MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT
McArthur Church, 3501 John Harden Drive, Jacksonville, will present a night of worship with Jason and Rebekah Ketchum at 6 p.m. Friday with Janie Burkett speaking, sponsored by Celebrate Recovery. Chili and cornbread dinner to follow. Admission is free. (501) 982-1136.
Morning Star Baptist Church, 201 Smothers St., North Little Rock, will host the Scipio A. Jones High School Alumni Association’s second annual school-wide concert at 3 p.m. April 19. Alumni, former students and family members are invited to sing in the choir. Rehearsal will be at 1:30 p.m. today and April 18 at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, 2200 Willow St., North Little Rock. (501) 940-5249.
TJ Lowe Productions will present The Modern Day Esther at 7 p.m. Friday at the M.L. Harris Auditorium at Philander Smith College, 900 W. Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive. $20 in advance or $25 at the door. Tickets available at lujcm.org. (501) 455-4946.
Arkansas Interfaith Power and Light will host an Earth Day concert April 22 featuring American Indian musician John Two-Hawks at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, 12415 Cantrell Road. Appetizers at 5:30 p.m. followed by the concert and dessert. Tickets $30, available at arkansasipl.com or (501) 772-9906.
EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Asbury United Methodist Church, 1700 Napa Valley Drive, will have Senior Game Day at 10:30 a.m. Thursday. Take a sack lunch; drinks and dessert provided. (501) 225-9231.
Berean Disciple Church, 4509 Rogers St., North Little Rock, will have a founder’s day service and celebrate the fourth pastoral anniversary of Billy and Girtrude Simmons at 3 p.m. April 19 with J. Barrington Minix speaking. (501) 945-4509.
First Assembly of God North Little Rock, 4501 Burrow Drive, North Little Rock, has added a 5 p.m. service on Saturdays. Sunday worship services are at 8:30, 10 and 11:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. (501) 758-8553.
First Baptist Church, Highland Park, will have a spring revival at 7 p.m. April 21-23 with Kenneth Allen speaking. The congregation is worshipping at Shiloh Seventh-day Adventist Church, 2400 S. Maple St. (501) 265-9836.
Grace Temple, 4217 S. Shackleford Road, will have a blood drive and food drive, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. April 18. Vendors, door prizes, food and entertainment will be provided and participants are welcome to donate blood or canned goods. The church will present A Love Connection at the 9 and 11 a.m. services April 19 with Steven Arnold speaking. Reception after both services. (501) 379-9939.
Metropolitan Baptist Church, 1915 Commerce St., will have a 21st pastoral anniversary for John and Leara Summons at 3 p.m. Sunday with Kenneth Robinson speaking. (501) 565-3445.
Mount Ararat Baptist Church, 5417 Valentine Road, North Little Rock, will celebrate its 125th anniversary at 2:30 p.m. Sunday with Roosevelt Foote speaking. (501) 835-8867.
St. Andrew African Methodist Episcopal Church, 3003 S. Bishop St., will have its 2015 Homecoming Worship Service, “Refresh, Reconnect, Recommit,” at 11 a.m. April 19. (501) 372-6320.
Larry Benfield, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Arkansas, will celebrate the Eucharist and preach at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Sunday at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 1000 N. Mississippi St. st-marks.com.
St. Paul United Methodist Church, 2223 Durwood Road, will have a Packing Party after the 9:30 a.m. service Sunday to pack 10,000 meals with a representative from the Pack Shack, a nonprofit organization based in Rogers. The meals will be given to the church food pantry, the food pantry at Geyer Springs United Methodist Church and other Little Rock pantries. (501) 666-9429.
St. Peter Missionary Baptist Church, 3518 W. Seventh St., will celebrate its 105th anniversary at 3 p.m. Sunday with Clarence Thorton as guest speaker. (501) 664-6056.
St. Stephen Baptist Church, 6000 Lynch Drive, North Little Rock, will celebrate its 133rd anniversary at 2:30 p.m. Sunday with James Mackey speaking. (501) 350-9187.
Samaritan Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 1001 E. 13th St., North Little Rock, will observe Men’s Day at 11 a.m. Sunday with Glenn Barnes as guest. (501) 376-3009.
Shiloh Seventh-day Adventist Church has opened a Community Services Center at 2400 S. Maple St. Hours: 1-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. (501) 476-0873.
CLASSES AND CONFERENCES
Grace Temple, 4217 S. Shackleford Road, will present Real Talk Conquerors Conference at 7 p.m. Friday for ages 18-35. Free. Speakers: Remondos and Crystal Perkins, A.J. Young and Lorin Hildreth. Music by Jessica Garrett. Register by calling (501) 379-9939.
Eagles Gathering, Unleashing the Apostolic Conference will be held April 23-26 at Judah Restoration Worship Center, 2401 S. Main St., Pine Bluff. Speakers: Esau Watson, Judy Hines, C.E. Hall, Marshall Davis, Catherine Davis, Kervin Smith and Eric White. Prayer at 6 p.m. and service at 7. (870) 850-7447.
St. Scholastica Retreat Center, 1205 S. Albert Pike Ave., Fort Smith, will present a Balance in Action workshop, “Inside the Jaws of an Eating Disorder: A Healer’s Struggle and Recovery,” 9:15 a.m.-4:15 p.m. May 1. Led by Jillian Guthrie. Six continuing education units available. $115, including lunch. Register online at stscho.org/retreat-registration or (479) 783-1135. Deadline is April 24.
The Little Rock Chapter of American Christian Writers will have its fifth annual Writers Conference, 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. April 18 at Summit Church, 6600 Crystal Hill Road, North Little Rock. Featuring Sally Crisp and Carla Killough McClafferty. Registration $45. Lunch $11. Form is available online at lracw.com.
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 310 W. 17th St., will begin a class, Sacraments and Synchronicity, that will explore the sacraments at 10:15 a.m. Sunday. The class will start with a look at baptism and confirmation. Religion in Southern Literature, beginning with a discussion of “The Dogs” by Ellen Gilchrist, will begin at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. (501) 372-0294 or trinitylittlerock.org.
Take Me Higher music ministry workshop will be April 24-26 at Visitor’s Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, 319 Church St., Hot Springs. Musicians, singers, ensembles and choirs of all skill levels invited. Clinicians: Douglas Jones, Karliss Chapple and R.J. Stevenson. Two days of clinic ending with concert at 5 p.m. April 26. $40. (501) 538-0430.
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