MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT
• Asbury United Methodist Church, 1700 Napa Valley Drive, will have music featuring violinist Magdalena Ryszkowski during the 8:30 and 10:45 a.m. traditional services Sunday. The handbell choir will perform carols at the 10:45 contemporary service. (501) 225-9231.
• Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, 815 W. 16th St., will present the Art Porter Singers performing excerpts from Handel's Messiah at 5 p.m. Sunday. (501) 374-2891.
• The Sanctuary Choir of First Baptist Church, 811 Scipio A. Jones Drive, North Little Rock, will present a Christmas concert at 8 and 11 a.m. Sunday. (501) 374-9394.
• First United Methodist Church, 723 Center St., will present a children's Christmas pageant, A Play in a Manger, at 9 a.m. Sunday in the Cokesbury Center. (501) 372-2256 or fumclr.org.
• Harris Temple Missionary Baptist Church, 11611 Arkansas 365, will present a Christmas concert at 3 p.m. Sunday. (501) 897-5137.
• Levy United Methodist Church, 701 W. 47th St., North Little Rock, will present a Christmas cantata at 10:45 a.m. Sunday. (501) 753-6041.
• Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 310 W. 17th St., will present Christmas Lessons and Carols at 5 p.m. Sunday. trinitylittlerock.org.
SPECIAL EVENTS
• First Missionary Baptist Church Food Pantry, 623 W. Seventh St., will give away nonperishable food items, 9:30-10:30 a.m. today. Call (501) 372-2705 for appointment.
• First Presbyterian Church, 800 Scott St., will have a Blue Monday Christmas service at 6 p.m. Monday for those struggling through Christmas because of grief, loss or other challenges. Light meal to follow.
• Jacksonville First Assembly of God, 221 N. Elm St., Jacksonville, will welcome evangelist Joe and Chelsea Garner at the 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. services Sunday. The Sanctuary Choir will present "Beautiful Star of Bethlehem." (501) 982-5018.
• Lakewood United Methodist Church, 1922 Topf Road, North Little Rock, will have a Longest Night Service of Hope and Healing at 5 p.m. Sunday for those suffering from grief, illness or loss. (501) 753-6186 or expandingthelight.org.
• Nu Beginnings Ministries, 9310 Hilaro Springs Road, will have a pre-grand opening celebration at 3 p.m. Dec. 28 with Scottie Long and Sean Kelley speaking. (501) 256-5796.
• St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 1000 N. Mississippi St., will host a Family Carol Service at 5 p.m. Sunday in the sanctuary, followed by a kid-friendly reception in the parish hall. st-marks.com.
• Gary Mueller, bishop of the Arkansas Conference of the United Methodist Church, will preach at 11 a.m. Sunday at Theressa Hoover Memorial United Methodist Church, 4000 W. 13th St. (501) 663-9621.
• Unity Christian Fellowship, 2712 S. Bay St., Pine Bluff, will have Family and Friends Day at 3 p.m. Sunday. Music by Webb Singers and David Boardnax. Freddie Webb speaking. (870) 413-0005.
CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES
• Asbury United Methodist Church, 1700 Napa Valley Drive, will have services of Carols, Candles and Communion at 4, 7 and 11 p.m. No nursery at 11 p.m. (501) 225-9231.
• FaithSpring Community Church, 1514 Market St., will have family worship services at 5:30 p.m. and a candlelight service at 11 p.m. faithspringchurch.org.
• Faith United Church of Christ, 3 Lakeshore Drive, will have soup and a prayer service with Communion at 6:30 p.m. (501) 565-6072.
• First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 1500 N. Mississippi St., will have a candlelight Communion service at 5:30 p.m. (501) 225-5656.
• First Lutheran Church, 314 E. Eighth St., will have a candlelight service at 11 p.m. (501) 372-1023.
• First United Methodist Church, 723 Center St., will have a family Christmas celebration at 4 p.m. in the Cokesbury Center and traditional candlelight services at 6 and 11 p.m. in the sanctuary. (501) 372-2256 or fumclr.org.
• First United Methodist Church, 6701 John F. Kennedy Blvd., North Little Rock, will have a chapel service at 2 p.m., family worship services at 5 p.m. and a Carols, Candles and Communion service at 10:30 p.m. (501) 835-2201.
• Grace Lutheran Church, 5124 Hillcrest Ave., will have a candlelight service at 7 p.m. (501) 663-3631 or gracelutheranlr.org.
• Lakewood United Methodist Church, 1922 Topf Road, North Little Rock, will have candlelight services at 6 and 10 p.m. (501) 753-6186 or expandingthelight.org.
• Liberty Hill Baptist Church, 1215 S. Schiller St., will have a candlelight service at 6 p.m. (501) 374-8060.
• Park Hill Presbyterian Church, 3520 John F. Kennedy Blvd., will have a candlelight Communion service at 5 p.m. Nonperishable food items will be collected for the food pantry of Gardner Memorial United Methodist Church. (501) 753-9533.
• Parkview Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 15108 Kanis Road, will have worship services at 5:30 p.m. (501) 916-2193.
• Pulaski Heights Presbyterian Church, 4401 Woodlawn Drive, will have a candlelight Communion service (with Communion open to all) at 5 p.m. (501) 663-8361 or phpreslr.com.
• Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church, 4823 Woodlawn Drive, will have candlelight Communion service at 6 p.m. Tuesday in Wesley Hall and candlelight Communion services at noon, 2, 6, 8 and 11 p.m. Wednesday in the sanctuary. A family service will be at 4 in the Great Hall. (501) 664-3600 or phumc.com.
• Second Presbyterian Church, 600 Pleasant Valley Drive, will have a worship service at 5 p.m. with the children's choir presenting A Stable Fit for a King. Candlelight Communion services will be at 7:30 and 11 p.m. (501) 227-0000.
• Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 310 W. 17th St., will have worship at 5 and 11 p.m. with a choral prelude at 10:30. trinitylittlerock.org.
• Trinity United Methodist Church, 1101 N. Mississippi St., will have a candlelight service at 6 p.m. Tuesday and 5 p.m. Wednesday. (501) 666-2813 or tumclr.org.
CHRISTMAS DAY WORSHIP
• First Lutheran Church, 314 E. Eighth St., will have worship services with Communion at 10 a.m. (501) 372-1023.
• Grace Lutheran Church, 5124 Hillcrest Ave., will have worship services with Communion at 9 a.m. (501) 663-3631 or gracelutheranlr.org.
CLASSES AND CONFERENCES
• Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 310 W. 17th St., will offer a class, Preparing for Christmas: Daily Devotions for Advent," at 10:15 a.m. Sunday. trinitylittlerock.org.
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Religion on 12/20/2014