MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT
• Pianist Tatiana Roitman Mann and violinist Trisha McGovern Freeney will perform in concert at 3 p.m. Sunday at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 199 Barcelona Road, Hot Springs Village. The program will include Ludwig van Beethoven's "Spring" Sonata, Witold Lutoslawski's Subito, Dmitri Shostakovich's Three Fantastic Dances and more. The concert is free. A reception will follow in Sifford Hall. (501) 922-0299.
• St. Luke's Festival of the Senses will present Dustin Baylan and friends in a wide-ranging program of American standards, musical theater classics and original compositions at 6:45 p.m. March 26 at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 4106 John F. Kennedy Blvd., North Little Rock. The evening will begin with dinner at 6 in the parish hall. Tickets for dinner are $15 for adults and $7 for children 12 and younger. The concert is free. Call (501) 412-3865 for tickets.
• St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 1000 N. Mississippi St., will continue its Third Sunday at Three concert series with Geoffrey Robson performing a recital of violin music at 3 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free. A reception will follow in the parish hall. st-marks.com or (501) 225-4203.
• Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 310 W. 17th St., will host "With String and Pipe," a concert for harp, violin and organ at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. The concert will feature Arkansas Symphony Orchestra harpist Alisa Coffey and the symphony choirmaster Drew Irvin, as well as cathedral organist Jason A. Pennington-Saugey performing Bach, Smetana, Bruch and Debussy. Tickets are $20 for adults, free for students with a student ID, and can be bought online at trinitylittlerock.org/withstringandpipe. Proceeds will go toward the cathedral's organ renovation fund. (501) 372-0294.
• A gospel concert featuring Hallelujah Harmony will be at 6:30 p.m. April 1 at Westside Baptist Church, 417 Dupree Drive, Jacksonville. Admission is free. A collection will be taken. (870) 659-7774.
SPECIAL EVENTS
• Alexander First Baptist Church, 15320 Alexander Road, Alexander, will have a fundraising auction at 5 p.m. March 25. A concession stand will be open. Proceeds will help pay for church programs. (501) 352-3223.
• Greater New Freedom, 3900 W. 12th St., will host a March Gladness Preaching Bowl at 2:30 p.m. Sunday with guests Torvac Amos, Nick Kendrick, Byron Acklin, Roosevelt Harris and Bryon Calhoun. (501) 725-4496.
• Moody Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, 5630 Mabelvale Pike, will have a "Rummage Sale and More" 6 a.m.-2 p.m. April 1 (rain or shine). Coffee and concessions will be available, as well as free regular low haircuts and lines for boys ages 6-16 from 8-10 a.m. Basketball "Skills and Drills" will be held 9-11 a.m. Contact Lucy Washington for more information at (501) 626-3084.
• Mount Zion Baptist Church, 908 Cross St., will observe the 51st annual Women's Missionary Union Worship Service at 10:45 a.m. Sunday with guest speaker Laura Landrum. (501) 374-5832.
• New Grace Baptist Church, 800 Calhoun St., will observe its annual Women's Day at 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Sunday. (501) 541-3456.
• New Hebron Missionary Baptist Church, 7615 Woodson Road, will celebrate its 112th anniversary at 3 p.m. Sunday with guest speaker Patrick Green. (501) 375-7351.
• Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church No. 3, 3801 Springer Blvd., will have its annual Family and Friends Day at 11 a.m. Sunday with guest speaker Eric Howard. (501) 375-4598.
• St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 4600 Baseline Road, will continue a four-week Women's History Month celebration, "Honoring Trailblazing Women in Ministry, Labor and Business," at 11 a.m. Sunday with speaker Deena Hamilton. Former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Joycelyn Elders will speak March 26. (501) 562-1891.
• Samaritan Hill Baptist Church, 1001 E. 13th St., North Little Rock, will observe its annual Women's Day program at 11 a.m. Sunday with speaker Karen Collier. (501) 376-3009.
• Second Presbyterian Church, 600 Pleasant Valley Drive, will host a Faith and Grief luncheon at noon Tuesday in Second Hall. The event is for those grieving the death of a loved one and will include prayer and Scripture reading, lunch, a guest speaker and guided table conversations. Reservations can be made at faithandgrief.org or by calling (469) 251-9612. Information about the ministry is available by contacting Sharon Hughes at (501) 227-0000.
