Calendar

MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT

Arkansas Interfaith Power and Light will present the movie Chasing Ice at The Oyster Bar, 3003 W. Markham St., at 5:45 p.m. Wednesday; gathering will begin at 5:15. (501) 772-9906.

Second Baptist Church, 1709 John Barrow Road, will present the CeCe Winans Unity Concert at 7 p.m. March 7. Tickets: $30. (501) 223-2323.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Asbury United Methodist Church, 1700 Napa Valley Drive, will host the Cokesbury Vacation Bible School 2014 Showcase, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. today. (501) 225-9231.

Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, 815 W. 16th St., will have its anniversary banquet at 5 p.m. Sunday at the Little Rock Marriott, 3 Statehouse Plaza. Speaker will be Rodney Slater, former U.S. Department of Transportation secretary, and music by Rodney Block and Company. Tickets: $100. (501) 374-2891.

Evangelistic Baptist Church, 902 Atkinson St., North Little Rock, will have a black history celebration at 11 a.m. Sunday, with buffet luncheon following. (501) 952-1313.

First Missionary Baptist Church, 623 W. Seventh St., will give away nonperishable food items, 9:30-10:30 a.m. today. For appointment, call (501) 372-2705.

Lakewood United Methodist Church, 1922 Topf Road, North Little Rock, will present “Meeting the St. Paul You Never Knew” at 6 p.m. Tuesday. Live broadcast with theologian and author Richard Rohr. (501) 753-6186.

Rose of Sharon Missionary Baptist Church, 2823 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, will host a benefit program for Robert Floyd Jr. at 3 p.m. Sunday. (501) 681-9106.

A conversation on human trafficking in Arkansas will be held 2-4 p.m. today at Second Presbyterian Church, 600 Pleasant Valley Drive. The goal of the gathering is to develop ideas for action, create work groups and meet others concerned about the issue. (501) 227-0000.

Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 310 W. 17th St., will offer Sung Evensong for the Feast of the Transfiguration at 4 p.m. March 2, and Mardi Gras festivities with music and food at 5:30 p.m. March 4. (501) 372-0294.

Trinity United Methodist Church, 1101 N. Mississippi St., will have a reception for Simon Bookout, minister for congregational care, 10-11 a.m. Sunday. (501) 666-2813.

CLASSES AND CONFERENCES

Breath of Life Church, 1313S. Pine St., Pine Bluff, will offer life coach empowerment classes for teens and adults, 10 a.m.-noon every fourth Saturday. (870) 541-0341.

FaithSpring Church, 1514 Market St., will offer a “brown bag” lunch study of 24 Hours That Changed the World by Adam Hamilton, 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Thursdays beginning March 6. Lenten study will examine the last 24 hours of Christ’s life on earth. (501) 223-3300.

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 1000 N. Mississippi St., will offer an adult class, Intelligent Talk About the Bible, at 9:15 a.m. Sunday. (501) 225-4203.

Unity Christian Fellowship Church, 2712 S. Bay St., Pine Bluff, offers financial education, planning and management classes at 7 p.m. each Tuesday. (870) 536-1480.

The deadline for religion calendar submissions is noon Monday for Saturday publication. Addresses are in Little Rock unless otherwise indicated. Items must have an address and a phone number and be open to the public. To submit a news release, fax (501) 372-4765 or email the information to: religion@arkansasonline.com