Music
* Jim Ricketts and Crystal Elam; 11 a.m. Sunday,Signal Mountain Church of God, 517 Timberlinks Drive; also 6 p.m. Sunday; Middle Cross Baptist Church, 4009 Norcross Road; 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, Big Mountain Baptist Church, 108 Steward Lane, Oliver Springs, Tenn.; 775-2806.
* Calvary’s Blend, Keith and Carolyn Bobo; 6:30 p.m., Friday; First Church of the Nazarene, 5455 North Terrace; free; 894-5254 or 987-4737.
* Voci Virili; 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8, Signal Crest United Methodist Church, 1005 Ridgeway Ave., Signal Mountain; free; 886-2330.
* Jesse Conner, Mountain Cove Bluegrass; 6:30 p.m. Fri.; Red Bank Presbyterian Church, 4320 Dayton Blvd.; barbecue served at 5:30 p.m.; public invited; free; 432-0860.
* Daraja Children’s Choir of Africa; 6:30 p.m., Fri., Feb. 18; First Church of the Nazarene, 5455 North Terrace; free; 894-5254 or 987-4737.
* The Hymnsmen Quartet; 6:30 p.m. Fri., March 6; Red Bank Presbyterian Church, 4320 Dayton Blvd.; barbecue served at 5:30 p.m.; public invited; free; 432-0860.
Events
* “Messiah” Community Sing-Along; after being canceled in December, the singalong is scheduled to return on Dec. 13, 2015 at 3 p.m. at Chattanooga First Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 7450 Standifer Gap Road; watch for more information closer to the 2015 holiday season; 893-5105.
* “When He Shall Come,” 10-week series; 10 a.m., Sunday; Bible Baptist Church of Hixson, 1966 Northpoint Blvd.; study of the Last Times, including Rapture, Judgment Seat of Christ, the Tribulation Period, Second Coming of Christ; conducted by J. Michael Bates; 396-5464 or bbchixson.org.
* Renewal 2015: “God’s Love Changes Lives Through People Like You”; 6:30 p.m. Feb. 15-18; Red Bank United Methodist Church, 3800 Dayton Blvd.; speakers are: Brenda Holloway, pastor at Looney Creek/Sulphur Springs UMC (Sun.), Jeff Coleman, pastor at The Highlands UMC (Mon.), Allison Howard, director of Youth & Programs at Central UMC, and Lisa Howard, youth director at Beaver Ridge UMC (Tues.), John Holloway, pastor at The Quest Church (Wed.); free, 877-2881.
* Church Women United; 10:30 a.m. Friday; New Hope Presbyterian Church, 7301 Shallowford Road; Black History Month will be celebrated; 10 a.m. registration; free.
Support groups
* Spousal Abuse Support Group; begins 6 p.m., Feb. 16; Collegedale Community Church, 4995 Swinyar Drive, Collegedale; conducted by church’s Safe Haven Ministry, ongoing support group for the healing of women who have experienced spousal or relational abuse; childcare provided as needed; 423-596-4276 for additional information and registration.
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