Religion calendar

MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT

Jacksonville First Assembly of God, 221 N. Elm St., Jacksonville, will host gospel group the Talley Trio in concert at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Free. An offering will be collected. (501) 982-5018.

SPECIAL EVENTS

• A Summer Solstice Celebration, hosted by Arkansas Interfaith Power and Light, will be held 6-10 p.m. Monday at Bearskin Solar Center, 126 Bearskin Lake Loop, Scott. Lawn chairs, blankets and a picnic supper are suggested. The evening will include a showing of Racing Extinction. (501) 772-9906.

Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, 815 W. 16th St., will have a reception honoring Roy P. Jones Jr., candidate for executive director of Christian education for the African Methodist Episcopal Church, 4-6 p.m. today in Young/Jones Fellowship Hall. (501) 374-2891.

Greater Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, 217 N. Hazel St., North Little Rock, will have a fish fry at 11 a.m. today. Cost is $8. (501) 372-6751.

Little Rock West Assembly of God, 16403 Lamarche Drive, will have revival services with Dean and Peggy Caldwell at 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday and at 6:30 p.m. Monday-Wednesday. littlerockwestassembly.com or (501) 868-5000.

New Hope Nazarene, 5519 Atwood Road, will hold its first 5K Walk/Run, The Great Commission, at 8 a.m. today. The event will also feature a home baked goods sale. Hot dog lunch is $3, hamburger lunch is $5. Ice cream will also be sold. Proceeds will help finance a December mission trip to Mexico. (501) 888-7516.

Riverview and Connor Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, 312 Glenview Lane, North Little Rock, will observe Father's Day at 10 a.m. Sunday with Donnie Lindsey Jr. as speaker. (501) 955-2304.

Rufus K. Young Christian Church, 2100 S. Main St., will celebrate its 77th anniversary at 10 a.m. Sunday with Rickey Hicks speaking. (501) 372-4574.

St. Andrew African Methodist Episcopal Church, 3003 S. Bishop St., will have its annual Men's Day Celebration at 11 a.m. June 26 with Fitz Hill, president of Arkansas Baptist College, as guest speaker. (501) 372-6320.

St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 1000 N. Mississippi St., will honor fathers after the 10:30 a.m. service Sunday. Jason Alexander will be the guest preacher during the service, as well as at 8 a.m. st-marks.com or (501) 225-4203.

Second Presbyterian Church, 600 Pleasant Valley Drive, will have a Faith and Grief Luncheon, noon-1 p.m. Tuesday in Second Hall with speaker Margaret Dawson. Registration is available online at faithandgrief.org or by calling (469) 251-9612. More information is available by calling Karen Akin at (501) 227-0000.

Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 310 W. 17th St., will host a Musical Theater Outreach from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. July 5-9 for children who have completed third through seventh grades. The children will prepare for and perform 101 Dalmatians Junior. Free. Space is limited. Information is available by contacting Victoria Harden at [email protected] or by calling (501) 372-0294.

Westover Hills Presbyterian Church, 6400 Richard B. Hardie Drive, will host a farmers market, 4-7 p.m. Tuesday in the McKinley Street parking lot. Vendors will offer fruit, vegetables, cheeses, salsa, bread and more. (501) 663-6383.

Wooster First Baptist Church, 68 Church Circle, Greenbrier, will celebrate its 100th anniversary on June 26, beginning with worship at 10:55 a.m. (501) 679-3139.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL

Asbury United Methodist Church, 1700 Napa Valley Drive, will have Vacation Bible School from 6-8:30 p.m. June 27-30 for children age 4 (as of June 27, 2015) through completed sixth grade. Free. The theme will be "Surf Shack." For information, contact Laura Stinnett at [email protected]. (501) 225-9231.

Gospel Temple Baptist Church, 19415 Arkansas 365 S., will have Vacation Bible School at 6 p.m. Monday-Friday. (501) 425-4719.

Greater Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, 217 N. Hazel St., will have Vacation Bible School from 6-8 p.m. Monday-Friday. The theme will be "I've Got Talent: Showcasing My Work for Jesus." Classes will be available for all ages. (501) 372-6751.

Paradise Baptist Church, 820 H St., North Little Rock, will have Vacation Bible School from 6-8 p.m. Monday-Tuesday. (501) 945-3070.

Park Hill Presbyterian Church, 3520 John F. Kennedy Blvd., North Little Rock, will continue a 10-week Vacation Bible School at 9:45 a.m. Sunday for children through fifth grade. The theme will be "Water All Around the World." parkhillpres.org or (501) 753-9533.

Pleasant Hill, Reed Memorial and Miles Memorial Christian Methodist Episcopal churches will sponsor Vacation Bible School at 6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday at Miles Memorial, 1804 E. Capitol Ave. A light meal will be served from 5:15-5:50 p.m. (501) 372-3653.

CLASSES AND CONFERENCES

• Jason Alexander will talk about "The Spirituality of Cycling" at 9:15 a.m. Sunday in the Parish Hall at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 1000 N. Mississippi St. Alexander, canon for the ordinary for the Episcopal Diocese of Arkansas, recently took a 2,600-mile bicycle journey from Canada to Mexico. st-marks.com or (501) 225-4203.

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Religion on 06/18/2016

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