MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT
• Gospel group the Isaacs will perform in concert at 7 p.m. Jan. 20 at Lonoke Missionary Baptist Church, 2662 Arkansas 9, five miles north of Morrilton. Tickets are $18 for ages 13 and up and can be purchased online at lonokemissionarybaptist.org or by calling Gwyned Hill at (501) 354-8616.
SPECIAL EVENTS
• First United Methodist Church, 723 Center St., will have a New Year's Day worship service at 11 a.m. Sunday. fumclr.org or (501) 372-2256.
• Grace Lutheran Church, 5124 Hillcrest Ave., will have a New Year's Eve worship service with Holy Communion at 7 p.m. today. A New Year's Day service will be at 9 a.m. Sunday. gracelutheranlr.org or (501) 663-3631.
• Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, 1812 Watt St., Little Rock, will have services for the Feast of Theophany (the Baptism of the Lord), including Vesperal Divine Liturgy and Great Blessing of the Waters, 6-8 p.m. Thursday. (501) 224-3330.
• St. John Missionary Baptist Church, 1920 E. Sixth St., will have a New Year's Eve service, the "Hour of Power," 7-8 p.m. today. (501) 374-8833.
• St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 1000 N. Mississippi St., will celebrate the Feast of the Holy Name on Sunday with Eucharist at 8 and 10:30 a.m. and at 5 p.m. Joanna Seibert will be the guest preacher. st-marks.com or (501) 225-4203.
• Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 310 W. 17th St., will have Holy Eucharist on New Year's Day at 10 a.m. Sunday. There will be no formation classes. The Evensong service will be at 4 p.m. trinitylittlerock.org or (501) 372-0294.
• Westover Hills Presbyterian Church, 6400 Kavanaugh Blvd., will have a video review of 2016 church activities at 6 p.m. Wednesday. A meat loaf dinner will precede the program at 5:15 p.m. in the fellowship hall. Access is available from South Road off Pine Valley Drive. (501) 663-6383.
CLASSES AND CONFERENCES
• Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 310 W. 17th St., will offer "Praying With the Poets" at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday in Baker Parlor. The class will focus on Christian poetry from George Herbert, John Donne, Wendell Berry, Denise Levertov, Mary Oliver and many others. "Coloring With Jane Hankins" will be held in the staff lounge. For ages 12 and up. trinitylittlerock.org or (501) 372-0294.
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Religion on 12/31/2016