Benefit
* The Heartfelt Gospel Music Association will host a dinner, singing and auction at Faith Baptist Church, 2287 Tullahoma Highway, in Estill Springs, Tenn., on Friday at 6 p.m. CDT. The featured singers are The Sullivans of McMinnville, Tenn., Katie & The Westside Boys of Tullahoma, Tenn., The Seeds of Joy of Manchester, Tenn., and The Mary Bean Singers of Hillsboro, Tenn. Barbecue dinners are $6. Proceeds will benefit the medical expenses of James Peppers. For information, call John Bean at 931-212-4292 or Ron Orange at 931-632-0056.
Ethical eating
* The Unitarian Universalist Church of Chattanooga will host its annual community event in tribute to Rachel Carson, known as mother of the modern environmental movement, at Crabtree Farms, 1000 E. 30th St., on Saturday, June 5, at 7:10 p.m. Attendees can tour the farm and purchase fresh vegetables; sample nonalcoholic beverages (cash bar available) and veggie snacks prepared by Chef Wolfgang Poe, author of “Cast Iron Chef Cookbook”; watch the DVD “Sense of Wonder”; and hear live music and a message about food ethics. Attendees are invited to bring blankets or lawn chairs. The cost is $3 for children ages 4-10 and $10 for all others, or $25 per family. Reservations are required; the deadline for reservations at Tuesday. For information or reservations, call 624-2985.
Music
* Jim Ricketts will present concerts on Friday, June 4, at 7 p.m., at Free 2 Worship Revival Center, 9966 Lovell Road, in Soddy-Daisy, Tenn.; on Saturday, June 5, at 7 p.m., at Holly Springs Baptist Church, Holly Springs Road, Tellico Plains, Tenn.; on Sunday, June 6, at 11 a.m., at Piney Grove Community Church, 316 Burger Branch Road, in Englewood, Tenn.; and on Sunday, June 6, at 6 p.m., at Pond Hill Baptist Church, 1006 County Road 250, in Niota, Tenn. For information, call Mr. Ricketts at 775-2806.
* St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, 630 Mississippi Ave., Signal Mountain, will host “Music on the Lawn,” a monthly summer concert series to be held June through September. The schedule includes The Sloan River Project, a folk-rock group which “combines influences and sounds from across the musical spectrum,” on Friday at 6:30 p.m. (Zammarin, an intergenerational ensemble based at the church, will open); local groups The Orchard Band and The Deciders on Friday, July 9, at 6:30 p.m.; Mountain Cove, whose style combines bluegrass with blues and rock and roll, and The Goeltz Family, on Sunday, Aug. 15, at 6:30 p.m.; and Episcopal folk musician Fran McKendree on Saturday, Sept. 11, at 6:30 p.m. (Zammarin will open). There is no cost to attend the concerts, but a freewill offering will be taken for the musicians. Attendees are invited to bring food and chairs or blankets. Refreshments will be available at a small cost, the proceeds from which will help fund youth mission trips. For information, call director of music ministries Philip Newton at 886-2281, ext. 107.
* Michael Combs will present a concert on Sunday, June 6, at 6:15 p.m., at Sale Creek Church of God, 14919 Dayton Pike, in Sale Creek. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. A banana split party will follow the concert. There is no charge to attend, but a love offering will be taken. For information, e-mail David Montgomery at neighbor776@gmail.com.
Vacation Bible school
* Collegedale Seventh-day Adventist Church, 4829 College Drive N.E., June 7-11, ages 4-12, www.collegedalechurch.com.
* Christ United Methodist Church, 8645 East Brainerd Road, June 7-11, ages 4-fifth grade, theme: “Galactic Blast: A Cosmic Adventure Praising God!” 892-9363, www.christplace.org.
* First Baptist Church, 2645 LaFayette Road, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., June 21-25, 6:30-8:30 p.m., ages pre-kindergarten through sixth grade, theme: “Route 254,” 706-866-0232.
* First-Centenary United Methodist Church, 419 McCallie Ave., June 28-July 1, 9:30 a.m.-noon, theme: “Egypt: Joseph’s Journey From Prison to Palace,” 756-2021, www.firstcentenary.com.
* Free Hope Baptist Church, 4176 Highway 76, Chatsworth, Ga., June 14-18, 6-8:30 p.m., all ages, theme: “Saddle Ridge Ranch,” 706-695-3717.
* Oakwood Baptist Church, 115 Oakwood St., Chickamauga, Ga., June 6-11, 6:30-9 p.m., theme: “Saddle Ridge Ranch,” 706-375-5760, www.oakwoodbc.org.
* St. Augustine, 1716 Anderson Pike, Signal Mountain, Tuesday-Friday, 9 a.m.-noon, theme: “Baobob Blast,” 886-3643, 544-6534, www.thecatholicvbsplace.org/theme.
* St. Luke United Methodist Church, 3210 Social Circle, June 20, 6:15-8 p.m. (swim party at Stuart Heights Swim Club), June 21-24, 6:15-8:30 p.m., ages up to fifth grade, theme: “Son Harvest County Fair,” 877-6447.
* Signal Crest United Methodist Church, 1005 Ridgeway Ave., Signal Mountain, June 7-10, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., theme: “Son Quest Rainforest,” 886-2330.
Worship
* The Little Brown Church in Summertown on Signal Mountain will open its doors for the 102nd season on Sunday June 6. The chapel will hold weekly services at 10 a.m. for 14 Sundays, concluding with Homecoming on Sept. 5. The opening speaker will be Ron Thomas, interim executive director of Bethel Bible Village.
Youth
* Second Missionary Baptist Church, 2305 E. Third St., will host “Back to Basics,” a workshop for children and youth on health issues, love and respect for self and others, church etiquette/manners, and prayer, on Saturday, June 5, from 10 a.m. to noon. In conjunction, the Rev. Robin Kimbrough, legal counsel for the Tennessee Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, will speak to adults on domestic violence from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Refreshments will be served during both sessions. For information, call the church at 624-9097.
* Hawkinsville Missionary Baptist Church, 7463 Pinewood Drive, will present “Outreach to America’s Youth” on Sunday, June 6, at 6 p.m. It will be led by evangelist R.V. Brown, a former Chattanoogan and founder and president of Outreach to America’s Youth. For information, call the church at 892-1924 or visit www.hawkinsvillechurch.org or www.rvbrown.com.