Music
* Jim Ricketts & Crystle Elam, 11 a.m. today, Sale Creek Lions Club, 15221 Coppinger Road, Sale Creek; 7 p.m. today, New Bethel Baptist Church, 1635 Salem Valley Road, Ringgold, Ga.; 11 a.m. CDT Sunday, Antioch Baptist Church, 2611 Highway 156 S., South Pittsburg, Tenn., 775-2806 or jimricketts@att.net.
* Red Back Hymn Singing with Mountain Cove Bluegrass Band, 6-8 p.m. today, The Little Brown Church, 3209 Spring Ave., Signal Mountain, free, public invited; for information contact 423-664-3280 or email mhcrna@aol.com.
* Testimony Quartet, 11 a.m. Sunday, Signal Mountain Church of God, 517 Timberlinks Drive, part of church Homecoming, lunch after concert, free, public invited, 267-0837.
* InSpirit, 3 p.m. Sunday, Simpson United Methodist Church, 601 McFarland Ave., Rossville,free, public invited, 706-866-3410 or mary@holstongap.com.
* Deborah Sansing, Craig Kirk Tyndall, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 1, East Ridge Christian Church, 1514 Rebecca Drive, free; call Karen Scealf at 802-6745.
* Chuck Robinson, Testimony Quartet, 6:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 2, White Oak United Methodist Church, 2232 Lyndon Ave., Red Bank; free, public invited, for more information call Linda Nelson at 551-2901 or Marty Burke at 267-0837.
* “His Call Gospel Singing” with Craig Kirk Tyndall, Debby Lane, Shelia Reed and others, 1-9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, New Vision Church, 554 Harmony Road, Silver Creek, Ga., free, public invited, 770-825-6254.
* The Adam Knight Family Trio, SonLife Quartet, 6:30 p.m., Monday, Sept. 19, White Oak United Methodist Church, 2232 Lyndon Ave., Red Bank; free, public invited, for more information call Linda Nelson at 551-2901 or Marty Burke at 267-0837.
Meetings
* Pastors’ Luncheon, noon Wednesday, Dalton Golf & Country Club, 333 Country Club Way, Dalton, Ga., and noon Thursday, Ruth’s Chris Steak House in Embassy Suites, 2321 Lifestyle Way, Chattanooga; discussion of Christians United for Israel and update on current issues regarding Israel; open to to all pastors in Northwest Georgia, Chattanooga and Southeast Tennessee; pastors free, no charge for public with advance reservations; reservations at 645-1552.
Events
* Free Movie Night with “Woodlawn,” 6 p.m. Sunday, Heritage Pointe Baptist Church, 60 Dyer Bridge Place, Ringgold, Ga., free, popcorn and drinks provided, 706-858-0976.
* United in the Community Free Cookout & Pool Party, 6-8 p.m. Sunday, First Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1505 North Moore Road; event is intended to help build bridges between community members and the police, between the faith community and others, 423-698-2556, ck@firstcumberland.com or firstcumberland.com.
* Connect/Reconnect, 6 p.m. Sundays, Falling Water Cumberland Presbyterian Church: 6534 Old Dayton Pike, Hixson; informal gathering with theme of “Because He Is On Your Side,” for information call 902-315-7998, 423-843-3050 or email james_barry@bellsouth.net.
* Sunday of Support, 1o:45 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 28, Memorial Baptist Tabernacle, 905 Hogan Road, Rossville; supporting local police and fire departments, public invited, 423-838-3524.
* Non-denominational Singles Retreat, Friday-Sunday, Oct. 28-31; Dogwood Lodge, 1900 Lee Pike, Soddy Daisy, hosted by Positive Christian Singles, First-Centenary United Methodist Church; $50, includes lodging and 5 meals, 756-2021.
Homecomings
* McFarland United Methodist Church, 101 E. Gordon Ave., Rossville, 11 a.m Sunday, Aug. 28, the Rev. Dennie Humphreys as guest speaker; covered dish lunch follows, 706-866-2981.
* First Baptist Church 150th Anniversary, 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 9, First Baptist Church, 506 E. Eighth St.; theme is: “Thankful for the Past, Rejoicing in the Present, and Preparing for the Future,” 265-3229.
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