MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT
• The handbell choir of Asbury United Methodist Church, 1700 Napa Valley Drive, will perform carols during the 8:30 and 10:45 a.m. traditional services Sunday. The 8:30 and 10:45 a.m. traditional services Dec. 21 will feature violinist Magdalena Ryszkowski. Handbell choir will perform carols at the 10:45 contemporary service. (501) 225-9231.
• The children's department of Calvary Church of the Nazarene, 10325 W. 36th St., will present Night Before Christmas at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. (501) 225-7631.
• FaithSpring Community Church, 1514 Market St., will have a community dinner and children's Christmas program at 5:30 p.m. today. Proceeds benefit youth mission trip. faithspringchurch.org.
• First Missionary Baptist Church, 701 S. Gaines St., will present a Christmas musical at 4 p.m. Sunday with guest TruVessel. (501) 372-2705.
• First United Methodist Church, 723 Center St., will present a Christmas music celebration at 11 a.m. Sunday featuring Ensemble and Chancel choirs, Center Street Ringers and orchestra. A children's Christmas Pageant, A Play in a Manger, will be presented at 9 a.m. Dec. 21 in the Cokesbury Center. (501) 372-2256 or fumclr.org.
• The Chancel Choir and Orchestra of First United Methodist Church, 6701 John F. Kennedy Blvd., North Little Rock, will present a Christmas musical, Darkness Into Light, at 11 a.m. Sunday. (501) 835-2201.
• Harris Temple Missionary Baptist Church, 11611 Arkansas 365, will present a Christmas concert at 3 p.m. Dec. 21. (501) 897-5137.
• Levy United Methodist Church, 701 W. 47th St., North Little Rock, will present a Christmas cantata at 10:45 a.m. Dec. 21. (501) 753-6041.
• Liberty Hill Baptist Church, 1215 S. Schiller St., will present the 67th annual Candlelight Vesper Service, a musical dramatization of the birth of Christ, at 5 p.m. Sunday. Free. (501) 374-8060.
• The youth department of Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church, 1823 S. Cedar St., will present a play, A Night in Bethlehem, at 5 p.m. Sunday. (501) 663-7974.
• Park Hill Presbyterian Church, 3520 John F. Kennedy Blvd., North Little Rock, will have a Service of Lessons and Carols at 11 a.m. Sunday featuring the Chancel and Handbell choirs and the children's bell choir. Lunch to follow. (501) 753-9533.
• Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 310 W. 17th St., will present its annual Christmas Pageant at 5 p.m. Sunday. Reception to follow. trinitylittlerock.org.
• The Chancel Choir of Trinity United Methodist Church, 1101 N. Mississippi St., and guest instrumentalists will present A Thrill of Hope at 11 a.m. Sunday. (501) 666-2813 or tumclr.org.
SPECIAL EVENTS
• Bethlehem United Methodist Church, 2540 Bethlehem Road, Lonoke, and its neighbors will present the Road to Bethlehem, the story of Christ's birth told through 30 scenes and Scriptures on properties along Bethlehem Road off Arkansas 31, through Jan. 1. Musical program and open house Wednesday- Dec. 20. (501) 681-3181.
• An Eckankar event, Find Inner Peace: Chant HU, a half-hour chanting of HU, a name for God, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Central Arkansas Library System's Main Library, 100 Rock St., in the Harper Lee Room on the fifth floor. (877) 401-0016 or hearhu.org.
• Cross Street Christian Church, 1223 S. Cross St., will host a Senior Spelling Bee for those age 50 and older from noon-2 p.m. today. Registration $10. (501) 838-5199 or (501) 658-8068.
• Eighth Street Missionary Baptist Church, 901 Scipio A. Jones Drive, North Little Rock, will celebrate its 100th anniversary at 11 a.m. Sunday with Cecil Gibson speaking and at 3 p.m. with Phillip Pointer speaking. A 100-voice choir of current and former members will perform at 2:15. (501) 376-7443.
