Music
– The Talleys, 6 p.m., Sunday, Hickory Valley Baptist Church, 2320 Hickory Valley Road; freewill offering will be received. 423-892-1916.
– Roueché Chorale and Orchestra, interdenominational Christian chorale, presents Holy Week work “Colors of Grace,” with chorus, orchestra, cast and narrator, 7-8:30 p.m. April 11, at Ridgedale Baptist Church, 1831 Hickory Valley Road. Free. 423-855-2981, www.therouechechorale.org.
– Michael Card, best-selling recording artist, performs “A Violent Grace” Easter concert, 7 p.m. April 15. $5. 423-396-5464.
Comedy
– Emmy-nominated comedian Chonda Pierce on Happily Laughter After tour, with singer/songwriter Karyn Williams, 7 p.m. April 9, at Abba’s House, 5208 Hixson Pike. $45 VIP includes preshow meet-and-greet, $26 general admission. 1-800-965-9324, www.iTickets.com.
Meetings
– Interfaith Panel of Chattanooga program, meant to increase understanding and appreciation of the diversity of faith in Chattanooga, 7 p.m. Tuesday at Christ United Methodist Church, 8645 East Brainerd Road. Panelists are Nur Sisworahardjo (Islam), Sush Shantha (Hinduism), Tad Beaty (atheism), Michael Dzik (Judaism) and Steve Bovell (Christianity); moderator is Charles Neal. Each panelist will give a brief presentation about what it is like to live in Chattanooga from the perspective of their faith, then the floor will open to questions. Free.
– Church Women United of Chattanooga general meeting, 10:30 a.m. Friday at Phillips Temple CME Church, 1321 N. Moore Road; registration starts at 10 a.m. Discussion topic: Elderly Health Care. Outreach ministry items will be collected.
– Connecting East Tennessee Prayer Tour stop, with speakers from National Day of Prayer, Tennessee Governmental Prayer Alliance and Watchmen Prayer Network of TN/VA, 1-3 p.m. Friday at Calvary Chapel, 3415 S. Broad St., to prepare for National Day of prayer on May 4. 423-697-9866.
Fundraisers
– Indoor yard sale: 8 a.m.-1 p.m. today at Dividing Ridge Church of God, 9400 Hixson Pike, Soddy-Daisy. $10 table rental. $5 for breakfast or lunch. 423-842-0182.
– Cookbooks: Last 30 available from Lyerly United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 152, Lyerly, GA 30730. Send $10, plus $2 shipping and handling. Call JoAnn Mitchell, 706-895-2636, for information on buying from a church member or a Chattooga County business.
– Rummage sale/bake sale: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, April 29, at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 722 Glenwood Drive. Proceeds will go toward church repairs and building Sunday school program. Tours of the sanctuary and bookstore available, and Father Stavros Ballas will answer questions about Orthodox Christian faith. 423-629-4881.
Holy Week events
– Burks United Methodist, 6433 Hixson Pike. April 8: Community Easter egg hunt, 2 p.m.
– Fairview United Methodist, 3901 Hamill Road, Hixson. April 9: Cantata, “Amazing Love, How Can It Be,” 6 p.m. April 14: Good Friday service, 6 p.m. April 16: Easter service, 11 a.m. 423-842-4886.
– Hixson First Baptist, 5800 Grubb Road. April 8: Easter eggstravaganza, with games, food and an egg hunt, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
– Fort Oglethorpe United Methodist, 1733 Battlefield Parkway, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. April 14: “The Living Last Supper: A Dramatization,” 7 p.m.
– St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal, 7555 Ooltewah-Georgetown Road, Ooltewah. April 9: Palm Sunday services, 8, 10 and 5 p.m. April 12: Stations of the Cross, 6 p.m. April 13: Maundy Thursday foot washing and Holy Eucharist, with meal to follow, 7 p.m. April 14: Stations of the Cross, 11:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., and Good Friday Liturgy, noon and 7 p.m. April 15: Holy Saturday service, noon. April 16: Great Easter Vigil, 6:30 a.m., with breakfast following, and Holy Eucharist, 10 a.m. with Easter egg hunt following. 423-238-7708, www.sfaec.org.
– Signal Mountain United Methodist, 3419 Taft Highway. Wednesday: Community Easter egg hunt (for kids through fifth grade), 6 p.m. 423-886-3582.
– Simpson United Methodist, 601 McFarland Ave., Rossville, Ga. April 15: Community Easter egg hunt, 2 p.m. April 16: Easter sunrise service and breakfast, 7 a.m.
Moves
– Phillip Cook Sr., an ordained bishop in the Church of God, has been named the chaplain program coordinator for Legacy Senior Living. The Cleveland, Tenn.-based company manages 12 independent assisted living and memory care facilities throughout the Southeast. The chaplaincy program was developed in 2016 to provide ministerial needs in keeping with the residents’ faith at each facility. Since beginning his ministerial career in 1968, Cook has served as a pastor, evangelist, teacher and church administrator. He is founder and president of Wounded Warrior Ministries International.