MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT
• First United Methodist Church, 723 Center St., will have a free organ recital and costume contest at 3 p.m. Sunday featuring music from Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and more. Donations benefit Camp Aldersgate. Wear your favorite movie costume. fumclr.org or (501) 372-2256.
• Arkansas Gospel Music Heritage Month's free Gospel Music Celebration will be at 6 p.m. Sunday at New St. Hurricane Missionary Baptist Church, 3319 S. Ohio St., Pine Bluff. (870) 879-4039.
• St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 4106 John F. Kennedy Blvd., North Little Rock, will host the Meshugga Klezmer Band at 6 p.m. Sunday featuring music and catered dinner. For tickets, call (501) 753-4281.
SPECIAL EVENTS
• Elect Temple Church of God in Christ, 307 Johnson St., Benton, will honor Dorothy Barnes, first lady emeritus, at 6 p.m. today with Ferryl Barnes Sr. speaking. (501) 315-1431.
• First United Methodist Church, 723 Center St., will present "Three Conversations With Peter Rollins" at 9 a.m., noon and 5 p.m. Wednesday. Rollins is author of Insurrection and The Idolatry of God. Free. Register at fumclr.org/registrations. (501) 372-2256.
• Gardner Memorial United Methodist Church, 1723 Schaer St., North Little Rock, will have its 39th annual Fish Fry and Chicken Dinner, 4-6:30 p.m. today. All-you-can-eat catfish, chicken, french fries, hush puppies, coleslaw, pickles and onions, plus iced tea, lemonade or coffee. $12 adults, $5 ages 4-11. Bake sale will benefit missions. (501) 374-9520.
• Harris Temple Baptist Church, 11611 Arkansas 365, will observe Women's Day, 9:45-11 a.m. Sept. 14, with Brenda Robinson speaking. (501) 897-5137.
• Highway Baptist Church, 5845 Roundtop Drive, North Little Rock, will host a luncheon after the 11 a.m. service Sunday to welcome pastor Doug Applegate and his family. highwaybaptist.org.
• Holy Temple Cathedral Church of God in Christ, 1322 S. Pulaski St., will celebrate Women's Day at 3 p.m. Sept. 14 with Glenda Mitchell speaking. (501) 372-8662.
• Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church, 1400 Ringo St., will celebrate its 139th anniversary beginning with a musical at 4 p.m. Sept. 14 featuring Zetoria Johnson and Vicki Woodard. (501) 541-0785.
• Our Lady of the Holy Souls Catholic Church, 1003 N. Tyler St., will present a fall mission at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 15-17 with the Rev. Leo Patalinghug, founder of Grace Before Meals and host of Savoring Our Faith on EWTN. Reservations by calling (501) 663-8632.
• Park Hill Presbyterian Church, 3520 John F. Kennedy Blvd., North Little Rock, will celebrate Christian education at 11 a.m. Sunday by recognizing children moving up to new classes and commissioning Sunday School teachers. Classes at 9:45. Presbyterian Women will host a Fall Gathering at 9:15 a.m. Sept. 13. (501) 753-9533.
• Prairie Lake Missionary Baptist Church, 2611 Indiana St., Pine Bluff, will have an associate minister's appreciation service at 3 p.m. Sunday with Walter Witherspoon speaking. (870) 536-4268.
• St. Bartholomew Catholic Church, 1622 S. Marshall St., will celebrate its second annual feast day with Mass at 9 a.m. Sunday and a song march through the neighborhood followed by a picnic with dancing, games and fellowship. (501) 687-4477.
• St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 4106 John F. Kennedy Blvd., North Little Rock, will celebrate Rally Day with one service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Potluck to follow with information on Sunday School classes. (501) 753-4281.
• St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 1000 N. Mississippi St., will have a Newcomers Breakfast, 8:45-9:15 a.m. Sunday in the parish hall. New formation classes begin at 9:15. (501) 225-4203.
• St. Paul United Methodist Church, 2223 Durwood Road, is collecting shoes for its Shoes for Life Drive in cooperation with the nonprofit organization Ozark Water Projects through Thursday. Drop off donations at the church. (501) 666-9429.
• Second Presbyterian Church, 600 Pleasant Valley Drive, will kick off a new church year at 9:50 a.m. Sunday in the Great Hall, where new Sunday School classes will be introduced. Worship services will be at 8:30, 9 and 11 a.m. (501) 227-0000 or secondpreslr.org.
• Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 310 W. 17th St., will begin a new worship service schedule Sunday: Early Church at 7:30 a.m., Big Church at 9, High Church at 11:15 and Late Church at 5 p.m. (501) 372-0294.
• Truth and Love Worship Center Church of God in Christ, 2006 W. 13th Ave., Pine Bluff, will have a block street worship celebration 11 a.m.-2 p.m. today. Victory Day Celebration will be at 11 a.m. Sunday with Henry Hellums Sr. speaking and at 3 p.m. with Michael Jones speaking. (870) 534-1023.
CLASSES AND CONFERENCES
• Bible Study Fellowship will offer a study of the Life of Moses beginning this week. Women's classes: 6:40 p.m. Monday at Immanuel Baptist Church, 501 N. Shackleford Road, (501) 851-0180; 9 a.m. Wednesday at Cornerstone Bible Fellowship, 7351 Warden Road, Sherwood, (501) 351-7966; 9:10 a.m. Wednesday at The Bible Church of Little Rock, 19111 Cantrell Road, (501) 868-5775. Men's class: 7 p.m. Monday at Second Baptist Church, 222 E. Eighth St., (501) 352-6938.
• Indian Springs Baptist Church, 23581 Interstate 30, Bryant, will offer 13 weeks of GriefShare for those who are grieving the loss of a loved one and DivorceCare for those experiencing divorce or separation, 5-7 p.m. beginning Sunday. (501) 847-2915.
• Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church, 1400 Ringo St., will have a Fraud Awareness Workshop 9:30 a.m.-noon Sept. 13 with Deputy Attorney General Jim DePriest speaking. Register at mtpleasantbaptistchurchlr.org or (501) 246-3938.
• Pulaski Heights Presbyterian Church, 4401 Woodlawn Drive, is offering a 12-week Bible study on I and II Corinthians led by David Dyer, 10-11 a.m. Fridays. Refreshments at 9:30. (501) 663-8361 or phpreslr.com.
• St. Joseph Catholic Church, 1115 College Ave., Conway, will offer a six-week series to help nonpracticing Catholics return to the church. "Catholics Returning Home" meets 7-8:30 p.m. each Thursday, Sept. 18-Oct. 23, in the conference room. Free; child care available. (501) 327-6568.
• Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 310 W. 17th St., will begin a 12-week public lecture series, "Christian Faith and Modern Science," led by interim dean Chrisoph Keller III, at 10 a.m. Sunday in Morrison Hall. The series will begin with "Is It Reasonable to Believe in God?" (501) 372-0294.
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Religion on 09/06/2014