Faith News
MUSIC
› Jim Ricketts and Crystle Elam, 10 a.m. Sunday, Piney Grove Community Church, 316 Burger Branch Road, Etowah, Tenn.; also 6 p.m. Sunday, Pond Hill Baptist Church, 437 County Road 271, Niota, Tenn; 4 p.m. CDT Saturday, June 11, The Garden, 603 Geneta Lane, Pleasant Hill, Tenn., 775-2806or jimricketts@att.net. › Night of Worship
with Josh Gilbert Band, BPC Worship Band, City Church Worship Team, 7 p.m. tonight, Brainerd Presbyterian Church, 1624 Jenkins Road, free, but offering will be collected to benefit Nicaragua Missions (www. lacdnow.org), 899-2424. ›
“Tell It Like It Is: A Folk Musical About God,” 7 p.m. Friday, Brainerd United Methodist Church, 4315 Brainerd Road; musical performed by the Teens Loving Christ Youth Choir from Orange Park United Methodist Church in Jacksonville, Fla., free, 698-6951.
› Classical Guitarist Jeff Bianchi, 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 15, First Christian Church, 120 W.
Grundy St., Tullahoma, Tenn.; free, 931-455-2200 or 931-454-2648.
› Anthem Voices, Tosha Baker and Dana Russell, 6:30 p.m., Monday, June 20, Cokesbury Church, 2232 Lyndon Ave., Red Bank, free; for more information contract Linda Nelson at 551-2901 or Marty Burke at 267-0837.
EVENTS
› Symposium, 10 a.m.noon today, Hawkinsville Missionary Baptist Church, 7463 Pinewood Drive, L.K. Pendleton, senior pastor of St. Mary’s Road United Methodist Church, presents “Say You Want to Be Married? No You Don’t!”, a look at marriage; Vincent Watkins presents “For Winners Only,” when losing is not an option; free, 423-892-1924 to register. › Third Annual Bible Conference, 7 p.m. Friday, June 10; 9:45 a.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, June 11; 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday, June 12, Bible Baptist Church of Hixson, 1966 Northpoint Blvd.; speaker is Pastor Stephen Bates of Bible Baptist Church in Nashua, N.H., topic is “Gifts of the Spirit,” 488-8767. › Robyn Dykstra, author of “The Widow Wore Pink: A True Story of Life After Loss and the Transforming Power of a Loving God,” 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday, June 18; part of the 2016 Women Elevated Summer Retreat at Christ United Methodist Church, 8645 E. Brainerd Road; $20; childcare provided for ages 6 weeks to fifth grade; for information or to buy tickets, go to http://christchurchchatt.org, 892-9363. ›
“Building Up and Edifying My Sisters Through the Word of God,” 9-11 a.m. Saturday, June 11, Second Missionary Baptist Church, 2305 E. Third St.; special speaker is Cynthia Adams from Olivet Baptist Church, 624-9097. › Food Drive for
Homeless Families, 9 a.m.-noon, Friday, June 17; Bethel Bible Village, 3001 Hamill Road; drive will help feed 40 children, teens and adults and four infants living at the village; a list of what’s needed is at www.bethelbiblevillage.org/host-a-fooddrive; donations may be dropped off at Ameriprise Financial, 7047 Lee Highway, Suite 309, until the end of June; contact Cindy at 386-5751 or by email to Cynthia.steele@ampf.com.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
› Cave Quest, Abba’s House, 5208 Hixson Pike, 6:30-8:30.p.m. Sunday-Wednesday, 877-6462. › Submerged, Falling
Water Baptist Church, 523 Roberts Mill Road, Hixson, 6-8:30 p.m. Sunday-Thursday, June 19-23, ages 3 years old to fifth grade, free, 8425924 or 309-0685.
› Surf Shack, Elizabeth Lee United Methodist Church, 139 Cove Road, Chickamauga, Ga, 9 a.m.noon, Monday-Friday, June 20-24, age 4 by Aug. 30 to fifth-graders; breakfast served, 423-827-3101. › Vacation Bible School, 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays through July 27, Hickory Valley Baptist Church, 2320 Hickory Valley Road, children pre-K through fifth grade, 892-1916. › Pets Unleashed, 6-8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, June 16-18, Faith Community Wesleyan Church, 7725 Shallowford Road, ages preschool to fifth grade, 2601880.
HOMECOMINGS
› One Accord Community Church, 343 Sweetland Drive, 12 years, 10:45 a.m. Sunday; special performance by the Greesons; free but offering requested; 875-8377. › Union Springs Baptist Church, 5911 Levi Road, Sunday, June 12; special message by David Crane — To be included in Faith Briefs, send information to sryan@timesfreepress.com.