Religion calendar

MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT

• The Ecumenical Buddhist Society of Little Rock, 1516 W. Third St., and Arkansas Interfaith Power and Light will host a showing of Dirt! The Movie at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. ebslr.org or (501) 376-7056.

• Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church, 1400 S. Ringo St., will present its 141st anniversary concert at 3 p.m. Sunday with music led by Vaughncier Davis and Cynthia Grant. (501) 541-0785.

• Choir Fest 2016 will begin at 6 p.m. today at St. James United Methodist Church, 900 University Drive, Pine Bluff. The free event, part of Arkansas Gospel Music Heritage Month, will feature recording artists Vincent Tharpe and Miranda Willis, as well as local choirs. The free Grand Finale will be held at 6 p.m. Sunday at the church. (501) 247-4731.

• Zion Hill Baptist Church, 11923 Zion Hill Road, Cabot, will present 2nd Generation in concert at 6 p.m. Sept. 25. Free. An offering will be taken. (501) 988-4989.

SPECIAL EVENTS

• Praise in the Park Gospel Extravaganza will be held noon-4 p.m. today at Central Park, 2101 S. Hickory St., Pine Bluff. The event for all ages will feature information booths, free food, music and speakers. (870) 329-4481.

• Christ Temple Cathedral Church of Christ (Holiness) USA, 1923 S. Arch St., will have a Ceremony of Celebration in honor of Vernon Kennebrew, newly elected senior bishop, at 5 p.m. Sept. 24 with speaker Lindsay E. Jones, president of the Church of Christ (Holiness) USA. The 18th annual Pastor and First Lady Appreciation Service in honor of Kennebrew and his wife, Mary, will be at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 25. (501) 376-1664.

• Christway Missionary Baptist Church, 4324 Potter St., will have a Fall Revival at 6 p.m. Sunday and at 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday with D.L. Richardson speaking. (501) 562-1023.

• Covenant Community Ministries, 9301 N. Rodney Parham Road, will host Kingdom Encounter 2016 at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 29-30 with speaker Rick Daniels. Free. covenantcommunityministries.com or (501) 551-7479.

• Faith United Methodist Church, 9820 W. Markham St., will have a fish fry 6-7:30 p.m. Friday. Eat in or take out. The menu includes fish/chicken, hush puppies, coleslaw, french fries and desserts. Two-piece meal is $10 and three-piece is $12. (501) 225-4286.

• First Baptist Dew Drop Church, 1701 Bryant St., White Hall, will have a benefit program for Mary Denton at 6:30 p.m. today. (870) 247-0186.

• Greater Archview Baptist Church, 1720 W. 23rd St., will celebrate Women's Day at 10:45 a.m. Sunday with speaker Deborah Woods. The church will host a revival at 7 p.m. Sept. 26-28 with speaker Nate Stewart. (501) 375-6673.

• Henderson United Methodist Church, 13000 W. Baseline Road, will have a Rummage Sale 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday and 7 a.m.-noon Sept. 24. (501) 455-2209.

• King Solomon Baptist Church, 1304 Pine St., North Little Rock, will have a Women's Day celebration at 11 a.m. Sunday with speaker Angela Hall. (501) 246-4393.

• Morning Star Baptist Church, 105 N. Smothers St., will celebrate its 87th anniversary at 3 p.m. Sunday with guest speaker Eric Alexander. (501) 376-3575.

• Mount Nebo African Methodist Episcopal Church, 4904 Frazier Pike, will have a Rock the Block Party, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 24. Face painting, games, free health screenings and more. Free. (501) 486-8257. The congregation will celebrate the church's 113th anniversary at 3 p.m. Sept. 25 with speaker Tyrone Broomfield. (501) 554-9300.

• Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church, 1400 S. Ringo St., will celebrate its 141st anniversary at 10:45 a.m. Sept. 25 with speaker Nathaniel Nobel and at 3:30 p.m. with speaker D.L. Hegler. (501) 372-3717.

• Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, 2200 Willow St., North Little Rock, will host the Impact Youth Explosion with a conference beginning at 9 a.m. Sept. 24. A concert will be presented at 5 p.m. featuring Brandon Morgan and Fresh Voices, along with Revive and other groups. (501) 758-1190.

• Mount Zion Baptist Church, 510 Pettus Road, Lonoke, will celebrate its 147th anniversary at 3 p.m. Sunday with guest speakers David A. Withers and Jameel Wesley. (501) 676-0890.

• New Establishment Word of Faith Ministry, 3620 Baseline Road, will have a ninth anniversary celebration for its pastor, Gary L. Young Sr., and his wife, Teresa, at 3 p.m. Sept. 25 with guest speakers Bobby and Mary Johnson. (501) 247-9364.

