Enrichment
* Crossville First Baptist Church and New Desire Christian Ministries will partner to host a Girls Glorifying God retreat at the Holiday Inn at Lake Guntersville, Ala., Thursday through Saturday, July 10. The retreat is geared for girls ages 11 through college and early career years. Sessions will be taught by Dr. Brenda Robinson and Brook Cason. Christie Pickard will emcee and teach a breakout session for younger girls. Host New Desire will lead the music. For information, call the ministry at 770-684-8987.
* The Benedictine Sisters Retreat Center in Cullman, Ala., will host an Engaging Spirituality training day offered by the JustFaith Ministries office on Saturday, July 10, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. CDT. The training is designed for co-facilitators interested in leading small faith groups through a process designed to ignite the gospel insight of the faithful and inspire them to respond in justice and compassion. The cost, including lunch, is $35. For registration or information, call the center at (256) 734-8302 or visit www.justfaith.org.
Family
* North Red Bank Baptist Church, 4701 McCahill Road, will host a Family Fun Week nightly at 7 from Sunday through Thursday. Activities include puppet shows by The McGilliards, gospel singing and illustrations. For information, call pastor Roger Redmond at 875-6729.
Music
* Jim Ricketts will present concerts on Friday at 7 p.m. at the Cooke Ministry Center in Athens, Tenn., on Sunday, July 11, at 11 a.m., at Grace Memorial Church in Madisonville, Tenn., and on July 11 at 6 p.m. at Tellico Plains Church of God, 129 Willow St., in Tellico Plains, Tenn. For information, call Mr. Ricketts at 775-2806.
* Culture Shock 2010, a family fashion event and Christian youth concert, will be Saturday, July 10, at First Tennessee Pavilion, 1826 Carter St. The pre-show will begin at 5 p.m. and the concert at 7 p.m. The featured artists Canton Jones, Da’ T.R.U.T.H., Pettidee, KAS, Senetra Weaver, Big City, DJ Will, Ternae, I Fifty Five, Radical Praise and Da Chosen. NFL players slated to appear are Justin Forsett, Jamar Adams and Marquis Weeks of the Seattle Seahawks and Quentin Demps, King Dunlap and Joe Mays of the Philadelphia Eagles. The event is sponsored by 22Visionz, City of Chattanooga Parks and Recreation Department, City of Chattanooga Department of Education, Arts & Culture and A Better Tomorrow, Palmieri Jeans, Yesha Ministries, Hamilton County Commissioner Warren Mackey and former NFL player Frank Murphy. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 the day of the event.
* Jeff Stice, a Southern gospel artist who has been honored with several Singing News magazine awards and nominated for many others, will present a piano concert on Saturday, July 10, at 7 p.m., at Tunnel Hill United Methodist Church, 121 N. Varnell Road, in Tunnel Hill, Ga. Singing News has honored him as Favorite Newcomer, Favorite Pianist and twice as Musician of the Year. The Seymour, Tenn., resident also has won the Southern Music Guild award as Stage Musician of the Year. Mr. Stice is presently pianist for The Triumphant Quartet, which was nominated for a 2010 Grammy Award. He will perform gospel, patriotic, Broadway and classical songs and works by pianists such as Floyd Cramer, Liberace, Ray Charles and Roger Williams. There is no charge to attend the concert, but a love offering will be accepted. For information, call Vera Nations at 706-226-5468 or Carolyn Watkins at 706-673-4298 or visit www.jeffsticemusic.com.
Transitions
* The Rev. Boo Acres has been called as pastor of Calvary Memorial Baptist Church, 2 S. Gate St., in Fort Oglethorpe. … Mark Jagger has been called as youth minister at Wallaceville Baptist Church, 2299 N. Highway 341, in Rossville, Ga. … The Rev. Nathan Garrett has been called as pastor of Walnut Grove Baptist, 55 Walnut Grove Road, in LaFayette, Ga. … The Rev. Joseph Kuzhupil has been assigned as associate pastor of St. Augustine Catholic Church, 1716 Anderson Pike, on Signal Mountain. He had previously been chaplain for Alexian Village.
Vacation Bible schools
* Chamberlain Memorial Baptist Church, 4239 Benton Drive, Wednesdays through Aug. 11, 6-8:30 p.m., theme: “Saddle Ridge Ranch,” 624-3508.
* Cloud Springs Baptist Church, 210 Cloud Spring Road, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., Sundays, July 11-Aug. 29, 6-7:30 p.m., ages 3-fifth grade, theme: “Saddle Ridge Ranch,” 706-866-0164.
* Daisy United Methodist Church, 9508 Dayton Pike, Soddy-Daisy, July 12-16, 6-8:30 p.m., theme: “Galactic Blast: A Cosmic Adventure Praising God,” 332-3243.
* East Ridge United Methodist Church, 1601 Prater Road, July 19-23, 6-9 p.m., theme: “Galactic Blast: A Cosmic Adventure Praising God,” 892-8451.
* First Presbyterian Church, 554 McCallie Ave., July 13-16, 9:30 a.m.-noon, grades 1-4, theme: “Genesis 1: A Space Probe,” 648-7903.
* Jones Memorial United Methodist Church, 4131 Ringgold Road, Sundays through July 25, ages 2 through fifth grade, 624-6073.
* Lakewood Baptist Church, 6626 Hunter Road, Harrison, Aug. 1-5, 6:30-8:30 p.m., ages kindergarten-high school seniors, 344-6334.
* One Accord Community Church, 343 Sweetland Drive, Red Bank, July 11-15, 6-8:30 p.m., ages 3-adult, theme: “Saddle Ridge Ranch,” 875-8377.
* New Salem Baptist Church, 9806 Dallas Hollow Road, Soddy-Daisy, July 11-16, 6-9 p.m., all ages, theme: “Saddle Ridge Ranch,” 842-3078.
* Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, 7634 Gann Road, Hixson, July 12-15, 9 a.m.-noon, ages 4-fifth grade, theme: “High Seas Expedition,” 842-3400.
* Simpson United Methodist Church, 601 McFarland Ave., Rossville, Ga., July 17, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., theme: “Feeding the 5,000,” 706-866-3410.
* Trinity Lutheran Church, 5001 Hixson Pike, July 12-16, 8:45-11:45 a.m. (plus July 16 picnic lunch at noon), ages 3-fifth grade, theme: “Stories of the Bible,” 870-1236 or www.lutherantrinity.com.
Worship
* Norvel Hayes Ministries of Cleveland, Tenn., will hold a campmeeting at Glenstone Lodge, 504 Historic Nature Trail, in Gatlinburg, Tenn., Monday through Friday at 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, July 10, at 10 a.m. For information, call the ministry at 479-5434.