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Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, 815 W. 16th St., will present an Easter cantata, The Day He Wore My Crown, at 5 p.m. Sunday. (501) 374-2891 or bethelamec.com.bethelamec.com.

Canaan Missionary Baptist Church, 1700 S. State St., will present an Easter production of No Greater Love at 7 p.m. Friday. (501) 374-0485.

First Baptist Church, 811 Scipio A. Jones Drive, North Little Rock, will present an Easter program, He Lives, at 8 a.m. April 5. Worship will be at 11. (501) 374-9394 or fbcnlr.com.fbcnlr.com.

Greater Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, 217 N. Hazel St., North Little Rock, will present an Easter program, The Cross Revisited, at 6 p.m. Friday. (501) 372-6751.

The Praise Dance Ministry of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, 2200 Willow St., North Little Rock, will present a Palm Sunday presentation at 3 p.m. Sunday with Earl Graham Jr. speaking. (501) 758-1190.

North View Missionary Baptist Church, 800 Page Mill Road, North Little Rock, will present an Easter drama, One Voice, at 7 p.m. Thursday-Friday and at 2 p.m. April 4. For tickets call (501) 765-0332.

EVENTS AND

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Christway Missionary Baptist Church, 4324 Potter St., will observe Brotherhood Emphasis Day at 10:15 a.m. Sunday with Grover Evans speaking. (501) 562-1023.

First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 1500 N. Mississippi St., will host a free spaghetti dinner at 5 p.m. today followed at 6 p.m. by games, crafts, activities, door prizes and an Easter egg hunt for children through fifth grade. (501) 225-5656 or fccoflr.org.

Greater Archview Baptist Church, 1720 W. 23rd St., will have Mission Sunday at 10:45 a.m. Sunday with Myrtle Evans speaking.

(501) 375-6673.

Greater Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, 600 E. 24th St., will celebrate its 134th anniversary at 2:30 p.m. Sunday with Deshun Coates speaking. (501) 372-0670.

A Church of God in Christ Passion Week Revival will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday-Friday at Greater New Bibleway Church of God in Christ, 1217 W. 22nd St., North Little Rock. Speakers: Dennis Rodgers, Timothy Hopson, Eddie Miller. (501) 758-9227.

Holly Grove African Methodist Episcopal Church, 7007 Hankins Road, North Little Rock, will have its 21st annual Soldiers of the Cross Parade at 10 a.m. April 4 beginning at the fireworks stand in Sherwood, ending at the church. Fish fry at 2 p.m. (501) 834-2058.

Mount Nebo Baptist Church, 3201 W. Second Ave., Pine Bluff, will have revival services at 7 p.m. Wednesday-Friday with Gabriel Jackson speaking. (870) 536-6827.

New Beginning Baptist Church, 24325 Arkansas 365 South, Woodson, will have a Mission Day service at 11 a.m. Sunday with Lillie Hall speaking. (501) 490-2278.

New Hope Baptist Church, 1821 Edmonds St., North Little Rock ,and 1232 Watkins St., Conway, will welcome its new pastor, George Parks Jr., on Sunday. Worship is at 8 and 11:15 a.m. in North Little Rock and 9:45 a.m. in Conway. (501) 945-2923.

St. Stephen Baptist Church, 6000 Lynch Drive, North Little Rock, will have Music With Friends Sunday at 2 p.m. Sunday. (501) 350-9187.

Southwest Community Church will have its annual Egg Hunt at the Park at 10 a.m. April 4 at Wakefield Park, 7400 Woodson Road. Featuring 15,000 eggs, trackless train rides, face painting, prizes and more. Registration at 10 a.m. For ages 1-11.

(501) 565-5070 or swcc.tv.

ThatChurch.com will host the Great Big Egg Drop at the football fields of Sylvan Hills High School in Sherwood and at Cabot High School on April 4. Eggs at Sherwood will be dropped at 11:30 a.m. and at Cabot at noon. The events will include entertainment for children and families before the drops. Activities for children with special needs will also be available. Information at thatchurch.com.thatchurch.com.

HOLY WEEK AND EASTER

SERVICES

Asbury United Methodist Church, 1700 Napa Valley Drive, will have traditional services on Palm Sunday at 8:30 and 10:45 a.m. and a contemporary service at 10:45 a.m. Service on Maundy Thursday at 6:30 p.m. with Holy Communion. Cantata on Good Friday at 6:30 p.m. Easter traditional services at 8:30 and 10:45 a.m. and contemporary at 10:45 a.m. April 5. (501) 225-9231.

First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 1500 N. Mississippi St., will have a Maundy Thursday service at 6 p.m. Service on Good Friday at 6 p.m. Easter services at 9 and 11 a.m. April 5. (501) 225-5656 or fccoflr.org.

First Lutheran Church, 314 E. Eighth St., will have a service with Communion on Maundy Thursday at 7 p.m. Service of Darkness on Good Friday at 7 p.m. (501) 372-1023.

