• Gospel singing. Southern gospel group The Heaven’s Echoes will perform at 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, at Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church in Decatur. The group will also perform at 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20, at Enon Baptist Church on Alabama 99. Admission is free, but a love offering will be taken. More information: 256-476-3994 or 256-278-0588.

Church briefs must be submitted in writing, either on a form available at The News Courier office at 410 W. Green St., Athens, or by sending an email to newscouriersoundoff@gmail.com or a fax to 256-233-7753.