Religion calendar

MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT

Canaan Missionary Baptist Church, 1700 S. State St., will present “The Easter Story” at 7 p.m. Friday. (501) 374-0485.

Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 310 West 17th St., will host The Retreat Singers performing Folk Song Life of Christ at 4 p.m. Sunday.

The Sanctuary Choir and musicians of Trinity Presbyterian Church, 4501 Rahling Road, will present an Easter cantata, Come to the Cross and Remember, by Pepper Choplin during the 10:30 a.m. worship service Sunday. (501) 773-4547.

SPECIAL EVENTS

FaithSpring Church, 1514 Market Street, will hold its Good Friday service at 7 p.m.

First Assembly of God, 221 N. Elm St., Jacksonville, will have a revival at 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday, Monday and Tuesday with Sam Austin speaking.

(501) 982-5018.

First Presbyterian Church, 800 Scott St., will host an interdenominational service at 6 p.m. Monday. A reception will follow. Its Maundy Thursday service will be held at 7 p.m. and its Good Friday service will take place at 7 p.m. firstpreslr.org or (501) 372-1804.

First Lutheran Church, 314 E. Eighth St., will have a Good Friday Tenebrae service at 7 p.m.

First United Methodist Church, 723 Center St., will host its Maundy Thursday service 7 p.m. and its Good Friday service at noon. fumclr.org or (501) 372-2256.

Grace Lutheran Chuch, 5124 Hillcrest Ave., will have its Maundy Thursday service at 7 p.m. and its Good Friday Tenebrae service at 7 p.m. gracelutheranlr.org or (501) 663-3631.

Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, 1812 Watt Street, will hold the following events for Holy Week: 9 to 10:30 a.m. today, a Divine Liturgy for Lazarus; Sunday-Tuesday the church will have Bridegroom Orthros for Holy Week each day 6:30-8 p.m; Palm Sunday service 10:30-11 a.m.; Sacrament of Holy Union 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday; 6:30-9:30 p.m. Thursday the church will hold 12 passion Gospels; 3:30-5 p.m. Friday will be the taking down from the cross vespers and Lamentations at the Tomb of Christ 7-8:30 p.m. orthodoxarkansas.com or

(501) 224-3330.

Lakewood United Methodist Church, 1922 Topf Road, North Little Rock, will have a Palm Sunday Children’s Parade 10 a.m. expandingthelight.org or (501) 753-6186.

Parkview Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 15108 Kanis Road, will have an open house 2-4 p.m. today with fellowship and refreshments. (501) 352-3892.

Pilgrim Valley Missionary Baptist Church, 1821 Wolfe Street, will host a Community Praise Festival at Centennial Park, 15th and Battery Streets, at 10 a.m. today. (501) 680-4854.

Pulaski Heights Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 4724 Hillcrest Avenue, will host its Good Friday Tenebrae service at 6:30 p.m. phcc-lr.org or (501) 663-8149.

Riverview African Methodist Episcopal Church, 213 Glenview Lane, North Little Rock, will hold a pre-Easter weekend quartet celebration at 6:30 p.m. April 15

(501) 563-8307.

Samaritan Hill Baptist Church, 1001 East 13th Street, North Little Rock, will observe its annual Men’s Day at 11 a.m. Sunday. (501) 376-3009.

Second Presbyterian Church, 600 Pleasant Valley Drive, will have Palm Sunday services at 8:30, 9 and 11 a.m. A service will be at 6 p.m. on Maundy Thursday and will include a simple meal, Communion, hymns, Scripture, foot washing and a homily. Meal reservations can be made by calling (501) 227-0000. A service will be at 7 p.m. on Good Friday.

Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, 5900 John F. Kennedy Blvd., North Little Rock, will have its Palm Sunday service at 10:30 a.m., its Maundy Thursday service at 7 p.m. with a light supper at 6 p.m. and a Good Friday service at 7 p.m. (501) 753-8134.

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 1000 North Mississippi, will have a Procession of Palms and Eucharist at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. and present the liturgy of Tenebrae at 5 p.m. Sunday, a Maundy Thursday service at 5 p.m. and a Good Friday service at noon. st-marks.com or

(501) 225-4203.

