SPECIAL EVENTS
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, 815 W. 16th St., will partner with Trinity Episcopal Cathedral to present A Festival of Hymns, a free worship service of hymn performances paired with explanations of their histories at 6 p.m. Oct. 8. (501) 374-2891.
The St. Thomas More Society of Arkansas is sponsoring a Red Mass for judges, law school faculty, lawyers and public officials of all faiths at the Cathedral of St. Andrew, 617 Louisiana St., at 11 a.m. Friday. A luncheon will follow; the cost is $25. For reservations, (501) 680-6919 or cbphillipslaw@gmail.com.
CALS Ron Robinson Theater, 100 River Market Ave., will host a production of I’m So Proud of Being Loved by You at 7 p.m. Friday. Contact Lifting Up Jesus Christ Ministries at lujcm.org or visit 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.
The women of Canaan Missionary Baptist Church, 1700 S. State St., will hold its annual all-you-can-eat salad meal from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. today. Cost for the meal is $10 per person; additional servings are $10 each. (501) 374-0485.
Cross Church Pinnacle Hills, 2484 Pinnacle Hills Parkway, Rogers, is offering a six-week session, “The Art of Marriage,” from 5-7 p.m. Sundays beginning Oct. 8. The cost is $35 per couple; free child care will be provided. Register at crosschurch.com/pinnacle/groups/art-of-marriage; information at (479) 271-7799.
Evangel Temple will hold its first church service at the construction site of its new building at 1201 Towson Ave., Fort Smith, at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. excitinget.com or (479) 782-9121.
Faith Temple Full Gospel Deliverance Center, 1920 S. Broadway, will host an appreciation service honoring LaQuisha Lindsey at 5 p.m. today. (501) 376-7013.
Friendly Chapel Church of the Nazarene will hold its annual Fish and Fowl Dinner from 5-8 p.m. Friday at Verizon Arena, 1 Verizon Arena Way, North Little Rock. Cost is $15 per adult, $6 per child and a book of 10 tickets for $120. All proceeds benefit Brother Paul’s Soup Kitchen and Shelter. (501) 371-0912 or fish-fry@friendlychapel.org.
Grace Presbyterian Church, 9301 Rodney Parham Road, will partner with Second Presbyterian Church for a Blessing of the Animals service at 3 p.m. Sunday. All pets are welcome, and must be leashed or in a cage; donations of cat or dog food are requested to benefit the Humane Society of Pulaski County. (501) 227-0000 or lindyvogado@secondpreslr.org.
Holiday Island Community Church, 188 Stateline Drive, Holiday Island, will host a Blessing of Pets ceremony at 10 a.m. for dogs and 10:30 a.m. for all other animals today at Veterans Memorial Park, 1 Park Drive, Holiday Island. All pets must be leashed or in a carrier.
The church will also begin a five-week Bible study series at 10 a.m. Wednesday. (501) 363-6766.
Life Line Baptist Church, 7601 Baseline Road, will celebrate its 105th anniversary at 9:30 a.m., hold a reception at 10:30 a.m. in the Life Line Room, service at 10:50 a.m., and lunch after the service Sunday. (501) 568-5433.
Pulaski Heights Baptist Church, 2200 Kavanaugh Blvd., will host a “Service of Baptism and Communion” at 10:45 a.m. Sunday. Lunch will be served afterward in Hicks Hall. The cost of lunch is $6 for regular attendees and is free for first-timers. (501) 661-1129.
Richard Felton will be speaking at the 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. services Sunday at Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church, 1000 N. Mississippi St. The church will also host its annual Shrimp Boil Benefit for St. Francis House, 5-9 p.m. Oct.
- Tickets are $30 each ($15 for children) and can be bought at the door or in advance by calling the parish office at (501) 225-4203.
T rinity Presbyterian Church, 4501 Rahling Road, will host a viewing of a sermon by Nadia Bolz-Weber, author of Accidental Saints: Finding God in All the Wrong People, with discussion afterward at 6 p.m. Wednesday.
(501) 868-5848.
Zion Hill Baptist Church, 11923 Zion Hill Road, Cabot, will hold a One Day Children’s Camp from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 7 for children attending sixth grade and younger. The event will include Bible stories, crafts and games. A meal will be served at noon. Children can be dropped off at the church starting at 10 a.m. zionhillbc@gmail.com or
(501) 988-4989.
CLASSES, CONFERENCES AND
RETREATS
St. Scholastica Retreat Center, 1205 S. Albert Pike, Fort Smith, will offer a weekend retreat, “Everywhere a Blessing: A Celtic Spirituality Retreat,” Oct. 27-29 with speaker Therese Elias presenting on topics including ancient poetry, art, song, storytelling and Celtic Christianity’s prayers and blessings. Cost for those staying at the center is $195, and $150 for those staying elsewhere. Meals are included. A $50 nonrefundable, nontransferable deposit is required when registering. stscho.org/ retreat-registration or (479) 783-1135.
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 310 W. 17th St., is hosting a two-part series of classes from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. on Wednesdays, “Christian Faith and Modern Science.” Part one runs through Oct. 18, and the second part will be held Nov. 8 through Dec. 20. All classes are free and will be held in Morrison Hall. 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.
The deadline for religion calendar submissions is 5 p.m. Monday for Saturday publication. Addresses are in Little Rock unless otherwise indicated. Items must have an address and a phone number and be open to the public. To submit a news release, fax (501) 372-4765 or email the information to:
religion@arkansasonline.com