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LITTLE ROCK — MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT

The youth department of Greater New Hope Baptist Church, 1723 W. 44th St., North Little Rock, will present “The Crucifixion” at 6 p.m. March 31. (501) 758-4651.

Moody Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, 5630 Mabelvale Pike, will present Soliloquy in Four Acts: Coming out of Darkness at 10 a.m. March 31. Food and door prizes. $20 donation. (501) 562-1117.

The choir of Mount Ararat Baptist Church, 5417 Valentine Road, North Little Rock, will present a musical at 3 p.m. Sunday. Guests include Gospel Stars of Little Rock, Jubilaires of Marche, the Crutcher Family and more. (501) 835-2657.

GATHERINGS Allison Presbyterian Church, 922 Wright Ave., welcomes guest evangelist Bruce Randolph to Spring Revival. Services at 7 p.m. Wednesday-Friday. (501) 376-2104.

Asbury United Methodist Church, 1700 Napa Valley Drive, will welcome Aaron Trank of Jews for Jesus, presenting “Christ in the Passover,” a re-creation of a traditional Passover service, at 6:30 p.m. April 5. Children are welcome. Child care available for kids 4 and younger. A Seder meal will be provided. Free. (501) 225-9231.

Bullock Temple Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, 1513 S. Park St., will celebrate Women’s Day at 9:30 a.m. Sunday. The speaker will be Margaret Preston Dedman. Lunch will be served following the worship service. (501) 375-1581.

Cherry Street Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, 800 Cherry St., Pine Bluff, holds its spring revival with evangelist Charles Darden at noon and 7 p.m. Wednesday-Friday. (501) 753-1790.

CrossPoint Baptist Church, 5301 Summertree Drive, North Little Rock, will host the Love Loud Festival 7-9 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. March 31. (501) 753-5108.

Emmanuel Bible Fellowship Church, 6012 General Samuels Road, Jacksonville, will welcome speaker Aaron Trank of Jews for Jesus at 7 p.m. Wednesday. (501) 834-3610 or ebfcglobal.com.

Greater Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, 600 E. 24th St., celebrates its 131st church anniversary at 3 p.m. Sunday with guest speaker Jameel Wesley. (501) 372-7531.

Hendrix College, 1600 Washington Ave., Conway, will host three lectures by William P. Brown, professor of Old Testament literature, language and exegesis at Columbia Theological Seminary, at 11:10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Thursday in Mills Center, Room C, and at 3:30 p.m. Friday in the Raney Building. (501) 450-1381.

Hope in Christ Church, 4123 W. 23rd St., welcomes the Arkansas Christian Women’s Alliance gathering at 3 p.m. Sunday. The church will celebrate its annual ushers day at 1 p.m. April 1 with guest speaker Walter Hawkins Jr. (501) 541-4029.

Liberty Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 1215 S. Schiller St., will celebrate the anniversary of its pastor, Frederick L. Haynes, and his family at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Sunday. (501) 374-8060.

Living Waters Church of God in Christ hosts the Malvern District Convocation at 6 p.m. Sunday. Workshops begin at 6:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, followed by 7:30 p.m. worship services. (501) 282-7547.

Mount Nebo African Methodist Episcopal Church, 4904 Frazier Pike, College Station, will host the College Station Alcohol and Drug Awareness Ministry at 7 p.m. Thursday. (501) 256-6915.

Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church, 850 Atkinson Rhodes St., North Little Rock, welcomes the male chorus for its musical at 3 p.m. Sunday. (501) 425-3862.

New Beginning Baptist Church, 24325 Arkansas 365 S., Woodson, will celebrate its 20th church anniversary at 11 a.m. Sunday. (501) 397-7173.

Progressive Church, 9895 U.S. 165 W., Scott, will celebrate its anniversary with speaker DeSean Jarrett at 2 p.m. Sunday. (501) 961-2058.

St. John Missionary Baptist Church, 2501 S. Main St., holds its free Youth Explosion for ages up to 17, 6-8:30 p.m. Friday. (501) 975-0900.

St. Stephen Baptist Church, 6000 Lynch Drive, North Little Rock, holds its 130th anniversary family day celebration at 2:30 p.m. Sunday. (501) 350-9187.

Winfield United Methodist Church, 20100 Cantrell Road, will have a Good Friday Tenebrae service at 6:30 p.m. April 6 and an Easter egg hunt at 11 a.m. April 7. (501) 868-4225.

CLASSES AND CONFERENCES Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, 2200 Willow St., North Little Rock, will host a Women’s Conference beginning with dinner at 5:30 p.m. Friday and continuing at breakfast at 8 a.m. March 31. Speakers will be Barbara Jackson and Fran Kelly. $20 adults, $10 age 18 and younger. (501) 758-1190.

Pulaski Heights Presbyterian Church, 4401 Woodlawn Drive, will offer a Bible study on Isaiah led by David Dyer, 10-11 a.m. each Friday through April 13. Refreshments served at 9:30. (501) 663-8361 cq or phpreslr.com.

Zoe Bible Church, 1209 Pratt Road, will hold a spring conference, Overcoming the Enemy, with guest Leonard Ford, 7 p.m. Thursday-March 31. (501) 888-1898.

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— JOHN DONNE (1572-1631) English poet and preacher