MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT
Canaan Missionary Baptist Church, 1700 S. State St., will present the Throw Back Choir in concert at 6 p.m. today. The 35th annual Inspirational Choir Day will be celebrated at 10:45 a.m. Sunday. (501) 374-0485.
Delta Cultural Center will host the 15th annual Arkansas Delta Family Gospel Fest beginning at 11 a.m. today at the Cherry Street Pavilion, Cherry and Missouri streets, Helena. Headliners include The Fairfield Four and McCrary Sisters. Free. (870) 338-4350 or deltaculturalcenter.com.
New Creation Dance Company will present “Love Never Fails” at 6:30 p.m. Sunday at The Summit Church, 6600 Crystal Hill Road, North Little Rock. Free. newcreationdance.org newcreationdance.org.
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 1000 N. Mississippi St., will present the final Third Sunday at Three program at 3 p.m. Sunday, featuring Tim Allen playing “Fifth Symphony for Organ” by Charles Marie Widor. Free. (501) 223-4205 or st-marks.com.
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 310 W. 17th St., will present Spring Serenade, featuring music from Broadway, jazz and opera performed by the Cathedral Choir, at 7 p.m. May 27. (501) 372-0294 or trinitylittlerock.org.
EVENTS AND
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Asbury United Methodist Church, 1700 Napa Valley Drive, and Ozark Water Projects will collect old shoes, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. today in the west parking lot. The ministry uses the resale of old shoes to buy equipment to provide clean drinking water for impoverished areas. Senior Game Day will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in the Warehouse. Take a sack lunch; drinks and desserts provided.
(501) 225-9231.
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, 418 S. Laurel St., Hope, will observe Lay Sunday at 3 p.m. Sunday with Patricia Roberts speaking. (870) 777-1304.
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, 600 N. Cedar St., North Little Rock, will celebrate Women’s Day, 10 a.m.-noon today with a prayer brunch and at 8 a.m. Sunday with Brenda Robinson speaking and at 11 a.m. with Danita Waller-Paige speaking. (501) 374-9948.
Bethesda Missionary Baptist Church, 1316 Brown St., will celebrate the 17th anniversary of its pastor, Milton Graham Sr., and his wife, Jackie, at 2:30 p.m. Sunday with David Featherstone speaking. (501) 666-2974.
Christway Missionary Baptist Church, 4324 Potter St., will observe Men’s Day at 10:15 a.m. Sunday with Lonnie Williams speaking. (501) 562-1023.
Covenant Faith Praise and Worship Center, 9900 Brockington Road, Sherwood, will have Family and Friends Day at 3 p.m. Sunday. Praise and worship services, barbecue and fellowship. (501) 834-5477.
Faith Temple Full Gospel Deliverance Center, 1920 S. Broadway, will have a revival with Michael Desmuke speaking at 7 p.m. Sunday-Monday and Al Montgomery speaking at 7 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday. (501) 376-7013 or atthetemple.org.
First Baptist Church Higgins, 9700 Arkansas 365 S., will celebrate the 30th anniversary of its pastor, Michael Payne, and his wife, Mary, at 11 a.m. Sunday with Michael Taylor speaking and at 3 p.m. with Eric Linsy speaking. (501) 897-4992.
First Missionary Baptist Church Food Pantry, 623 W. Seventh St., will give away nonperishable food items, 9:30-10:30 a.m. May 23. (501) 372-2705.
Grace Temple, 4217 S. Shackleford Road, will present the Unchained Youth Xplosion at 7 p.m. today with Neal Scroggins as guest speaker. No registration required. (501) 379-9939.
Greater New Freedom, 3900 W. 12th St., will have Youth Day at 2:30 p.m. May 24 with Bryon Calhoun speaking. (501) 725-4496.
Greater Rose of Sharon Missionary Baptist Church, 2823 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, will have a 25th anniversary celebration honoring Arthur and Samella Blood at 2 p.m. Sunday with Bryan Blood, Clyde Boatright, Sedrick Cross, Charles Gatlin and Billy Walker as guests. (501) 374-9648.
Jacksonville First Assembly of God, 221 N. Elm St., Jacksonville, will host a revival at 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday and 7 p.m. Monday-Wednesday with Tony Burrow as evangelist. (501) 982-5018.
