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LITTLE ROCK — MUSIC, ART AND ENTERTAINMENT

The youths at Greater Second Baptist Church will sponsor a Fall Gospel Celebration and Dinner featuring Bishop Kenneth Robinson and Chosen at 6 p.m. today at the Embassy Suites Hotel, 11301 Financial Centre Parkway. Tickets cost $30 for adults, $20 for youths 17 and under and free for those 2 and under. (501) 569-9988 or (501) 425-4853.

Light of the World Church of God in Christ, 601 N.Wall St., Morrilton, will present Morrilton Music Students and the Combined Mass Choir in concert at 6:30 p.m. today. (501) 372-1006.

Canaan Missionary Baptist Church, 1700 State St., will present the Voices of Silence Choir, a group that ministers through sign language, at 3 p.m. Sunday. (501) 374-0485.

Cowboy Church of Hot Springs, The Bath House Show Theater, 701 Central Ave., will celebrate the birthday of founding pastor, the Rev. Harvey Perdue, at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Sunday. He and the Fabulous Cowboy Church Band will perform. (501) 760-6747.

The mass choir of First Keep it Real Fellowship Church, 1510 S. Arch St., will celebrate its first anniversary at 3 p.m. Sunday.The Rev. Dwight Townsend will speak. (501) 372-2686.

Old Union Baptist Church, 12611 Arkansas 298, Benton, will hold its Homecoming at 10 a.m. Sunday. The gospel group The Apostles will perform, and lunch will follow the service.

Sherwood First Church of the Nazarene, 8800 Arkansas 107, will present Heirline in concert at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. (501) 835-2072.

St. Thomas' Reformed Episcopal Church, 4411 Woodlawn Drive, will host the Rhythm and Brews Coffeehouse from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday and 6 to 11 p.m. Wednesday. Performers on Sunday will be Brian Neal, Public Eye and Dolores Alfieri. Ten groups will perform on Wednesday. Admission is $5 on Sunday and $10 on Wednesday. (501) 663-7708 or www.myspace.com/ rhythmandbrewscoffeehouse.

Union African Methodist Episcopal Church, 1825 South Pulaski St., will celebrate its 101st anniversary and homecoming with a performance by One Generation of Praise of Tulsa, also known as 1 G.O.P., at 11 a.m. Sunday. (501) 374-3528.

The women of Oak Forest United Methodist Church, 2415 Fair Park Blvd., will have a bazaar and turkey dinner from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday.

Dinner costs $7.50 for adults, $2 for children 12 and under and free for preschool-aged children. (501) 663-9407.

GATHERINGS

Congo Road Baptist Church, 7193 Congo Road, Benton, will host a health fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today.

The H.A. Tate Mission Circle of Greater Archview Baptist Church, 1720 W. 23rd St., will have a Rites of Passage Program from 11 a.m. to 1p.m. today and 10:45 a.m. Sunday. The Rev. Ashley Malvin will speak today, and Fitzgerald Hill, president of Arkansas Baptist College, will speak Sunday. (501) 375-6673.

Holly Grove African Methodist Episcopal Church, 7007 Hankins Road, North Little Rock, will have an ecumenical breakfast from 9 to 11 a.m. today and Family and Friends Day at 3 p.m. Sunday. (501) 835-2391.

Life Unlimited Church, 7001 Colonel Glenn Road, will have a healing service at 7 p.m. today. (501) 568-3600.

Lewis Street Church of Christ will have a free health fair from noon to 3 p.m. today in the Hall of Industry on the State Fair Grounds, 2401 W. Roosevelt Road. (501) 666-2074.

Payne Chapel African Methodist Church, 1710 S. Rock St., will host the state assembly of Church Women United from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. today. Registration costs $5. Lunch will be served.

Allison Presbyterian Church, 922 Wright Ave., will hold its Women's Day Celebration at 11 a.m. Sunday.Wynona Bryant-Williams, executive director of the Minority Health Commission, will be the keynote speaker. (501) 376-2104.

First Baptist Church of Wrightsville, 16411 Arkansas 365 South, will celebrate its 133rd anniversary at 3 p.m. Sunday. The Rev. L. Jerome Harris will speak.

First Lutheran Church, 314 East Eighth St., will host the Central Arkansas Reformation Festival Service at 3 p.m. Sunday. Area Lutheran Church Missouri Synod pastors will speak. A traditional German-style meal will follow. (501) 372-1023.

Greater Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, 217 North Hazel St., North Little Rock, will observe its women's day at 3 p.m. Sunday. Bonnie Richards will speak. (501) 372-6751.

Greater Trinity Church of God in Christ, 2400 Wright Ave., will have its 34th Pastoral Appreciation Worship Service for the Rev. Saint Dewitt Hill, at noon Sunday. (501) 650-0972.

New Hope Baptist Church, 1851 Howard St., will celebrate its 80th church anniversary at 3 p.m. Sunday. The Rev. E.D. Lairry will speak. (501) 837-1362.

