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MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT

Canaan Missionary Baptist Church, 1700 S. State St., will present an Easter production, No Greater Love, at 10:45 a.m. Sunday. (501) 374-0485.

The Arkansas Choral Society and the University of Arkansas at Monticello Concert Choir, with members of the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, will present Mendelssohn’s Elijah, 7 p.m. Friday at Christ the King Catholic Church, 4000 N. Rodney Parham Road. Tickets: $15, students $10, age 12 and younger free. (501) 376-8484.

Fellowship North Church, 1 E. 52nd Place, North Little Rock, will present a concert with Karen Clark Sheard and Jonathan McReynolds at 6 p.m. April 27. Tickets: advance $15, after Sunday $20. (501) 771-1117.

First Church of the Nazarene, 3804 Central Ave., Hot Springs, will host the Praise and Raise Gospel Concert at 6 p.m. today. Offering to benefit the Lupus Foundation of America, Arkansas Chapter. (501) 525-9380.

Gaines Street Baptist Church, 1601 S. Gaines St., will present a Reunion Concert at 6 p.m. April 26. (501) 416-5381.

Greater Archview Baptist Church, 1720 W. 23rd St., will present New Genesis and the Holly Springs Male Chorus at 4 p.m. April 27. (501) 375-6673.

New Creation Dance Company will present Thy Kingdom Come at 6:30 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church, 204 N. Third St., Cabot, and 6:30 p.m. April 27 at The Summit Church, 6600 Crystal Hill Road, North Little Rock. (501) 749-8162.

St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, 12415 Cantrell Road, will host an Earth Day concert with Bonnie Montgomery at 6 p.m. Tuesday, 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

Asbury United Methodist Church, 1700 Napa Valley Drive, will have a children’s Easter Festival 10 a.m.-noon today with petting zoo, crafts and egg hunt, and Easter worship services at 8:30 and 10:45 a.m. Sunday. (501) 225-9231.

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. Sunday. 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. Sunday 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.

Evangelistic Baptist Church, 902 Atkinson St., North Little Rock, will have an Easter revival service at 6 p.m. today, and breakfast at 8:30 a.m., Easter Celebration at 11 a.m., and egg hunt at noon Sunday. (501) 952-1313.

Faith United Church of Christ, 3 Lakeshore Drive, will hold a sunrise service at 6:30 a.m. Sunday, breakfast served following, and an Easter service at 11 a.m. (501) 562-1724.

FaithSpring Church, 1514 Market St., will have an Easter Eggstravaganza 10 a.m.-noon today, with games, egg hunts, prizes and inflatables. Easter services will be at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday. (501) 223-3300.

First Baptist Church, 901 Calhoun St., will celebrate the 17th anniversary of its pastor, Robert Manzy, at 11 a.m. April 27, with speaker Gary Patterson. (501) 374-5882.

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

First Baptist Church Highland Park will celebrate Women’s Day at Shiloh Seventh-day Adventist Church, 2400 S. Maple St., at 9:45 a.m. April 27, with speaker Margie Powell. (501) 265-9836.

First Lutheran Church, 314 E. Eighth St., will celebrate Easter with a sunrise service at 7 a.m. and Easter Festival Worship service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Breakfast at 8. (501) 372-1023.

First Missionary Baptist Church, 701 S. Gaines St., will celebrate its 169th anniversary at 3 p.m. April 27, with guest C. Dennis Edwards. The church food pantry at 623 W. Seventh St. will give away nonperishable food items 9:30-10:30 a.m. April 26. (501) 372-2705.

First Presbyterian Church, 201 W. Fourth St., North Little Rock, will have an Easter Bluegrass Service at 9 a.m., and traditional service at 11 a.m. Sunday. (501) 374-7677.

First Presbyterian Church, 2400 Prince St., Conway, will have an Easter sunrise service with Communion at 7 a.m. Sunday; a pancake breakfast will follow. The 10 a.m. service will feature music by the Chancel Choir and Ruth Floyd Handbell Ringers. (501) 329-6483.

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

Gaines Street Baptist Church, 1601 S. Gaines St., will have a Homecoming Celebration at 10:40 a.m. April 27, with speaker Tariq Cummings. (501) 416-5381.

Grace Lutheran Church, 5124 Hillcrest Ave., will celebrate Easter with a sunrise service at 6:30 a.m. Sunday, and worship services at 8:15 and 10:45 a.m., with breakfast served between services and an egg hunt at 10. (501) 663-3631.

