MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT
The Arkansans, a Southern gospel trio featuring Paul Shuffield, Fred W. Hunter and Dale Richards, will present a concert during the 10:45 a.m. worship service Oct. 16 at Western Hills United Methodist Church, 4601 Western Hills Ave. westernhillsumc@yahoo.com or (501) 565-2384.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Asbury United Methodist Church, 1700 Napa Valley Drive, is offering pumpkins for sale at its annual Pumpkin Patch at 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and noon-6 p.m. Sunday. Prices range from 50 cents to $40. Proceeds go toward youth missions.
(501) 225-9231.
Barraque Street Missionary Baptist Church, 1800 W. Pullen Ave., Pine Bluff, will have a Fall Revival at 7 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday with speakers Richard Bifford on Tuesday, Glenn D. Barnes on Wednesday and G.L. Sanders on Thursday. Music by the Southeast Arkansas Male Chorus, Pine Hill Mass Choir and Rock of Ages Mass Choir. (870) 536-0582.
Ecumenical Buddhist Society of Little Rock, 1516 W. Third St., will present a public talk by Hun Lye, “The Self Cannot Be Improved: The Buddha’s Self-Help Program,” 7-8:30 p.m. Friday. Suggested donation is $10-$20. Lye will lead a retreat, “Three Sessions on Nothing: Contemplating the Heart Sutra,” Oct. 15-16. Sessions will be held 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and 3-6 p.m. Oct. 15 and 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 16. Cost is $100 for both days, $60 for Oct. 15 only or $40 for Oct. 16 only. Information is available by contacting Melissa Gill at meegill@gmail.com or (520) 425-2773. ebslr.org.
Pumpkins will be delivered today to the Pumpkin Patch at Faith United Methodist Church, 9820 W. Markham St. Pumpkins will be available for sale 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 1-6 p.m. Sunday through Nov. 1. (501) 225-4286.
First Baptist Church, 901 Calhoun St., will celebrate its 96th anniversary and homecoming at 11 a.m. Oct. 16 with Ronnie Young speaking and at 3 p.m. with W.W. Walker. (501) 374-5882.
First Baptist Church, 24100 Barton St., Woodson, will celebrate its 134th anniversary at 3 p.m. Sunday with David. A. Withers speaking. (501) 397-2178.
First United Methodist Church, 6701 John F. Kennedy Blvd., North Little Rock, is offering pumpkins for sale at its annual Pumpkin Patch from 10 a.m. until dark Monday-Saturday and noon until dark on Sunday until Oct. 31. Proceeds support the youth ministry. nlrfumc.org or (501) 835-2201.
Gospel Temple Baptist Church, 2420 Wolfe St., will celebrate its 106th anniversary at 3 p.m. Sunday with W.W. Walker speaking. (501) 376-3735.
Greater Mount Carmel Church, 9414 Higgins Switch Road, Higgins, will have a First Pastoral Anniversary Celebration in honor of Kenny A. Scott at 2:30 p.m. Sunday with Michael Hansberry speaking. A meal will follow the 11 a.m. service. (501) 897-2102.
Greater Rose of Sharon Missionary Baptist Church, 2823 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, will celebrate its 126th anniversary at 2:30 p.m. Oct. 16 with Bobby J. Acklin as guest. (501) 374-9648.
Mount Zion Baptist Church, 908 S. Cross St., will celebrate its annual Men’s Day at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 16 with guest speaker Corey Wiley. mtzionlittlerock.org or (501) 374-5832.
New Beginnings Church Ministries Inc., 515 Sherwood Ave., Sherwood, will have a Pastor’s First Anniversary Service for Terence and Marilyn Underwood at 11 a.m. Sunday with Roy Champion speaking and at 2 p.m. with Kenneth L. Robinson. (501) 256-3155.
Reach Out and Touch Christian Church, 3400 W. Roosevelt Road, will celebrate its seventh anniversary at 11 a.m. Sunday with Gary Austin speaking and at 2:30 p.m. with Rodney Smith Sr. (501) 247-9654.
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 1000 N. Mississippi St., will have its annual Blessing of the Animals in honor of St. Francis at 4 p.m. Sunday. stmarks.com or (501) 225-4203.
