Music
* Jim Ricketts and Crystal Elam; 11 a.m. Sunday; Unity Gospel Church, 14622 Stormer Road, Graysville, Tenn.; also 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Spring City Baptist Church, 23428 Rhea County Highway, Spring City, Tenn.; 775-2806.
* Voci Virili; 3:30 p.m. Sunday; Signal Crest United Methodist Church, 1005 Ridgeway Ave., Signal Mountain; free; 886-2330.
* Jesse Conner, Mountain Cove Bluegrass; 6:30 p.m. Fri.; Red Bank Presbyterian Church, 4320 Dayton Blvd.; barbecue served at 5:30 p.m.; public invited; 432-0860.
* Daraja Children’s Choir of Africa; 6:30 p.m., Fri., Feb. 18; First Church of the Nazarene, 5455 North Terrace; free; 894-5254 or 987-4737.
* Joshua Company; 10:50 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 15; Brooks Memorial United Methodist Church, 1543 Mercer St.; free; 877-1110.
Events
* “When He Shall Come,” 10-week series; 10 a.m., Sunday; Bible Baptist Church of Hixson, 1966 Northpoint Blvd.; study of the Last Times, including Rapture, Judgment Seat of Christ, the Tribulation Period, Second Coming of Christ; conducted by J. Michael Bates; 396-5464 or bbchixson.org.
* “God’s Love Changes Lives Through People Like You”; 6:30 p.m. Sunday-Wednesday, Feb. 15-18; Red Bank United Methodist Church, 3800 Dayton Blvd.; speakers are: Brenda Holloway, Looney Creek/Sulphur Springs UMC, Whitwell, Tenn (Sun;) Jeff Coleman, The Highlands UMC, Gainesville, Ga. (Mon.); Allison Howard, director of youth & programs, Central UMC, Lenoir City, Tenn., and Lisa Howard, youth director at Beaver Ridge UMC, Knoxville (Tues.); John Holloway, The Quest Church, Canton, Ga. (Wed.); 877-2881.
Support groups
* Spousal Abuse Support Group; begins 6 p.m., Feb. 16; Collegedale Community Church, 4995 Swinyar Drive, Collegedale; conducted by church’s Safe Haven Ministry, ongoing support group for the healing of women who have experienced spousal or relational abuse; childcare provided as needed; 423-596-4276 for additional information and registration.
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