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Asbury United Methodist Church, 1700 Napa Valley Drive, will host an Easter Festival, 10 a.m.-noon April 19, with petting zoo, crafts and egg hunt. (501) 225-9231.

Bethesda Missionary Baptist Church, 1316 Brown St., will present a pre-Easter musical celebration at 6 p.m. today. (501) 952-6106.

First Church of the Nazarene, 3804 Central Ave., Hot Springs, will host the Praise and Raise Gospel Concert at 6 p.m. April 19. An offering will be taken for the Lupus Foundation of America, Arkansas Chapter. (501) 525-9380.

Greater Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, 217 N. Hazel St., North Little Rock, will present “The Cross Revisited” at 6 p.m. Friday. (501) 372-6751.

Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, 2200 Willow St., North Little Rock, will present the Praise Dance Ministry program, “We Come to Bless the Name of the Lord,” at 3 p.m. Sunday. (501) 758-1190.

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 4106 John F. Kennedy Blvd., North Little Rock, will present an organ recital by Jason Pennington at 7 p.m. Sunday, including Francois Couperin’s The Mass of the Convents. (501) 753-4281.

The Parish Choir of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 1000 N. Mississippi St., will present the candlelight service of Tenebrae at 5 p.m. Sunday, with psalms, lamentations and music by Michael Haydn. st-marks.com.

St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, 12415 Cantrell Road, will host an Earth Day concert with Bonnie Montgomery at 6 p.m. April 22, to honor Kenneth and Elaine Hicks. A vegetarian meal prepared by Chef Zoltan Lapicz will be served. Tickets: $30. arkansasipl.com or (501) 772-9906.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Allen Temple African Methodist Episcopal Church, 120 S. Ashlar St., Helena-West Helena, will observe its 100th anniversary at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, with speaker Alvin K. Phillips. (870) 572-7801.

Asbury United Methodist Church, 1700 Napa Valley Drive, will have a Communion service at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, a choral service, “Return to Me,” at 6:30 p.m. Friday, a children’s Easter Festival 10 a.m.-noon April 19, and Easter worship services at 8:30 and 10:45 a.m. April 20. (501) 225-9231.

Bethel-New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, 2522 N. Pryce St., Pine Bluff, will have Holy Week revival services at 7 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday. (870) 247-0520.

Canaan Missionary Baptist Church, 1700 S. State St., will have an appreciation service for its pastor, D.A. Witcher, in the 10:45 a.m. service Sunday, with guest A. Charles Ligon. (501) 374-0485.

A Community Easter Sunrise Service, organized by Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church, will be held at First Security Amphitheater, 400 President Clinton Ave., at 7 a.m. April 20. Casual dress; lawn chairs and blankets suggested. (501) 664-3600.

A Community Easter Sunrise Service, hosted by St. Paul United Methodist Church - Maumelle, will be at 7 a.m. April 20 at Maumelle Park, Pavilion 1, 9009 Pinnacle Valley Road. Offering will go to the River Valley Fire Station. Doughnuts and coffee served. (501) 868-9294.

The Ecumenical Buddhist Society of Little Rock, 1516 W. Third St., will celebrate its 25th anniversary and have a housewarming for the new meditation center, 5-7 p.m. today. Hors d’oeuvres and silent auction, potluck dessert. (501) 376-7056.

FaithSpring Church, 1514 Market St., will have a service of Scripture and song at 7 p.m. Friday, and an Easter Eggstravaganza 10 a.m.-noon April 19, with games, egg hunts, prizes and inflatables. Easter services will be at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. April 20. (501) 223-3300.

First Baptist Church, 811 S.A. Jones Drive, North Little Rock, will have an Easter worship service at 11 a.m. April 20. (501) 374-9394.

First Baptist Church Highland Park will hold revival services at Shiloh Seventh-day Adventist Church, 2400 S. Maple St., at 7 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, with evangelist Pierce Moore. (501) 265-9836.

First Christian Church, 1500 N. Mississippi St., will have a Maundy Thursday “Love Feast” at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, and a service at 5:30 p.m. Good Friday. (501) 225-5656.

First Lutheran Church, Eighth and Rock streets, will have a Communion service at 7 p.m. Thursday, and a Tenebrae service at 7 p.m. Friday. (501) 372-1023.

First United Methodist Church, 723 Center St., will have Holy Week services at 7 p.m. Thursday, noon Friday, and at 8:30, 9 and 11 a.m. Easter Sunday. (501) 372-2256.

Greater New Freedom Church, 3900 W. 12th St., will celebrate Choir and Usher Day at 11 a.m. Sunday, with speaker Kendall Summons. (501) 280-9940.

