Faith Briefs

MUSIC

› Poet Voices in concert: Poet Voices, the Phil Cross-led gospel quartet that has reunited after a 15-year break, will perform tonight in the Ringgold High School auditorium, 29 Tiger Trail in Ringgold, Georgia. Music starts at 6 p.m. with special guests Appointed Quartet and The Hullender Family. Tickets are $12.50. 423-718-4682.

› Hymn sing: A Red Back Hymn Sing, named for the use of red-back hymnals, is scheduled at 6 p.m. today at the Little Brown Church, 3209 Spring Ave., Signal Mountain. The Mountain Cove Band will be featured.

› Nativity Rising Artists: Nativity Episcopal Church, 1201 Cross St., Fort Oglethorpe, continues its summer series of performances by Chattanooga Music Club scholarship winners at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Grand-prize-winning guitarist Preston Anastas will play selections from Bach, Bustamante and Tarrega. A mini-concert will feature organist and music director Kristopher Schwinn. The performance takes place during the morning service; child care is provided. A reception will follow. 706-8669773.

› Fifth Sunday singing: Glorybound Quartet will perform for the fifth Sunday singing at Keith Baptist Church at 11 a.m. Sunday. A love offering will be received. Lunch will follow in the fellowship hall. The church is at 1573 Keith Road in the Ringgold/Tunnel Hill area. 706-450-0963.

› Hall of Fame induction: The Tri-State Gospel Music Hall of Fame induction ceremony is scheduled 6-8:30 p.m. Aug. 4 at Parkway Baptist Church, 65 Stuart Road in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. Performers will include the Old-Time Preachers Quartet, a TSGMA Hall of Fame choir and scrapiron quartets of women and men. 423-364-6311, tristategospelmusichalloffame.com.

› Gospel singing: Local artist Crystle Elam’s next appearances are: 2 p.m. Aug. 4 at Dominion Senior Living, 2090 Dominion Senior Living Road in Athens, Tennessee, and 11 a.m. Aug. 5 at Calvary Baptist Church, 107 Birch Ave. in South Pittsburg, Tennessee.

PROGRAMS, EVENTS

› Pause: A Prayer Retreat for Moms, a regular gathering designed to give busy moms an opportunity for spiritual rest and renewal through guided and individual times of prayer, is 8:30 a.m.-noon today at Chattanooga House of Prayer, 3912 Dayton Blvd., Suite 200, Red Bank. $15; includes breakfast. Limited childcare space: $5-$10. www.chatthop.org/events-calendar.

› Community block party: White Oak Baptist Church, 310 Memorial Drive in Red Bank, will host a communitywide gathering 5-9 p.m. today in the outdoor pavilion. There will be a playground and inflatables for the kids and a live band to entertain adults. Free hamburgers and hot dogs will be served. Tours of the church, showcasing special areas for children, will be available on request. For more information: whiteoakbaptist.org, 423877-5881.

› Anniversary celebration: St. Paul AME Church, 2514 Williams St., kicks off its 129th anniversary celebration today with Glitz at the Ritz, an evening with Chattanooga-area singers performing R&B and gospel songs popularized by Gladys Knight, Alicia Keys, Al Green, The O’Jays, Stephanie Mills, Jackie Wilson, Diana Ross, Lionel Richie, Mary Wells and the Rev. Isaac Douglas. The program starts at 6:30 p.m. Future events include a prayer breakfast at 9:30 a.m. Aug. 11, with the Rev. Steve Caudle of Greater Second Missionary Baptist Church as speaker, and the main event at 11 a.m. Aug. 12, with the Rev. Dan Scott of Baylor School as speaker. The theme of the celebration is “On Christ the Solid Rock We Stand.” www.stpaulamechatt.org.

› Family and Friend Day: Washington Hills United Methodist Church, 6216 Hadley Drive, will celebrate Family and Friend Day at 11 a.m. Sunday. Pastor Terrell James will lead the service.

› Human Rights Celebration: “In Solidarity With God’s Creation” is the theme of this year’s Church Women United of Chattanooga gathering, set for 6 p.m. Friday at Silverdale Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 7407 Bonny Oaks Drive. Registration/ social time starts at 5:30. One or more individuals will be honored for community service.

› Family/Sportsmen Banquet: “Spiritual Outdoor Adventures” host Jimmy Sites will be the featured speaker for the Family/Sportsmen Banquet on Aug. 4 at New Haven Baptist Church, 1058 Graysville Road. Activities including a fish fry starting at 4 p.m., followed by music by The Hullender Family at 6:15 p.m., Sites’ presentation at 7 p.m. and prize drawings at 7:45 p.m. Grand prize is a kayak. Tickets are $10, which must be purchased in advance. For reservations, call Brian Simmons at 423-305-2434 or Daniel Morgan at 706-483-7570.

› Zen Group’s new location: The Zen Group of Chattanooga meets 2-4 p.m. Sundays at a new location, 335 Crestway Drive (the Chattanooga Friends Meeting). The group offers zazen (Zen sitting meditation), kinhin (walking meditation) and newcomer instruction. No experience is necessary and no fee is required for attendance, although donations are welcome. The Sunday schedule offers three 25-minute periods of zazen, two five-minute periods of kinhin and book study of “Enlightenment Unfolds: Essential Teachings of Zen Master Dogen.” Individual dokusan (one-on-one instruction) and dharma talks are available online or in person at the Atlanta Soto Zen Center. For more information, visit www.aszc.org/zgc or email Terri Rieth at tlrieth@comcast.net.

› Habitat homeowners: Habitat for Humanity of Greater Chattanooga Area, a faith-based nonprofit that builds homes for those in need, is accepting applications from families and individuals interested in becoming Habitat homeowners. To obtain a prequalifying questionnaire, visit www. habichatt.org. or call 423756-0507.

› Siskin Museum of Religious Artifacts:

Open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday at Siskin Children’s Institute, 1101 Carter St. The facility is home to more than 400 religious pieces (247 Judaic and 140 Christian), ranging from the 16th to 20th century. Other religions and philosophies represented include Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism and Confucianism. 423-6481700, www.siskin.org.

› Kidz on the Rock:

Groups for kids in kindergarten through sixth grade meet at 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sundays as well as 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays at White Oak Baptist Church, 301 Memorial Drive in Red Bank.

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