Advent/Christmas programs on tap
* Collegedale Church of Seventh-day Adventists, 4829 College Drive N.E.; 4 p.m. today; “A Baroque Christmas,” presented by Southern Adventist University’s School of Music, features Corelli’s Christmas Concerto and J.S. Bach’s Magnificat in D; free; 236-2880.
* Hamilton Community Church, 7997 Shallowford Road; 6 p.m. today; “Behold the Lamb of God: The True Tall Tale of the Coming of Christ,” atypical theatrical Christmas musical is journey through the Bible; free but love offering taken; 485-1011.
* Woodland Park Baptist Church, 6735 Standifer Gap Road; 6 p.m. today and Sunday; Broadway-style, family, period-piece musical drama; tickets free but required; 899-9186, ext. 118, or www.woodlandpark.org.
* Daisy United Methodist Church, 9508 Dayton Pike; 6:30 p.m. today (reception follows); “Light of the World,” concert of carols from Ireland, Wales, Scotland and England along with contemporary carols, standards and original music by Jody Norris and Derek Smart; free; 332-3243.
* Brainerd United Methodist Church, 4315 Brainerd Road; 10:45 a.m. Sunday; choir, orchestra, organ presentation of Robert Shaw’s “The Many Moods of Christmas”; free; 698-6951.
* Liberty Baptist Church, 65 Liberty Drive, Chickamauga, Ga.; 2:30 p.m. Sunday; concert by The Ball Brothers; free but offering will be received; www.theballbrothers.com.
* Jones Memorial United Methodist Church, 4131 Ringgold Road, East Ridge; 6 p.m. Sunday; “Christmas Treasures,” handbell concert presented by handbell artist Kathie Fink of Burlington, Ky., and storyteller/accompanist Linda Maloney of Canon, Ga.; free but love offering taken; 624-6073 or www.kathiefink.com.
* Collegedale Seventh-day Adventist Church, 4829 College Drive East; 6:30 p.m. Sunday; 11th annual Chattanooga Candlelight Service of Lessons and Carols presented by the 80-person Roueché Chorale and Orchestra; free; 698-2556, 855-2981 or www.therouechechorale.org.
* White Oak Baptist Church, 310 Memorial Drive, Red Bank; 11 a.m. Tuesday; Christmas concert by Senior Neighbors Orchestra; free; 755-6100 or www.AlexianBrothers.net.
* First-Centenary United Methodist Church, 419 McCallie Ave.; 7:30 p.m. Tuesday; holiday concert by Choral Arts of Chattanooga and King’s Quire offers sacred and secular selections; $15 adults, $5 students, free for ages 12-under; 598-3274 or www.choralartsofchattanooga.org.
* Church of the Good Shepherd Episcopal, 211 Franklin Road, Lookout Mountain; 6 p.m. Wednesday; Advent Taize services including Holy Communion, music, meditation and candlelight/icons focus; free; 821-1583.
* St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 305 W. Seventh St.; Advent concerts: 12:05 p.m. Wednesday (featuring the Chattanooga Bach Choir), 12:05 p.m. Dec. 22 (featuring the Chattanooga Boys Choir); free but donations accepted; $5 lunch available after concerts; 266-8195.
* Second Presbyterian Church, 700 Pine St.; Advent services with music accompanied by organist David Friberg; 12:05 p.m. Wednesdays through Dec. 22; free, with light lunch available after concerts; 266-2828 or www.secondpreschattanooga.org.
* Pine Ridge Baptist Church, 9109 Pine Ridge Road, Ooltewah; 6-8 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday, Dec. 19; drive-through live nativity; 593-8592 or 899-8300.
* Brainerd Baptist Church, 300 Brookfield Ave.; 7:30 p.m. Thursday; holiday concert by The Metropolitan Bells; free but donations accepted; 899-3543.
* Kingdom Center, 751 M.L. King Blvd.; 6 p.m. Friday; New Home Baptist Church Christmas Gala features dinner, music and dance with artists such as Christian comedian Shrop the Cop and Spoken Word as well as pastor’s book signing; $10-$25; 314-2685 or 752-4001.
* Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St.; 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 18, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 19; holiday concert by The Metropolitan Bells as part of Chattanooga Symphony Orchestra’s “Home for the Holidays”; tickets available from CSO; 267-8583.
* Alpine Baptist Church, 4720 Stagg Road; 10:45 a.m. Dec. 19; “One Quiet Night,” presentation focuses on woman who loses the true meaning of Christmas amid the hustle and bustle of the holidays; free; 240-8034.
* Chattanooga First Seventh-day Adventist Church, 7450 Standifer Gap Road; 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 19; second annual nondenominational “Messiah” Community Sing-Along led by 30-member core choir, children’s choir and chamber orchestra (reception follows); free but offering taken; 605-2468.
* Orchard Knob Missionary Baptist Church, 1734 E. Third St.; 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 19; “The Truth About Christmas,” gospel music presentation by church’s mass choir, includes traditional favorites, hymns, anthems and spirituals; free; 629-6115 or www.orchardknob.org.
Forgotten Child Fund at area churches
* Area churches; Sunday; 45th annual Forgotten Child Fund nonprofit organization collecting new, unwrapped toys for area families in economic distress; online gifts may be made at www. Forgottenchildfund.com; 265-5757.
Rededication celebration
* First Presbyterian Church, 554 McCallie Ave.; 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 18; rededication service for the congregation’s 100-year-old sanctuary features the church’s six pastors, or representatives of them, in the past 100 years, plus souvenir program and reception; 267-1206.
Gospel concert
* Gospel Assembly Church, 9610 Barbee Road; 7 p.m. today; gospel concert featuring The Travelers and The Joyfull Expressions.