If You Go
What: Country Connection ConcertWhen: 6 p.m. ThursdayWhere: Chattanooga Convention Center, 1150 Carter St.Tickets: $125 per person, includes dinner; reservation deadline is todayWhat: Bethel Classic Golf TournamentWhere: Bear Trace Golf Course at Harrison Bay, 8919 Harrison Bay RoadWhen: Friday-SaturdayEntry Fee: $300 per person or $1,200 per team; includes two days of golf, lunch both days, golf fees and $50 credit to clubhouse pro shop. Entry deadline is WednesdayFor tickets or to register: bethelbiblevillage.org
Whether playing guitars or golf, participants in Bethel Classic Weekend are playing for a purpose: Helping children in need at Bethel Bible Village.
Bethel Classic Weekend is the three-day fundraiser that kicks off Thursday with a dinner, live auction and country music concert at the Chattanooga Convention Center followed by the annual two-day Bethel Golf Classic. This year’s tournament will be played at Bear Trace at Harrison Bay.
Bethel Bible Village is a safe haven for children of families in crisis; they can live in residential homes on Bethel’s Hixson campus until it becomes possible to reunite with their families. Programs at the 64-acre campus also offer help for pregnant teens and teen mothers, residential care for teen boys with behavioral or emotional challenges, and assistance to homeless families.
“Over the weekend we hope to raise one-fifth of our annual budget – approximately $415,000 in three days,” says Nancy Hoover, Bethel Bible Village director of communications and marketing.