Music
– Jim Ricketts and Crystle Elam, 11 a.m. Sunday, Victory Faith Church, 1253 King Edward Ave. SE, Cleveland, Tenn., also 6 p.m. Sunday, Rogers Creek Baptist Church, 510 County Road 180, Athens, Tenn., 775-2806 or jimricketts@att.net.
– Higher Vision, Chris Van Allman and The North Cleveland Church of God Quartet, 6:30 p.m. Friday, White Oak United Methodist Church, 2232 Lyndon Ave., Red Bank; free, public invited; contact Linda Nelson at 5054-9283 or Marty Burke at 267-0837.
– Tri-Octaves Concert featuring Willie Kitchens, Jr., Doug Richesin and Michael Rodgers, 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2 & 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, Christ United Methodist Church, 8645 East Brainerd Road; free, but donations accepted; benefits The Bethlehem Center youth & children’s programming; 892-9363 (Christ United Methodist Church) or 266-1384 (The Bethlehem Center).
– Third Annual Christmas Shoppe, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, Collegedale Community Church Fellowship Hall, 9305 Four Corners Place, Collegedale; holiday items, live Christmas music, pizza, hot cider, Christmas craft for kids, more; free, public invited, 396-4803.
– “Come Let Us Adore” Christmas Musical, 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, Fairview United Methodist Church, 3901 Hamill Road, Hixson; free, public invited; 842-4886 or www.fairviewumchixson.com.
– Jess and Kathy Reynolds, Tim Redmon and Matt Foster, 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, Gospel Assembly Church, 9610 Barber Road, Soddy Daisy
– “Messiah” Community Sing-Along, 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, Chattanooga First Seventh-day Adventist Church, 7450 Standifer Gap Road; free but offering will be taken, 605-2468.
– Anthem Voices Christmas Program and Gospel Singing, 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, Gospel Assembly Church, 9610 Barber Road, Soddy Daisy
– David Haynes, Sheila Reed and Randy Kincannon, 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 19, White Oak United Methodist Church, 2232 Lyndon Ave., Red Bank; free, public invited; contact Linda Nelson at 5054-9283 or Marty Burke at 267-0837.
Events
– Hanging of the Greens, 6 p.m. Sunday, Simpson United Methodist Church, 601 McFarland Avenue, Rossville, Ga.; special service to begin the Advent season, 706-866-3410.
– TMC Trees for Hope, starting Friday, 2929 Hamill Road, Hixson, sponsored by The Ministry Center, sales benefit humanitarian and mission centers in Ecuador, Israel and Chattanooga’s Bethel Bible Village, hours: 8:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Friday and following Saturdays; 1:30-8:30 p.m. Sundays, 4-8 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, 877-5171.
– Breakfast with Santa, 9:30 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 10, Grace United Methodist Church, 9833 Hixson Pike, Soddy Daisy, 842-5872.
– Come to Bethlehem and See, 6:15-8 p.m. Friday-Sunday, Dec. 16-18, Hickory Valley Christian Church, 6605 Shallowford Road, trip back in time to experience First Century Bethlehem, 892-4270 or www.hvcconline.com.
– Prayers and Promises Christmas Market, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 17, First Baptist Church of Lakeview, 10 Hudson St., Rossville; arts, crafts, books, clothing, more to benefit church’s Haiti Missions team; call Shirley at 488-2711 or Karen at 595-2538.
– To be included in Faith Briefs, send information to sryan@timesfreepress.com. Listings need to be sent by Wednesday morning each week.