Greater New Freedom Church, 3900 W. 12th St., will have a sunrise service at 6 a.m. Sunday, with speaker Milton Graham. (501) 280-9940.

Greater Rose of Sharon Missionary Baptist Church, 2823 Martin Luther King Drive, will celebrate Friends and Family Month with the Yes Ministry at 10 a.m. April 26. Dinner will be served. (501) 374-9648.

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

King Solomon Baptist Church, 1304 Pine St., North Little Rock, will celebrate the 51st presentation of the Crucifixion Pageant at 6:30 p.m. Sunday. (501) 372-6530.

Lakewood United Methodist Church, 1922 Topf Road, North Little Rock, will have a children’s Easter celebration and egg hunt at 10 a.m. today, and will host the North Little Rock community Easter sunrise service at 6:30 a.m. Sunday. (501) 753-6186.

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

Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church, 1400 S. Ringo St., will host Women’s Day Fellowship 2014 at 10:45 a.m. April 27, with speaker Phyllis Hodges. (501) 372-3717.

Open Arms Assembly of God, 1103 N. Fir St., Beebe, will host a Gathering of Eagles Praise, Prayer and Worship event 10 a.m.-noon April 26. (888) 564-8913.

Park Hill Presbyterian Church, 3520 John F. Kennedy Blvd., North Little Rock, will have Easter worship at 11 a.m. Sunday. (501) 940-8008.

Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church No. 3, 3801 Springer Blvd., will host The Willing Workers Fellowship Day Program at 5 p.m. April 27. (501) 568-0734.

Pulaski Heights Baptist Church, 2200 Kavanaugh Blvd., will have an Easter Resurrection service at 10:45 a.m. Sunday . (501) 661-1129.

St. Andrew’s Anglican Church, 8300 Kanis Road, will have an Easter egg hunt at 10:30 a.m. today. (501) 614-6061.

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 4106 John F. Kennedy Blvd., North Little Rock, will hold an Easter Vigil service at 7:30 p.m. today, and Easter services at 8 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday, with a brunch and Easter egg hunt between services. (501) 753-4281.

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 1000 N. Mississippi St., will host Easter Vigil with baptism at 7 p.m. today, services with Holy Communion, choir, handbells and Children’s Chapel at 8 and 10:30 a.m., and egg hunts at 9 and 11:45 a.m. Sunday. st-marks.com.

St. Nicholas’ Episcopal Church, 4001 Club Manor Drive, Maumelle, will have an Easter egg hunt at 9:45 a.m. and a combined service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, with music by an Arkansas Symphony Orchestra string quartet. Potluck at noon. (501) 291-6262.

Southwest Community Church will host an Easter egg hunt at Wakefield Park, 7400 Woodson Road, at 10 a.m. today with train rides, petting zoo and face painting. (501) 565-5070.

Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 310 W. 17th St., will have an Easter Vigil service at 8 p.m. today. Larry Benfield, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Arkansas, will preach during the 10 a.m. Easter service Sunday, with an egg hunt to follow. Chris Keller will preach at 7:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. (501) 372-0294.

The 2014 Jewish Food Festival will be 10 a.m.-4 p.m. April 27 at War Memorial Stadium, 1 Stadium Drive. Jewish breakfast of lox, bagels and cream cheese, blintzes and kugel at 8:30 a.m. Admission to the festival is free. jewisharkansas.org.

Westover Hills Presbyterian Church, 6400 Richard B. Hardie Drive, will celebrate a service of Witness to the Resurrection at 10:25 a.m. Sunday, followed by an egg hunt for children. Worshippers are asked to take flowers to decorate the Resurrection cross. (501) 944-9743.

Zion Hill Baptist Church, 11923 Zion Hill Road, Cabot, will have revival services at 10:55 a.m. and 6 p.m. April 27, and 7 p.m. April 28-May 1, with evangelist Ashley Ellison. (501) 988-4989.

CLASSES AND CONFERENCES

Full Counsel Metro Church, 1700 Maple St., North Little Rock, will host an informational meeting for The Call, Children of Arkansas Loved for a Lifetime, at 6:30 p.m. Monday. (501) 823-0607.

Gaines Street Baptist Church, 1601 S. Gaines St., will host a music workshop at 6:30 p.m. Thursday-Friday. (501) 416-5381.

St. Joseph Catholic Church, 1115 College Ave., Conway, will offer Catholics Returning Home, a program to help non-practicing Catholics return to the church, at 7 p.m. Thursdays through May 29. (501) 327-6568.

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