• Theressa Hoover Memorial United Methodist Church, 4000 W. 13th St., will celebrate "Women's Herstory Month: Weaving the Story of Women's Lives" at 11 a.m. Sunday with guest speaker Denise Donnell. For more information, contact Deborah Bell at (501) 663-9181. The church will host a "Celebration of Life" memorial service for the late Felton Edwin May, former pastor of the church, at 11 am. March 25. (501) 663-9621.
• The women of Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church, 1109 S. State St., will continue the annual Women's Celebration with a meeting of United Methodist Women at 11 a.m. today in the fellowship hall. The Women of Wesley will then host a spa day for the women living at Women and Children First. Worship services will be at 8 a.m. Sunday with guests Renisha Ward and at 10:45 a.m., Cleo Cooper. Music will be provided by the Women of Wesley and guests. Sunday School will be at 9:30. [email protected] or (501) 374-7893.
LENTEN ACTIVITIES
• First Lutheran Church, 314 E. Eighth St., will have Lenten services at 7 p.m. Wednesdays. A meal will be served at 6. (501) 372-1023.
• Grace Lutheran Church, 5124 Hillcrest Ave., will have a midweek Lenten Evening Prayer Service at 7 p.m. Wednesday. A meal will be served at 5:30. gracelutheranlr.org or (501) 663-3631.
• Karen Akin is leading a Lenten Bible study at 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays in the library at Grace Presbyterian Church, 9301 N. Rodney Parham Road. The focus will be on The Return of the Prodigal: A Story of Homecoming by Henri Nouwen. Reading the book is optional. The book is for sale at the church office. gracelr.org or (501) 225-3274.
• The Hillcrest Lenten Service will be at noon Friday at Pulaski Heights Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 4724 Hillcrest Ave., with John Marconi preaching. The 30-minute service will be followed by lunch in the fellowship hall. (501) 661-1129.
• Our Lady of the Holy Souls Catholic Church, 1003 N. Tyler St., will host a Lenten mission featuring musician and author John Michael Talbot at 6:30 p.m. March 27-28 for evenings of "healing and hope through spoken word and sacred song." The events are free and tickets are not required. (501) 663-8632.
• Pulaski Heights Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 4724 Hillcrest Ave., is offering a series of Lenten and Easter season Sunday School classes utilizing A Crucified Christ in Holy Week: Essays on the Four Gospel Passion Narratives, by Raymond Brown. Classes, moderated by Susan Miller, begin at 9:30 a.m. Sundays in Hunter Hall. phcc-lr.org or (501) 663-8149.
• St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 1000 N. Mississippi St., is offering three adult Sunday School Lenten classes -- two variations on the "Five Marks of Love" curriculum, a study of the book Breakfast With Buddha. Classes meet 9:15-10 a.m. Sundays. Wednesdays in Lent include Stations of the Cross at 5 p.m., Eucharist at 5:30 and a meal at 6. Following the meal, participants can choose from four 30-minute offerings -- guided meditations, a discussion of Ignatian spirituality, Listening for God book study and a class for families. st-marks.com or (501) 225-4203.
• Second Presbyterian Church, 600 Pleasant Valley Drive, will continue the Sunday School Series, "24 Hours That Changed the World" at 9:50 a.m. Sundays through April 9 in Second Hall. The class will focus on the events that occurred during the last 24 hours of Jesus' life. secondpreslr.org or (501) 227-0000.
• Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, 5900 John F. Kennedy Blvd., North Little Rock, will have a midweek Lenten service at 7 p.m. Wednesdays. A light supper will be at 6. (501) 753-8134.
• Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 310 W. 17th St., will have a Lenten Quiet Day 9 a.m.-noon today. The program, "It's Time to Get Our Souls Back: Stories That Make Us Human. A Fresh Look at What Defines Us," will be led by Alan Jones, dean emeritus of Grace Cathedral, San Francisco. trinitylittlerock.org or (501) 372-0294.
• Trinity Presbyterian Church, 4501 Rahling Road, will continue a Lenten Bible study at 6 p.m. Wednesdays in Room 6. The study, taught by Jeff Price, will focus on the people Jesus interacted with during Holy Week and will be loosely based on the Stations of the Cross. Questions can be directed to Price at [email protected] or by calling (501) 868-5848.
CLASSES AND CONFERENCES
• The Bridge Builders study group at Westover Hills Presbyterian Church, 6400 Kavanaugh Blvd., will present "An Exploration of Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance" 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays through April 11. The class will be in the chapel, accessible off Pine Valley Drive and South Road. If interested, contact Liz Branch at [email protected]. (501) 663-6383.
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Religion on 03/18/2017