SPECIAL EVENTS
Eastern Star Baptist Church, 2701 E. Second St., North Little Rock, will celebrate its annual Men’s Day at 2:30 p.m. July 23 with speaker Fredrick Haynes and the chorus of Macedonia Baptist Church. The theme will be “Men of God Living By the Word of God.” (501) 945-7949.
Evangel Temple, 1110 S. 12th St., Fort Smith, will host a Baby Dedication at 10:45 a.m. Sunday. A prayer will be performed for all children age 2 and younger; each mother will receive a gift bag; and every baby will be given a Bible. A photo area will be set up in the church lobby for portraits. (479) 782-9121.
First Baptist Church, 811 Scipio A. Jones Drive, North Little Rock, will honor its pastor, William Robinson, with a 35th Appreciation Celebration at 8 and 11 a.m. Sunday with speaker Kevin Willis Sr. (501) 374-9394 or fbcnlr.com.
First Christian Church, 1500 N. Mississippi St., will host Ice Cream Sunday after its 10:30 a.m. worship service. Foods served will include ice cream and fried chicken, games will include a Baggo tournament and water balloon toss; and a bounce house will be on-site. (501) 225-5656.
Faith United Methodist Church, 9820 W. Markham St., will host a fish fry from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Friday. Two-piece dinners are $12 and three-piece dinners are $14 and will include hush puppies, french fries, coleslaw, a dessert and tea. Chicken will also be available. (501) 225-4286.
CALS Ron Robinson Theater, 100 River Market Ave., will host a production of I’m So Proud of Being Loved By You at 4 p.m. July 29. Contact Lifting Up Jesus Christ Ministries at lujcm.org or stopping by Uncle T’s Food Mart at 1509 W. Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive or Full Counsel Metro Church Resource Center at 1700 Maple St., North Little Rock. (501) 351-2876 or (501) 744-0474.
Mount Sinai Baptist Church, 8815 W. 34th St., will have a 30th appreciation service for its pastor, Clifton Conley, with speakers Louis Forsythe at 10 a.m. and David Yarber at 2:30 p.m. (501) 224-7288.
New Dora Baptist Church, 317 Jamison Ave., North Little Rock, will celebrate its 144th anniversary with speakers Stanley Smith at 11 a.m. and Jimmy Harper at 3 p.m. Sunday. (501) 945-3062.
New Deliverance Temple, 4706 Atkins St., North Little Rock, will hold a revival at 7 p.m. Sunday-Wednesday. The theme is “Will the Real Saints of God, Please Stand Up?”
(501) 960-2491.
Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church, 15803 Old Highway 30, Scott, will celebrate the 30th anniversary of its pastor, James Givens Jr., and his wife, Gloria, at 11 a.m. Sunday with guest Eric Givens.
(501) 961-9835.
Progressive Church, 9895 U.S. 165 W., Scott, will celebrate the 31st anniversary of its pastor, Sylvester VanBuren II, and his wife, Brenda, at 2:30 p.m. July 23 with guest Frederick Jeffrey. (501) 961-2058.
Second Presbyterian Church, 600 Pleasant Valley Drive, will hold its contemporary service at 9 a.m., its summer social at 9:40 a.m. and its traditional service at 10 a.m. Sundays, and from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday will host its Faith and Grief community luncheon with speaker Greg Adams. Contact sharonhughes@secondpreslr.org for information; register at faithandgrief.org or (501) 227-0000.
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 1000 N. Mississippi St., will hold all worship services in the Parish Hall this month during church renovations. The church will host a discussion of a Tobias Wolff story for its “Listening to God” series at 9:15 a.m. and will host a welcome reception after the 10:30 a.m. service Sunday for Patricia Matthews. (501) 225-4203 or st.marks.com.
Synagogue New Life Church of God In Christ, 2015 N. First St., Jacksonville, is hosting its first Men’s Stewardship Conference at 7 p.m. today and Sunday. The conference includes a prayer breakfast, workshops on violence reduction, family wellness, effective employment strategies and a musical extravaganza with Patricia Walker today and an anointing service Sunday. Register at (501) 256-9941 or (501) 350-4719.
Union African Methodist Episcopal Church, 1825 S. Pulaski St., will hold a Women of Faith Prayer Breakfast at 9 a.m. Saturday. The theme will be “Women of Faith: Divinely Inspired and Empowered By God Through Prayer, Power & Praise” with speaker Charlene Boone. (501) 374-3528 or unionamec.com.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
Trinity United Methodist Church, 1101 N. Mississippi St., seeks volunteers for its Vacation Bible Camp, to be held from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday-Friday. Duties range from Bible storytelling to music, science, arts and crafts, snack service and leading reflection/prayer time. powen@tumclr.org or (501) 666-2813.
CLASSES, CAMPS AND
CONFERENCES
Subiaco Abbey, 405 N. Subiaco Ave., Subiaco, is hosting the Arkansas Interfaith Conference Choir Camp 2017, July 23-29. The camp is a music program of classes open to students who have completed third grade through those in the 12th grade. No experience necessary. Prices start at $325 per student. Register at choircamps.org/ register. (479) 409-5679.
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