Quilt raffle: In 1975, the organization then known as the Lutheran Church Women at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church presented a handmade quilt to a former pastor, the late Rev. William Martin. Now it will find a new home. The quilt, designed by former member Sue Jones, has been donated for a raffle this fall. Ticket sales will be held Aug. 16 through the morning of Oct. 19. The winner will be selected during the annual meeting on Oct. 19. Tickets are $3 and proceeds from the raffle will benefit the Holy Trinity House at Lutheranch. Tickets will be sold after services at the church at 2922 Sandy Plains Road in Marietta. www.HolyTrinityMarietta.org.
5K run to help children: The Third Annual R(un) for One 5K and Fun Run will be held at 8 a.m. Saturday at Woolsey Baptist Church, 115 Hampton Road in Fayetteville. A kids' 1-mile fun run will be held at 8:45 a.m. with the awards ceremony at 9:30 a.m. The event is sponsored by Lifeline Children's Services, which has an office in Tyrone. People can register the day of the race between 7 and 7:45 a.m. The cost for the 5K is $35 and the kids' run is $15. The nonprofit raises awareness and support for orphans and vulnerable children. www.lifelinechild.org.
Founders Day at McAfee: The Rev. Dock Hollingsworth, pastor of Second-Ponce de Leon Baptist Church, will be the speaker during the Founders Day service at the McAfee School of Theology at Mercer University. The service will be held at 10:45 a.m. Tuesday at 3001 Mercer University Drive in the Cecil B. Day Auditorium. The Alumni Breakfast begins at 9:30 a.m. in the Davis Auditorium Building lobby. Before being named pastor of Second-Ponce de Leon, Hollingsworth was assistant dean and assistant professor of leadership at McAfee. theology.mercer.edu.
A Taste of Melton and Gallery Reception: Tour of the Main Street Gallery featuring work from the students of the Shiv'im Panim classes. Meet Rabbi Pamela Gottfried and artist Flora Rosefsky and learn about this class and others. The tour will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta, 5342 Tilly Mill Road in Dunwoody. www.atlantajcc.org.
Annual youth prayer breakfast: Ty "Speaker of the House" Lewis, a motivational speaker and author, will be the keynote speaker during the annual youth prayer breakfast from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Aug. 23 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, 928 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd. S.W. The Junior Daughters of the Knights of St. Peter Claver will host the event that brings together youths ages 8 to 18. The cost is $10 per person. For tickets and information: 404-758-8861, www.stanthonyatlanta.org.
Concordia Chorale in concert: The seven-member Concordia College Alabama Chorale will perform at 4 p.m. Aug. 24 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 621 17th Ave. in Columbus. The Concordia Chorale is part of the larger CCA Concert Choir. Donations will be accepted to support the educational ministry of Concordia. The concert is free. For information, call the pastor at 706-464-6122.
Randall Franks at Shiloh Hills: Randall Franks, former star of "In the Heat of the Night," bluegrass singer and author, will perform at 6 p.m. Sept. 13 at Shiloh Hills Baptist Church, 75 Hawkins Store Road in Kennesaw. Franks will join the acoustic Southern gospel Watkins Family and Solid Gospel radio and Harmony Road TV host Les Butler. Tickets are $20 at the door or $15 in advance and are available by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope to Robert York, 4030 Ebenezer Drive, Marietta, GA 30066. www.shilohhills.com.
Noteworthy:
Emory University's Candler School of Theology recently received a $460,000 grant from the Lilly Endowment to lead a study on the purposes of theological education in a time of significant change. The program, "Theological Education Between the Times: Consultations on the Meanings and Purposes of Theological Education," will bring together theological educators to reflect on the nature of theological education. Ted A. Smith, associate professor of preaching and ethics at Candler, will direct the project. www.candler.emory.edu.
