Music
-Benefit concert: Willie Kitchens & His Band will lead The Joyful Sounds Senior Community Choir in their annual benefit concert at 6 p.m. today in the main sanctuary of Christ United Methodist Church, 8645 East Brainerd Road. Kitchens is a former lead singer for the ’60s supergroup The Impressions. The seniors will be singing hymns, gospel and contemporary pop tunes. Admission is free. A love offering will be taken for the Snack Pack ministry. For more information, call 423-892-9363.
-Higher Ground Camp Meeting: The 20th annual nondenominational service of music and worship is scheduled today on the grounds of Epworth United Methodist Church, 585 Madola Road in Epworth, Ga. The event includes Martha Scanlan, who was featured on the “Cold Mountain” soundtrack, Leah Calvert and the Dappled Grays, Steven Darsey and the Meridian Chorale and writer/preacher Jason Byassee. Music begins at 3 p.m., service at 6 p.m. In case of rain, events move to adjacent Epworth School. Free admission; offering taken. www.meridianherald.org.
-Red Bank gospel singing: Scott Agee & Family and Witness for Him will be guest singers at 6:30 p.m. Monday at White Oak United Methodist Church, 2232 Lyndon Ave. Refreshments are served at 5:30 p.m. Sponsored by Lane Funeral Home. 423-504-9283 or 423-267-0837.
-Noblemen Quartet: The monthly meeting of the Prime Timers at McFarland United Methodist Church, 101 E. Gordon Ave. in Rossville, on Tuesday will feature a concert by the Noblemen Quartet. The evening begins with a covered-dish dinner at 6 p.m., followed by the Southern gospel act at 7 p.m.
Fundraisers
-Lyerly cookbook: Lyerly United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 152, Lyerly, GA 30730, has published its third cookbook, “Feeding the Flock.” To order, send $10, plus $3 shipping and handling. Call JoAnn Mitchell, 706-895-2636, for information on buying from a church member or a Chattooga County business.
-Payne’s Chapel cookbook: Payne’s Chapel United Methodist Church in Lookout Mountain, Ga., has a new cookbook, “Payne’s Chapel Cooks,” a collection of recipes from members. Proceeds will go into the church building fund. Cost is $12, plus $4 shipping/handling if mailed. To order, email debroskyp@gmail.com or leave a message at 706-820-2095.
Programs, events
-Chattanooga Aglow Lighthouse will meet at 1 p.m. today at LifeCare Center of Hixson, 5798 Hixson Homeplace. Special guest speaker is Farah Cecil, who serves as a trauma counselor with a rape crisis center in Fort Oglethorpe. For more information, call 423-697-9866 ior 423-698-1764.
-Church anniversary: Warren Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, 501 N. Market St., will celebrate its 150th anniversary this weekend. The theme is “Rooted in Our Legacy, Moving to Our Destiny.” An anniversary luncheon is scheduled today at 1 p.m. at the Downtown Marriott. Guest preacher will be Bishop Jeffrey N. Leath, presiding prelate for the 13th Episcopal District (Kentucky/Tennessee). The guest preacher for the 10 a.m. Sunday worship service is Bishop Simeon Hall, senior pastor emeritus of New Covenant Baptist Church of Nassau, Bahamas. For more information, call 423-267-4992.
-Family & Friends Day: The Rev. Dr. Jeffery L. Tribble Sr., presiding elder of the Atlanta district, will be guest speaker for an anointed celebration and worship at 11 a.m. Sunday at Woodstation-Napier AME Zion Church, 73 Sidekick Lane in Ringgold, Ga. Refreshments will be served. For more information, email woodstationnapier@att.net.
-Women’s Day: First Baptist Church, East Eighth Street, 506 E. Eighth St., will celebrate Women’s Day at 11 a.m. Sunday. The theme is “God’s Women Using Their Faith in Leadership,” and the day will honor women in positions of leadership and authority in the community. Speaker will be the pastor, the Rev. William Terry Ladd III. For more information, call 423-265-3229.
