Drama
* The play “It’s Because of the Blood” will be present by U.P. Productions on Sunday, March 21, at 5 p.m., at Galilee Missionary Baptist Church, 2000 Jackson St. For information, call the church at 629-5341.
Enrichment
* John Tyler, a practitioner and teacher of Christian Science healing and former labor union organizer and teacher, will present a free interactive talk, “Beyond the Sixth Sense,” on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at First Church of Christ, Scientist, 612 McCallie Ave. For information, call Georgia Eastman at 954-1125.
* The Empowerment Center, located in Suite E2 of Eastgate Town Center, will host Dr. Myles Munroe, founder of Bahamas Faith Ministry and Myles Munroe International, for a Kingdom Summit seminar Wednesday through Friday, and a separate business luncheon Friday at 11:30 a.m., to empower pastors, leaders, business owners and others with kingdom principles. For information on the free seminar, visit www.empowermentchurch.com. The cost of the luncheon is $50, which includes a voucher for a one-on-one local consultation. For general information, call 386-5648.
Music
* The Fishers Of Men Quartet will be featured in a gospel music benefit today at 6:30 p.m. at Chattanooga Valley Baptist Church, 90 Nick-A-Jack Lane, in Flintstone, Ga. The group includes Terry Chitwood, bass; Danny Wooten, baritone; Jeff Epperson, tenor; and Ron Sizemore, lead. Proceeds will benefit Rhett and Connie Ouzts. For information, call the church at 706-820-1911.
* The Chattanooga Music Club will meet Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at First-Centenary Methodist Church, 419 McCallie Ave. Its chamber music concert will include works by Samuel Barber, J.S. Bach and Johannes Brahms. Participants on violins, viola, cello, clarinet, organ and voice will be Jay Craven, Mark Reneau, Sheri Peck, Laurie Minner, Suzanne Sims, John Brandon and David Patton. There is no cost to attend.
* Jim Ricketts will present concerts on Saturday, March 20, at 7 p.m., at Nonaburg House of Prayer, Highway 39, in Englewood, Tenn.; on Sunday, March 21, at 11 a.m., at Gregory’s Chapel Baptist Church, 144 County Road 325, in Sweetwater, Tenn., and on March 21 at 6 p.m. at Cloverleaf Baptist Church, 2290 Waterlevel Highway, in Cleveland, Tenn. For information, call Mr. Ricketts at 775-2806.
* Heritage and From the Heart will be featured in a song service on Sunday, March 21, at 10:30 a.m., at Church of God of the Union Assembly, 2211 Highway 41 South, in Dalton, Ga. For information, call the church at 706-278-7729.
* The Southern Adventist University Symphony Orchestra will present A Suite Concert on Sunday, March 21, at 7:30 p.m., at Collegedale Adventist Church, 4829 College Drive, in Collegedale. The concert will include part of the Peer Gynt Suite by Edvard Grieg, “The Three-Cornered Hat” by Manuel de Falla and the Grand Canyon Suite by Ferde Grofe. For more information, call 236-2880.
* The Jericho Brass will present a benefit concert for the Tri-State Food Pantry today at 6 p.m. at Trenton United Methodist Church, 12500 N. Main St., in Trenton, Ga. The pantry, which benefits people of various denominations in Dade County and the tri-state area, is located at Sand Mountain United Methodist Church. There is no cost to attend, but a freewill offering will be received. For information, call Trenton UMC at 706-657-6170 or Sand Mountain UMC at 706-657-6837.
Retreat
* The Benedictine Sisters Retreat Center, 916 Convent Road N.E. in Cullman, Ala., will host a contemplative centering prayer retreat from Thursday through the noon CDT meal on Sunday, March 21. The retreat, which focuses on the life and work of 12th-century saint and mystic St. Hildegard of Bingen, will be led by Sister Mary McGehee. Participants must have taken an introductory centering prayer class to attend. The cost, including lodging and meals, is $249 per person. For registration or information, call the center at 256-734-8302 or e-mail retreats@shmon.org.
Women’s event
* Precept Ministries International’s Spring Women’s Conference will be April 16-18 at the ministry at 7324 Noah Reid Road. The conference, celebrating the ministry’s 40th anniversary, will include Bible study led by ministry co-founder Kay Arthur and other teaching staff members, prayer and fellowship. For information or to register, call Precept at 888-678-5660.