty Burke at 267-0837.
Events
* Retirement reception for Dan Johnson, organist at First Lutheran Church for 51 years, 11 a.m. Sunday, First Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall, 2800 McCallie Ave., 629-5990.
* Annual Women’s Luncheon, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, May 21, First Baptist Church Fort Oglethorpe, 2645 Lafayette Road; guest speaker is Christian comedian Kay Dodd; music by the Sweet Georgia Sound Ensemble; $15 per person, available by contacting the church office at 706-866-0232 or Laura Jones at 423-605-1816.
Meetings
* C.T. Townsend Ministry Meeting, 10:45 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, May 15, 7 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, May 16-18, New Haven Baptist Church, 1058 Graysville Road, 855-4910.
* Aglow Monthly Meeting, 1 p.m. Saturday, May 21, Chattanooga House of Prayer, 1604 Reggie White Blvd.; Asher Intrater, founder and apostolic leader of Revive Israel Ministries, speaking by DVD; 697-9866 or 899-4809.
Vacation Bible School
* Cave Quest, Abba’s House, 5208 Hixson Pike, 6:30-8:30.p.m. Monday-Thursday, June 5-8, 877-6462.
* Submerged, Falling Water Baptist Church, 523 Roberts Mill Road, Hixson, 6-8:30 p.m. Sunday-Thursday, June 19-23, ages 3 years old to fifth grade, free, 842-5924 or 309-0685.
* Surf Shack, Elizabeth Lee United Methodist Church, 139 Cove Road, Chickamauga, Ga, 9 a.m.-noon, Monday-Friday, June 20-24, age 4 by 9/30/16 to fifth-graders; breakfast served, 423-827-3101.
Homecomings
* Lookout Baptist Church, 8645 Highway 193, Chickamauga, Ga., 10:30 a.m. Sunday, May 15, 168 years, 706-931-2356.
* Cedine Ministries, 333 Cedine Camp Road, Spring City, Tenn., 70 years, 7 p.m. Friday, May 20, Fundraising banquet, Cedine Jubilee Center, former Southern Baptist President Fred Luter Jr. speaker; 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Homecoming, Cedine Jubilee Center; Cedine Board Chairman John O. Williams Jr. speaker, cedine.org, 423-365-9565.
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