Fundraisers
– Cars, trucks, crafts: Vendors wanted for Lyerly United Methodist Church’s ninth annual Car & Truck Show and Craft Festival, set for 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 12 at Dowdy Park, corner of Highways 27 and 114 in Summerville, Ga. Sixty vendors registered; room for 20 more offering products, services and concessions, with $20 fee for 15-by-15 outdoor space. Day will include music by Joseph Crowe, 50/50 drawing, cake walk, door prizes and playground. For application, leave message for Judy Motes at 706-857-6008 or email mariehanna@windstream.net.
– Cookbooks: Last 15 available from Lyerly United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 152, Lyerly, GA 30730. Send $10, plus $2 shipping and handling. Call JoAnn Mitchell, 706-895-2636, for information on buying from a church member or a Chattooga County business.
Programs, events
– Women’s Day: Warren Chapel AME Church, 501 N. Market St., celebrates Women’s Day during Sunday’s 10 a.m. worship service. Theme is “Women Who Walk With God Will Always Reach Their Destination.” Guest speaker is Elder Cynthia Smith of Pneuma Christian Center International. 423-267-4992.
– Hear Now, a Christ-centered, nine-step weekly support class for people with hearing loss and their families, begins Wednesday, presented by Let My People Hear founder David M. Harrison. Classes start at 6:05 p.m. in the adult classroom on the ground floor at Oakwood Baptist Church, 4501 Bonny Oaks Drive. The class is equipped with FM hearing devices and the Tele-coil loop system. 423-624-1669, LetMyPeopleHear.com.
– Movie Under the Stars, with games, inflatables and a free dinner beginning at 6:30 p.m. July 22, with family movie at dusk, behind Burks United Methodist Church, 6433 Hixson Pike. Prizes including three bicycles will be given away. 423-842-4219.
– Recovery, a Christ-centered 12-step program for anyone struggling with addictive issues, compulsive behaviors, loss and life challenges, meets each Thursday at Ooltewah United Methodist Church, 6131 Relocation Way. Dinner at 5:30 p.m., worship at 6:15 p.m., open share groups at 7:30 p.m. Child care provided. 423-238-9216, oumclive.org/recovery.
– Not Alone, a support group for family and friends of a loved one who is incarcerated, meets at 11 a.m. the fourth Saturday of each month at LaFayette Presbyterian Church, 107 N. Main St., LaFayette, Ga. Refreshments and child care are provided.
Youth ministries
– Hickory Valley Baptist Church, 2320 Hickory Valley Road. Vacation Bible School: “You Are Fearfully and Wonderfully Made,” 6-8 p.m. Wednesday (final weekly meeting of the summer). Free supper, Bible teaching, games and crafts. 423-892-1916.
– Collegedale Community Church, 9305 Four Corners Place. Vacation Bible School: “Maker Fun Factory: Created by God; Built for a Purpose,” for ages 4-11, ends today, 6-8:15 p.m. 423-396-5464.
– Soddy-Daisy First Presbyterian Church, 10612 Dayton Pike. Vacation Bible School, including food and a bounce house, 6-8 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, with kickoff noon-4 p.m. today. Children of all ages welcome. 423-332-2327.
– Daisy United Methodist Church, 9508 Dayton Pike. Vacation Bible School, “Galactic Starveyors: Discovering the God of the Universe,” 6-8 p.m. Monday through July 24, with a family cookout on the last night. 423-332-3243, daisyumc@epbfi.com.
– Camp Run Free, no-cost summer day camp incorporating horses, games and Bible lessons, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday through Friday at Rhea County Fairgrounds in Evensville, Tenn. Hosted by Blazing Hope Ranch, a faith-based nonprofit working to combat human trafficking. www.blazinghoperanch.org/camp-run-free.
– Red Bank United Methodist Church, 3800 Dayton Blvd. Vacation Bible School, “Whale of a Tale,” for kids age 3 to fifth-grade, 6:30-8:30 p.m. July 23-27. Family celebration and pool party on last night. Register on Facebook at Red Bank UMC Vacation Bible School 2017.
– Philanthropy Camp (for rising first- through sixth-graders) and Camp Tikkun Olam (meaning “repairing the world,” for rising seventh- through ninth-graders), 9 a.m.-4 p.m. July 31-Aug. 4 (early drop-off starts at 8:30 a.m., late pickup until 4:30 p.m.) Day camps designed to teach children the importance of giving back to the community include hands-on activities, community speakers and field trips. Presented by Chattanooga First Church of the Nazarene and Jewish Federation of Greater Chattanooga. $130 per camper, $110 each additional sibling. Limited scholarships available. 423-493-0270, camp@jewishchattanooga.com, www.jewishchattanooga.com.
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