MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT
ARmusica will be at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 4106 John F. Kennedy Blvd., North Little Rock on May 9 to perform its spring program featuring songs by Brahms, Ravel and Elgar, played by Julie Cheek on piano and Andrew Irvin on violin. A reception will be held after the concert. (501) 753-4281.
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 310 W. 17th St., Tuesday at 7 p.m., will host sopranos Rosella Ewing, Stephanie Smittle, Anna Squire and pianist Tatiana Roitman who will perform songs by Duparc, Faure, Debussy, Barber, Mahler and Chopin. Tickets are $20 (or free with student ID). www.trinitylittlerock.org/pianoandsopranos.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, 815 W. 16th St., will be honoring Annett Roper’s 30 years as minister of music at 3 p.m. May 7. (501) 374-2891.
Bible Reading Ministry International will be hosting the Boone County Bible Reading Marathon beginning at 8 a.m. today through Thursday at Minnie Harris Park on South Walnut Street, Harrison. Sign up a group for a block of time or individual 15-minute time slots for the event to read the entire Bible. Bible readings will be from 1-8 p.m. Sunday; from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday; and from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday. After the reading concludes Thursday there will be a National Day of Prayer Service at the Boone County Courthouse Square. (870) 350-0865.
The Carroll County Bible Reading Marathon will take place at Church in the Grove next to the Berlin Wall on the grounds of the Great Passion Play, Eureka Springs, beginning with a picnic at noon on Thursday and Bible reading until 8 p.m. The marathon will resume at 8 a.m. Friday and will take place from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. each day until May 10. On May 11, the Bible reading will be from 8 a.m.to 5 p.m., after which a closing ceremony will be held from 5:30-6:30 p.m. (870) 350-0865.
Evangel Temple, 1110 S. 12th St., Fort Smith, will host a service Sunday with guest speaker Fort Smith Police Chief Nathaniel Clark.excitingET.com or (479) 782-9121.
Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church, 1400 Ringo Street, will be hosting a Woman’s Day service at 10:45 a.m. Sunday with speaker Carla Bobo.
Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church, 8500 Woodson Lateral Road, Woodson, will have a Mission Day service at 11 a.m. Sunday with speaker Jennifer Harris. (501) 397-2197.
St. John Missionary Baptist Church, 1920 E. Sixth St., will celebrate its pastor’s seventh anniversary at 3 p.m. Sunday. Gerald Parker of Pilgrim Progress Missionary Baptist Church will give the anniversary message. (501) 374-8833 or (501) 372-1930.
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 1000 N. Mississippi St., will have Music Ministries at 10:30 a.m. Sunday with adult and children’s choirs and a hand bell choir; and will host a Festival Evensong with barbecue dinner and music by Benjamin Britten at 5 p.m. st-marks.com or (501) 225-4203.
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 310 W. 17th St., will be hosting an Episcopal Men’s Retreat Friday-May 7 at Camp Mitchell. On Friday, checkin begins at 3 p.m., dinner is at 6 and an evening program at 7. On May 6, Larry Benfield will speak in the morning and Roger Joslin will speak later in the day. Cost is $190 for two nights’ lodging, six meals and all programs. (501) 727-5451 or programdirector@campmitchell.org for reservations; information, hhhedges3@gmail.com or (501) 951-7639.
CLASSES AND CONFERENCES
Our Lady of the Holy Souls Catholic Church, 1003 N. Tyler St., is hosting a grief support group from 10 to 11:30 a.m. beginning today, held every 2 weeks for 10 weeks. There is a $15 charge for materials. lhumphries@holysouls.org or (501) 663-8632.
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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