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LITTLE ROCK — MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT Crossgate Worship Center, 3100 E. Grand Ave., Hot Springs, will present Jubilation Jazz in a free concert of Christian music arranged for big band at 6:30 p.m. April 14. A love offering will be taken. (501) 262-9779 or info@crossgate.org.

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

Fellowship Bible Church, 1401 Kirk Road, will host the All Things New Arts Festival Artists’ Showcase at 6 p.m. today, featuring songs and short films from local artists. (501) 224-7171.

First Christian Church, 1500 N. Mississippi St., will have Community Springfest beginning at 10:30 a.m. today featuring a praise band concert with Chuck Gatlin at noon, a food tent and an Easter egg hunt at 12:30. (501) 225-5656.

First Missionary Baptist Church, 701 S. Gaines St., will have a prechurch anniversary “Pack the Pews” musical at 4 p.m. Sunday featuring Chosen and other groups. (501) 372-2705.

Greater Archview Baptist Church, 1720 W. 23rd St., will present the Southeastern District Young People’s Choir in concert at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, and an Easter Cantata at 7 p.m. Friday. Both are free. (501) 375-6673.

Highway Baptist Church, 5845 Roundtop Road, North Little Rock, will offer a dramatic worship presentation, “A Week Like No Other,” depicting the last week of Jesus’ life, at 10:55 a.m. Sunday. Child care is available. (501) 945-2687.

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

Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, 2200 Willow St., North Little Rock, will present “Sunday’s on the Way,” a re-creation of the Crucifixion and Resurrection in dance, at 3 p.m. Sunday. (501) 758-1190.

Pulaski Heights Baptist Church, 2200 Kavanaugh Blvd., will present a Palm Sunday music celebration at 10:45 a.m. Sunday featuring eight choirs. (501) 661-1129.

Second Presbyterian Church, 600 Pleasant Valley Drive, will observe Holy Week with a presentation of Handel’s Messiah, parts II and III, sung by the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Community Chorus and the church’s adult choir, at 7 p.m. Thursday. (501) 227-0000 or secondpreslr.org.

GATHERINGS Allen Temple African Methodist Episcopal Church, 1123 Virginia St., Pine Bluff, will have Holy Week revival services at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday-Friday. (870) 575-3619.

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

Bryant First United Methodist Church, 508 N. Reynolds Road, will offer a Communion service at 7 p.m. Thursday, a Tenebrae service at 7 p.m. Friday, an Easter egg hunt at 10:30 a.m. April 7, and a sunrise service at 6:30 a.m. April 8. (501) 847-0226.

Collegeville Church of the Nazarene, 124 Hilldale Road, Alexander, will host an Easter sunrise service at 7 a.m. April 8, with breakfast following and a Communion celebration at 10. (501) 847-2655.

Covenant of Zion Cathedral Church, 3023 W. 12th St., will have spring revival services with speaker Tim Rogers at 7 p.m. Monday-Wednesday. (501) 664-1982.

Crossgate Church, 3100 E. Grand Ave., Hot Springs, will host a Tenebrae service at 7 p.m. Friday, and two Easter celebration services at 9 and 10:30 a.m. April 8. (501) 262-9779 or crossgate.org.

Evangelistic Baptist Church, 902 Atkinson St., North Little Rock, will offer a midweek double Hour of Power workout at 6 p.m. and Bible study at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Teaching will be from The Battlefield of the Mind by Joyce Meyer. Transportation is available. (501) 952-1313.

FaithSpring Church, 501 S. Bowman Road, will have a 7 p.m. Good Friday service, and a community Easter carnival 10 a.m.-noon April 7, an indoor event with an egg hunt, egg rolling derby, games, refreshments and more. (501) 223-3300 or faithspringchurch.org.

First Lutheran Church, 314 E. Eighth St., will observe a Tre Ore service at noon and Tenebrae service at 7 p.m. Friday. (501) 372-1023.

Grace Lutheran Church, 5124 Hillcrest Ave., will have a service at 7 p.m. Maundy Thursday, with dinner served at 5:30, and a Tenebrae service at 7 p.m. Friday. (501) 663-3631 or gracelutheranlr.org.

Greater Archview Baptist Church, 1720 W. 23rd St., will celebrate Easter with a children’s Sunday School Easter pageant and music at 10:45 a.m. April 8. (501) 375-6673.

Happy Valley Assembly of God Church, 4060 Arkansas 326 E., Russellville, will host a resurrection camp meeting with services at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday, and 7 p.m. Monday-Friday. (479) 641-7895.

Highland Valley United Methodist Church, 15524 Chenal Parkway, will offer a service of Holy Communion at 7 p.m. Thursday and a Tenebrae service at 7 p.m. Friday, and will host a community Easter egg hunt with crafts, games, and a petting zoo 2-3 p.m. April 7. (501) 224-6047.

Hope in Christ Church, 4123 W. 23rd St., will observe the ushers’ anniversary with speaker Walter Hawkins Jr. at 3 p.m. Sunday. (501) 541-4029.

