SPECIAL EVENTS
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, 600 N. Cedar St., will hold a Men’s Day with speaker Tyrone Broomfield at 8 a.m., Benny Johnson at 11 and William Robinson at 3 p.m. Sunday. (501) 374-9948.
Calvary Baptist Church, 5700 Cantrell Road, will begin a study of the Book of Acts at 7 p.m. Sept. 5. (501) 941-3888.
First Missionary Baptist Church, Seventh and Gaines streets, will host its annual Usher’s Program at 10:45 a.m. Sunday with speaker Kelvin Gupton. (501) 960-6114.
Greater St. John Baptist Church, 2024 S. Madison St., will hold its annual Men and Women’s Day worship service at 3 p.m. Sunday with guest Frank King IV. Andrenatta King will bring a tribute to the women. (501) 663-0221.
Holiday Island Community Church, 188 Stateline Drive, Holiday Island, will host a free seminar, “Finishing Touches,” at 2 p.m. Wednesday. Registration deadline is 10 a.m. Tuesday; register by leaving a message with the number attending at (479) 253-8200.
Mount Nebo African Methodist Episcopal Church, 4904 Frazier Pike, will host “Rockin’ on the Pike,” a communitywide fun day, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at College Station Community Park, 4111 Frazier Pike. The day will include free haircuts for those 15 and under, free health screenings, face painting and a hula-hoop contest, with catfish and spaghetti for dinner. The cost to reserve a booth for vending is $25. (501) 486-8257 or (501) 478-7859.
New Dora Baptist Church, 317 Jamison Ave., North Little Rock, will celebrate the 18th anniversary of its pastor, Sandy Williams, and his wife, Daphyne, at 3 p.m. Aug. 27 with guests Charles Gatlin and Eric Howard. (501) 945-3062.
New Hebron Missionary Baptist Church, 7615 Woodson Road, will celebrate the 10th Pastoral Appreciation Service for Rodney Smith Sr. and family at 3 p.m. Sunday with guests Frederick Haynes and Liberty Hill Baptist Church. (501) 375-7351 or newhebronlr.org.
Primrose United Methodist Church, 3006 W. Dixon Road, will celebrate its 150th anniversary at a Homecoming Celebration at 10:30 a.m. Sunday with speaker Jim Polk, music and a potluck after the service in the Family Life Center. (501) 888-3854.
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 1000 N. Mississippi St., will host a viewing of Jurassic Park on Sunday at 6:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall parlor. (501) 225-4203.
Temple of Restoration Church of God in Christ, 10610 Chicot Road, will host its free annual Women’s Ministry Weekend, “Broken and Blessed,” at 9 a.m. today with guest Shay Ware, and at 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Sunday with guests Maurecia Robinson and April Agnew, respectively. (501) 455-8200 or [email protected].
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 310 W. 17th St., will hold a Gospel Sing and Ice Cream Social at 5 p.m. Sunday. (501) 372-0294 or [email protected].
Trinity Presbyterian Church, 4501 Rahling Road, will celebrate “Re-creation Sunday” on Sunday. Sunday School begins at 9:15 a.m. The Rev. Jeff Price will talk about “What’s Going to Happen to the Church in the Future.” Other activities include a dunking booth, a Baggo tournament, an inflatable water slide, croquet and horseshoes. Children who bring backpacks can have them blessed. (501) 868-5848.
Trinity United Methodist Church, 1101 N. Mississippi St., has been designated as the official Shoes for Water collection station for Ozark Water Projects. New and used shoes of any size are welcome, and the proceeds will help fund the digging of wells to supply clean water in Mirebalais, Haiti. For more information contact
(501) 666-2813.
Ward Chapel African Methodist Church, 1301 Hanger St., will celebrate the church’s 122nd anniversary at 3 p.m. Sunday with guest Byron Miller. (501) 372-6382.
Water’s Temple Church of God In Christ, 7414 Lancaster Road, will celebrate its 74th anniversary and Family and Friends Day at 3 p.m. Aug. 27 with guest Aaron Withers. The theme is “Our Providential God Provides for the Vision that He Gives.” (501) 376-2279.
Westover Hills Presbyterian Church, 6400 Richard B. Hardie Drive, will host its ninth annual Treats and Treasures shopping event from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. today in the Fellowship Hall. Admission is free. Items for sale will include furniture, books, games, collectibles, art, costume jewelry and holiday decor; hors d’oeuvres will be served and libations will be poured. Proceeds will benefit the church’s outreach programs.
(501) 944-4244.
CAMPS AND RETREATS
St. Scholastica Retreat Center, 1205 S. Albert Pike Ave., Fort Smith, will host Retreat in Daily Life, a 30-week retreat based on the spiritual exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola. The retreat will include daily private prayer, weekly group meetings to share prayer experiences and twice-monthly individual spiritual direction. The cost is $70 a month, with a $20 stipend per spiritual-direction session. Those interested must first schedule an interview with a facilitator. For those inquiring from Northwest Arkansas, call
(626) 673-0201, (417) 437-9166 or (479) 253-5865; for River Valley residents, call (479) 459-7726, (479) 783-1135 or (813) 465-2634. Inquiries from both regions can call (479) 651-1616.
St. Scholastica will also be hosting “Ignatius Transposed! Retreat in Daily Life” from Aug. 29 through May 1 every other Tuesday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Northwest Arkansas and Fort Smith; more specific locations will be determined, and retreats can also be guided via video conferencing. Each retreat will include 30-45 minutes of prayer and journaling daily, and monthly meetings with a spiritual guide. The cost is $480 per person; payment plans are accepted and scholarships are available. Call (479) 783-1135 or (479) 651-1616 to inquire or apply.
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