Music
* Jim Ricketts & Crystle Elam, 11 a.m. Sunday, Alpine Baptist Church, 4720 Stagg Road; also 5 p.m. CDT Sunday, Mooneyham Church of God, 2435 Mooneyham Lonewood Road, Spencer, Tenn., 775-2806 or jimricketts@att.net.
* Sunday Singing, 6 p.m. Sunday, Middle Cross Baptist Church, 4009 Norcross Road, Hixson; everyone welcome, 877-5742.
* The Cokers, New Day Gospel, 6:30 p.m. Friday, Cokesbury Church, 2232 Lyndon Ave., Red Bank, free, for information, contact Linda Nelson at 551-2901 or Marty Burke 267-0837.
* Scott Agee and Family, Allen Coleman and Austin Olvey, 6:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 15, Cokesbury Church, 2232 Lyndon Ave., Red Bank, free, for information, contact Linda Nelson at 551-2901 or Marty Burke 267-0837.
* Testimony Quartet, 11 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 21, Signal Mountain Church of God, 517 Timberlinks Drive, part of church Homecoming, lunch after concert, public invited, free, 267-0837.
Meetings
* Pastors’ Luncheon, noon Wednesday, Aug. 24, Dalton Golf & Country Club, 333 Country Club Way, Dalton, Ga., and noon, Thursday, Aug. 25, 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.
Homecomings
* Second Missionary Baptist Church 150th Anniversary, 2305 E. Third St., 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12, banquet featuring a dramatization chronicling the church’s history, $25 donation; 1o:45 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 14, 10:45 a.m., speaker is Pastor Emeritus Rev. Paul A. McDaniel, to purchase banquet tickets or for more information, call 624-9097.
* First Christian Community Church 47th Anniversary, 392 Illinois Ave., Dayton, Tenn., Sunday, Aug. 14; 11 a.m. worship service followed by dinner; 3 p.m. the Rev. Joe Moore and men’s choir from Mt. Olive AME Church, 423-618-4731.
Events
* Back to School Jamboree, 1:30-4 p.m. today, Burks United Methodist Church, 6433 Hixson Pike, for more info, go to burks.org or call 842-4219.
* Free Food Giveaway, 3 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9, One Accord Community Church, 343 Sweetland Drive, Red Bank; giveaway takes place on the second Tuesday of each month; to receive notifications, text “Food” to 423-200-4005 or email normalowe@epbfi.com with “Food,” name and telephone number as the subject. If you do not have email or texting, call 423-432-0860 or sign up at the church. First-come first-served basis.
* English as a Second Language Workshop Training, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays, Aug. 13 & 20, Tennessee Baptist Children’s Home, 6632 Lee Highway, $15 non-refundable registration fee unless already certified and taking refresher course; sponsored by Hamilton County Baptist Association, 267-3794.
Vacation Bible School
* Ocean Commotion, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Bible Baptist Church of Hixson, 1966 Northpoint Blvd, Wednesday, grades third through sixth, 994-4484.
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