Music
‘ Jim Ricketts and Crystal Elam; 11 a.m. Sunday, White Oak Baptist Church, 2043 White Oak Valley Road NW, Cleveland, Tenn.; also 6 p.m. Sunday, Victory Faith Baptist Church, 1253 King Edward Ave. SE, Cleveland, Tenn.; 775-2806.
Vacation Bible School
‘ Heritage Pointe Baptist Church, 60 Dyer Bridge Place, Ringgold, Ga.; “Journey Off the Map”; 6-8:30 p.m. Monday-Friday; VBS Kickoff Rally, 6 p.m. Sunday; register at heritagepointebaptist.com or on Facebook; 706-858-0976 or pastor@heritagepointebaptist.com.
‘ East Brainerd Baptist Church, 1047 Graysville Road; “SonSpark Lab”; 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday-Friday; ages 3 through fifth grade; 892-4253.
‘ Falling Water Baptist Church, 523 Roberts Mill Road, Hixson; “Journey Off the Map”; 6-8:30 p.m. Sunday-Thursday, June 21-25; 3 years old through fifth grade; 842-5924 or 309-0685.
Homecomings
‘ Union Springs Baptist Church, 5911 Levi Road, 10:15 a.m. Sunday; featuring the Hullender Family. 877-3365.
Meetings
‘ Aglow Monthly Meeting; 10 a.m. Saturday, June 20; Chattanooga House of Prayer, 1604 Reggie White Blvd.; guest speaker Terry Tripp, author of “Shut the Hell Up,” member of Laverne Tripp Family; lunch with Terry afterwards. 899-4809 or 332-9715.
Events
‘ Second Annual Bible Conference; 10 a.m. & 7 p.m. today, 10 a.m. & 6 p.m. Sunday; Bible Baptist Church, 1966 Northpoint Blvd. Hixson; singer/teacher/preacher Joey Ford, from Mikado Baptist Church in Macon, Ga., is featured speaker; free; 994-4484 or bbchixson.org.
‘ Women of Integrity (Talk to Me): Women’s Day Celebration; 11 a.m. Sunday; St. Paul AME Church, 2514 Williams St.; guest speaker Maxine Spencer Adkins; free; 267-6869.
‘ Shoe Drive; Ebenezar Missionary Baptist Church, 1614 Bailey Ave.; through Monday; fundraiser to help children in Third World countries and youth at the church; the person who sends the most shoes gets a $100 Wal-Mart gift card; to schedule a shoe pickup, call Stephanie Carson at 544-1798.
‘ Scottie Mayfield, retired president and spokesperson for Mayfield Dairy Farms; noon, Wed.; First United Methodist Church of Cleveland, 3425 N Ocoee St., Cleveland, Tenn.; proceeds go to Holston United Methodist Home for Children, which has centers in Johnson City, Knoxville, Chattanooga and Bristol, Tenn.; 787-8753 or nicolerader@holstonhome.org.
‘ Diabetic Explosion Health Fair; 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, June 20; Olivet Baptist Church Kingdom Center, 730 M.L. King Blvd.; the Kidney Foundation of Greater Chattanooga with the PEED Program will perform screenings along with other vendors; free; 266-8709.
‘ Billy Graham’s “My Hope America” program; 1 p.m. Saturday, June 20, Whiteside Baptist Church. Whiteside, Tenn.; lunch provided. 892-6587.
‘ Babbie Mason, singer/songwriter, radio & TV host; guest speaker at Scenic City Women’s Network 11th Annual Praise Breakfast; 7-9 a.m. Thursday, June 25; TFP columnist Nell Mohney will receive the 2015 “Lydia Impact Award,” which honors extraordinary Christian working women; Chattanooga Convention Center, 1100 Carter St.; tickets $25 each, table sponsorships for $200; go to scwn.org/praise, 698-6262 or reservations@scwn.org.
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