St. Stephen Baptist Church, 902 E St., Dixie Addition, North Little Rock, will observe its annual Usher’s Anniversary at 2:30 p.m. Oct. 16 with guest speaker Don Stewart. (501) 945-9649.
South Highland Baptist Church, 10200 W. 36th St., will celebrate its 100th anniversary at 10:30 a.m. Sunday with an anniversary banquet to follow. Don Cooper will be the guest speaker. (501) 225-3991.
Trinity Lutheran Church of North Little Rock and Shepherd of Peace Lutheran Church of Maumelle will host a worship service at 10 a.m. Sunday in the John Irvin Pavilion in Burns Park in North Little Rock. Bible study for all ages will begin at 9, followed by refreshments. (501) 753-6824.
A Blessing of the Animals Celebration will be held 2-3:30 p.m. Sunday at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 4501 Rahling Road. All pets (on a lead or in a crate) are welcome. The blessings will be held in the McConkie Covered Porch on the left side of Gearing Fellowship Hall.
(501) 868-5848.
Union African Methodist Episcopal Church, 1825 S. Pulaski St., will have a free Women’s Day Prayer Breakfast, “Women Praying in the Spirit for Such a Time as This,” at 9 a.m. Oct. 15. (501) 374-3528.
Water’s Temple Church of God in Christ, 7414 Lancaster Road, will have a 38th Pastoral Anniversary Celebration honoring Vernon Briscoe and his wife, Bernice, at 7 p.m. Oct. 14. The celebration will continue with a service at 3 p.m. Oct. 16 with Jewel R. Withers as speaker. (501) 376-2279.
Westover Hills Presbyterian Church, 6400 Richard B. Hardie Drive, will host a “From Farm to Table Dinner” at 6 p.m. Oct. 15. The event will honor the church’s farmer’s market vendors and feature food sourced from the vendors. Entertainment will be provided by The Creek Rocks. Tickets are $12 and can be purchased online at westoverhills.org. (501) 663-6383.
CLASSES AND CONFERENCES
Grace Presbyterian Church, 9301 N. Rodney Parham Road, will begin a DVD/discussion class of Seeing Gray in a World of Black and White by Adam Hamilton at 9 a.m. Sunday in the library. This week’s topic will be “Where Faith and Politics Meet.” gracelr.org or (501) 225-3274.
New St. Hurricane Baptist Church, 3319 S. Ohio St., Pine Bluff, will have a Fall Family Bible Conference Monday-Wednesday. Classes for all ages start at 6 p.m. and worship with guest preacher H.B. Charles is at 7:15. Class registration is $10 for adults and free for children and teens. Registration is available online at newsthurricane.org or by calling
(870) 536-8337.
Sandra Cone will give a presentation on representations of St. Francis of Assisi in art during the Adult Forum at 9:15 a.m. Sunday in the parish hall at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 1000 N. Mississippi St. stmarks.com or (501) 225-4203.
Sybil Hampton will discuss “The Little Rock Central High School Desegregation Struggle: A Different Perspective,” at 10:15 a.m. Sunday during the Dean’s Class at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 310 W. 17th St.
(501) 372-0294.
Trinity Lutheran Church, 3802 N. Olive St., North Little Rock, will continue a class at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday on the teachings of the Christian faith as found in Luther’s Small Catechism. (501) 753-6824.
A month-long class, “The Present and Future of Public Education in Little Rock,” will continue at 9:50 a.m. Sunday in the Great Hall of Second Presbyterian Church, 600 Pleasant Valley Drive. Antwan Phillips will talk about the Little Rock Area Stakeholder Group and Patty Bates Abraham will share her perspectives as a Little Rock School District parent.secondpreslr.org or (501) 227-0000.
Don Campbell will lead a Sunday School class from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. Sundays through Nov. 27 at Westover Hills Presbyterian Church, 6400 Richard B. Hardie Drive. This week’s topic will be “Prejudices Other Than Race (1964-2013)” Classes will be held in the new chapel. (501) 663-6383. “Raising the Level of Conversation about Race, Racism and Privilege” will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays through Nov. 10 in the chapel. Information is available by contacting Liz Branch at erbranch@comcast.net or (501) 944-9743.
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