PROGRAMS, EVENTS
Clubs for Kids: AWANA Clubs for children age 3 through 6th grade Wednesday, 6-7:30 p.m., Hickory Valley Baptist Church, 2320 Hickory Valley Road. 423-892-1916. Moms prayer
retreat: Chattanooga House of Prayer, 3912 Dayton Blvd., Red Bank, will host A Prayer Retreat for Moms, offering spiritual rest and renewal through guided and individual times of prayer, 8:30 a.m.12:30 p.m. Oct. 21 for $15. Breakfast is included with registration. Child care is available for a nominal fee. Contact MickiAnn Harris, spiritual formation director, at mickiann@chatthop.org or visit www. chatthop.org.
Eternal Life Support Group: Community seminar on preparing for end-of-life care, including advance directives, home or nursing home visitation, Medicare guidance and funeral planning assistance, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Nov. 4 at First Baptist Church, 231 E. Third Ave., Dayton, Tenn. Refreshments and meet-and-greet start at 10:30 a.m. $10 per person, $15 per couple. Advance registration required by Oct. 31: 423-315-7199, 423827-7421, elsgministry@ gmail.com.
Church anniversary:
White Oak Church of Christ, 2229 Lyndon Ave. in Red Bank, will celebrate its 70th anniversary on Nov. 5 with guest speaker Wesley Simons and guest songleader Art Greer. Services start at 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., with a fellowship meal following the morning services. Call 423-877-9762 for more information.
Grief support:
“Healing HeArts at the Hunter: Art of Hope” will be offered by Avalon Hospice from noon to 1 p.m. Nov. 15 at the Hunter Museum of American Art, 10 Bluff View. The session is open to anyone who has experienced a loss. Participants will view a particular work of art in an effort to evoke thoughts, feelings and experiences of their journey through grief. Or they may simply listen and observe. Attendance is free; registration is requesed. Call Cathy Meyer at 423-892-3737.
Night To Shine: Spring Creek Road Baptist Church among 450 churches around the world hosting a Shine Prom for people with special needs, ages 14 and older, 6-8 p.m. Feb. 9 at Colonnade, 264 Catoosa Circle, Ringgold, Ga. Includes red-carpet paparazzi, catered dinner, dance music and karaoke for promgoers, plus Respite Room for parents and caregivers. Sponsored by Tim Tebow Foundation. www.scrbc.com.
Hear Now , a Christ-centered, nine-step weekly support class for people with hearing loss and their families, meets at 6:05 p.m. each Wednesday in the adult classroom on the ground floor at Oakwood Baptist Church, 4501 Bonny Oaks Drive. Presented by Let My People Hear founder David M. Harrison. Class is equipped with FM hearing devices and the Tele-coil loop system. 423-624-1669, LetMyPeopleHear.com.
Recovery , a Christ-centered 12-step program for anyone struggling with addictive issues, compulsive behaviors, loss and life challenges, meets each Thursday at
Ooltewah United Methodist Church, 6131 Relocation Way. Dinner at 5:30 p.m., worship at 6:15 p.m., open share groups at 7:30 p.m. Child care provided. 423238-9216, oumclive.org/ recovery.
Grief support: 5 p.m. every first Tuesday at Fort Oglethorpe United Methodist Church, 1733 Battlefield Parkway, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. Presented by PruittHealth Hospice. Free. For more information, call 706-602-9546.
Not Alone, a support group for family and friends of a loved one who is incarcerated, meets at 11 a.m. the fourth Saturday of each month at LaFayette Presbyterian Church, 107 N. Main St., LaFayette, Ga. Refreshments and child care are provided.
To be included in Faith Briefs, send information to LDenton@timesfreepress.com. Listings must be sent by Wednesday morning each week.