ANNOUNCEMENTS AND SERVICES
• First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 14411 Taylor Loop Road, posts its schedules for worship, study and support groups at fcclr.live. (501) 225-5656.
• First Lutheran Church, 314 E. Eighth St., worships at 10:30 a.m. Sundays. (501) 372-1023.
• First Presbyterian Church, 800 Scott St., holds services at 9:30 and 11 a.m. Sundays. (501) 372-1804.
• First United Methodist Church, 723 Center St., livestreams services at 9 and 11 a.m. Sundays at fumclr.org. (501) 372-2256.
• Grace Lutheran Church, 5124 Hillcrest Ave., worships at 10 a.m. Sundays. Information and streaming link available at gracelutheranlr.org. (501) 663-3631.
• Highland Valley United Methodist Church, 15524 Chenal Parkway, has in-person worship services at 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sundays, with the 11 a.m. service available on YouTube and Facebook. Links are available at hvumc.org or (501) 224-6047.
• Immanuel Baptist Church, 501 N. Shackleford Road, livestreams services at 9 a.m. at ibclr.org and holds in-person services at 9 and 10:30 a.m. Sundays. (501) 376-3071.
• Lakewood United Methodist Church, 2016 Topf Road, North Little Rock, livestreams its classic traditional service at 9, contemporary, also at 9, and modern at 11 a.m. Sundays; links to services at expandingthelight.org. (501) 753-6186.
• New Light Missionary Baptist Church, 3110 Battery St., has limited in-person services and livestreams on Facebook and YouTube at 10 a.m. Sundays; and holds Bible study at 6 p.m. Wednesdays. (501) 375-4098.
• North Little Rock First United Methodist Church, 6701 John F. Kennedy Blvd., North Little Rock, offers in-person and livestreamed worship services at 9 and 11 a.m. Sundays, with links at nlrfumc.org.
• Park Hill Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 4400 John F. Kennedy Blvd., North Little Rock, offers in-person and livestreaming services at 9 and 11 a.m. Sundays. bit.ly/37S7AGY (501) 753-1109.
• Pinnacle View United Methodist Church, 20100 Cantrell Road, will have a Blessing of the Animals celebration at 2 p.m. Oct. 9, including an adoption event from a local shelter, a pop-up Bookmobile and a book signing about a rescued dog. (501) 868-4225.
• Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church, 4823 Woodlawn Drive, has in-person services Sundays at 9 and 11 a.m., which are livestreamed on Facebook and YouTube. A service also airs at 10:30 a.m. on KATV. phumc.com/worship or (501) 664-3600.
• Quapaw Quarter United Methodist Church, 1601 S. Louisiana St., will hold a Blessing of the Animals at 2 p.m. Sunday, rain or shine. Properly leashed, caged or contained pets can be brought to the front steps. (501) 375-1600.
• St. Edward Catholic Church, 801 Sherman St., will celebrate its 138th Homecoming Anniversary and Feast Day Oct. 8-9. Visitors can view a replica of the Shroud of Turin in the gymnasium and enjoy refreshments and a memorabilia display in the cafeteria from 1-6 p.m. Oct. 8 with an English Mass at 4 p.m.; Oct. 9, the same activities are from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., with an English Mass at 9 a.m. and a Spanish Mass at noon. Thrift and gift shop open both days from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. (501) 374-5767.
• St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 1000 N. Mississippi St., celebrates the Eucharist at 8 and 10:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Sundays. (501) 225-4203.
• St. Michael's Episcopal Church, 12415 Cantrell Road, has a Communion Service at 10 a.m. Sundays, livestream via interactive Zoom. For Zoom link, visit stmichaels-church.com. (501) 224-1442.
• St. Nicholas Episcopal Church, 2001 Club Manor, Suite N, Maumelle, will host the St. Francis Blessing of the Animals service at Lake Willastein Park in Maumelle from 3-5 p.m. Sunday. All creatures, great and small, are welcome, and will receive a certificate of blessing, a St Francis medal, treats and a collapsible dog bowl. Maumelle Friends of the Animals will be there with furry friends for adoption. (501) 420-4840.
• Second Presbyterian Church, 600 Pleasant Valley Drive, Sunday, has 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. traditional worship in the sanctuary; 9 a.m. Morning Prayers in the Prayer Garden and 9:45 a.m. Sunday School. (501) 227-0000.
• Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 310 W. 17th St., has a spoken service at 8 a.m. a Choral Eucharist service at 10:30, and a Choral Evensong at 4 p.m. Sundays. More information at trinitylittlerock.org.
• Trinity Presbyterian Church, 4501 Rahling Road, worships at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. (501) 868-5848.
• Trinity United Methodist Church, 1101 N. Mississippi St., holds in-person and livestreamed services at 11 a.m. Sundays at tumclr.org, facebook.com/tumclr and on YouTube at bit.ly/3bG9CJq. (501) 666-2813.
• Unitarian Universalist Church of Little Rock, 1818 Reservoir Road, worships at 11 a.m. Sundays. This week, Ozark Society chairman Marvin Schartz will speak on "Sacred Space: Your backyard garden." (501) 225-1503.
• Westover Hills Presbyterian Church, 6400 Kavanaugh Blvd., holds services at 10:25 a.m. on Sundays. More information at westoverhills.org.
• Zion Lutheran Church, 93 Augsburg Road, London, holds its Augsburg Fall Fest from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 8, featuring German food, bingo, cake walks, crafts, antique cars, music and kids activities, including games, a petting zoo and pony rides. More information available at facebook.com/AugsburgFallFest/.
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