• New Grace Baptist Church, 800 Calhoun St., will celebrate their pastor's wife, Sabrina Taylor, at 10 a.m. today with guest speaker Lois Lawrence. (501) 804-3888.

• New Hebron Missionary Baptist Church, 7615 Woodson Road, will celebrate Family Day at 3 p.m. Sept. 25 with speaker Clarence Thornton. newhebronlr.org or (501) 569-9970.

• The United Methodist Women of Primrose United Methodist Church, 3006 W. Dixon Road, will host an all-you-can-eat Chili Supper and Country Cupboard 5-7 p.m. today in the church's Family Life Center. Tickets will be available at the door. The Country Cupboard will offer various homemade jams, jellies, pies, cakes and other items for sale. Profits will fund missions supported by the group. (501) 888-3854.

• Reydell Baptist Church, 11 Arkansas 88 S., Reydell, will have a Homecoming Sunday with Sunday School at 10 a.m., worship services at 11, a potluck at 12:30 p.m. and music and memories at 1:30. Revival services will be at 7 p.m. Monday-Wednesday with speaker Donald Lee Ruffin. (870) 479-3609.

• St. Andrew African Methodist Episcopal Church, 3003 Bishop St., will celebrate its 111th anniversary at 3 p.m. Sunday with speaker Roy Jones. (501) 372-6320.

• GriefShare grief recovery seminar and support group will meet at St. Andrew's Church, 8300 Kanis Road, 2:30-4:30 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 11. Topics include "The Challenges of Grief," "Grief and Your Relationships," "Guilt and Anger" "Why?" and "Is This Normal?" To register or for more information call (501) 614-6061.

• St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 1000 N. Mississippi St., will host its annual Shrimp Boil Benefit for St. Francis House, 5-9 p.m. Sept. 24, with drive-through service until 7. Tickets are $30 each ($15 for children) and can be bought at the door or in advance at st-marks.com or by calling the parish office at (501) 225-4203.

• St. Matthew Church of God in Christ, 4801 E. Broadway, North Little Rock, will host the 26th Appreciation Service honoring Jerome Strickland Sr. and his wife, Earnestine, at 2:30 p.m. Sunday with guest speaker Dennis Rodgers. (501) 945-1036.

• St. Stephen Baptist Church, 902 E. St. Dixie Addition, North Little Rock, will celebrate Women's Day at 11 a.m. Sunday with speaker Sharon Evans. (501) 837-8813.

• A DivorceCare class will continue at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Second Baptist Church, 815 S. 12th St., Arkadelphia. The 13-week program is for people in the process of a divorce, those who have divorced or separated or are contemplating doing so. Information is available by calling Jody at (870) 464-7579.

• The Little Rock Sunday School Union Inc. annual Big Picnic will be held 1-4 p.m. today at Union Park, 7905 Marche Lateral Road, North Little Rock. Health fair, food and beverages, baseball, basketball, board games, wading pool and more. (501) 454-7576.

• Second Presbyterian Church, 600 Pleasant Valley Drive, will host a free Faith and Grief luncheon for those grieving the loss of a loved one, noon-1 p.m. Tuesday in Second Hall featuring speaker Jamie Grantham. Registration is available online at faithandgrief.org or by calling (469) 251-9612. Information about the Faith and Grief ministry is available by calling Karen Akin at (501) 227-0000 or by email at karenakin@secondpreslr.org.

• The "Equipping Youth for the Future" program will continue from 4 to 6 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays through Oct. 21 at Shiloh Seventh-day Adventist Church, 2400 S. Maple St. The program offers information on career choices and goals, teen pregnancy and abstinence and other topics, as well as help with homework and tutoring. The program is free. (501) 476-0873.

• In conjunction with Historic Park Hill's Community Wide Yard Sale, Trinity Lutheran Church, 3802 N. Olive St., North Little Rock, will sell hot dogs, drinks and baked goods 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 24, with half the proceeds going to the North Little Rock Friends of Animals project. A mobile adoption unit will be at the event starting at 11 a.m. (501) 753-6824.

CLASSES AND CONFERENCES

• Bullock Temple Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, 1513 S. Park St., will have Bible lessons from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Oct. 18 for ages 5-12. (501) 375-1581.

• New Dora Baptist Church, 317 Jamison Ave., North Little Rock, will have a Women's Conference, 9 a.m.-noon today with speakers Teuanna Green, Annetta Fairchild and Lorene Easter. No registration fee. (501) 945-3062.

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