HOLY WEEK SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES
• Asbury United Methodist Church, 1700 Napa Valley Drive, will have a Procession of Palms at its 8:30 service and 10:45 a.m. contemporary service Sunday; Communion and Tenebrae at 6:30 p.m. Thursday; an Easter Festival from 10 a.m. to noon April 20 with the Easter Bunny, egg hunt, games and pony rides; and a brass quintet at 8:30 and 10:45 services (10:45 service will also have Launch band and singers) April 21. asbury-lr.org or (501) 519-3000.
• Calvary Baptist Church, 5700 Cantrell Road, will hold an Easter Eggstravaganza from 3-5 p.m. Sunday. The event will include a petting zoo, balloon animals, face-painting, crafts and an egg hunt. (501) 663-8303.
• Lyon College in Batesville will host a free performance of music for Holy Week including works by Bach and Handel at the Christian Science Reading Room, 1740 E. College Ave., Batesville, at 5 p.m. Sunday. Performers will include faculty and students of the college, and members of St. Paul's Episcopal Church. (870) 307-7000.
• FaithSpring Community Church, 1514 Market St., will observe Palm Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Sunday; have drop-in Holy Communion from noon to 6 p.m. Thursday; have a Good Friday service from 7-8 p.m. Friday; hold an Easter carnival from 10 a.m. to noon April 20; and have its Easter Sunday service at 10:30 a.m. April 21. (501) 223-3300.
• First Lutheran Church, 314 E. Eighth St., will have a Tenebrae-Good Friday service at 7 p.m. Friday. (501) 372-1023.
• First United Methodist Church, 723 Center St., will observe Palm Sunday at 9 and 11 a.m. and have a Palm Parade at 10:40 a.m. Sunday. The church will have Holy Communion at 6:30 p.m. Thursday; will hold a Good Friday service at noon Friday; will have an Easter Festival for all ages at Terry House, 411 E. Seventh St., from noon to 2 p.m. April 20, including a bounce house, face painting, Easter egg hunt, photo booth and music; and its Easter service at 9 a.m. in Cokesbury Center and its 11 a.m. service in the Sanctuary on April 21. fumclr.org or (501) 372-2256.
• Magic Springs Theme and Water Park, 1701 E. Grand Ave, Hot Springs, will host a performance by Danny Gokey at 6 p.m. April 20; doors open at 4 p.m. and opening act plays at 5 p.m. Tickets at magicsprings.com/buy-tickets.php or (501) 318-5370.
• Quinn Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, 8520 Colonel Miller Road, will have its Good Friday service at 6 p.m. Friday with seven speakers and a guest soloist. (501) 851-3230.
• Saint Mark's Episcopal Church, 1000 N. Mississippi St., will have a Procession of Palms and Eucharist at 8 and 10:30 a.m., and a devotional music service with a performance of the cantata The Crucifixion at 5 p.m. Sunday.
The church will have prayer at 8:30 a.m. Monday-Friday in the chapel; Eucharist at 5:30 p.m. Monday-Wednesday; Maundy Thursday service with Communion, foot washing and stripping of the altar at 5:30 p.m. Thursday; Good Friday service at noon Friday; and Easter Vigil with Holy Baptism (without incense) at 6:30 p.m.
The church will also have a Choral Eucharist, Children's Chapel and an egg hunt at 8 a.m. without incense, and at 10:30 a.m. with incense Sunday; Easter breakfast will be served at 9:15 a.m. lovesaintmarks.org or (501) 225-4203.
• St. Nicholas' Episcopal Church, 4001 Club Manor Road, Maumelle, will have a Palm Sunday liturgy with Procession of the Palms at 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday; a Maundy Thursday service at 6:30 p.m. Thursday; Contemplative prayer and Stations of the Corss from noon to 3 p.m. and a Good Friday service at 6:30 p.m. Friday; Easter Vigil at 6:30 p.m. April 20 and a celebration of the Feast of the Resurrection at 9 a.m. April 21. (501) 725-1268.
