Music
– Jim Ricketts and Crystal Elam; 11 a.m. Sunday, Antioch Baptist Church, 195 Williamsburg Road, Vonore, Tenn.; also 6 p.m. Sunday, Valleyview Baptist Church, 6994 Georgia 193, Flintstone, Ga.; 775-2806.
– 35th Annual Lutheran Advent Choral Festival; 3 p.m. Sunday; Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 822 Belvoir Ave.; free but an offering will be collected; 629-4661.
– Advent Lessons & Carols, 4-6 p.m. Sunday; St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 305 W. Seventh St.; free-will offerings support St. Paul’s outreach projects; 266-8195.
– The Webb Sisters and the Country Sunshine Band; 6 p.m. Monday, North River Civic Center, 1009 Executive Drive, Suite 102, Hixson; contact Linda Nelson at 551-2901 or Marty Burke at 267-0837.
– Anonymous 4, 7:30-11 p.m. Tuesday, a cappella ensemble performs “The Last Noel,” a selection of music for Christmas across the centuries; 7:30 p.m. Tuesday; St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 305 W. Seventh St.; $50 reserved seating; $25 general admission ($30 at the door); $10 students ($15 at the door); call 266-8195 or go to http://ow.ly/S6qgY.
– Chattanooga Girls’ Choir; 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 22 Belvoir Ave.; 629-4661.
– “Messiah” Community Sing-Along, 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13, Chattanooga First Seventh-day Adventist Church, 7450 Standifer Gap Road; sing Hndel’s “Messiah” choruses with a chamber orchestra and a children’s choir composed of members of the Chattanooga Girls’ Choir and under the direction of Lonnie McCalister, Lee University’s former dean of music; 605-2468.
Events
– Velma Wilson, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. today, signing copies of “A Memoir of Who I Was Not”; Lifeway Bookstore, 2200 Hamilton Place Blvd., 893-3290.
– Gospel Explosion/Pastor Homecoming Celebration; 3 p.m. today, Craig Moore, graduate of Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High School, celebrates 25 years in the ministry;; Walker County Civic Center, 10052 N. U.S. 27, Rock Spring, Ga; music by the Gospel Spiritual Highlights, Changed Gospel singers, The Children Of God, Golden Trumpet, Gospel Gems, the Talented Brothers of Christ, and the Vinson Family.
– Second Annual Christmas Shoppe; 6:30-9:30 p.m. today, Collegedale Community Church, 9305 Four Corners Place, Collegedale; ; variety of items offered by over 30 vendors; live Christmas music, hot drinks and photo op with Santa Claus; 396-5464 or collegedalecommunity.com.
– The Most Wonderful Time of the Year IV, 7 p.m. CST Saturday-Sunday, Dec. 12-13; The Princess Theatre, 215 S. Cedar Ave., South Pittsburg, Tenn.; features the First Baptist Sanctuary Choir, Ensembles and Praise Band; admission is personal/household items or love offering; 423-837-7455.
– One Bethlehem Night Christmas; 6 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Dec. 18-19; 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 20, Collegedale Community Church, 9305 Four Corners Place, Collegedale; ; musical focusing on the humanity of the people who witnessed Christ’s birth; free but tickets must be obtained prior to the performance, go to collegedaleCommunity.com.
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