Faith Briefs

MUSIC

› Concert for Camp: The Greesons, The Hullender Family, Rapha and the McFarland Hill Choir will perform at 6 p.m. today at McFarland Hill Baptist Church, 307 Brickyard Road in Dalton, Ga. Proceeds help send teens to church camp. jeffhullender@hotmail.com.

› Chattanooga Bach Choir: Ensemble led by artistic director David Long concludes Cantata Series with all-Bach program celebrating the first Sunday in Pentecost, 4 p.m. Sunday at Christ Church Episcopal, 663 Douglas St. Program features Cantata 74 “Whoever Loves Me Will Keep My Word” and Motet 230 “Praise the Lord, All Ye Nations,” with a solo by violinist Hayden Daniel, a senior at Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences. $15 adults, free for students. www.chattanoogabachchoir.org.

› Song service: Falling Water Baptist Church, 523 Roberts Mill Road, will hold a musical worship service with congregational hymns and special music at 11 a.m. Sunday. www.fallingwaterbaptistchurch.com.

› Gordon Mote: The gospel performer, blind since birth and playing piano since age 3, will be in concert at 10:45 a.m. Sunday at Hickory Valley Baptist Church, 2320 Hickory Valley Road. He played for the Gaither Vocal Band for six and a half years, is a studio musician in Nashville, has been honored three times by the Academy of Country Music and earned a Grammy nomination for his latest album, “Hymns and Songs of Inspiration.”

› Nativity Rising Artists: On Trinity Sunday, May 27, Church of the Nativity Episcopal Church, 1201 Cross St., Fort Oglethorpe, will host the first of two Chattanooga Music Club Scholarship winners, as violinist Hayden Daniel presents “The Violin Times Three,” featuring works by Bach, Elgar and Kreisler. Organist and music director Kristopher Schwinn also will perform a mini-concert. Performances take place during the worship service, 10:45-11:30 a.m. Child care is provided. 706-866-9773.

PROGRAMS, EVENTS

› Titus II Woman: The monthly Lunch & Learn meeting, part of a series to teach women how to walk in wholeness with Christ, is at 2 p.m. today at Bethlehem Center, 200 W. 38th St. The topic is “Faith & Finance.” Admission is free. For more information, call Rivers of Living Water Christian Center at 423-551-2801.

› Film screening:

“Wrestling Jerusalem,” a filmed version of writer/ actor Aaron Davidman’s acclaimed one-man stage show, will be shown at 8 p.m. today at the Palace Picture House, 818 Georgia Ave. Davidman explores the views of male and female, Jewish and Muslim, Israeli and Arab in the Middle East. A discussion with director Dylan Kussman will follow, hosted by Deborah Levine, editor in chief of American Diversity Report. Tickets are $5. www.wrestlingjerusalem.com.

› Women’s Day: Mount Paran Missionary Baptist Church, 1319 Moss Drive, will celebrate Women’s Day at 11 a.m. Sunday. The theme is “Christian Women Be Encouraged, Preparing for Christ’s Return.” Guest speaker is Wenda Johnson of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church. Call 423629-2377 for more information.

› Homecoming: Lookout Baptist Church, 8645 Highway 193 in the High Point community of Walker County, will celebrate homecoming Sunday. Morning worship starts at 11 a.m., with lunch to follow (no Sunday School or evening service).

› Commitment: The Spiritual Legacy of Pat Summitt: The final installment of this Christian education class, led by the Rev. Joel Huffstetler, is 9:30-10:30 a.m. Sunday in the Parish Hall of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 320 Broad St. NW in Cleveland, Tenn. Summitt, the legendary head basketball coach of the University of Tennessee Lady Vols from 1974 to 2012, died in 2016 at age 64 after being diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s disease. 423476-5541.

› WeAreWorship conference: This event for worship leaders, church musicians, creatives and pastors, teaching the unique song, sound and story of the city through TED-style talks, roundtable discussions, collaboration and co-creation, is 10:30 a.m.4:30 p.m. Tuesday at City Church, 7122 Lee Highway. Locals will interact with a team of nationally recognized worship leaders, then unite in prayer and worship. $40 registration fee includes lunch. www. weareworship.com.

› Women’s luncheon:

Registration is requested by Tuesday as the Scenic City Women’s Network welcomes Bridget Waddell, pastor of Chickamauga Presbyterian Church and co-associate pastor of the American Church in Paris, for its monthly luncheon Thursday at Mountain City Club, 729 Chestnut St. Networking starts at 11:30 a.m., and the luncheon and program will be from noon to 1 p.m. Her topic is “God’s Unfathomable Riches.” Tickets are $20. Register at https://scwn.org/luncheon-registration.

› Pastor reception:

Cleveland Cowboy Church, 3040 Blythe Road, will honor Pastor Wally Varnell on May 27 as he celebrates his 85th birthday. The “just as you are” worship service starts at 11 a.m., with special music provided by gospel singer Joel Moore, host of the church’s Friday night Cowboy Gospel Jubilee. A reception will follow in the fellowship hall. Varnell has been active in ministry for more than 50 years, including as director of music, director of the largest bus ministry in Cleveland (more than 300 children each Sunday), associate pastor and pastor of Calvary Baptist Church during the late 70s and ’80s. He has seven years of service at Cleveland Cowboy Church.

› Women’s luncheon:

The annual Women’s Ministry Luncheon at First Baptist Church of Fort Oglethorpe, 2445 LaFayette Road, is 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. June 2. Keynote speaker will be Christie Musso Bruce of Hope Knows Your Name Ministries. Aimee Garner Wilson will be the musical guest. Tickets are $15 and available through the church office at 706-8660232 or Laura Jones at 423605-1816.

› Open house: Brainerd United Methodist Church, 4315 Brainerd Road, hosts an open-house worship service at 10 a.m. June 3 to welcome the community with a message, music and fellowship, showing its role in an international network of Methodist churches with “Open Hearts, Open Minds and Open Doors.” Questions? Contact Dr. Adam E. McKee III, amckee@brainerdumc.org or 423-698-6951.

› Homecoming: New Haven Baptist Church, 1058 Graysville Road, celebrates 30 years of ministry with homecoming services at 10:30 a.m. June 3, featuring the Jordan Family Band. Morning worship is preceded by prayer time at 9 a.m. and Sunday School from 9:50 to 10:20 a.m. Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m. Information: Tim Rodgers, 423-718-8096.

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