Faith Briefs

Saturday, November 23, 2013

Christmas

• Crosspointe Church, 75 Walker Industrial Drive, Ringgold, Ga.; 9 and 11 a.m. Sundays, Nov. 24-Dec. 15; "Christmas in Ringgold," progressive drama features drama, music, crafts, food, petting zoo; free; 706-935-2000, www.christmasinringgold.com.

Marriage

• Orchard Park Seventh-day Adventist Church, 951 N. Orchard Knob Ave.; Dec. 6-8; marriage seminar for married couples features Dr. and Mrs. Kitson Francis speaking on the topic "Why Did I Get Married"; $45 per couple; registration deadline Monday; 961-0215.

Music

• First Baptist Church, 506 E. Eighth St.; 5 p.m. Sunday; concert by Chattanooga Gospel Orchestra; free; 265-3229.

• Galilee Baptist Church, 2000 Jackson St.; Chattanooga Mass Choir 27th annual pre-Thanksgiving concert features Trinity Youth Praise Team, In His Steps Spiritual Dancers, Prophecy Mime and The Gospel Gems; free but donations support choir's assistance fund and the Chattanooga Food Bank; 635-4539 or 902-9947.

• Long Ridge Baptist Church, 11279 New Highway 68, Tellico Plains, Tenn.; 11 a.m. Sunday; concert by The Greesons; free; 253-7900; also, Notchey Creek Baptist Church, 5529 New Highway 68, 6:30 p.m. Sunday.

• Nonaburg House of Prayer, Highway 39 East, Englewood, Tenn.; 7 p.m. today; gospel concert by Jim Ricketts and Crystle Elam; free; 421-4269; also, White Creek Baptist Church, 121 Adel Valley Road, Rockwood, Tenn., 11 a.m. Sunday, Eagle Furnace Baptist Church, 159 Eagle Point Drive, Rockwood, Tenn., 6 p.m. Sunday, and Cooke Ministry, 714 Walter St., Athens, Tenn., 7 p.m. Friday.

• Second Presbyterian Church, 700 Pine St.; 5:30 p.m. Sunday; Chattanooga Bach Choir presentation of "Music in Honor of the Sesquicentennial of the Civil War"; free but donation of $15 suggested; 423-883-9801 or www.chattanoogabachchoir.org.

Thanksgiving meals/services

• Bethlehem Baptist Church, 130 Bethlehem Church Road, Madisonville, Tenn.; 7 p.m. Wednesday (meal and service).

• Falling Water Baptist Church, 523 Roberts Mill Road, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday (meal and service).

• Heritage Pointe Baptist Church, 60 Dyer Bridge Place Road, Ringgold, Ga., 6:30 Tuesday (meal).