Harmony calls Turner
* Michael Turner was recently called as pastor of Harmony Baptist Church, 3832 Youngstown Road.
He most recently was a member of Faith Baptist Church.
Mr. Turner and his wife, Arah, live in Rossville, Ga.
Banquet
* Student Venture, the middle and high school ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ, will hold its annual fundraising banquet on Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Chattanooga Choo-Choo, 1400 Market St. The featured speakers are Dr. Crawford Loritts, senior pastor of Fellowship Bible Church in Roswell, Ga. National director Darryl Smith, who formerly served as the organization’s city director in Chattanooga, also will attend. For information or banquet registration, call Jill at 265-8060.
Classes
* Chattanooga Bible Institute, 1815 McCallie Ave., will offer four short-term classes for women beginning in April. The classes include “Walking by Faith: Lessons Learned in the Dark,” a seven-week study contrasting the evidences of walking by faith and walking by sight, on Thursdays from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., beginning April 29; “Experiencing God,” a 13-week study of God’s will and his desire for a love relationship with us, on Fridays from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., beginning April 30; “Patriarchs,” an 11-week study on the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, on Fridays from noon to 2 p.m., beginning April 30; and “Hind’s Feet on High Places,” an 11-week study depicting Christian transformation through allegory, on Tuesdays from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., beginning April 27. The cost for each course, including materials, is $35. For information or to register, call CBI at 266-4574.
Enrichment
* The Northwest Georgia and Lookout Valley Baptist associations will have a vacation Bible school workshop on Tuesday from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 201 N. Main St., in LaFayette, Ga. This year’s theme is “Saddle Ridge Ranch.” For information, call the associational office at 706-764-1941.
Lecture
* Amy-Jill Levine, the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Professor of New Testament Studies at Vanderbilt University Divinity School who describes herself as “a Yankee Jewish feminist who teaches in a predominantly Christian divinity school in the buckle of the Bible Belt,” will present a free lecture on “Jesus, Jews and Jewish-Christian Relations” on Thursday at 7 p.m. at Grace Episcopal Church, 20 Belvoir Ave. The lecture will be followed by a reception and book signing. For information, call Erik Broeren at 227-2237 or visit www.saygrace.net.
Movie screening
* McFarland Hill Baptist Church, 307 Brickyard Road, in Dalton, Ga., will offer a free screening of the independent movie “To Save a Life” for youth on Saturday, May 1, at 7 p.m. The movie deals with making unexpected choices and sacrifices while having the courage and determination to persevere against all odds. Live music and refreshments will be offered at 6 p.m.; discussion will follow the movie at approximately 9 p.m. For information, call the church at 706-277-5521 or visit www.mcfarlandhill.org or www.outreach513.com.
Music
* The Southland Quartet will be featured in a singing at New Liberty Baptist Church, 13746 Birchwood Pike, in Birchwood, Tenn., on Sunday at 6 p.m. For information, visit www.newlibertybaptist.net.
* Jim Ricketts will present a concert on Friday at 7 p.m. at Community Holiness Church, 634 Back Valley Road, in Dayton, Tenn. For information, call Mr. Ricketts at 775-2806.
* The Chattanooga Bach Choir and Choral Arts of Chattanooga will present a joint 25th anniversary concert on Sunday, May 2, at 2:30 p.m., at Brainerd United Methodist Church, 4315 Brainerd Road. The two choirs will present the English translation of Franz Joseph Haydn’s “The Creation,” which is taken from the book of Genesis and from John Milton’s “Paradise Lost.” Soloists include soprano Stella Zambalis, tenor Ron Brendel and bass Brett Hyberger. In addition, Choral Arts will perform Randall Thompson’s “Alleluia” and “Sanctus” from Frank Martin’s “Messe fur zwei vierstimmige Chore,” and the Bach Choir will sing Brahms’ “Geistliches Lied.” Admission is $15, but there is no charge for students with valid IDs. For information, call Mary Ellen Meloan at 510-0333 or Lonna Williams at 875-6769.
* The Metropolitan Bells, an advanced community handbell ensemble composed of auditioned ringers from the Chattanooga area, will present its spring concert on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 3425 N. Ocoee St., in Cleveland, Tenn.; on Friday, May 7, at 7:30 p.m., at Christ United Methodist Church, 8645 East Brainerd Road; and on Thursday, May 13, at 7:30 p.m., at Brainerd United Methodist Church, 4315 Brainerd Road. Highlights of the concerts include several original compositions as well as Enya’s “Sail Away” and John Philip Sousa’s “Stars and Stripes Forever.” For Information, call director Gary Bynum at 899-3543, 535-3076 or 504-4679.
Women’s event
* A free lunch featuring speaker Julie Baumgardner of First Things First, an organization dedicated to strengthening families, will be offered today at 11 a.m. at Jones Memorial United Methodist Church, 4131 Ringgold Road, in East Ridge. Child care is available for children under age 6. For information, call the church at 624-6073 or www.jmumc.org.