Dr. Robby Gallaty, senior pastor of Brainerd Baptist Church, said he isn’t trying to proselytize but to unite.
With 5,000 seats available at the Chattanooga Convention Center, he’ll have lots of room.
Brainerd Baptist will host the third annual Chattanooga Christmas Eve Celebration at 5 p.m. Saturday at the downtown venue.
“We have five services on Sunday at three venues,” Gallaty said, “so, one, it’s important for the church to come together. Second, we wanted to do something to really unite the community.”
The event, celebrating the birth of Christ, has averaged 2,100 people its first two years.