Music
* 2016 Gospel Music Express Convention and Awards Show, 3-9:30 p.m. today, the Colonnade, 264 Catoosa Circle; $10, talent contest with $1,000 grand prize; for information, go to www.facebook.com/events/1729175113994425 or call Shelia Reed at 706-280-0883.
* Wayne Watson, 7 p.m. tonight, Collegedale Community Church, 9305 Four Corners Place; $12, buy tickets online at www.collegedalecommunity.com or buy them at the door, where you pick up a voucher then pay at the end of the concert; buy a ticket and bring a friend for free, 396-5464.
* Crystle Elam & Jim Ricketts, 11 a.m. CDT Sunday, First Baptist Church, 329 Cumberland Ave., Pikeville, Tenn.; also 5 p.m. CDT, New Martin Church of God, 2263 Myers Road, Pikeville, 775-2806 or jimricketts@att.net.
* Choral Evensong, 4 p.m. Sunday, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 305 W. Seventh St.; works by Arthur Baynon, Richard Proulx, Herbert Sumsion, Joseph Jongen and Ethan McGrath, free, but donations taken, childcare available, 266-8195.
* Troy Burns Family, 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 2, Notchey Creek Baptist, 5529 New Highway 68, Madisonville, Tenn., also 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2, Bethlehem Baptist Church, 319 Hiwassee Road, Madisonville, Tenn., 423-253-7900.
* Babbie Mason, April Christina, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4, Brainerd Crossroads, 4011 Austin St., $27 each, $200 for table of eight, for information and tickets, go to www.celebratehope2016.org.
* Jim Ricketts, Crystle Elam, Jessie Conner, 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7, White Oak UMC, 2232 Lyndon Ave., Red Bank; 5:30 p.m. refreshments; free, public invited, for information, contact Linda Nelson at 551-2901 or Marty Burke at 267-0837.
* Nathaniel Reynolds, Meadow Lane Family, Deborah Sansing, 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 17, White Oak UMC, 2232 Lyndon Ave., Red Bank; 5:30 p.m. refreshments; free, public invited, for information, contact Linda Nelson at 423-551-2901 or Marty Burke at 423-267-0837.
Events
* Clothes Give-A-Way, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. today, Greater Friendship Primitive Baptist Church, 1208 Glenwood Drive; clothes, shoes, bedding, more. 698-5792.
* Peace in the Streets, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. today, Soddy-Daisy Veterans Memorial Park, 9000 Dayton Pike, sponsored by Free To Worship Revival Center, 9966 Lovell Road, Soddy-Daisy; email cindy.bellmore@gmail.com, call 244-7204 or go to www.facebook.com/events/1627906424188001/?ti=cl.
* Valley Fest, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. today, Chattanooga Valley Nazarene, 2853 Chattanooga Valley Road, Flintstone, Ga.; crafts, music, food, sponsored by Chattanooga Valley Nazarene and Chattanooga Valley Lions Club. 423-424-9891 or 706-820-9452.
* Sunday Nights in September, 6-7 p.m. Sunday, Rehoboth Baptist Church, 12622 Dayton Blvd., Soddy-Daisy; guest speaker: Tony Wilson of White Oak Baptist, free, nursery will be provided, 332-5584.
* Yard Sale, 8 a.m-8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, and 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Sat., Oct. 1, Ringgold United Methodist Church, 7484 Nashville St., Ringgold, Ga.; proceeds to benefit summer mission trip; items include industrial surplus, furniture, clothes, toys, tools, household goods, home decor, Christmas items, patio furniture. 706-280-8637 or 423-413-4768.
* Peter Lafakis, representative of AMG International, 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2, Hickory Valley Baptist Church, 2320 Hickory Valley Road, 892-1916.
* Boomers, Shakers and Beyond, 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4, Christ United Methodist Church, 8645 E. Brainerd Road; designed for those 50 and up; special guest: the Rev. Charles W. Maynard on “An Appalachian Quilt of Stories-Telling Your Own Story”; also Oct. 24: Amy Boulware, licensed advanced practice master’s in social work on Medicare and Medicare supplemental insurance; other guests in upcoming months; free, to register, go to www.christchurchchatt.org, then to Get Connected, to Adult, to Small Groups, 892-9363.
* Annual Citywide Revival, 7 p.m. nightly, Oct. 4-6, Greater Tucker Missionary Baptist Church, 1115 N. Moore Road, special guest: Bishop Darryl B. Starnes, presented by Clergy Koinonia of Greater Chattanooga, 510-9684.
* Candlelight Memorial Service for Pregnancy & Infant Loss, 5:30-7:45 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church, 4300 Locksley Lane; in honor of National Day of Remembrance for Pregnancy & Infant Loss, 892-2377.
* St. Martin of Tours Charity Golf Tournament, 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 17, Windstone Golf Club, 9230 Windstone Drive, Ringgold, Ga.; fundraiser for ministries and outreach programs at St. Martin of Tours Episcopal Church, 892-9131.
* United in the Community Free Cookout & Pool Party, 6-8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28-31, First Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1505 N. Moore Road; event is intended to help build bridges between community members and the police, between the faith community and others, 423-698-2556, ck@firstcumberland.com or www.firstcumberland.com.
* Connect/Reconnect, 6 p.m. Sundays, Falling Water Cumberland Presbyterian Church: 6534 Old Dayton Pike, Hixson; informal gathering with theme of “Because He Is On Your Side,” for information call 902-315-7998, 423-843-3050 or email james_barry@bellsouth.net.
Meetings
* “Welcoming Prayer” workshop, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, Grace Episcopal Church, 20 Belvoir Ave., special guest: the Rev. Tom Ward, former chaplain at the University of the South in Sewanee, $35 in advance, $40 at the door, lunch included with advance registration, public invited, for information, email margaret.caldwell.m@gmail.com or call 243-3250.
Homecomings
* Temple Baptist Church 77th Homecoming, 3204 Clio Ave. 10:30 a.m. Sunday; special guest: Daybreak Quartet from Atlanta, 622-1913.
* Tunnel Hill United Methodist Church 168th Celebration, 121 North Varnell Road, Tunnel Hill, Ga., 11 a.m Sunday; special guest: Mark Outlaw, pastor at Orange United Methodist Church in Canton, Ga., son of the Rev. Herb Outlaw, Tunnel Hill UMC pastor from 1973-1977; lunch after, bring covered dish, 706-673-4022.
* First Baptist Church 150th Anniversary, 506 E. Eighth St., 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 9; theme is: “Thankful for the Past, Rejoicing in the Present, and Preparing for the Future,” 265-3229.
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