SPECIAL EVENTS
The Faith Relations Committee of the Arkansas Foodbank, 4301 W. 65th St., is holding an open house from 1 to 3 p.m. and from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the food bank. Attendees will be able to see the food bank’s warehouse, meet staff and learn more about its daily operations. (501) 565-8121.
Christway Missionary Baptist Church, 4324 Potter St., will have a Women’s Day celebration at 10:15 a.m. Sunday with speaker Doris Pryor, assistant attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice. Women’s Music Ministry and Friends will provide music. (501) 562-1023.
Faith Temple Full Gospel Deliverance Center, 1920 S. Broadway, will be celebrating the church’s 41st anniversary at 2 p.m. Sunday with guest minister Steven Arnold from City of Grace Ministry. (501) 376-7013.
First Missionary Baptist Church,
- S. Gaines St., will celebrate its 172nd anniversary at 3 p.m. Sunday. (501) 372-2705.
Holiday Island Community Church, 188 Stateline Drive, Holiday Island, will be hosting a slide show on the Holy Land at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Fellowship Hall.
For Woman’s Day at Missionary Baptist Church, 1400 Ringo Street, the church will be hosting a women’s brunch at 10 a.m. today with Ruby Welch, a prayer service at 7 p.m. Wednesday with Gwendolyn Porter and a Woman’s Day service at 10:45 a.m. April 30.
A Friends, Family and Founders Day will be held at New Deliverance Temple Church of God in Christ, 4706 Atkins St., North Little Rock, at 3 p.m. Sunday. Guest speaker will be Tito Williams of New Philadelphia COGIC in Memphis.
Samaritan Hill Baptist Church, 1001 E. 13th St., North Little Rock, will have its annual Ushers Day at 11 a.m. Sunday. (501) 376-3009.
St. John Missionary Baptist Church, 1920 E. Sixth St., will celebrate its pastor’s seventh anniversary at 3 p.m. April 30. Gerald Parker of Pilgrim Progress Missionary Baptist Church will give the anniversary message. (501) 374-8833 or (501) 372-1930.
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 1000 N. Mississippi St., will have a reception for St. Mark’s Day School after its 10:30 a.m. service Sunday. st-marks.com or (501) 225-4203.
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 310 W. 17th St., will be hosting a lecture today by historian, author and priest Lauren Winner — beginning with a meet and greet at 5:30 p.m. in Morrison Hall, the hourlong lecture in the church at 6:30 and a reception afterward in Morrison Hall. Reserve tickets at www.insightslaurenwinner. eventbrite.com. The church will also be holding an open house to learn more about Education for Ministry Bible study at 10:15 a.m. Sunday in Baker Parlor. The church’s ecumenical service, “A Time for Solemn Prayer and Vigil,” is set to be held Monday and Thursday pending Arkansas inmate executions. [email protected], (501) 372-0294 or (929) 341-0041.
Trinity United Methodist Church, 1101 N. Mississippi St., will hold a church council meeting at 4 p.m. Sunday in the open door classroom. (501) 666-2813.
Union African Methodist Episcopal Church, 1825 S. Pulaski St., will celebrate Men’s Day 4 p.m. Sunday. (501) 374-3528.
Ward Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, 1301 Hanger St., is holding a Lay Organization Pew Rally at 3 p.m. Sunday. Guest speaker will be Leroy Williams. (501) 372-6832.
Waters Temple Church of God in Christ, 7414 Lancaster Road, will have a dedication service for its new church at 3 p.m. Sunday.
(501) 376-1125 or (501) 231-2065.
CLASSES AND CONFERENCES
The Ecumenical Buddhist Society of Little Rock, 1516 W. Third St., is hosting a weekend retreat today and Sunday from 10 a.m.to 5 p.m. The cost is $150 for the weekend; no one will be turned away for lack of funds. Register at ebslr.org/events/2017-april-anamthubten.
Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, 1900 Simpson St. will have its 22nd annual Women’s Day Conference today. Registration (a $20 donation) and breakfast are at 8:45 a.m.; lunch is at 12:30 p.m. The theme is “Too Blessed to Be Stressed,” with keynote speaker Patricia Kelly Johnson of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. (501) 352-0881 or (501) 307-6061.
Our Lady of the Holy Souls Catholic Church, 1003 N. Tyler St., will host a grief support group from 10 to 11:30 a.m. beginning Saturday, biweekly for 10 weeks. There is a $15 charge for materials. [email protected] or (501) 663-8632.
The adult Sunday School class at Pulaski Heights Presbyterian Church, 4401 Woodlawn Drive, has begun a discussion series, “Christian Faith and Capital Punishment,” led by Ruskin Falls. The class meets 9:30-10:15 a.m. Sundays.phpreslr.com or (501) 663-8361.
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