Faith Briefs
MUSIC
› Mass Choir Reunion Concert is 5 p.m. May 6 at Union Hill Missionary Baptist Church. 1800 N. Chamberlain Ave. Rehearsals at 7 p.m. next two Thursdays (April 20, April 27) and mandatory rehearsal Friday, May 5. 423-698-0337.
FUNDRAISER
› Rummage sale/bake sale: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. 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.
PROGRAMS, EVENTS
› Flag retirement ceremony, presented by the Cleveland Fire Department Honor Guard, at 11 a.m. today at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2598, 3370 N. Ocoee St. in Cleveland, Tenn. The public is invited to bring their worn, tattered and destroyed American flags for retirement and disposal in accordance with the U.S. Flag Code. Dropoff locations are at Cleveland Fire Station 4, 2850 Keith St., and Station 5, 2595 Freewill Road. 423-472-4551, www. clevelandtn.gov.
› Pastor anniversary celebration honoring Pastor Alfred Johnson’s 39th year at Church of the First Born, 3418 St. Elmo Ave. Services at 7 p.m., with nightly guests: United Tabernacle, Monday; Resurrected, Tuesday; St. Elmo Baptist, Wednesday; World Restoration, Thursday; Mount Annie, Friday. Banquet is 6 p.m. April 22, with Pastor C. Henson. Climax is April 23 with Pastor Richard Lew of Copperas Cove, Texas, as guest for Sunday School at 10 a.m., morning worship at 11 and fellowship dinner following. 423-756-0704.
› Art and faith lecture by Dr. Andrew Tate, reader in religion, literature and aesthetics at Lancaster University, at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Johnson Lecture Hall in Lee University’s Humanities Building, 1250 Parker St NE in Cleveland, Tenn. His topic: “Dreams of the ‘Ruined’ Future: 21st Century Apocalpytic Fiction,” drawing from his books on the subject. Free. 423-614-8353.
› Pastor installation:
Mount Peria Missionary Baptist Church, 341 Sparks St. in Ringgold, Ga., will install the Rev. Edward Ellis III as senior pastor during services at 3 p.m. April 30. Guests will be Pastor Wayne Johnson and New Hope Missionary Baptist Church of Chattanooga.
› Pastors luncheon,
presented by Northwest Georgia-Greater Chattanooga Christians United for Israel, features CUFI’s central regional coordinator, Lyndon Allen, as speaker. Choice of noon May 3 at Dalton Golf & Country Club, 333 Country Club Way in Dalton, Ga., or noon May 4 at Ruth’s Chris Steak House, 2321 Lifestyle Way in Chattanooga. No charge with reservations; call Margaret Bean at 423-645-1552. www.cufi.org.
› National Day of Prayer: Middle Cross Baptist Church, 4009 Norcross Road in Hixson, will mark this national observance on May 4 by opening the church doors from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Special prayers for the country, led by a pastor, deacon or special guest, will be held at the flag pole on the church lawn at 7:30 a.m., noon and 6 p.m. The first 50 visitors will receive a free bookmarker. 423-877-5742, www.themiddlecrossbaptistchurch.org.
› Shine, a free prom for individuals with special needs and pampering for their families, is 7-10 p.m. May 5, in The Chattanoogan’s ballroom, 1201 S. Broad St. Presented by Bridge Christian Church and city of Chattanooga’s Youth and Family Development Department. To register: 423-463-0202.
› Christian Science lecture, “Making Meaningful Change: How God’s Love Can Change Your Life and the World,” by Mark McCurties, practitioner of Christian Science healing, at 2 p.m. May 6 at First Church of Christ, Scientist, 612 McCallie Ave. Free program, free parking, free child care. 423-266-0646.
› Guest speaker David Ring delivers message at 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m. services May 7 at Hickory Valley Baptist Church, 2320 Hickory Valley Road. 423-892-1916.
To be included in Faith Briefs, send information to LDenton@timesfreepress.com. Listings must be sent by Wednesday morning each week.