ENTERTAINMENT
• Guest singers and instrumentalists will join the musicians of Trinity United Methodist Church, 1101 N. Mississippi St., at 11 a.m. Sept. 13 as the congregation dedicates new timpani, chimes and bells as a memorial to longtime member Stacy Duckett. (501) 666-2813.
• Artists are invited to participate in the Westover Hills Presbyterian Church Art Show and Sale at 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 3 at 6400 Richard B. Hardie Drive. For information, call (501) 663-6383.
SPECIAL EVENTS
• Greater Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, 600 E. 24th St., will celebrate the 29th pastoral anniversary of Cleo Nellum Sr. and his wife, Valary, at 10 a.m. Sunday with guest speaker DeShun Coates and at 2:30 p.m. with Derick Easter. (501) 372-0670.
• Greater New Hope Baptist Church, 4111 Boyd St., will have an eighth anniversary celebration in honor of its pastor, Isiah Bennett, and family at 3 p.m. Sept. 13 with guests speakers Al Morgan and Kenneth Robinson. (501) 837-1400.
• Lee Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, 421 W. 22nd St., North Little Rock, will observe its 104th anniversary and homecoming celebration with a picnic 1-5 p.m. Sept. 12. Church school will be held at 9:30 a.m. Sept. 13 and worship services will be at 11, with lunch to follow. The celebration will close with a 3 p.m. program. (501) 835-6382.
• Life Line Baptist Church, 7601 Baseline Road, will host the Southwest Little Rock and Mabelvale Reunion, a time to look back and to the future, with worship, music and guest speakers at 10:30 a.m. Sept. 13. Barbecue luncheon to follow. Cost of lunch is $6 per person or $12 per family (two adults and children under 12). For reservations or more information, call (501) 568-5433.
• New Grace Baptist Church, 800 Calhoun St., will have an 11th pastoral appreciation service for Virgil and Sabrina Taylor at 7 p.m. Friday with speaker Wanda Parker. (501) 541-3456.
• St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 1000 N. Mississippi St., will have its annual Shrimp Boil benefit for St. Francis House 5-9 p.m. Oct. 3 with music by the Greasy Greens. Drive-through will be open 5-7 p.m. Advance tickets are $25 for adults and $10 for children 12 and younger through Sept. 27; after that, the cost will be $30 and $15. For tickets, call (501) 225-4203.
• Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 310 W. 17th St., will welcome guest preacher Susan Sims Smith during the 7:30, 9 and 11:15 a.m. and 5 p.m. services Sunday. trinitylittlerock.org or (501) 372-0294.
• Trinity United Methodist Church, 1101 N. Mississippi St., will offer a new casual worship service known as "rise" at 9 a.m. Sundays beginning Sept. 13. (501) 666-2813.
CLASSES AND CONFERENCES
• Bethlehem Baptist Church, 301 E. Pleasure St., Searcy, will host a Men's Conference on Sept. 19 with C. Dennis Edwards as keynote speaker. Registration begins at 8 a.m. (501) 231-8396.
• Bible Study Fellowship will offer a study of Revelation beginning in September. Women's classes: 6:40 p.m. Sept. 14 at Immanuel Baptist Church, 501 N. Shackleford Road, lrewbsf@gmail.com; 9 a.m. Sept. 16 at Cornerstone Bible Fellowship, 7351 Warden Road, Sherwood, (501) 351-7966; 9:10 a.m. Sept. 16 at Bible Church of Little Rock, 19111 Cantrell Road, (501) 868-5775. Men's class: 7 p.m. Sept. 14 at Second Baptist Church, 222 E. Eighth St., (501) 352-6938. Classes also available for children up to age 5 for day classes and grades 1-12 for evening.
• Community Bible Study will begin a study of Matthew at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Calvary Baptist Church, 5700 Cantrell Road. (501) 410-0704.
• Ecumenical Buddhist Society of Little Rock, 1516 W. Third St., will host a Vipassana meditation retreat Sept. 18-20 featuring Joe McCormack and Terri Furstenau. Free public talk at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 18. Retreat is 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Sept. 19 and 8:30 a.m.-noon Sept. 20. Cost based on a sliding scale starting at $70. To register, send name and address to ebsretreat@gmail.com or call (501) 376-7056 for information.
• New Creation Baptist Church, 2220 Percy Machin Drive, North Little Rock, will host the Reignite Marriage Conference at 9 a.m. Sept. 12. Married and engaged couples and singles are welcome. (501) 758-3588.
• New Dora Baptist Church, 317 Jamison Ave., North Little Rock, will have its annual Women's Conference at 9 a.m.-noon Sept. 19 with Christian Williams, Teunna Green and Annetta Fairchild as speakers. No registration fee. (501) 945-3062.
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Religion on 09/05/2015