Faith briefsBenefit
• Peavine Baptist Church, 1089 Peavine Road, Rock Spring, Ga.; 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 29; auction benefiting construction of community/youth building includes items such as John Deere tractor, 2007 Harley-Davidson motorcycle, seven vehicles, sports memorabilia, appliances, pottery, furniture, musical instruments; 706-375-4721 or www.peavine.org.
Enrichment
• Lee University, Cleveland, Tenn.; Jan. 27, Feb. 24, March 24 and April 14; ministry seminar for area ministers and ministry students features longtime pastor, Church of God administrator, author and current Lee University adjunct faculty member Paul L. Walker; $100 for non-students (includes chapel service, luncheon, question and answer session and classroom session); or Lee students may take course for credit; 614-8370 or e-mail caps@leeuniversity.edu.
History
• Second Missionary Baptist, 2305 E. Third St.; 3:30 p.m. today; documentary video, “Looking Back — Yet Moving Forward,” focuses on the congregation’s history; free; 624-9097.
Lectures
• Conn Center, Lee University, Cleveland, Tenn.; Lee University Spring Convocation: 7:30 p.m. Sunday (Paul Conn, president of Lee, speaker), 7:30 p.m. Monday (Chris Goins, lead pastor of a2 church in Birmingham, Ala., speaker), 10:40 a.m. Tuesday (music service led by Ladies of Lee), 7:30 p.m. Tuesday (Stan Lester, Lee alumnus and lead pastor of Crosspointe Christian Center in Dalton, Ga., speaker), 7:30 p.m. Wednesday (Walt Mauldin, vice president for administration at Lee, speaker), and 10:40 a.m. Thursday (music service led by Lee Symphonic Band); 614-8420.
• Krannert Center ballroom, Berry College, Rome, Ga.; 7 p.m. Tuesday; discussion of global oppression of women by Berry College alumnus, journalist, author and ordained minister Lee Grady; free; 706-236-2217, jhuggins@berry.edu or http://themordecaiproject.org.
Music
• Philadelphia Baptist, 1065 Pine Grove Road, Ringgold, Ga.; 6 p.m. Sunday; concert by Willow Creek Quartet; 706-891-5683.
• Collegedale Church of Seventh-day Adventists, 4829 College Drive; 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 30; symphony concerto concert presented by Southern Adventist University; free; 236-2164.
Transition
• The Rev. Moises Moreno, who was ordained to the priesthood in November, has been appointed parochial vicar (associate pastor) of St. Jude Catholic Church, 930 Ashland Terrace. His appointment took effect this week.
Tutoring
• Hamilton County Baptist Association, 508 N. Market St.; 5-8 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 5; workshop for teachers willing to teach English as a second language classes at any of eight sites; no charge for teaching volunteers; reservation deadline Tuesday; 267-3794, www.baptistassociation.com or e-mail hcba@baptistassociation.com.
• Hamilton County Baptist Association, 508 N. Market St.; 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Jan. 29 (reading emphasis), and noon-3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29 (math emphasis); workshop for volunteers/parents/friends/family willing to tutor grade-school children (extra Saturday option available on how to start a group tutoring location or how to work with a church or faith-based organization in ministry); free (box lunch available for $8.95 with reservation); reservation deadline Tuesday; 267-3794, www.baptistassociation.com or e-mail hcba@baptist association.com.
Women’s event
• First Baptist Church, 401 Gateway Ave.; noon Thursday; Scenic City Women’s Network luncheon features Kelsey Berke speaking on “An Invitation To Feast in the Kingdom”; $10 members, $12 visitors; 698-6262 or e-mail romaine@scwn.org (reservations deadline Tuesday).
— Compiled by staff writer Clint Cooper