Music
– Jim Ricketts and Crystal Elam; 11 a.m. CST Sunday, Community Fellowship Church, 382 W. Bockman, Sparta, Tenn.; also 2 p.m. CST Sunday, Old Country Church, 1398 E. Cole Road, Doyle, Tenn.; 775-2806.
– The Dixie Melody Boys; 6 p.m. Sunday, Pope Avenue Baptist Church, 301 Pope Ave., Athens, Tenn.; free, 423-507-8313.
– Bobby Lewis, Ron and Nancy Sample; 6 p.m. Sunday, One Accord Community Church, 343 Sweetland Drive, Red Bank, free.
– Tennessee Wesleyan College 13th Annual Lessons and Carols: Away in a Manger; 7 p.m. Tuesday, First Baptist Church, 305 Ingleside Ave., Athens, Tenn., music from the Tennessee Wesleyan choirs and band and Scripture readings by students, faculty and staff; free.
– Willow Creek Quartet, Down Home Pickers and Southern Gospel Aires; 6 p.m. Friday, Cokesbury Church, 2232 Lyndon Ave., Red Bank; free; contact Linda Nelson at 551-2901 or Marty Burke at 267-0837.
– Advent Lessons & Carols, 4-6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6; St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 305 W. Seventh St.; free-will offerings support St. Paul’s outreach projects; 266-8195.
– The Webb Sisters and the Country Sunshine Band; 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 7, North River Civic Center, 1009 Executive Drive, Suite 102, Hixson; contact Linda Nelson at 551-2901 or Marty Burke at 267-0837.
– Anonymous 4, a cappella ensemble performs “The Last Noel,” a selection of music for Christmas across the centuries; 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8; St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 305 W. Seventh St.; $50 reserved seating; $25 general admission ($30 at the door); $10 students ($15 at the door); call 266-8195 or go to http://ow.ly/S6qgY.
Events
– Gospel Explosion/Pastor Homecoming Celebration; Craig Moore, graduate of Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High School, celebrates 25 years in the ministry; 3 p.m. today; Walker County Civic Center, 10052 N. U.S. 27, Rock Spring, Ga; music by the Gospel Spiritual Highlights, Changed Gospel singers, The Children Of God, Golden Trumpet, Gospel Gems, the Talented Brothers of Christ, and the Vinson Family.
-Yard Sale for Underprivileged Children; 8 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 5; Gospel Assembly Church, 9610 Barbee Road, Soddy-Daisy; proceeds go to buy gifts for children; 842-4850.
Meetings
– Church Women United; 10:30 a.m. Friday, Hurst United Methodist Church, 829 Dallas Road; canned goods will be collected for the Chattanooga Area Food Bank; registration begins at 10 a.m.; public invited.
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