Wallace Maranatha pastor
* Jeremy Wallace, a Chattanooga native, recently was called as pastor of Maranatha Baptist Church, 1701 Hickory Valley Road.
He was previously on the staff of Canton Baptist Temple in Canton, Ohio.
Mr. Wallace received a Bachelor of Science degree in Bible from Tennessee Temple University and a Master of Religious Education degree from Temple Baptist Seminary. He is currently completing a Master of Divinity degree from the seminary.
He and his wife, Dana, a teacher at Tennessee Temple Academy, have one son, Nathan, 4.
Willis Ridgedale preacher
* Ken Willis, a native of Newbern, Tenn., who has been preaching for 50 yeas, is the new minister at Ridgedale Church of Christ, 1005 Dodds Ave.
He previously served churches in North Carolina, Southeast Asia, Florida, and Tennessee, including Eastdale Church of Christ from 1986 through 1991. He and his family also have served as resident missionaries in Malaysia and have done mission work in India. In addition, he has taught courses at Four Seas College of Bible and Missions in Singapore.
Mr. Willis attended Freed-Hardeman University in Henderson, Tenn.
He and his wife, Clyde Ann, have two children, two grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Bible study
* Precept Ministries International, 7324 Noah Reid Road, will offer two seven-day Transform Student Ministries Boot Camps for students ages 14-18 on June 15-22 or June 26-July 3. The camps will offer intensive training in the Inductive Bible Study Method and leadership training. The cost is $425-$530, depending on housing options. For information, call 888-678-5660 or visit www.transformstudent.org.
Career assistance
* Ringgold United Methodist Church, 7484 Nashville St., has scheduled half-day Crossroads Career Workshops and weekly Christ-Centered Career Groups. The first faith-based workshop, for people unemployed, underemployed or employed but looking, will be Saturday, May 15, at 9 a.m., in the church’s multipurpose room. Participants will learn how to accept the loss of a job, how to complete comprehensive online self-evaluations to define their abilities and skills and how to start the process for developing their own focused marketing plan; will explore some tips for resume writing and interviewing; and will develop a strategy for negotiating an offer. The first career group is Wednesday, May 19, at 6:30 p.m., in the church’s New Beginnings classroom. The groups will provide practical and emotional support to unemployed group members through weekly, 1.5-hour, small-group meetings that include prayer, relationship development, encouragement, individual and group accountability, and an opportunity for service. For information or registration, call program leader Keith Kenney at 706-259-2049 or 678-938-1386 or e-mail themayor@charter.net.
Clothing assistance
* New Anointing Pure Holiness Church of God, 420 N. Holly St., will give away clothes, shoes and other items today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Hot dogs also will be served. For information, call the church at 622-4667.
Family events
* Tyner United Methodist Church, 6805 Standifer Gap Road, will host a community Spring Fling Carnival/May Fest on Saturday, May 15. There will be a yard sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., a carnival from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and a bake sale throughout. Games, prizes and food will be offered. On Sunday, May 16, Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus-trained Chagy the Clown will entertain at the 9 and 11 a.m. Children’s Sunday services and give a performance at 6 p.m. For information, call the church at 892-0444.
Graduation event
* New Covenant Fellowship Church, 1326 N. Moore Road, will host a graduation celebration for all area graduating high school and college students on Saturday, May 16, at 7:14 p.m. The event, Sevenfourteen Vol. III, will feature music by Supamario and ministry by Lurone Jennings II, Ternae Jordan Jr. and Reality Check. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. There is no charge to attend. For information, call the church at 899-8001.
Motorcycling
* “Bikers for Christ,” an event to reach out to veterans, will be offered today from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. CDT on Main Street in Pikeville, Tenn. Among the activities are a bike run, live entertainment, arts and crafts, a bake sale, cake walk and fingerprinting of children by the Bledsoe County Sheriff’s Department for the Identa-Kid program. The mobile vet center also will be present. For information, call Sherry at 892-4289, ext. 11229.
Music
* The Chattanooga Mass Choir will present a Pre-Mother’s Day Program today at New Jerusalem Baptist Church, 2625 N. Chamberlain Ave., at 6 p.m. Featured on program will be the Women of Worship, New Hope Praise Team, Change, Olivia Humphrey and others. For information, call 267-0336.
