Faith Briefs

› Southern Gospel Singing Jubilee: Ordained Ministries, Aimee Garner and Happy Anchormen Quartet perform 6:30-8:30 p.m. June 10, at Anchor of Hope Baptist Church, 2613 Lakeview Drive in Rossville. Free admission, but offering will be taken and all proceeds from dinner given to Tennessee Valley Veterans Benefit, a nonprofit that helps local veterans with projects such as home repair and wheelchair ramps. Dinner is at 5:30 p.m. for $7. Contact: Ken Brewer, 423-227-3668. › Faith, Family &

Freedom Sunday: Gospel great Sandi Patty performs patriotic anthems, American songbook classics and songs of faith and worship, accompanied by church’s Zadok Choir & Orchestra, 7 p.m. June 25 at Abba’s House, 5208 Hixson Pike. $75 VIP tickets (includes meet-andgreet at 5:15 p.m., free CD and first seating; $35 general admission, with early entry at 6 p.m.; $25 general admission, with entry at 6:30 p.m. 1-844-447-7664, www.abbashouse.com/sandipatty.

FUNDRAISERS

› Rummage sale: 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m. today at First Baptist Church of Fort Oglethorpe, 2645 LaFayette Road. Merchandise includes furniture, household items, appliances, linens, electronics, yard tools, handbags, clothing and shoes. Baked goods, hot dogs, chips and drinks available for purchase. Proceeds support missions and other outreach efforts. 706-866-0232. › Cookbooks: Last 15 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.

PROGRAMS, EVENTS

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Big Hat Tea Party: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. today at Windstone Golf Clubhouse, 9230

Windstone Drive, Ringgold, Ga. Annual dress-up luncheon by Women of Worth from New Hope Missionary Baptist Church on Wilcox Boulevard. $20 adults, $10 ages 6-12, free for children 5 and younger. 423-697-7000. › Family Fun Day Carnival, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. June 3 at Daisy United Methodist Church, 9508 Dayton Pike. Includes carnival games, jump house, face painting, hot dogs, snow cones, cotton candy and Pastor’s Plunge dunk tank ($1 for three chances). 423-332-3243, daisyumc@epbfi.com. › Women’s Ministry Luncheon, an annual event at First Baptist Church of Fort Oglethorpe, 2645 LaFayette Road, will feature Julie Baumgardner, president and chief executive officer of First Things First, as keynote speaker, 11:30 a.m-1:30 p.m. June 3. Her topic is “Be Still and Know.” Event includes lunch from Scenic City Catering and music by Greg Smith and Lions of Steel. Tickets are $15. To purchase, call the church office at 706-866-0232 or call or text Laura Jones at 423-605-1816. › Homecoming: New Haven Baptist Church, 1058 Graysville Road (off East Brainerd Road), celebrates 29 years of ministry June 4. Prayer time at 9 a.m., Sunday School at 9:50 a.m. and worship service at 10:30 a.m., with Southern gospel trio 11th Hour (Amber Eppinette, Candice Jordan and Justin Morphis). Nursery provided. Lunch follows at 12:30 p.m. Contact: Brandon Crowe, 423-618-3722. › 85th anniversary:

White Oak Baptist Church, 310 Memorial Drive, celebrates during the 10:45 a.m. worship service June 11 with special music and guest speaker Dr. Dennis Culbreth, director of missions for Hamilton County. A catered meal will follow the service. 423-877-8551, whiteoakbaptist.org. ›

Youth Day, 11 a.m. June 25, at Wesley Chapel Christian Community Church, 1813 Wilson St. 423-698-7578.

CHILDREN’S MINISTRIES

› Hickory Valley Baptist Church, 2320 Hickory Valley Road. Vacation Bible School: “You Are Fearfully and Wonderfully Made,” 6-8 p.m. Wednesday. Free food, inflatables, games and guest magician. 423-892-1916. › The Ministry Center, 2829 Hamill Road, Hixson. Kidsfest 2017: Stay Anchored, featuring food, fun, praise and worship, 6-8 p.m. Wednesday through Friday. Register at www.facebook.com/theministrycenter. 423-877-5171. › St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, 630

Mississippi Ave., Signal Mountain. Vacation Bible School, “Summer Treasure Seekers,” 9 a.m.-noon June 5-9, with family picnic and water play on last day. For ages 4 through third grade. Register at www.sttimsignal.com/vbs. 423-886-2281. › Church of the Good Shepherd, 211 Franklin Road, Lookout Mountain, Tenn. Vacation Bible School, June 5-9. 423-8211583, www.gslookout.com.

› Spring Creek Road Baptist Church, 1312 Spring Creek Road. Vacation Bible School, “Operation Arctic,” 6-8:30 p.m. June 11-15. 423-894-0700, www.scrbc.com. › Hixson United

Methodist Church, 5301 Old Hixson Pike. Vacation Bible School, “Maker Fun Factory: Created by God, Built for a Purpose,” 9 a.m.-noon June 26-30. For ages 4 through fourthgrade graduates. meliawarren@hixsonumc.org, 423-877-1246. Register at http://hixsonumc.org/pages/Vacation-Bible-School-2017. › Daisy United Methodist Church, 9508 Dayton Pike. Vacation Bible School, “Galactic Starveyors: Discovering the God of the Universe,” 6-8 p.m. July 17-24, with a family cookout on the last night. 423-332-3243, daisyumc@epbfi.com

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