Music
* Jim Ricketts and Crystle Elam, 11 a.m. Sunday, New Union Methodist Church, 196 Union Road, Rock Island, Tenn., also 6 p.m. Sunday, Shady Vale Church of God, 27 Lone Oak Road, Pikeville, Tenn., 775-2806 or jimricketts@att.net.
* Triumphant, the Hoppers, Guardians, Karen Peek & New River, 6:30 p.m. today, Memorial Auditorium, 399 McCallie Ave., $25 reserved seats main floor $20 upper balcony general admission; free childfren 12 and under; tickets on sale at Memorial Auditorium box office (642-8497) and Sonshine Christian bookstore (706-861-7675).
* inSpirit Men’s Chorus, 3 p.m. Sunday, St. Luke United Methodist Church, 3210 Social Circle, Stuart Heights, free, public invited, 877-6447
* Larry Wilson God’s Country Band, Haley Horn and Eastern Sky, 6:30 p.m. Monday, White Oak United Methodist Church, 2232 Lyndon Ave., Red Bank, free, public invited, information contact: Linda Nelson at 504-9283 or Marty Burke at 267-0837.
* Higher Vision, Chris Van Allman and The North Cleveland Church of God Quartet, 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, White Oak United Methodist Church, 2232 Lyndon Ave., Red Bank; free, public invited; contact Linda Nelson at 5054-9283 or Marty Burke at 267-0837.
* Tri-Octaves Concert featuring Willie Kitchens, Jr., Doug Richesin and Michael Rodgers, 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2 & 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, Christ United Methodist Church, 8645 East Brainerd Road; free, but donations accepted; benefits The Bethlehem Center youth & children’s programming; 892-9363 (Christ United Methodist Church) or 266-1384 (The Bethlehem Center).
* “Come Let Us Adore” Christmas Musical, 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, Fairview United Methodist Church, 3901 Hamill Road, Hixson; free, public invited; 842-4886 or www.fairviewumchixson.com.
* “Messiah” Community Sing-Along, 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, Chattanooga First Seventh-day Adventist Church, 7450 Standifer Gap Road; free but offering will be taken, 605-2468.
* David Haynes, Sheila Reed and Randy Kincannon, 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 19th, White Oak United Methodist Church, 2232 Lyndon Ave., Red Bank; free, public invited; contact Linda Nelson at 5054-9283 or Marty Burke at 267-0837.
Events
* TMC Trees for Hope, starting Friday, 2929 Hamill Road, Hixson, sponsored by The Ministry Center, sales benefit humanitarian and mission centers in Ecuador, Israel and Chattanooga’s Bethel Bible Village, hours: 8:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 25, and following Saturdays; 1:30-8:30 p.m. Sundays, 4-8 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, 877-5171.
* Come to Bethlehem and See, 6:15-8 p.m. Friday-Sunday, Dec. 16-18, Hickory Valley Christian Church, 6605 Shallowford Road, trip back in time to experience First Century Bethlehem, 892-4270 or www.hvcconline.com.
* Prayers and Promises Christmas Market, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 17, First Baptist Church of Lakeview, 10 Hudson St., Rossville; arts, crafts, books, clothing, more to benefit church’s Haiti Missions team; call Shirley at 488-2711 or Karen at 595-2538.
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