• Trinity Presbyterian Church, 4501 Rahling Road, will host an outdoor Easter egg hunt at 10 a.m.; and the church's Sanctuary Choir, soloists and guest instrumentalists will perform the cantata What Love Is This during its 10:30 a.m. service Sunday. (501) 868-5848.
• Winfield United Methodist Church, 20100 Cantrell Road, will observe Palm Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Sunday; Maundy Thursday service at 6:30 p.m. Thursday; a Good Friday service at 6:30 p.m. Friday; and Easter egg hunt at 10:30 a.m. April 20. The church will have a "Son Rise" service at 7 a.m. at Pinnacle Mountain State Park, 11901 Pinnacle Valley Road in Roland; and an Easter service at the church at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. (501) 650-0141.
SPECIAL EVENTS
• Arkadelphia Second Baptist Church, 815 S. 12th St., Arkadelphia, will host a project leader workshop for Operation Christmas Child of Central Arkansas at Western Sizzlin, 106 W.P. Malone Road, Arkadelphia, at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. (870) 219-3374.
• The H.E. Carolina Women's Missionary Society will present "The Twelve Tribes: A Pew Rally, An Hour of Power and Praise" at 3 p.m. Sunday at Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, 815 W. 16th St. (501) 374-2891.
• Christian Science Church, 802 S. Claremont Ave., Sherwood, will host a free talk, "How to Make Change for the Better" at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Wyndham Riverfront Hotel, 2 Riverfront Place, North Little Rock, with speaker Janet Hegarty. (501) 835-0646.
• First Baptist Church, 901 Calhoun St., will have Twilight Sunday School at 4 p.m. Sunday with Ronnie Young. (501) 374-5882.
• Metropolitan Baptist Church, 1915 Commerce St., will celebrate the 25th anniversary of its pastor, John Summons, and wife, Leara Summons, at 3 p.m. Sunday with speaker Bishop Kenneth Robinson. (501) 375-2645.
• Mt. Ararat Baptist Church, 5417 Valentine Drive, North Little Rock, will celebrate its 129th anniversary at noon Sunday with speaker David Tony. (501) 835-8867.
• Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 908 S. Cross St., will present "Lives That Touched Jesus" at 6 p.m. April 20 with guests including Tawanna Campbell and Chari Walker. mtzyouthministry@outlook.com or (501) 374-5832.
• The Little Rock and Hot Springs districts of the African Methodist Episcopal Church will hold a district revival service at Payne Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, 1710 Rock St., with nightly workshops by Barbara La Toison at 6:30 and sermons at 8 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday. (501) 753-1790.
• Samaritan Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 1001 E. 13th St., North Little Rock, will have its Men's Day, "A Servant Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow," at 11 a.m. Sunday with Pulaski County Sheriff Eric Higgins. (501) 376-3009.
• Second Presbyterian Church, 600 Pleasant Valley Drive, will will host a Faith and Grief luncheon from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday in Second Hall. Register at faithandgrief.org, (501) 227-0000 or sharonhoward@secondpreslr.org.
• A Soldiers of the Cross Parade will be held from 10-11:30 a.m. April 20 beginning at 8209 Landers Road, North Little Rock, and end at Holly Grove African Methodist Episcopal Church, 7007 Hankins Road, North Little Rock. (501) 240-7838.
• St. Stephen Baptist Church, 902 N. E St., North Little Rock, will celebrate the fourth anniversary of its pastor, Luther Evans Jr., and his wife, Sharon, at 3 p.m. Sunday with speaker Derick Easter. (501) 490-0142.
• Zion Hill Baptist Church, 11923 Zion Hill Road, Cabot, will celebrate its 160th anniversary at 10:55 a.m. with former pastor Richard Avey and a potluck luncheon before a concert at 1:30 p.m. Sunday by the bluegrass group Grand Prairie. zionhillbc@gmail.com or (501) 988-4989.
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Religion on 04/13/2019