Garden gathering: Join the East Metro Atlanta Biblical Garden Club for a garden celebration from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, March 14. At the event held at the Church at Covington, participants will learn about plants named in the Bible as well as how to grow them; a kosher luncheon of biblical foods and tea will be served. Free and open to all. To RSVP, email bbgs.usa.media1@gmail.com; for more information about the organization, visit www.eventful.com. 11975 Ga. 142, Oxford. 770-786-7293.
Spring performance: As part of its tour, the Marshall University Chamber Choir will perform at Sandy Springs Christian Church from 6-7 p.m. Sunday, March 15. Designed to appeal to various audiences, this free concert will feature a musical repertoire that spans the past five centuries as well as new compositions. For more information about the choir, visit www.marshall.edu/somt. 301 Johnson Ferry Road N.W., Sandy Springs. www.sandyspringscc.org.
Celebrate your congregation: The ninth annual GIPPY Awards Banquet and Celebration recognizes congregational sustainability. This year, the event will be hosted at Young Israel of Toco Hills synagogue from 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, March 19. The Rev. Canon Sally Bingham, who serves as canon for the environment in the Episcopal Diocese of California and is the National Interfaith Power & Light founder, will be the keynote speaker. Tickets are $10 and include kosher dessert and coffee buffet. 2056 LaVista Road N.E., Atlanta. www.gipl.org.
Outdoor performance: The First United Methodist Church of Lawrenceville Campground will present a production called "The Way of the Cross" at 6:30 p.m. April 3-4. Based on the Protestant version of the Stations of the Cross, this live, outdoor, interactive production is a presentation of Jesus' passion and death — told with a twist — in light of today's global events. The performances are free and open to all, but guests are encouraged to bring two nonperishable food products to support the ministry. 700 Braselton Highway, Lawrenceville. www.fumclv.org.
Mystical Seder: Join Chabad of Cobb for an "Interactive Mystical Seder" at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 3. Perfect for the entire family, this first night of Passover event will be led by Rabbi Ephraim Silverman. Tickets are $24-$56 and require an RSVP by March 27. For more details or to purchase tickets, visit www.chabadofcobb.com. 4450 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta.
New church: Trinity Chapel now has another location. Trinity Chapel South, a new church-campus in McDonough, serves Cobb and Henry counties via community outreach programs such as adult education classes and feeding and clothing homeless people. Weekly Sunday services are at 9 and 11 a.m. For more details, visit www.trinitychapel.org/south-campus. 1951 Ga. 42, McDonough.
