MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT
The Third Sunday at Three Series will continue at 3 p.m. Sunday at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 1000 N. Mississippi St., and will feature an organ recital by Don Verkuilen. A donation of $10 is suggested. st-marks.com or (501) 225-4203.
Musicians from the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 28 at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 310 W. 17th St. The program will focus on the music of Franz Schubert and will include the “Trout” Quintet. A reception and meet and greet will follow. Tickets are $20 for open seating and are available online at trinitylittlerock.org. (501) 372-0294.
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 Sunday at Western Hills United Methodist Church, 4601 Western Hills Ave. westernhillsumc@yahoo.com or (501) 565-2384.
SPECIAL EVENTS
All Souls Church — Interdenominational, 4601 Walker Corner Road, Scott, will have a Blessing of the Animals service at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 23. allsouls-scott.org or
(501) 961-9955.
Asbury United Methodist Church, 1700 Napa Valley Drive, is offering pumpkins for sale at its annual Pumpkin Patch 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. The church will have its second annual Hog on the Hill BBQ Cookoff and Dessert Bake-Off 4-7 p.m. Oct. 23. Music, silent auction, petting zoo, inflatables, games and more. Friendly costumes welcome.
(501) 225-9231.
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, 600 N. Cedar St., North Little Rock, will celebrate its 143rd anniversary at 3 p.m. Sunday with guest speaker Michael Washington. (501) 374-9948.
Christway Missionary Baptist Church, 4324 Potter St., will observe its 16th anniversary at 10:15 a.m. Oct. 23 with Nathaniel Palmer speaking and at 3 p.m. with Jameel Wesley. (501) 376-3009.
Damascus Spiritual Church, 2401 E. Washington Ave., North Little Rock, will have an 11th Pastors’ Anniversary celebration at 2:30 p.m. Sunday with guest speaker Kaderick Jones. Patricia Johnson will speak during the 10:30 a.m. service. (501) 945-5920.
Faith United Methodist Church, 9820 W. Markham St., is offering pumpkins for sale at its Pumpkin Patch 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 1-6 p.m. Sunday through Nov. 1. The Fall Festival will be held 11:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Oct. 22 featuring activities and food. Tickets will be available on site. (501) 225-4286.
First Baptist Church, 901 Calhoun St., will celebrate its 96th anniversary and homecoming at 11 a.m. Sunday with Ronnie Young speaking and at 3 p.m. with W.W. Walker. (501) 374-5882.
Gospel Temple Baptist Church, 19415 Arkansas 365 S., will observe its seventh annual Young Adult Choir Anniversary at 3 p.m. Sunday with guest speaker David A. Withers. (501) 897-4644.
Greater Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, 1600 Caddo St., Arkadelphia, will celebrate Laymen’s Day at 10:45 a.m. Sunday with speaker Fitzgerald Hill, former president of Arkansas Baptist College. (870) 246-6106.
Greater Rose of Sharon Missionary Baptist Church, 2823 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, will celebrate its 126th anniversary at 2:30 p.m. Sunday with guest Bobby J. Acklin. (501) 374-9648.
Happy Valley Church, 4060 Arkansas 326, Russellville, will host its sixth annual Wild Beast Feast at 6 p.m. Oct. 22. The free event will feature mounted displays, game photos, door prizes, hunting stories and a wild game meal. Guest speaker will be Brad Clay from Final Descent Outdoors on the Pursuit Channel. (479) 641-7895.
Mount Zion Baptist Church, 908 S. Cross St., will celebrate its annual Men’s Day at 10:30 a.m. Sunday with guest speaker Corey Wiley. mtzionlittlerock.org or (501) 374-5832.
New Light Baptist Missionary Church, 3110 Battery St., will have a Men’s Day program at 11 a.m. Sunday with guest speaker Jameel Wesley. (501) 375-4098.
Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church No. 3, 3801 Springer Blvd., will have a homecoming service at 11 a.m. Sunday with guest speaker William Givens. (501) 681-8610.
Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church, 8500 Woodson Lateral Road, Woodson, will have a Word and Worship Service at 7 p.m. Wednesday with speaker Booker T. Davis. (501) 397-6197.
Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church, 4823 Woodlawn Drive, will host a “Weekend with Shane Claiborne” Oct. 28-30. Claiborne’s topic will be “Executing Grace” at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 28 at the church. A reception will follow. He will discuss “Another Way of Doing Life” with a luncheon to follow, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 29 at St. Luke United Methodist Church, 6401 W. 32nd St. He will preach during the 9 and 11 a.m. services Oct. 30 at Pulaski Heights UMC. All events are free but registration is needed for the Oct. 28-29 events and can be completed online at phumc.com/shane. Deadline is Oct. 24.
(501) 664-3600.
Riverview and Connor Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, 213 Glenview Lane, North Little Rock, will have its fourth quarterly conference at 10 a.m. Sunday with Mary Williams.
(501) 945-7846.
St. Stephen Baptist Church, 902 E St., Dixie Addition, North Little Rock, will observe its annual Usher’s Anniversary at 2:30 p.m. Sunday with guest speaker Don Stewart. (501) 945-9649.
The Male Chorus of Samaritan Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 1001 E. 13th St., North Little Rock, will have an anniversary celebration at 7 p.m. Oct. 22-23. (501) 376-3009.
Second Presbyterian Church, 600 Pleasant Valley Drive, will host a free Faith and Grief luncheon noon-1 p.m. Tuesday in Second Hall. The luncheon is for those grieving the death of a loved one. Barbara Webb will be the speaker. Registration is available online at faithandgrief.org or by calling (469) 251-9612. Information is available by calling the church at (501) 227-0000.
Holy Sews will host the Arkansas International Wave of Light Ceremony at 6:30 p.m. today at the state Capitol. The event, honoring the lives of babies who died during pregnancy or early infancy, will conclude with the lighting of candles at 7. Participants are asked to bring LED candles or flashlights. info@holysews.org.
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 310 W. 17th St., will begin rehearsals for its annual Christmas pageant at 2 p.m. Oct. 23 in the choir room. The pageant is open to children in kindergarten through 12th grade, but this rehearsal is for K-6. Speaking and singing parts are available. trinitylittlerock.org or
(501) 372-0294.
Union African Methodist Episcopal Church, 1825 S. Pulaski St., will have a free Women’s Day Prayer Breakfast at 9 a.m. today. The annual Women’s Day Celebration will be at 4 p.m. Sunday with speaker Brenda Robinson.
(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 3 p.m. Sunday with guest speaker Jewel R. Withers. (501) 376-2279.
CLASSES AND CONFERENCES
Grace Presbyterian Church,
9301 N. Rodney Parham Road, will continue 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. gracelr.org or (501) 225-3274.
A monthlong 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. John Bacon will discuss the role of charter schools. The church will host an Enneagram Conference 6:30-9:30 p.m. Oct. 28 and 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Oct. 29. The program will be led by Ian Cron and Suzanne Stabile. Cost is $99 per person or $159 per married couple. Registration is available online at secondpreslr.org or by calling the church at (501) 227-0000.
Russ Snapp will lead the Dean’s Class at 10:15 a.m. Sunday in Morrison Hall at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 310 W. 17th St. The topic will be “Summer Preview: Our Pilgrimage to England.” trinitylittlerock.org or (501) 372-0294.
Don Campbell will lead a Sunday School class from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. Sunday in the new chapel at Westover Hills Presbyterian Church, 6400 Richard B. Hardie Drive. This week’s topic will be “Threat of Nuclear War (1950, 1962). (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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