Greater Rose of Sharon Missionary Baptist Church, 2823 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, will celebrate Friends and Family Month with the Youth Choir at 11 a.m. Sunday. (501) 374-9648.

Happy Valley Church, 4060 Arkansas 326, Russellville, will host an Easter neighborhood outreach at 10 a.m. April 19, with hamburgers and hot dogs, egg hunt, games and inflatables. A Resurrection Celebration will be held at 10 a.m. April 20, followed by a cookout, games and an egg hunt. (479) 641-7895.

Lakewood United Methodist Church, 1922 Topf Road, North Little Rock, will have a children’s parade at 10 a.m. Sunday, a Communion service at 7 p.m. Thursday, and a Tenebrae “Service of Shadows” at 7 p.m. Friday. A children’s Easter celebration and egg hunt will be at 10 a.m. April 19, and the North Little Rock community Easter sunrise service at 6:30 a.m. April 20. (501) 753-6186.

Life Line Baptist Church, 7601 Baseline Road, will host an Easter egg hunt at 10:30 a.m. April 19. (501) 568-5433.

A celebration of Bishop Donne L. Lindsey’s 90th birthday and presentation of the Lindsey Spirit of Excellence Scholarship Awards will be noon-3 p.m. today at Lindsey’s Hospitality House, 207 Curtis Sykes Drive, North Little Rock. dllindsey.org.

Moores Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, 3654 Arkansas 95, Cleveland, will host a revival service for the Little Rock and Hot Springs District of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. (501) 753-1790.

Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church, Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive and Ringo Street, will host a pre-women’s fellowship day prayer brunch and fashion show at 10:30 a.m. today, with speaker Pamela Woodall. (501) 372-3717.

Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church, 1321 S. Van Buren St., will host a Seder meal at 5 p.m. Sunday; guests are asked to bring a covered dish. (501) 920-2483.

Park Hill Presbyterian Church, 3520 John F. Kennedy Blvd., North Little Rock, will have a procession of palms at 11 a.m. Sunday, and an Easter egg hunt at 12:30 p.m. at the Overbrook Pavilion, with lunch. A celebration of the Lord’s Supper will be at 6 p.m. Thursday. Easter worship services will be at 11 a.m. April 20. (501) 940-8008.

Paynes Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, 1710 S. Rock St., will host revival services of the Little Rock and Hot Springs District of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. (501) 753-1790.

Pilgrim Valley Missionary Baptist Church, 1821 Wolfe St., will hold a U.S.◊ag-dedication ceremony at 12:45 p.m. Sunday, in tribute to the late Sgt. 1st Class Jefferson “Butch” Arnette, and the veterans of the U.S. military. (501) 247-7498.

Pulaski Heights Baptist Church, 2200 Kavanaugh Blvd., will host an indoor Easter Eggstravaganza for children of all ages 9:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday, with breakfast and an egg hunt. There will be a celebration of music in the 10:45 a.m. service Sunday, and an Easter Resurrection service at 10:45 a.m. April 20. (501) 661-1129.

St. Andrew’s Anglican Church, 8300 Kanis Road, will have traditional Evening Prayer at 6:15 p.m. Monday-Friday, a 7 p.m. Maundy Thursday service, and a noon Good Friday service. An Easter egg hunt will be at 10:30 a.m. April 19. (501) 614-6061.

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 1000 N. Mississippi St., will have services at 8 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Holy Communion at 7 p.m. Thursday, Liturgy for Good Friday at noon Friday, and Easter Vigil with baptism at 7 p.m. April 19. stmarks.com.

St. Paul United Methodist Church, 9721 Pinnacle Valley Road, will welcome Joseph V. Crockett, associate general secretary of the National Council of Churches, as guest preacher at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Sunday and 7 p.m. Monday-Tuesday. (501) 868-9294.

St. Peter Missionary Baptist Church, 3518 W. Seventh St., will celebrate its 104th anniversary at 3 p.m. Sunday, with speaker Al Morgan. (501) 664-6056.

Samaritan Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 1001 E. 13th St., North Little Rock, will observe Men’s Day in the 11 a.m. service Sunday, with Gary Logan preaching. (501) 376-3009.

Trinity Grove Baptist Church, 14208 Old Maumelle Road, North Little Rock, will host a fish fry, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. today. Cost: $8. (501) 803-9033.

Wilmar Baptist Church, U.S. 278, Wilmar, will celebrate its 115th anniversary at 10 a.m. Sunday. Potluck at noon, congregational singing and testimonials at 1 p.m. (870) 469-5759.

CLASSES AND CONFERENCES

Greater New Freedom Church, 3900 W. 12th St., will present a program on the four Gospel writers at 6 p.m. Sunday. (501) 280-9940.

Religion, Pages 13 on 04/12/2014

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