Music
‘ Jim Ricketts and Crystal Elam; 11 a.m. Sunday, Mercy Baptist Church, 5456 Wassom Memorial Highway, Grandview, Tenn.; also 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Lebanon Baptist Church, 7925 Greenbriar Road, Talbott, Tenn.; 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, Highway To Heaven Church, 900 Knoxville Ave., Athens, Tenn.; 775-2806.
‘ Charlie Griffin; 6 p.m. Sunday, United Christian Church, 2200 Peerless Road NW, Cleveland, Tenn.; free; 423-479-4277.
‘ 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.
Meetings
‘ Forward Grief Support Group for those who have lost a spouse; begins 10 a.m. today, eight-week fall session held in First-Centenary United Methodist Church, 419 McCallie Ave.; contact Cindy Ruff at 756-2021.
‘ Chatt Aglow Game Changers Bible Study, 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10; 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
‘ New Campus of Cokesbury Church Celebration, 2232 Lyndon Ave. (formerly White Oak UMC); Sunday, after 10:45 a.m. service; community invited to a barbecue-style event with food and fun; http://cokesbury.tv/whiteoak.
‘ Revival Services; Greenwood Baptist Church, 8529 Snow Hill Road, Ooltewah; Sunday-Wednesday; 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday; 7 p.m. Monday-Wednesday; special guest the Rev. Mack C. Scott from Norfolk, Va.; 344-8566.
‘ Bible Baptist Church of Hixson Third Annual Missions Conference; 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday; Bible Baptist Church, 1966 Northpoint Blvd.; speakers include the Rev. Robert Larson, Dan Irvin, missionary to Scotland, Bradley Kubik, missionary to Mongolia, and Reggie Rempel, Harvest Deaf College; bbchixson.org.
‘ Stand for Families and Children; 6 p.m. Tuesday; 3630 Ridgeside Road.
‘ 64th Annual World Missions Conference; Sunday-Wednesday, Oct. 11-14; First Presbyterian Church, 554 McCallie Ave.; 8:30 & 10:45 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, plus 4:30-7 p.m.; 10 a.m. & noon Monday, Oct. 12, plus 6:15-8 p.m.; 5:30-8 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday, Oct. 13-14; 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, Oct. 13; 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
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