Armes minister at Hickory Valley
* Gary Armes was recently appointed senior minister of Hickory Valley Christian Church, 6605 Shallowford Road.
Prior to coming to Chattanooga, he served as senior minister of Spring Road Christian Church in Lanett, Ala., for seven years. He also served for 25 years as senior minister of First Chirstian Church of Cumming, Ga.
Armes is joined in the congregation by his wife, Karen.
Benefit
* New Covenant Church, 3700 Clio Ave.; 6 p.m. Sunday; benefit for Dwight Sanders features Charlie Chambers and his band, Dalton Roberts, Jesse Reynolds, and Bill and Bobbie McVee; free (donations accepted); 867-2121.
Enrichment
* Grace Episcopal Church, 20 Belvoir Ave.; 6-8 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 23; interactive environment, economics and faith workshop led by author and Episcopal Church officer Michael Schut; $25 or $35 per couple (includes lunch and a copy of facilitator’s latest book); www.sayGrace.net.
* Church of the Good Shepherd Episcopal, 211 Franklin Road, Lookout Mountain, Tenn.; 7:30-9 p.m. Oct. 29 and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 30; fall workshop, “Jungian Psychological Type: A Tool for the Understanding of Self and Others,” led by Nonnie Cullipher, allows participants to learn their “type” relevant to their spiritual journey; $60 (Saturday box lunch extra $10 with reservation); 821-1583, www.goodshepherdlookout.com.
Meeting
* Fairview Baptist Church, 108 Jenkins Road, Rossville, Ga.; 4 and 7 p.m. sessions Monday (with dinner at 6 p.m.); 174th annual meeting of Northwest Georgia Baptist Association; 706-764-1941.
Women’s event
* Precept Ministries International, 7324 Noah Reid Road; Friday-Oct. 24; fall women’s conference, “Living With Hope in a World Without Hope,” features teaching on the book of Ruth by Precept co-founder Kay Arthur; www.precept.org.
Music
* East Lake Recreation Center, 3701 Dodds Ave.; noon-7 p.m. today; outdoor concert fundraiser for Esther’s Place women’s poverty ministry features singer-songwriter Jeff Bodley; $5 (includes hot dog, soda, door prize tickets).
* Crosspointe Christian Center, 2681 Underwood St., Dalton, Ga., 5:45 p.m. today; concert features Grammy Award-nominated Ernie Haase & Signature Sound and Voices Won; $20; 770-926-6021.
* Conn Center, Lee University, Cleveland, Tenn.; 6 p.m. today; concert by award-winning Southern gospel recording artist, Bill Gaither Homecoming Video and Concert Series regular and Alabama Music Hall of Fame member Ivan Parker; 902-7232 or www.ivanparker.com.
* Sequoyah Church of God, 10916 Hixson Pike; 6 p.m. Thursday; gospel singing; 332-1139.
* Highland Park Baptist Church, 1907 Bailey Ave.; 7 p.m. Thursday; World Vision-sponsored “2 Voices – 1 Message” gospel concert by Grammy and Dove Award-winning artists Guy Penrod and Jason Crabb; 493-4111.
Pro-Life
* National Memorial for the Unborn, 6232 Vance Road; 1:30 p.m. today; ceremony celebrating Pro-Life Freedom Ride from Knoxville features Alveda King and Father Frank Pavone; 255-7084, Isabella Von Memmingen.
Prayer
* St. Mary’s Sewanee Retreat Center, Sewanee, Tenn.; 6 p.m. Sunday through lunch Tuesday; Centering Prayer as 11th Step Practice retreat led by Roberta Oster and Becky Hannah; $275; http://www.stmaryssewanee.org/programs/Oct17.shtml.
* Friendship Central Community Church, 7 N. Tuxedo Ave.; 6:33 p.m. Sunday; Chattanooga Prays! event convened by Bishop Sean Teal, pastor; 698-3471 or www.churchsupernatural.com.
– Compiled by staff writer Clint Cooper