St. Stephen Baptist Church, 902 N. E Street, will have a second anniversary celebration for its pastor, Luther Evans Jr., 11 a.m. and 2:30 Sunday. (501) 949-9649.

Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 310 West 17th St., will have Palm Sunday services 7:30 a.m., 9 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist will be 12:15 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, and 5:15 p.m. Wednesday. Maundy Thursday service will be 7 p.m., Good Friday services will be 12:15 p.m. and 7 p.m., along with a Good Friday offering. (501) 372-0294.

Trinity Presbyterian Church, 4501 Rahling Road, will have an Easter egg hunt at 10 a.m. Sunday for children in fifth grade and younger. Sunday School will let out early for the hunt. (501) 626-6477.

Trinity United Methodist Church, 1101 North Mississippi, will host its Palm Sunday Children’s Processional at 9 and 11 a.m. for children up to age 5, and Easter egg hunts for four different age groups beginning at 3:30, 3:45 and 4 p.m. tumclr.org or

(501) 666-2813.

Zion Wheel Missionary Baptist Church, 4411 E. 28th St., will have a first anniversary celebration for its pastor, J.E. Garrison and his wife, Shirley, at 11 a.m. Sunday with speaker William E. Givens Sr. and at 3 p.m. with C. Dennis Edwards. (501) 247-0265 or (501) 508-5669.

LENTEN ACTIVITIES

First Lutheran Church, 314 E. Eighth St., will have Lenten services at 7 p.m. Wednesdays. A meal will be served at 6. (501) 372-1023.

First Presbyterian Church, 800 Scott Street, will have Lenten vespers at 6 p.m. Wednesday. (501) 372-1804.

Karen Akin is leading a Lenten Bible study at 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays in the library at Grace Presbyterian Church, 9301 N. Rodney Parham Road. The focus will be on The Return of the Prodigal: A Story of Homecoming by Henri Nouwen.gracelr.org or (501) 225-3274.

Pulaski Heights Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 4724 Hillcrest Ave., is offering a series of Lenten and Easter season Sunday School classes using A Crucified Christ in Holy Week: Essays on the Four Gospel Passion Narratives by Raymond Brown. Classes, moderated by Susan Miller, begin at 9:30 a.m. Sundays in Hunter Hall. phcclr.org or (501) 663-8149.

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 1000 N. Mississippi St., is offering Lenten Sunday School classes — “Five Marks of Love” curriculum and an adult book study of Breakfast With Buddha. Classes meet 9:15-10 a.m. Sundays. Wednesdays in Lent include Stations of the Cross at 5 p.m., Eucharist at 5:30 and a meal at 6. After the meal, participants can choose from four 30-minute offerings — guided meditations, a discussion of Ignatian spirituality, Listening for God book study and a class for families. st-marks.com or (501) 225-4203.

Second Presbyterian Church, 600 Pleasant Valley Drive, will continue the Sunday School series “24 Hours That Changed the World” at 9:50 a.m. Sunday in Second Hall. The class will focus on the events during the last 24 hours of Jesus’ life. secondpreslr.org or (501) 227-0000.

Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, 5900 John F. Kennedy Blvd., North Little Rock, will have a midweek Lenten service at 7 p.m. Wednesdays. A light supper will be at 6. (501) 753-8134.

Trinity Presbyterian Church, 4501 Rahling Road, will continue a Lenten Bible study at 6 p.m. Wednesdays in Room 6. The study, taught by Jeff Price, will focus on the people Jesus interacted with during Holy Week and will be loosely based on the Stations of the Cross. (501) 868-5848.

Westover Hills Presbyterian Church will share supper with Grace Presbyterian Church, 9301 North Rodney Parham Road, Thursday at 5:30 p.m. with a 6 p.m. service. Westover’s Good Friday 6 p.m. service will be at 6400 Richard B. Hardie Drive. (501) 663-6383.