Let Go and Let God Deliverance Center, 4204 MacArthur Drive, North Little Rock, will present Dismantling Ancient Relationship Myths at 7:30 p.m. May 27-29 with Demond Tolliver as guest speaker. (501) 813-6476.
Levy United Methodist Church, 4701 W. 47th St., North Little Rock, will have a homecoming celebration at 10:45 a.m. Sunday with Leonard Higgins speaking. Picnic to follow. (501) 753-6041.
Old Marble Missionary Baptist Church, 2331 Beaudry Circle, Jessieville, will have a homecoming at 10 a.m. May 24. Singing, food. (501) 984-5406.
Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church No. 3, 3801 Springer Blvd., will celebrate its 120th anniversary at 3 p.m. Sunday with Charles Caradine speaking. (501) 375-4598.
Pleasant Hill Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, 3801 E. 38th St., College Station, will celebrate its 88th anniversary at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Sunday with J. Dawson Williams speaking. Reunion choir will sing in the afternoon. (501) 490-2267.
Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church, 526 Russell Road, North Little Rock, will celebrate its 62nd anniversary at 2:30 p.m. Sunday with William Ivory speaking. (501) 519-3348.
Rufus K. Young Christian Church, 2100 Main St., will have its annual Diversity Sunday at 10 a.m. Sunday. (501) 618-0974.
St. John Missionary Baptist Church, 1920 E. Sixth St., will celebrate its 120th anniversary at 3 p.m. Sunday. (501) 374-8833.
St. John Missionary Baptist Church, Roosevelt Road and Main Street, will celebrate the 37th anniversary of its pastor C. Dennis Edwards and his wife, Corley, at 10:45 a.m. Sunday with Roosevelt Foote speaking. (501) 975-0900.
St. Luke African Methodist Episcopal Church, 233 W. Broadway, Forrest City, will have its annual Women’s Day at 11 a.m. today with Renita Lamkin speaking. (870) 663-8133.
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 1000 N. Mississippi St., will recognize Sunday School teachers at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. “Sunday Munch” to follow. (501) 223-4205 or st-marks.com.
St. Paul Baptist Church, 1200 Dixie St., Benton, will celebrate the second anniversary of its pastor, Jefferson Walker Jr., at 11 a.m. May 24 with Kaderick Jones as speaker and at 4 p.m. with Dwayne Lindsey Sr. as speaker. (501) 315-7831.
St. Paul United Methodist Church, 2223 Durwood Road, will host a Central Arkansas Coin Show and Hobby Event, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. May 23. Boy Scout Troop 30, sponsored by the church, will assist and work toward merit badges. Free. Dealer tables $10. Included will be a show and sale of gold and silver U.S. coins, ancient and foreign coins and more. (501) 517-5079.
St. Stephen Baptist Church, 6000 Lynch Drive, North Little Rock, will celebrate the 26th anniversary of its pastor, Robert Tilmon, at 2:30 p.m. Sunday with “Jesus and the 12 Disciple Play.” (501) 350-9187.
Samaritan Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 1001 E. 13th St., North Little Rock, will honor its Mass Choir at 11 a.m. Sunday. (501) 376-3009.
Second Presbyterian Church, 600 Pleasant Valley Drive, will host a Faith and Grief Luncheon, noon-1 p.m. Tuesday. The program offers support to those who have experienced the death of a loved one and includes prayer, Scriptures, personal stories and discussion. Register online at faithandgrief.org.faithandgrief.org or by calling (469) 251-9612. Information is available by calling Karen Akin at (501) 227-0000 or at karenakin@secondpreslr.org.
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 310 W. 17th St., will celebrate Pentecost Sunday at 9 and 11:15 a.m. May 24 with Larry Benfield, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Arkansas, preaching. (501) 372-0294 or trinitylittlerock.org.
Watson New Life Church of God in Christ, 3600 E. Church St., Sweet Home, will observe Family and Friends Day at 3 p.m. Sunday with Lee Williams speaking. (501) 747-1950.
Zion Hill Baptist Church, 11923 Zion Hill Road, Cabot, will have Spring Revival services at 10:55 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday and at 6:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday with Paul McClung as evangelist. (501) 988-4989.
CLASSES AND CONFERENCES
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral,
310 W. 17th St., will have a class discussion on last rites, burial and resurrection at 10:15 a.m. Sunday. A discussion of “Good Country People” by Flannery O’Connor will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.
(501) 372-0294 or trinitylittlerock.org.trinitylittlerock.org.
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