Blessing of bikes
* The Chattanooga chapter of the Christian Motorcyclists Association will hold its annual Blessing of the Bikes today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Tennessee Riverpark. A free lunch will be provided to bikers of motorcycles of all makes, and each bike and rider blessed will receive a sticker and pin. No registration is required. For information, call Gary Scruggs at 991-0962 or visit www.cmachattanooga.com.
Easter options
* Standifer Gap Baptist Church, 8159 Standifer Gap Road; community viewing of “The Passion of the Christ”; 6 p.m. today; 892-8596.
* Stanley Heights Baptist Church, 1512 McBrien Road, East Ridge; “Shadow of the Cross,” music/drama presentation by Ron and Shelly Hamilton; 8:15 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday; no charge; 867-8060.
Easter vigils
* Christ Church-Episcopal, 663 Douglas St., 8 p.m. today.
* Church of the Nativity, 1201 Cross St., Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., 6:30 p.m.
* St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 305 W. Seventh St., 6:30 a.m. Sunday.
* St. Thaddaeus’ Episcopal Church, 4300 Locksley Lane, 9 p.m. today.
* St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, 630 Mississippi Ave., Signal Mountain, 7 p.m. today.
Egg hunts
* Brainerd United Methodist Church, 4315 Brainerd Road, 11 a.m. today (light lunch included).
* Camp Jordan, 315 Camp Jordan Road, East Ridge, noon Sunday (follows 10:30 a.m. Hamilton Life Church service).
* Chattanooga Church, 6178 Adamson Circle, 10:30 a.m. Sunday.
* Coolidge Park, 9 a.m. Sunday (precedes 10 a.m. Stuart Heights Baptist service).
* Lighthouse United Methodist Church, 9125 Snowhill Road, Ooltewah, 10:30 a.m. today (breakfast at 9 a.m.).
* New Hope Presbyterian Church, 7301 Shallowford Road, 9:30 a.m. Sunday.
* Pilgrim Congregational Church, 400 Glenwood Drive, noon Sunday.
* Soddy United Methodist Church, 255 Depot St., Soddy-Daisy, 2 p.m. today.
* Trinity Lutheran Church, 5001 Hixson Pike, 9:30 a.m. today.
* Tyner United Methodist Church, 6805 Standifer Gap Road, 10 a.m. today (brunch included).
Holy Saturday services
* First-Centenary United Methodist Church, 419 McCallie Ave., noon (geared for caregivers; lunch follows).
* Hixson United Methodist Church, 5301 Old Hixson Pike, noon.
* Ooltewah United Methodist Church, 6131 Relocation Way, 6:30 p.m. (follows pancake dinner at 5:30 p.m.).
Howard honored
* The Rev. Marvin Howard, a general evangelist with the United Methodist Church and part-time pastor of Trinity United Methodist Church in Cleveland, Tenn., is one of only two evangelists recognized nationally by the National Association of United Methodist Evangelists to receive the Philip Award for excellence in evangelism. Winners are elected annually by secret ballot by members of the national association. Previous recipients include Dr. Billy Graham and Mother Teresa. The Chattanooga resident received his award at the Congress on Evangelism earlier this year in New Orleans.
Lay speaking
* Basic and advanced lay speaker courses will be offered Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, April 10, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Brainerd United Methodist Church, 4315 Brainerd Road. They will be taught by the Rev. Charles Maynard. Additional sessions in the basic course, taught by the Rev. Reece Fauscett of Trenton UMC, will be Sunday, April 18, and Sunday, April 25, from 3 to 5 p.m., and Saturday, May 1, from 9 a.m. to noon. The cost, including lunch, for the either course is $25. For information, call the denomination’s Chattanooga District office at 629-0333.
Music
* Jim Ricketts will present concerts on Saturday, April 10, at 5:30 p.m., at Living Water Ministries, 5730 Fairmount Highway, in Calhoun, Ga.; on Sunday, April 11, at 10 a.m. CDT, at Frostbite House of Prayer, 10161 Summer City Road, in Spring City, Tenn.; and on Sunday, April 11, at 6:30 p.m., at Dry Valley Baptist Church, 1513 Dry Valley Road, in Rossville, Ga. For information, call Mr. Ricketts at 775-2806.
