Music
* “Songs of Wonder, Love and Praise,” 4 p.m. Sunday, Second Presbyterian Church, 700 Pine St.; organist David Friberg performs choral and instrumental music, Scripture and poetry, public invited, free, donations accepted, for information call 266-2828 or go to Second Presbyterian Facebook page.
* Nathaniel Reynolds, Meadow Lane Family and Deborah Sansing, 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 17, White Oak UMC, 2232 Lyndon Ave., Red Bank; 5:30 p.m. refreshments; free, public invited, for information, contact Linda Nelson at 423-551-2901 or Marty Burke at 423-267-0837.
Events
* Fall Block Party, noon-3 p.m. today, Scott Memorial Church of God, 1665 Waterhouse St., East Ridge; games, puppet shows, face painting, music, food, more, free, 867-9860.
* Fourth Annual Missions Conference, today-Sunday, Bible Baptist Church, 1966 Northpoint Blvd., Hixson; keynote speaker: Dr. James Ray; 6:30 p.m. today, 10 a.m. & 6 p.m. Sunday, 994-4484 or www.bbchixson.org.
* Kokou Loco, missionary serving in Togo, West Africa, 10:45 a.m. Sunday; Hickory Valley Baptist Church, 2320 Hickory Valley Road; also Roger Helle, executive director of Teen Challenge of the Mid-South, 6:30 p.m. Sunday, 892-1916.
* Pastor Paul Canning of Power Walk Ministries, 7 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, Church of the First Born, 3418 St. Elmo Ave.; senior pastor of Living Word Fellowship Church in Houston, Texas, will be speaking, 756-0704.
* Candlelight Memorial Service for Pregnancy & Infant Loss, 5:30-7:45 p.m. Thursday, St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church, 4300 Locksley Lane; in honor of National Day of Remembrance for Pregnancy & Infant Loss, 892-2377.
* “Battered to Blessed” with Brenda Walsh, 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, Collegedale Community Church, 9305 Four Corners Place; host of “Kids’ Time” on Three Angels Broadcasting and the author of 11 books and six cookbooks speaking on domestic violence, free, public invited, 994-3104.
* St. Martin of Tours Charity Golf Tournament, 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 17, Windstone Golf Club, 9230 Windstone Drive, Ringgold, Ga.; fundraiser for ministries and outreach programs at St. Martin of Tours Episcopal Church, 892-9131.
* Healing Our Memories, Healing of Our Community, Friday-Sunday, Oct. 21-23, Unitarian Universalist Church of Chattanooga, 3224 Navajo Drive; three-day workshop on Restorative Justice with Father Michael Lapsley, founder of the Institute for the Healing of Memories, free but registration required, 624-2985 or na.healing-memories.org and healing-memories.org.
* Boomers, Shakers and Beyond, 1:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 24, Amy Boulware, licensed advanced practice master’s in social work on Medicare and Medicare supplemental insurance; Christ United Methodist Church, 8645 E. Brainerd Road; designed for those 50 and up; other guests in upcoming months; free, to register, go to www.christchurchchatt.org, then to Get Connected to Adult to Small Groups, 892-9363.
* Singles Retreat: “Rebuilding Dreams,” Friday-Sunday, Oct. 28-30, Dogwood Lodge, 1900 Lee Pike, Soddy-Daisy; hiking, tennis, fishing, walking, crafts, karaoke, prayer, sharing; hosted by Positive Christian Singles from First-Centenary United Methodist Church, $60 (includes lodging and meals), 5-7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, 8:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, 8:30-10 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 30, contact Sue St. James at 756-2021 or email to sstjames@fcumc.org or phyllisnicholson1@yahoo.com.
* Prayer Workshop, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 822 Belvoir Ave., 629-4661.
* Community Outreach Harvest Festival, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, Greater Emmanuel Church, 400 Tunnel Blvd.; winter coat giveaways, food, bounce houses, games and prizes, free, 624-3131.
Meetings
* One in Christ Fellowship, 2-4 p.m. today, Park Place restaurant, 2891 Lafayette Road, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.; theme is “Prayer is a Privilege,” the group is a pan-denominational meeting for Christian fellowship, Bible study and prayer; all are welcome, 838-1345.
* Hear Now Café, 6:30-9 p.m. Monday, Access Church, 4064 S. Access Road, a peer support group that includes deaf, hard of hearing, friends with cochlear or Baha implants and their families, free, register by calling 624-1669 or email to letmypeoplehear@yahoo.com.
* New Ladies Bible Study, 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, then every other Thursday afterwards, First Baptist Church of Lakeview, 10 Hudson St., Rossville, 706-861-4262.
* Not Alone, support group for families and friends of incarcerated individuals, 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, LaFayette Presbyterian Church, 107 N. Main St., LaFayette, Ga.; child care and refreshments provided. 706-934-4564.
Homecomings
* First Baptist Church 150th Anniversary, 506 E. Eighth St., 11 a.m. Sunday; theme is: “Thankful for the Past, Rejoicing in the Present, and Preparing for the Future,” 265-3229.
* Flintstone First Baptist Church 112th Anniversary, 121 Mountain View Circle, Flintstone, Ga., 11 a.m. Sunday; The Blackwood Quartet will perform; dinner follows service, 706-820-0474.
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