MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT
• First Baptist Church, 811 Scipio A. Jones Drive, North Little Rock, will host its 13th annual Citywide Musical at 6 p.m. Sunday. fbcnlr.com or (501) 374-9394.
SPECIAL EVENTS
• Asbury United Methodist Church, 1700 Napa Valley Drive, will have a Ministry Fair 9:30-10:30 a.m. Feb. 7 in Wilson Activity Center. The fair will offer information on Sunday School, volunteer opportunities, missions and classes. Brunch and refreshments will be provided. The event is free. The church will hold Ash Wednesday services at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 10. The service will include a time of reflection, the imposition of ashes and Holy Communion. All are welcome. (501) 225-9231.
• Greater New Freedom Missionary Baptist Church, 3900 W. 12th St., will have Mission Sunday at 11 a.m. Sunday with speaker Rhonda Elliott. (501) 725-4496.
• Lakewood United Methodist Church, 1922 Topf Road, North Little Rock, will host Super Bold Sunday after the 9 and 11 a.m. worship services Feb. 7 as the congregation assembles 40,000 meals for food pantries in central Arkansas. The public is invited to help. expandingthelight.org or (501) 753-6186.
• Mount Sinai Baptist Church, 8815 W. 34th St., will have its annual Senior's Day at 10:45 a.m. Sunday with guest speaker Marvell Williams. The public is welcome. (501) 224-7288.
• St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 1000 N. Mississippi St., will hold its annual General Meeting and vestry elections 9-10 a.m. Sunday in the Parish Hall. st-marks.com or (501) 225-4203.
• Westover Hills Presbyterian Church, 6400 Kavanaugh Blvd., will celebrate Mardi Gras at its First Wednesday Supper at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday in the Fellowship Hall (Pine Valley parking lot entrance). The church's pastor, Louisiana native Frank LeBlanc, will cook a New Orleans-style dinner and David Austin will provide music. For information, call (501) 663-6383. Westover Hills Preschool will have its annual Chili Supper and Silent Auction at 5:30 p.m. Friday in the Fellowship Hall with music by Brian Kinder. $10 for adults and $5 for children. All are welcome. (501) 666-0880.
CLASSES AND CONFERENCES
• Ecumenical Buddhist Society of Little Rock, 1516 West Third St., will offer a free class, The Noble Eightfold Path of Buddhism, 7-8:30 p.m. Mondays in February, beginning Feb. 8. The class will explore teachings and practices from the perspective of the Theravada tradition. Class materials will primarily consist of the book, The Noble Eightfold Path, by Bhikkhu Bodhi. Additional handouts will be provided. To register and secure a copy of the book, email Doug Holmes at dougholmes42@gmail.com or call at (501) 376-7056.
• Greater New Freedom Missionary Baptist Church, 3900 W. 12th St., will present the "Calm for an Anxious Heart" conference at 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Feb. 6. Cost is $20 and includes a T-shirt and lunch. Speaker will be Angie Gatlin. (501) 725-4496.
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Religion on 01/30/2016