Religion calendar

MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT

• The Nelons and Michael English will perform at 7 p.m. Friday at Trinity Baptist Church, 1601 E. Moore St., Searcy. Amber Nelon Thompson and Jeff Stice will also perform. Doors open at 6. Tickets are $20-$25 and are available online at attendstar.com or by calling (501) 268-8219.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Grace Temple, 4217 S. Shackleford Road, will present "A Time of Prayer" at 10 a.m. today with speaker Karen Lovelace. (501) 379-9939.

Ecumenical Buddhist Society of Little Rock, 1516 W. Third St., will host a meditation retreat from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. April 9-10 led by Anam Thubten Rinpoche. Cost is $75 a day or $150 for both days. To register, contact Charlotte Besch at [email protected] or (501) 551-5135. A public talk will be held at 7-8:30 p.m. Friday at Unitarian Universalist Church, 1818 Reservoir Road. Suggested donation is $10-$15. ebslr.org.

First Baptist Church, 6825 Arkansas 365 S., Sweet Home, will have an installation and commitment service for its pastor, Michael Jenkins Jr., at 3 p.m. April 10 with speaker Christopher Mack Sr. (501) 490-0173.

• A Pilgrimage for Peace will begin at 2 p.m. Sunday at Heifer International, 1 World Ave. Walkers will proceed across a pedestrian bridge over the Arkansas River to the Beacon of Peace and Hope at the Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum, 120 Riverfront Park Drive, North Little Rock, where a remembrance service for victims of violence will be held at 3. pilgrimageforpeace.com.

• The Terry "Taco" Howard Memorial Trail Ride and ATV Ride will be held from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. today at Holly Springs Baptist Church, 168 Arkansas 9, Sparkman. Horses leave at 9, and ATVs leave at 10. There will also be a Show and Shine car display at 10. A barbecue meal will be served in the fellowship hall starting at 11; $10 for adults, $5 for children 12 and younger. A live auction will follow with proceeds going to Arkansas Children's Hospital. Information is available by calling Hank Mahan at (870) 687-1962.

New Light Missionary Baptist Church, 3110 Battery St., will have its annual Women's Day program at 11 a.m. April 10 with speaker Sandra Seymour. (501) 375-4098.

• Larry E. Maze, retired bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Arkansas, will preach during the 8 and 10:30 a.m. services Sunday at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 1000 N. Mississippi St. Baptisms will be celebrated at the later service and a reception will follow in the Parish Hall for baptism candidates and to say farewell to Maze, who is moving to Kentucky. st-marks.com or (501) 225-4203.

• The United Methodist Youth of St. Paul United Methodist Church, 2223 Durwood Road, will have a barbecue fundraiser from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. April 10 in the fellowship hall. The $10 lunches will include a pulled pork sandwich, beans and coleslaw. To-go meals will be available. (501) 666-9429.

• Author Elaine Pagels will speak at 6:30 p.m. today at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 310 W. 17th St. Tickets for general seating are free, but required or $100 for reserved seating and an invitation to a sponsors and patrons reception at 5:30. A public reception will follow the talk. Tickets are available at insightspagels.eventbrite.com. (501) 372-0294. Pagels will also lead the Dean's Class at 10:10 a.m. Sunday.

• Jeffrey W. Robbins, professor and chairman of the religion and philosophy department at Lebanon Valley College in Annville, Pa., will give a lecture, "A Rhapsody of Independence: On Race, Repetition and America," at 7 p.m. April 11 at the College of Business Auditorium at the University of Central Arkansas, 201 Donaghey Ave., Conway. The multimedia presentation will focus on race, religion and the music of Louis Armstrong. Free. uca.edu.

Village Church of Christ, 210 Balboa Road, Hot Springs Village, will begin a Grief Share support group at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. The 13-week Christ-centered, Bible-based, nondenominational program is for those who are grieving the death of a loved one. (501) 922-2827.

• Hamid Ebrahimifar, artist in residence at Arkansas Children's Hospital, will discuss how the creation of art affects healing and the role of art in everyday life at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday at Westover Hills Presbyterian Church, 6400 Richard B. Hardie Drive. A free dinner will be served. Donations accepted. (501) 663-6383.

CLASSES AND CONFERENCES

• Arkansas Interfaith Power and Light and the SERVE Discussion Group at First United Methodist Church, 723 Center St., will host a three-week study of Pope Francis' encyclical on the environment, "Laudato Si," at 6:30 p.m. Thursday and April 14 and 21. Class will be in the Interfaith Library, Room 243. Books will be provided. For reservations, call (501) 772-9906 or contact by email at [email protected].

• A cottage meeting to discuss SUMMA -- A Theological Debate Camp, will be at 3:30 p.m. Sunday in Morrison Hall at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 310 W. 17th St. The camp is for high school students and is held at Sewanee: The University of the South in Sewanee, Tenn. (501) 372-0294.

Westover Hills Presbyterian Church, 6400 Richard B. Hardie Drive, will begin an adult class based on Grounded by Diana Butler Bass at 9:15 a.m. Sunday in the chapel. The class will continue through May 15. Bass will speak at the church on May 22-23. (501) 663-6383.

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Religion on 04/02/2016

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