Music
‘ Jim Ricketts and Crystle Elam; 6:30 p.m. today, Highway to Heaven Church, 900 Knoxville Ave., Athens, Tenn.; also 11 a.m. CDT Sunday, Clark’s Chapel Church of God, 911 Sparta St., Spencer, Tenn.; 6 p.m. CDT Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, 2611 Highway 156 South, South Pittsburg, Tenn.; 775-2806.
‘ The African Children’s Choir, 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 18; Burks United Methodist Church, 6433 Hixson Pike; free, but donations accepted; 842-4219.
Homecomings
‘ 149th Anniversary of First Baptist Church, 506 E. Eighth St.; 11 a.m. Sunday; guest speaker the Rev. Lawrence Edward Carter Sr., professor of religion and college curator at Morehouse College; theme of “Trusting in the Lord and Leaning Not on Our Own Understanding”; 265-3229.
Meetings
‘ Chatt Aglow Game Changers Bible Study, 1 p.m. today; Chattanooga House of Prayer, 1604 Reggie White Blvd., reserve your manual at 423-899-4809.
‘ GriefShare Support Group; 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Dec. 15; Sacra Coffee House, 801 S. Orchard Knob Ave.; free; contact Lisa Hill for more information, lhill161@yahoo.com or 504-6302.
Events
‘ Service to Honor 50 Years of Ministry for Pastor Gary L. Carver; 11 a.m. Sunday, First Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Chattanooga, 1505 N. Moore Road;celebratory music byJonathan Crutchfield, inSpirit Men’s Chorus and the First Cumberland Presbyterian Church Chancel Choir; 698-2556 or firstcumberland.com.
‘ 64th Annual World Missions Conference; Sunday-Wednesday; First Presbyterian Church, 554 McCallie Ave.; 8:30 and 10:45 a.m. Sunday, plus 4:30-7 p.m.; 10 a.m. and noon Monday, plus 6:15-8 p.m.; 5:30-8 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday; special guests are the Rev. Andrew Katay from Sydney, Australia, and conductor/musician Noel Tredinnick from London, England; 267-1206 or fpcchatt.org.
‘ Stayin’ Alive Health Fair; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday; Abba’s House, 5208 Hixson Pike; more than 50 vendors in health care, nutrition, medical and fitness; free to attend; for more information, go to abbashouse.com/ahevents, email deniseh@abbashouse.com or call 423-877-6462.
‘ Progressive Ministry Women’s Health Conference, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17; New Monumental Baptist Church, 901 Woodmore Lane; with on-site representatives on breast cancer, heart disease, lupus, arthritis, STDs, senior services, tai chi, others; 423-344-5521 or 423-899-2881.
‘ Free Movie Night with “Do You Believe?”; 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18; Heritage Pointe Baptist Church, 60 Dyer Bridge Place, Ringgold, Ga., popcorn, drinks, snacks and child care will be provided; www.heritagepointebaptist.com or 706-858-0976.
‘ Memorial Mammogram Coach; 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24; Olivet Baptist Church Kingdom Center, 740 E. M.L. King Blvd.; manned by volunteers from the Nursing and Women Ministry with the Pi Omega Chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha; call 423- 495-4040 to schedule a mammogram.
‘ “Think Pink – This Is My Story”; 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24; Olivet Baptist Church Kingdom Center, 740 E. M.L. King Blvd.; special guests are OB/GYN Dr. Vonda Ware, Neva Thurman as soloist and a Survivors’ Walkway Testimonies; free, but must register by calling 423-266-8709.
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