Music
– Jim Ricketts and Crystle Elam, 6 p.m. today, New Hope Baptist Church, Athens, Tenn.; also 11 a.m. Sunday, Bethel Baptist Church, 1450 Oakdale Highway, Harriman, Tenn., 775-2806 or jimricketts@att.net.
– Mullins Family, Gary West, David Wilson and Martha Ledbetter, 7 p.m. Saturday, May 14, Gospel Assembly Church, 9610 Barbee Road, Soddy Daisy, public invited.
– Mary McDonald & Adult Choir, 6 p.m. Sunday, May 15, First Baptist Church of Ringgold, 7611 Nashville St.; renowned composer/pianist presents concert of sacred music; she also will lead church’s Adult Choir; public invited, 706-935-2358.
– DeAnna Jacobs, Veverly Jennings and Calvary’s Blend, 6 p.m. Monday, May 16, Cokesbury Church, 2232 Lyndon Ave. Red Bank, free, public invited; for information, call Linda Nelson at 551-2901 or Marty Burke at 267-0837.
Events
– “Improving our Community IQ,” 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, May 4 & May 11; Second Presbyterian Church, 700 Pine St; speakers are: Wednesday, May 4, Jerry Redman, CEO of Second Life on human trafficking; May 11, Madeline Swanson, executive director of the Newton Child Development Center on the center’s services for children, public invited, 266-2828.
– 38th Annual Chattanooga Area Leadership Prayer Breakfast, 7 a.m-8:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 3; Chattanooga Convention Center, Exhibit Hall A & B, 1150 Carter St.; speaker is J. Frank Harrison, III, president and CEO, Coca-Cola Bottling Co.; $20 per person; $160 table of eight, information: Carol at Wingfield Scale at 423-698-0100 or email to cbrown@wingfieldscale.com; mail check to: Prayer Breakfast, c/o Jackson Wingfield, 2205 Holtzclaw Ave. Chattanooga TN 37404.
– “Not in God’s Name: Confronting Religious Violence,” 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 4, Brainerd United Methodist Church, 4315 Brainerd Road; forum to discuss Rabbi Joshua Sack’s book “Not in God’s Name: Confronting Religious Violence”; panelists are: Basaam Issa, president of the Islamic Society of Greater Chattanooga, Rabbi Susan Tendler from the B’Nai Zion Jewish Congregation and the Rev. Charles Ensminger of the Harrison United Methodist Church, 698-6951, ext. 108.
– First Baptist Church Rummage Sale, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m-1:30 p.m. Saturday, First Baptist Church Fort Oglethorpe, 2645 LaFayette Road, 706-866-0232.
– Annual Women’s Luncheon, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, May 21, First Baptist Church Fort Oglethorpe, 2645 Lafayette Road; guest speaker is Christian comedian Kay Dodd; music by the Sweet Georgia Sound Ensemble; $15 per person, available by contacting the church office at 706-866-0232 or Laura Jones at 423-605-1816.
– Middle Cross Baptist Church’s Free Fishing Day, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, June 11, Chester Frost Park, 2277 N. Gold Point Circle, Hixson; bring your own fishing rod/reel and bait, lawn chair and picnic lunch and drinks; church provides badminton and cornhole games, as well as singing and music; instead of turning left to go to the park’s big pavilion, turn right and look to the left for picnic tables with church setup, public invited; 877-5742.
Meetings
– C.T. Townsend Ministry Meeting, 10:45 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, May 15, 7 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, May 16-18, New Haven Baptist Church, 1058 Graysville Road, 855-4910.
Vacation Bible School
– Cave Quest, Abba’s House, 5208 Hixson Pike, 6:30-8:30.p.m. Monday-Thursday, June 5-8, 877-6462.
– Submerged, Falling Water Baptist Church, 523 Roberts Mill Road, Hixson, 6-8:30 p.m. Sunday-Thursday, June 19-23, ages 3 years old to fifth grade, free, 842-5924 or 309-0685.
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