* Jim Ricketts will present concerts today at 6 p.m. at the Gospel Singing Hall, Highway 27 North, in Dayton, Tenn.; on Sunday at 11 a.m. at Sale Creek Church of God, 14919 Dayton Pike, in Sale Creek; on Sunday at 6 p.m. at Sale Creek Community Church in Sale Creek; on Saturday, May 15, at 7 p.m., at New Bethel Baptist Church, 1635 Salem Valley Road, in Ringgold, Ga.; on Sunday, May 16, at 11 a.m., at Joyful Sound Church of God, 1614 Foust St.; and on Sunday, May 16, at 6 p.m. CDT, at Lee Station Baptist Church, 10109 Old State Highway 28, in Pikeville, Tenn. For information, call Mr. Ricketts at 775-2806.
* The Metropolitan Bells, an advanced community handbell ensemble of auditioned ringers from the Chattanooga area, will present its spring concert on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Brainerd United Methodist Church, 4315 Brainerd Road. For Information, call director Gary Bynum at 899-3543, 535-3076 or 504-4679.
* The LeFevre Quartet of Gainesville, Ga., the Hullender Family of Ringgold, Ga., and the Heritage Quartet of Chattanooga will be featured in a benefit singing on Friday at 7 p.m. at Ringgold United Methodist Church, 7484 Nashville St., in Ringgold, Ga. There is no charge to attend, but a love offering will be received to aid the medical expenses of motorcycle accident victim Marc Black. The Modern Woodmen of America will match the offering up to $2,500. For more information, call 706-935-2328.
* The Heaven Seekers and Jerry Hall will be featured in a spring festival on Saturday, May 15, at First Presbyterian Church, 10612 Dayton Pike, in Soddy-Daisy. The Heaven Seekers will sing at 10:30 a.m. and Jerry Hall at 11 a.m. For information, call 421-8179.
* The Heartfelt Gospel Music Association will sponsor a benefit gospel singing, dinner and auction on Saturday, May 15, from 6 to 10 p.m. CDT., at the Ada Wright Center in Manchester, Tenn. The featured performers are the Mary Bean Singers of Hillsboro, Tenn., The Sullivans of McMinnville, Tenn., Katie and The Westside Boys of Tullahoma, Tenn., and Seeds of Joy of Manchester, Tenn. Proceeds will benefit the medical expenses of David Teal. For information, call John Bean at 931-212-4292 or Ron Orange at 931-632-0056.
* Grace Episcopal Church, 20 Belvoir Ave., will host “Ascension Evensong” on Sunday, May 16 at 5 p.m. For information, call the church at 698-2433.
* Daisy United Methodist Church, 9508 Dayton Pike, will host a Christian praise concert on Sunday, May 16, at 6 p.m., featuring Jody Norris, Derek Smartt and Veronica Egger. There is no charge to attend. For information, call the church at 332-3243.
Teens event
* Impact 2010, an inaugural YMCA teen summit, will be held Friday at 6 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church, 5201 Dayton Blvd. The goal of the activities, worship and challenge event is to empower teens to impact their YMCAs, schools, neighborhoods and peers. A fellowship hour of socializing, sports and games will proceed a healthy dinner at 7 p.m. The Tennessee Temple Praise Band and Calvary Baptist youth ministry staff will lead praise and worship, and Josh Sarmiento, pastor of Destiny Community Fellowship in Cleveland, Tenn., will be the keynote speaker. There is no cost to attend. For information, call Lisa Talley at 265-8834.
Women’s event
* Ladies Safe Haven Ministry will have its monthly nondenominational luncheon meeting on Monday, May 10, at 12:30 p.m., at Ryan’s Family Steakhouse, 5326 Ringgold Road, in East Ridge. Marlene Wolfe, wife of the Rev. Ken Wolfe, pastor of Frawley Road Baptist Church, will be the speaker. Iris Johnson will present music. For information, call Pat at 902-2377.
Worship event
* The seventh annual citywide Worship Chattanooga will be Friday at 7 p.m. at Abba’s House, 5208 Hixson Pike. The interdenominational, multiracial event, sponsored by the Nehemiah Project, will gather participants from more than 100 churches, feature a choir with more than 250 people, and include drama teams, dance ensembles and music written by local artists. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. There is no charge to attend, but a love offering will be taken to help supply backpacks for needy Chattanooga students. For information, call the Nehemiah Project at 756-8545.
— Compiled by staff writer Clint Cooper