-Homecoming celebration: Stanley United Methodist Church, 501 Dodson Ave., plans three days of events to celebrate its 67th homecoming. On Friday, Tresha Rutledge, “Ms. LOL,” will present a clean comedy show at 6:30 p.m. at Brainerd United Methodist Church, 4315 Brainerd Road. Tickets, which include hors d’oeuvres, are $10 adults, $5 children under 12. Aug. 26 will be a free gospel music extravaganza at 5 p.m. at Stanley UMC. A love offering will be taken, and dinner will be served. On Aug. 27, the Rev. Dr. Karen E. Black will speak at the 11 a.m. worship service. Dinner will follow. For more information, call 423-624-6729.
-Pancake breakfast: St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 7514 Hixson Pike, will have a free pancake breakfast from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Aug. 26. The year-round farmers market also will be operating on the lawn from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with local produce, eggs, grain-fed meats and handmade goods. For more information, call 423-842-1342.
-Our Destiny Is His Legacy: Destiny Church of Chattanooga, 3801 Brainerd Road, presents monologues, praise dancing and dramatic performances by four women who have turned trials into triumphs, 10 a.m.-noon Aug. 26. Free. 423-553-5009.
-Homecoming: Minister Tim White of Chicago will be among the guests as Hawkinsville Missionary Baptist Church, 7463 Pinewood Drive, celebrates its 107th anniversary and homecoming the weekend of Aug. 26-27. That Saturday, White will perform in concert at 6 p.m., along with Pastor Corey Prather, Larry Hurston and Genuine, Olivet Baptist Church Choir and Darius Ware and Inspirational Praise Mass Choir. That Sunday, he will be the guest speaker for the 11 a.m. worship service. Dinner will follow.
-Homecoming: Southern gospel group Heirline, featuring Ernie, Linda, Eric and Landon Dawson, will be the special guest for homecoming services at 11 a.m. Aug. 27 at Signal Mountain Church of God, 517 Timberlinks Drive. The concert is free, and lunch will follow. For more information, call Marty Burke at 423-267-0837.
-Grief support: Avalon Hospice and Hunter Museum of American Art, 10 Bluff View, are partnering for a program open to anyone who has experienced a loss. Participants in “Healing HeArts at the Hunter” will gather in a quiet, private space to view a particular work of art, drawing from it thoughts, feelings and experiences of their own journey through loss and grief, with an opportunity to speak, write or draw, or simply listen and observe. Attendance is free; registration is requested by calling Cathy Meyer, bereavement coordinator with Avalon Hospice, at 423-892-3737.
-Wednesday Night Connexion: Burks United Methodist Church, 6433 Hixson Pike, is offering a new community-wide program of food and fellowship Wednesday nights beginning Sept. 6. Supper will be served 5:30-6:15 p.m. ($7 per person, $20 per family) followed by short-term classes for adults; confirmation classes or Bible study for youths; and games, crafts and Bible explore sessions for children in pre-K through fifth grade. Nursery available. 423-842-4219.
-Flea market: A community flea market and craft sale is scheduled 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Sept. 9 at Grace United Methodist Church, 9833 Hixson Pike, Soddy-Daisy. Potential vendors may visit www.graceumcsd.com for registration details.
-Flea market: The youth group at McDonald Road Seventh-day Adventist Church, 5440 McDonald Road in McDonald, Tenn., presents annual flea market 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 10 to fund a mission trip to Belize. Donations are welcome. Call 423-396-3462.
-Pro-life banquet: Women’s Enrichment Center, a faith-based, nonprofit pregnancy resource center serving families in Northwest Georgia, will welcome abortion survivor Claire Culwell as keynote speaker for its annual banquet, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Sept. 19 at Stage 123, 123 W. Gordon St. in Dalton. Culwell became a motivational speaker in 2009 after learning that she survived the abortion that took the life of her twin brother. Tickets are $35 per individual, $250 for table of eight. Sponsorships, available through Aug. 30, range from $500 to $5,000. For tickets, email info@wecdalton.org or call 706-278-1050.
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