First Presbyterian Church, 800 Scott St., will host The Way of the Cross, a joint Holy Week observance of churches on Eighth Street, at 6 p.m. Monday. Other participants include First Lutheran Church, Second Baptist Church, First United Methodist Church and Philander Smith College Chamber Singers. Free. Reception to follow. Other Holy Week services include Lenten vespers service at 6 p.m. Wednesday followed by supper. Communion service on Maundy Thursday at 7 p.m. Tenebrae service on Good Friday at 7 p.m. (501) 372-1804.

First United Methodist Church, 723 Center St., will have Super Palm Sunday at 9 a.m. featuring music from Jesus Christ Superstar. Traditional worship at 8:30 a.m. in chapel and 11 a.m. in sanctuary. Service on Maundy Thursday at 7 p.m. in sanctuary. Good Friday service at noon in sanctuary. Easter worship at 8:30 a.m. in chapel, 9 a.m. in Cokesbury Center and 11 a.m. April 5. (501) 372-2256 or fumclr.org.

Grace Lutheran Church, 5124 Hillcrest Ave., will have a service on Maundy Thursday at 7 p.m. Dinner at 5:30 p.m. Tenebrae service on Good Friday at 7 p.m. Easter Sunrise service at 6:30 a.m. April 5 and worship at 8:15 and 10:45 a.m. Breakfast between services and Easter egg hunt at 10 a.m. (501) 663-3631 or gracelutheranlr.org.

Lakewood United Methodist Church, 1922 Topf Road, North Little Rock, will have a service on Palm Sunday including a children’s parade with a live donkey at 10 a.m. Holy Week healing service at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Children’s Easter celebration and egg hunt at 10 a.m. April

  1. Free. (501) 753-6186 or expandingthelight.org expandingthelight.org.

New Hope Baptist Church, 1821 Edmonds St., North Little Rock, will have Easter worship at 8 and 11:15 a.m. April 5. Worship will be at 9:45 a.m. at the Conway campus, 1232 Watkins St. Casual dress. (501) 945-2923.

Park Hill Presbyterian Church, 3520 John F. Kennedy Blvd., North Little Rock, will have a Palm Sunday service with children’s palm procession at 11 a.m. Service on Maundy Thursday at 6 p.m. with fellowship meal and Holy Communion. Service on Good Friday at 7 p.m. Easter worship will be proceeded by fellowship time at 10:30 a.m. April 5. (501) 753-9533 or parkhillpres.org.

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 4106 John F. Kennedy Blvd., North Little Rock, will have services on Palm Sunday at 8 and 10:30 a.m. Service on Maundy Thursday at 7 p.m. Good Friday services at noon and 7 p.m. Easter Vigil at 6:30 p.m. April 4 and Easter worship at 8 and 10:30 a.m. April 5. (501) 753-4281.

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 1000 N. Mississippi St., will have the liturgy of Tenebrae (darkness) for Palm Sunday at 5 p.m. st-marks.com.st-marks.com.

St. Paul United Methodist Church, 2223 Durwood Road, will have a service on Holy Thursday at 7 p.m., with Holy Communion and a Living Last Supper re-creation of Leonardo da Vinci’s painting. Service on Good Friday at noon. Easter fire vigil beginning at 11 p.m. April 4 and continuing until 6 a.m. April 5 with the sanctuary open for prayer and meditation. Worshippers are invited to gather around the outdoor fire pit to wait for Easter morning. Easter worship at 9:30 a.m. April 5. (501) 666-9429.

Second Presbyterian Church, 600 Pleasant Valley Drive, will have services on Palm Sunday at 8:30, 9 and 11 a.m. Service on Maundy Thursday at 6 p.m. Service on Good Friday at 7 p.m. Easter services at 8:30, 9 and 11 a.m. April 5. (501) 227-0000.

Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 310 W. 17th St., will have services on Palm Sunday at 7:30, 9 and 11:15 a.m. and 5 p.m. Holy Week services at 12:15 p.m. Monday-Tuesday and 5:15 p.m. Wednesday. Service on Maundy Thursday at 7 p.m. Services on Good Friday at 12:15 and 7 p.m. Easter Vigil service at 8 p.m. April 4 and Easter services at 7:30, 9 and 11:15 a.m. and 5 p.m. April 5 and Easter egg hunt at 10:15 a.m. (501) 372-0294 or trinitylittlerock.org.

CLASSES AND CONFERENCES

Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church, 4823 Woodlawn Ave., will begin a 12-week small group study, The Enneagram Journey for Exploration, Growth and Transformation, 10 a.m.-noon Tuesday or 6-8 p.m. Thursday. (501) 664-3600 or phumc.com.

Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 310

W. 17th St., will offer a class discussing why and when Christians adopted the Hebrew Bible as Scriptures at 10:15 a.m. Sunday. Led by Robert Johnston. (501) 372-0294 or trinitylittlerock.org trinitylittlerock.org.

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