* Ernie Dawson and Heirline will present a gospel concert on Sunday, April 11, at 10 a.m., at Brainerd Hills Church of God, 410 Friar Road. For information, call pastor Dwight Henderson at 892-2092.
Student ministries
* The “X” Movement, an event designed to encourage spiritual awakening among middle, high school and college students, will be offered on Saturday, April 10, from 7 to 9 p.m., at Abba’s House, 5208 Hixson Pike. Among the speakers are University of Tennessee chaplain Roger Woods, Abba’s House associate pastor Ronnie Phillips Jr. and Hawkinsville Baptist associate pastor Patrick Hampton. Jake Gulledge will be the worship leader. The “X” Movement was conceived by Mr. Woods, a former athletics director at Silverdale Baptist Academy and former chaplain for University of Tennessee at Chattanooga athletics. There is no charge to attend. For information, call 322-1378 or visit www.abbashouse.com.
Sunrise services
* Brainerd Presbyterian Church, 1624 Jenkins Road, 8 a.m.
* Brainerd United Methodist Church, 4315 Brainerd Road, 7 a.m.
* Brittsville Baptist Church, 2650 Brittsville Road, 7 a.m. (breakfast follows).
* Burks United Methodist Church, 2425 Buffalo Lane, Soddy-Daisy (Camp Dixie), 7 a.m.
* Chickamauga Dam boat ramp, north end of Amnicola Highway, 7 a.m. (led by local chapter of Christian Motorcyclists Association).
* Christ United Methodist Church, 8645 East Brainerd Road, 6:30 a.m.
* Cross of Christ Lutheran Church, 3204 Hixson Pike, 6:30 a.m.
* East Ridge United Methodist Church, 1601 Prater Road, East Ridge, 7:30 a.m. (breakfast follows).
* First Baptist Church, 2645 LaFayette Road, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., 7 a.m.
* First Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1505 N. Moore Road, 7 a.m.
* First Lutheran Church, 2800 McCallie Ave., 7 a.m.
* Fresh Anointed Church, 501 16th St., 6 a.m.
* Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 822 Belvoir Ave., 7 a.m. (breakfast follows).
* Grace United Methodist Church, 9833 Hixson Pike, Soddy Daisy, 7 a.m. (breakfast follows).
* GraceWorks Church, 6445 Lee Highway, 7 a.m. (breakfast follows).
* Harrison United Methodist Church, 5621 Highway 58 (service at Harrison Cemetery), 7 a.m.
* Hixson United Methodist Church, 5301 Old Hixson Pike, 7:10 a.m.
* Jasper Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 148 College St., Jasper, Tenn., 7 a.m. CDT.
* Jones Memorial United Methodist Church, 4131 Ringgold Road (adjacent Lomenick Cemetery), East Ridge, 7:15 a.m. (breakfast at 7:45 a.m.).
* National Cemetery, 1200 Bailey Ave. (National Cemetery), 7:24 a.m. (Salvation Army-led service).
* New Hope Presbyterian Church, 7301 Shallowford Road, 7 a.m.
* New Salem Baptist Church, 9806 Dallas Hollow Road, Soddy Daisy, 7 a.m. (breakfast follows).
* Payne’s Cove Methodist Church, 303 Charley Roberts Road, Pelham, Tenn., 6 a.m. CDT (breakfast follows).
* St. Philip Lutheran Church, 51 W. 25th St., 6:30 a.m.
* Sand Mountain United Methodist Church, 2026 Highway 136, Trenton, Ga., 7 a.m. (breakfast follows).
* Signal Crest United Methodist Church, 308 Laurel St. (private home), 7:15 a.m.
* Signal Mountain Presbyterian Church, 318 N. Palisades Drive (brow property), 7 a.m.
* Signal Mountain United Methodist Church, 3419 Taft Highway, 7 a.m.
* Silverdale Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 7407 Bonny Oaks Drive, 7 a.m.
* Simpson United Methodist Church, 601 McFarland Ave., Rossville, Ga., 7 a.m. (breakfast follows).
* Stanley United Methodist Church, 501 Dodson Ave., 6:30 a.m.
* Tyner United Methodist Church, 6805 Standifer Gap Road, 7 a.m. (breakfast follows).
* White Oak United Methodist Church, 2232 Lyndon Drive, Red Bank, 7 a.m. (community service).