Faith Briefs

MUSIC

› Booker T. Scruggs Ensemble performs at 3 p.m. Sunday at St. Luke United Methodist Church, 3210 Social Circle in Hixson. The group plays gospel, jazz, blues and old-school classics. www.stlukechatt.org.

› Irish tenor Paul Byrom, original member of Celtic Thunder, on solo Summer From Dublin tour, featuring songs and stories from his 20-year career, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Friday at Red Bank Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 115 Morrison Springs Road. $35 general admission, $45 meet-andgreet. www.paulbyrom.ie.

› 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, 423227-3668.

› 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-and-greet 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. 1-844-4477664, www.abbashouse.com/sandipatty.

FUNDRAISERS

› 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, 706895-2636, for information on buying from a church member or a Chattooga County business.

PROGRAMS, EVENTS

› Pancake breakfast, a pre-Youth Day activity, 9-11 a.m. today at New Emmanuel Baptist Church, 139 E. 25th St.; $6 donation. Youth Day is June 11 with Caleb Figgures of Shady Grove Baptist Church in Chickamauga, Ga., as morning speaker. 423-267-8210, newemmanuel@epbfi.com.

› Family Fun Day Carnival, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. today 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. today. 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 Sunday. 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.

› Homecoming: Keith Baptist Church, 1573 Keith Road, Ringgold, Ga., marks anniversary with Ordained Ministries performing during 10:30 a.m. worship service June 11 and covered-dish dish dinner following in fellowship hall. 423-4008761.

› 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, whiteoak baptist.org.

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

YOUTH MINISTRIES

› Honors Institute: The World of Food Camp, for high school students to study the theology, chemistry and tradition of food, 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday through Wednesday at Southern Adventist University, 4881 Taylor Circle, Collegedale. Includes seminar discussions, hands-on activities, intentional reflection and food to share. www.southern.edu/camps.

› Social Work and Missions Camp, for high school students to learn the day-to-day activities associated with local and global service careers, 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday through Wednesday at Southern Adventist University, 4881 Taylor Circle, Collegedale. Includes classroom instruction, devotions and small-group discussions. $150-$200. www.- southern.edu/camps.

› St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, 630 Mississippi Ave., Signal Mountain. Vacation Bible School, “Summer Treasure Seekers,” 9 a.m.noon Monday through Friday, 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: “It’s a Miracle,” Monday through Friday. Closing day celebration includes video slide show. 423-821-1583, www.gslookout.com.

› Hickory Valley Baptist Church, 2320 Hickory Valley Road. Vacation Bible School: “You Are Fearfully and Wonderfully Made,” 6-8 p.m. every Wednesday through July 19. Free supper, Bible teaching, games and crafts. 423-892-1916.

› 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.

› New Haven Baptist Church, 1058 Graysville Road. Vacation Bible School, 6-8:30 p.m. June 12-16, for ages 3-4 and grades K-5. Meal provided. Register with Linda Porter at 423-903-0010 or Angela Barnhart at 423-544-6299. Late registration at 6 p.m. June 11 or June 12.

› Keith Baptist Church, 1573 Keith Road, Ringgold, Ga. Vacation Bible School, “Galactic Starveyors: Searching the Visible — Discovering the Invisible” 5:30-8:30 p.m. June 19-23 for all ages, nursery to adult. Barbecue on Friday. 423400-8761.

› 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 fourth-grade graduates. meliawarren@hixsonumc.org, 423877-1246. 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.

› Camp Run Free, no-cost summer day camp incorporating horses, games and Bible lessons, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. July 17-21 at Rhea County Fairgrounds in Evensville, Tenn. Hosted by Blazing Hope Ranch, a faithbased nonprofit working to combat human trafficking. www.blazinghoperanch.org/camp-run-free.

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