MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT
The Festival of the Senses at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 4106 John F. Kennedy Blvd., North Little Rock, will open its 2017-2018 concert series at 7 p.m. Tuesday with a free performance by the Saint Mark Baptist Church Sanctuary Choir. (501) 753-4281.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Bethel Methodist Episcopal Church, 600 Cedar St., North Little Rock, will observe Greek Sunday at 11 a.m. with guest Beverly White. (501) 374-9948.
Bismarck United Methodist Church, 7075 Arkansas 7, Bismarck, is sponsoring its annual Wheels, Meals and Sweet Deals Car Show from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. (501) 865-3414.
Eagle Saint Outreach Ministry International, 7314 Geyer Springs Road, will hold its annual women’s conference, “God Designs Plans,” at 3 p.m. Sept. 17 with speakers Brazier Watts and Angie Gatlin; musicians will include Harold Wade and Brandon Phillips. (501) 379-6779.
First Missionary Baptist Church, 701 S. Gaines St., will hold its annual Women’s Day at 3 p.m. Sunday with guest Linda Moses. (501) 412-5425.
Faith United Methodist Church, 9820 W. Markham St., will hold a fish fry and chicken dinner from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Friday. Dinners include fish and/or chicken, french fries, coleslaw, hush puppies, drink and dessert to dine in or carry out. Two-piece dinners are $12 per person and three-piece dinners are $14 per person. (501) 225-4286.
Friendship Baptist Church, 767 Rocky Point Road, Conway, will hold a Homecoming Weekend today and Sunday to celebrate its 100th anniversary as a ministry. The theme is “By Faith the Journey Continues.” Today will be spent implementing service, ministry and other church projects, and a celebration service will be held at 10 a.m. Sunday, with a “Birthday Bash” luncheon after the service.
(501) 796-2866.
King Solomon Baptist Church, 1304 Pine St., North Little Rock, will celebrate its annual Women’s Day at 11 a.m. Sept. 17 with guest Krishna Young. (501) 246-4393.
Memorial Garden for the Unborn, 1515 S. University Ave., will observe National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children from 11:30 a.m. to noon today with Tom Keller and Donna Clifton. (501) 663-4237.
New Light Missionary Baptist Church, 3110 S. Battery St., will celebrate its 100th anniversary at 11 a.m. Sunday with speaker Harold Betton and 3 p.m. with guest Kenneth Finney. (501) 375-4098.
Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church, 8500 Woodson Lateral Road, Woodson, will hold a baptismal worship service at 8 a.m. Sunday.
(501) 397-6197.
Second Presbyterian Church, 600 Pleasant Valley Drive, will host its Faith and Grief community luncheon with speaker Bruce Rentz from noon to 1 p.m. Sept. 19. Contact sharonhughes@secondpreslr.org for information; register at faithandgrief.org or (501) 227-0000.
St. Andrew African Methodist Episcopal Church, 3003 Bishop St., will host its 112th church anniversary celebration at 3 p.m. Sept. 17 with guest Thurston Lamb.
(501) 372 6320.
St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 100 Central Ave., Hot Springs, will host the inaugural Garland County Responders Celebration, with a breakfast from 6-9 a.m. and a nondenominational prayer service at 7:46 a.m. Monday before the Hot Springs First Responders Parade beginning at 7 p.m. on Central Avenue in downtown Hot Springs.
(501) 623-3233.
St. Paul Baptist Church, 1200 Dixie St., Benton, will hold a service celebrating the birthday of its pastor, Jefferson Walker Jr., at 3 p.m. Sunday with speakers Kendall Summons and Byron Calhoun.
(501) 837-0745.
The men of Trinity United Methodist Church, 1101 N. Mississippi St., are sponsoring a pancake breakfast to benefit the children’s ministry at the church from 8 to 10 a.m. Sunday. Tickets are sale and are $5 a person and $15 per family. (501) 666-2813.
CLASSES, CONFERENCES AND
RETREATS
Faith Lutheran Church, 1196 DeSoto Blvd., Hot Springs Village, is sponsoring a “Kick the Tires” Mission Conference from 9 a.m.to 3 p.m. Sept. 30 with speaker Greg Finke, who will also lead the church’s Bible study and give the sermon at 10 a.m. Oct. 1. Registration is $10 per person and includes a study booklet, refreshments and lunch. Register by Sunday by mailing the registration form on faithhsv.com and check (payable to the church) to the church’s address on its homepage, or by visiting the church office. (501) 922-5700.
Grace Temple Missionary Baptist Church, 909 Wisconsin St., Pine Bluff, will host the “From One Sister to Another Conference” with speakers Yolanda Pitts and Cleo Cooper today. The theme is “A Gracious Woman Retaineth Honour.” Registration is free and begins at 8:30 a.m. (870) 692-3162, (870) 489-6130 or (870) 543-0949.
New Dora Baptist Church, 317 Jamison Ave., North Little Rock, will hold its annual Women’s Conference from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday with speakers Chelsey Barton, Christian Williams and Valerie Marks; and a performance by the Praise Dancers. Registration is free and begins at 8:30 a.m. (501) 945-3062.
Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church, 1000 N. Mississippi St., will begin Sunday School classes for adults and children at 9:15 a.m. Sunday. In Forum, Patricia Matthews will discuss Loving Our Neighbors. In Adult Bible Study, Michael McCain will lead a study of the Gospel of John. In Java Loft, Danny Schieffler and Roger O’Quin will lead a class on raising children to have a healthy relationship with money. In Sunday Heretics, Linda Walker will lead a discussion of Accidental Saints by Nadia Bolz-Weber, and Joanna Seibert will lead “Listening for God,” an exploration of theology in classic works of short fiction. Children and youth classes are organized by grade and meet at the same time as adult classes. (501) 225-4203 or st-marks.com.
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 310 W. 17th St., will begin a two-part series of classes from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. on Wednesdays, “Christian Faith and Modern Science.” Part one starts Wednesday and runs through Oct. 18. All classes are free. Dinner will be served at 5:15 p.m.; the cost is $7 per adult, no charge for students with a valid student ID. trinitylittlerock.org or
(501) 372-0294.
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