EASTER SERVICES AND

ACTIVITIES

Second Presbyterian Church, 600 Pleasant Valley Drive, will hold an Easter egg hunt for children up to age 5 at 10 a.m. April 15. A challenge hunt will be held for children 6-8. Activities include an Easter parade, the story of Easter, photos with the Easter Bunny, crafts and snacks. Register at .secondpreslr.org or call (501) 227-0000. Please take a dozen eggs filled with nonmelting candy to the church office by Sunday.

Evangel Temple, 1110 South 12th St., Fort Smith, will have an Easter story service at 9:01 and 10:45 a.m. Sunday. excitingET.com or

(479) 782-9121.

First Baptist Church, 811 Scipio A. Jones Drive, North Little Rock, will have its Easter service at 8 and 11 a.m. April 16. (501) 374-9394.

First Baptist Church, 1701 South Pine St., will present an Easter cantata at 5 p.m. Sunday.

First Presbyterian Church, 800 Scott St., will host an Easter breakfast April 16 at 9 a.m. and an Easter egg hunt at 10 a.m. Easter service begins at 11 a.m. (501) 372-1804.

The Easter service for FaithSpring Church, 1514 Market Street, will be at 10:30 a.m. April 16, and will include a children’s message and full instrumentation. An Easter egg hunt and carnival will be 10 a.m.-noon April 15.faithspringchurch.org.

Grace Lutheran Church, 5124 Hillcrest Ave., will have Easter services at 8:15 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. April 16 Easter breakfast will be from 9 to 10:30 a.m., and an Easter egg hunt will be at 10 a.m.gracelutheranlr.org or (501) 663-3631.

Henderson United Methodist Church, 13000 W. Baseline Road, will have a community egg hunt at 6 p.m. Wednesday, with children divided by age group. A free hot dog meal will start at 5 p.m. (501) 455-2209.

Easter services and Divine Liturgy will be held at Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, 1812 Watt Street, from 11 p.m. April 15 to 2 a.m. April

  1. (501) 224-3330.

Lakewood United Methodist Church, 1922 Topf Road, North Little Rock, will have a children’s Easter celebration and egg hunt at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, and will host the North Little Rock Community Easter sunrise service at 6:30 a.m. April 16 at the Lakewood Village Amphitheater. expandingthelight.org or (501) 753-6186.

Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church will host the 29th annual Community Easter Sunrise Service at 7 a.m. April 16 at First Security Ampitheater, 400 President Clinton Ave., in Riverfront Park. Worshippers can take lawn chairs or blankets for seating. Leashed pets are welcome.

Second Presbyterian Church, 600 Pleasant Valley Drive, will have Easter services at 8:30, 9 and 11 a.m. April 16. (501) 227-0000.

St. Paul United Methodist Church, 2223 Durwood Road, will have a Palm Sunday egg hunt and picnic at noon with Easter Bunny photos, an egg hunt at 12:30 p.m., a hot dog meal and more. Service is at 9:30 a.m. (501) 666-9429.

Trinity Presbyterian Church, 4501 Rahling Road, will have its Maundy Thursday Tenebrae service at 6 p.m; its Good Friday service with organ and piano selections will be noon; Easter breakfast will be 9-10 a.m. April 16.

Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 310 West 17th St., will host the Great Vigil of Easter service with a Holy Baptism at 7:45 p.m. April 15. Child care will be available beginning at 7:15 p.m.

Western Hills United Methodist Church, 4601 Western Hills Ave., will have a free egg hunt and hot dog meal 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. April 15, with a bounce house, face painting, an Easter Bunny visit and more. (501) 565-2384.

Westover Hills Presbyterian Church, 6400 Richard B. Hardie Drive, will have its Easter service at 10:25 a.m. April 16. (501) 663-6383.

CLASSES AND CONFERENCES

The adult Sunday School class at Pulaski Heights Presbyterian Church, 4401 Woodlawn Drive, has begun a discussion series, “Christian Faith and Capital Punishment,” led by Ruskin Falls. The class meets 9:30-10:15 a.m. Sundays.phpreslr.com or (501) 663-8361.

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