Jacksonville Presbyterian Church, 1208 W. Main St., will offer special music by the choir and handbell choir at the 11 a.m. service Sunday. Breakfast will be served at 9. Services will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday-Friday.

Lakewood United Methodist Church, 1922 Topf Road, North Little Rock, will have a Communion service at 7 p.m. Thursday. A Tenebrae service at 7 p.m. Friday will feature a performance of “Light in the Darkness.” An Easter egg hunt begins at 10 a.m. April 7. (501) 753-8186 or expandingthelight.org.

Life Line Baptist Church, 7601 Baseline Road, will offer a Maundy Thursday service with the Lord’s Supper at 6:30 p.m. and an Easter egg hunt at 10:30 a.m. April 7. (501) 568-5433.

Park Hill Presbyterian Church, 3520 John F. Kennedy Blvd., North Little Rock, will have a procession of the Palms at 11 a.m. Sunday. An Easter egg hunt and covered-dish luncheon will be held at the Overbrook pavilion at 12:30 p.m. A cantata, Tenebrae: A Service of Darkness, will be held at 7 p.m. Friday. (501) 753-9533.

Quapaw Quarter United Methodist Church, 1601 S. Louisiana St., will host a petting zoo at 10 a.m. Sunday. Animals will include Bandito the Donkey, who will lead the palm branch and drum processional into the 11 a.m. service. (501) 375-1600.

St. Andrew’s Anglican Church, 8300 Kanis Road, will have donkey rides for kids between the 8:45 and 11 a.m. services Sunday, and Holy Week services at 7 p.m. Thursday and noon Friday. Family Easter egg hunt between services April 8. (501) 614-6061.

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 4106 John F. Kennedy Blvd., North Little Rock, will offer a family seder supper at 6 p.m. Wednesday, and services at 7 p.m. Thursday and noon Friday. The Easter vigil will begin at 8 p.m. April 7, and an Easter egg hunt and brunch will be held between the 8 and 10:30 a.m. services April 8. (501) 753-4281.

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 1000 N. Mississippi St., will offer Liturgy of the Palms and Holy Eucharist at 8 and 10:30 a.m. and Holy Eucharist with Taize music at 5 p.m. Sunday. Daily morning prayer will be at 8:15 a.m. Monday-Friday, Holy Eucharist at 5:30 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, Holy Eucharist with foot washing at 7 p.m. Thursday, Good Friday liturgy at noon, and Easter Vigil at 8 p.m. April 7. stmarks.com.

St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, 12415 Cantrell Road, will offer a healing and anointing service at 6:30 p.m. Monday. Holy Week services will be at 6:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, and Stations of the Cross will be offered at noon Friday. The Great Vigil of Easter begins at 8 p.m. April 7. (501) 224-1442.

Second Presbyterian Church, 600 Pleasant Valley Drive, will have a Tenebrae service at 7 p.m. Friday. (501) 227-0000 or secondpreslr.org.

Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 310 W. 17th St., will have a Procession of the Palms at 10 a.m. Sunday, Holy Week services at 5:15 and 6 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, 7 p.m. Thursday, and 12:15 p.m. Friday. The Great Vigil of Easter begins at 8 p.m. April 7. (501) 372-0294.

Trinity United Methodist Church, 1101 N. Mississippi St., will host a community Easter egg hunt and party 10-11:30 a.m. April 7. Photos with the Easter bunny, snacks, games, pony and llama rides. powen@tumclr.org or (501) 666-2813.

Winfield United Methodist Church, 20100 Cantrell Road, will have a Good Friday Tenebrae service at 6:30 p.m., an Easter egg hunt at 11 a.m. April 7, and a sunrise service at Pinnacle Mountain State Park at 7 a.m. April 8. (501) 868-4225.

CLASSES AND CONFERENCES Greater Deliverance Ministries will host the Extraordinary Women of God women’s conference at the Ramada Plaza, Two Convention Center Drive, Pine Bluff, at 7 p.m. April 12-13, and The Hats Women Wear, a banquet, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. April 14. Cost is $20. (870) 540-6779.

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 or phpreslr.com.

St. Mark Baptist Church, 5722 W. 12th St., is offering GriefShare, biblical teaching on grief and recovery topics related to the loss of a loved one, at 6 p.m. Mondays. (501) 663-3955, Extension 248, or aftercare@smark.info.

The Sunday Forum at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 1000 N. Mississippi St., will feature a presentation by Sandra Cone, Holy Week Through Art, at 9:15 a.m. Sunday. st-marks.com.

Trinity United Methodist Church, 1101 N. Mississippi St., will offer a four-week study of the psychological challenges of unemployment at 5:30 p.m. April 15. (501) 666-2813 or trinity@tumclr.org.

Woodson Temple Church of God in Christ, 7801 Woodson Lateral Road, Woodson, will host the Woodson District 2012 Convention of the Church of God in Christ at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Friday. (501) 888-4373.

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