• Faith United Church of Christ, 3 Lakeshore Drive, will hold a Soup and Contemplative Prayer Service at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays during Advent. (501) 565-6072.
• First Lutheran Church, 314 E. Eighth St., will have an Advent service at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Supper at 6. (501) 372-1023.
• First Missionary Baptist Church Food Pantry, 623 W. Seventh St., will give away nonperishable food items, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Dec. 20. Call (501) 372-2705 for appointment.
• Grace Lutheran Church, 5124 Hillcrest Ave., will have a Mid-Week Advent Evening Prayer Service, "Come Lord Jesus ... and Show Us the Father," at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Dinner at 5:30 p.m. (501) 663-3631 or gracelutheranlr.org.
• Harris Temple Missionary Baptist Church, 11611 Arkansas 365, will have a 128th anniversary and Harvest Day program at 3 p.m. Sunday with Joe Stuart speaking. (501) 897-5137.
• New Beginnings Baptist Church, 24325 Arkansas 365, Woodson, will have a pastoral appreciation service for George and JoAnn Handy at 11 a.m. Sunday with Gideon Young speaking. Meal to follow. (501) 397-7173.
• Parkview Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) is now at 15108 Kanis Road. Worship services at 10:45 a.m. Sunday. (501) 916-2193.
• Pilgrim Valley Missionary Baptist Church, 1821 Wolfe St., will have a pastoral installation service for Patrick Greene Sr. at 11 a.m. Sunday with Johnie Thompson speaking and at 3 p.m. with David Gilton speaking. (501) 372-5077.
• St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 1000 N. Mississippi St., will have a Christmas bake sale after the 10:30 a.m. service Sunday. st-marks.com.
• Theressa Hoover Memorial United Methodist Church, 4000 W. 13th St., will celebrate its 34th anniversary at 11 a.m. Sunday with Candace Lewis from the General Board of Discipleship preaching. Gary Mueller, bishop of the Arkansas Conference, will preach at 11 a.m. Dec. 21. (501) 663-9621.
• Winfield United Methodist Church, 20100 Cantrell Road, will present a drive-through Living Nativity, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Sunday. (501) 868-4225.
CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES
• Asbury United Methodist Church, 1700 Napa Valley Drive, will have services of Carols, Candles and Communion at 4, 7 and 11 p.m. Dec. 24. No nursery at 11 p.m. (501) 225-9231.
• FaithSpring Community Church, 1514 Market St., will have family worship services at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 24 and a candlelight service at 11 p.m. faithspringchurch.org.
• First United Methodist Church, 723 Center St., will have a family Christmas celebration at 4 p.m. Dec. 24 in the Cokesbury Center and traditional candlelight services at 6 and 11 p.m. in the sanctuary. (501) 372-2256 or fumclr.org.
• First United Methodist Church, 6701 John F. Kennedy Blvd., North Little Rock, will have a chapel service at 2 p.m. Dec. 24, family worship services at 5 p.m. and a Carols, Candles and Communion service at 10:30 p.m. (501) 835-2201.
• Grace Lutheran Church, 5124 Hillcrest Ave., will have a candlelight service at 7 p.m. Dec. 24. (501) 663-3631 or gracelutheranlr.org.
• Park Hill Presbyterian Church, 3520 John F. Kennedy Blvd., will have a candlelight Communion service at 5 p.m. Dec. 24. Offering will benefit Food for Kids backpack ministry of the Arkansas Rice Depot. (501) 753-9533.
• Parkview Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 15108 Kanis Road, will have worship services at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 24. (501) 916-2193.
• Trinity United Methodist Church, 1101 N. Mississippi St., will have a candlelight service at 6 p.m. Dec. 23 and 5 p.m. Dec. 24. (501) 666-2813 or tumclr.org.
CLASSES AND CONFERENCES
• Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 310 W. 17th St., will offer a class, "Jewish, Christian and Muslim Values: Likes and Dislikes," at 10:15 a.m. Sunday. Led by Robert Johnston. trinitylittlerock.org.
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Religion on 12/13/2014