New Horizon Christian Church, 1124 S. Battery St., will celebrate the fourth anniversary of Curtis W. and Brazier Watts at 11 a.m. Sunday. A service to honor them will be at 3:30 p.m. at Led by the Spirit Church, 7201 Mabelvale Pike. Carolyn Rucker will speak at the morning service, and Pat and Larry Johnson will speak that afternoon. (501) 376-0109.

Noah's Ark Holiness Church, 3904 W. 13th St., will celebrate the seventh anniversary of Bishop Marion Robinson Jr. and Victoria Akins Robinson at 3 p.m. Sunday.

Pleasant Valley Church of Christ, 10900 N. Rodney Parham Road, will have a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday in the church's education wing. (501) 225-5818.

Ward Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, 1301 Hanger St., will have its first appreciation service for its pastor, the Rev. Shirley I. Bowers, at4 p.m. Sunday.The Rev. Randolph Martin will speak. (501) 372-6832.

St. Thomas' Reformed Episcopal Church, 4411 Woodlawn Drive, will have an All Saints Day celebration of Holy Communion at 7 p.m. Thursday. (501) 663-7708.

Sharon Missionary Baptist Church, 402 Shenandoah Drive, Benton, will host the meeting of the Arkansas State Association of Missionary Baptist Churches starting at 9:45 a.m. Thursday and 9:30 a.m. Friday. Robert Wiegle and Eddie Addison will speak. (501) 315-8338.

New Hebron Baptist Church will have Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. and worship at 10:45 a.m. Sundays and 6 p.m. Wednesdays starting Nov. 3 at Lutheran High School, 6711 W. Markham St. (501) 375-0972.

First Baptist Church, 811 S.A. Jones Drive, North Little Rock, will celebrate its 133rd anniversary at 11 a.m. Nov. 4. The Rev. Kevin Willis of Memphis will speak. (501) 374-9394.

Pilgrim Progress Baptist Church, 1301 Magnolia St., North Little Rock, will celebrate the 36th anniversary of its pastor, the Rev. Gerald Parker Sr., at 10 a.m. Nov. 4. The Rev. C. Dennis Edwards will speak. (501) 374-3399.

Westover Hills Presbyterian Church, 6400 Richard B. Hardie Drive, will host Christmas market from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 4 in the Fellowship Hall. Participating agencies include Heifer International, Rice Depot, Fair Trade Coffee, Youth Home, Helping Hands Food Pantry and the art of Sister Maria Liebeck, The Chiapas, Mexico Prison Ministry and the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance "Homes by Christmas" 2007 Project. (501) 663-6383.

Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, 2200 Willow St., North Little Rock, will observe its 103rd church anniversary at 11 a.m. Nov. 11. The Rev. Alvin Newburn II will speak. (501) 758-1190.

St. Mark Community Church will honor its pastor and first lady, Al and Beverly Romes, at 7 p.m. Nov. 16 at the Jacksonville Community Center, No. 5 Municipal Drive. Larry Wayne Ellis of San Mateo, Calif., will speak. Tickets cost $25. To purchase, call Phil Harris at (501) 241-2114.

SPEAKERS AND REVIVALS

United Fellowship Church, 2094 U.S. 64 E., El Paso, will have revival services at 7 p.m. today and 11 a.m. Sunday. Lunch will follow. Charles Kendrick will speak.

Heritage Baptist Temple, 4910 Stagecoach Road, will have its anniversary revival services at 7 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, a kids' carnival from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 3 and 50th anniversary services at 9:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Nov. 4. (501) 568-1776.

CLASSES AND CONFERENCES

The Disappearance of the Universe author Gary Renard will hold a workshop at Unity Church of Little Rock, 2610 Reservoir Road, from 10 a.m. to4 p.m. today. Tuition costs $75. Scholarships are available. To register, visit www.unitychurchlr.org.

Pulaski Heights Baptist Church, 2200 Kavanaugh Blvd., will launch its four-week University in the Heights fall study from 6 to 7 p.m. Sunday in the church parlor. A snack supper will be served at 5:30 p.m. in Hicks Hall. The study will cover "The Luke 4 Project: Jesus' Moral Agenda." (501) 661-1129.

Sherwood First Church of the Nazarene, 8800 Arkansas 107, will have a Grief Share group at 6:30 p.m. each Thursday. (501) 607-1147.

Agape Community Temple of Servants will have its 2007 Women's Conference 7 p.m. Friday, 6 p.m. Nov. 3 and 8 and 9:45 a.m. Nov. 4 at 4200 John Barrow Road. Teresa High of Boiling Springs, S.C., will speak. The conference continues Nov. 9 and 11 at 1423 Ingram St., Conway. Elaine Shouse-Waller of Virginia Beach, Va., will speak. There will be women's seminars from 9 a.m. to noon Nov. 10 at 4200 John Barrow Road. (501) 329-2055.

New Hope Baptist Church, 1900 Edmonds St., North Little Rock, will have a Takeover youth conference from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 3. Admission is $10. (501) 945-2923.

Faith Lutheran Church, 7525 W. Markham St., will host a free Planned Giving Seminar from 10 a.m. to noon Nov. 10. Joyce Palmer, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America regional gift planner, will be the presenter. Registration is required. (501) 666-0850.

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