SPECIAL EVENTS
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, 600 N. Cedar St., North Little Rock, will have a Young People’s Department Car Wash and Yard Sale at 7 a.m. June 9 at Shorter College, 604 N. Locust St., North Little Rock; and will have its Youth Day at 3 p.m. Sunday at the church. Theme, “I’m a Champion in Christ.”
(501) 374-9948.
Bullock Temple Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, 1513 S. Park St., Little Rock, will provide free meals to all children on a first-come, first-serve basis as a participant in the USDA Summer Food Service Program. Breakfast from 8-9 a.m. and lunch from 11 a.m. to noon on weekdays starting Monday through Aug. 10. (501) 375-1581.
The City Fest Empowerment Conference 2018 will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday-Friday at the Pine Bluff Convention Center, 1 Convention Center Plaza, Pine Bluff; and at 9:30 a.m. June 9 at Evangelistic Outreach Church, 620 L.A. Prexy Davis Drive, Pine Bluff. Free admission. The theme is “Elevated and Unified for the Greater Work.” Choir rehearsal for the event will be held at 7 p.m. Monday at the church. [email protected], (870) 692-2156 or (870) 267-4101.
The women of Farmington United Methodist Church, 355 Southwinds Drive, Farmington, will have an Odds ’n’ Ends and Bake Sale in its fellowship hall from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. today. Proceeds will benefit the church’s missions. (479) 267-3180.
First Baptist Church of North Little Rock, 811 S.A. Jones Drive, North Little Rock, will have its Vacation Bible School at 6 p.m. Monday-Thursday. The church will also have its annual Youth Day 2018 at 8 and 11 a.m. June 10 with Kelonte Gavin.
(501) 374-9394.
Grace Presbyterian Church, 9301 N. Rodney Parham Road, will host the class “Being Presbyterian — What Does That Mean” in the library with Karen Akin from 9-10 a.m. Sunday and for the next six to eight weeks. www.gracelr.org or
(501) 225-3274.
Let Go Let God Deliverance Church, 4204 MacArthur Drive, North Little Rock, will hold a shoe drive from 5-7 p.m. Tuesdays and from noon to 3 p.m. Saturdays through July 21. Shoes of all sizes, new or used, accepted. (501) 734-9302.
New Beginnings Church Ministries Inc., 515 Sherwood Ave., will celebrate its 11th anniversary at 2:30 p.m. June 10 with speaker Paul Robinson. (501) 835-3300.
North Hills Baptist Church, 9618 Arkansas 107, Sherwood, will have its fourth annual Southern Gospel Jamboree at 5 p.m. today. Admission is a love offering. (501) 231-0865 or (501) 977-6525.
Jubilus Dinner Theater will present the play Via Err Mail with dinner at 6 p.m., play at 7:30 p.m. today, Sunday, Monday, Friday and June 9 (with matinee at 4 p.m. Sunday) at Our Lady of Good Counsel Gym, 1321 S. Van Buren St. Dinner to be pulled pork, sides and dessert. Tickets: $20/adults, $15/adults 65 and older, $10 children 3-10 years, $30/family of two adults and two or more children; for tickets call (501) 661-1756.
Paradise Baptist Church, 820 H St., North Little Rock, will host its free Church Growth and Leadership Conference, “Building Upon a Solid Spiritual Foundation,” from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today. (501) 945-3070.
Park Hill Presbyterian Church, 3520 John F. Kennedy Blvd., North Little Rock, will host a Free Weekend Vacation Bible School (with taco bar lunch afterward) from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for ages 2-4, from 10:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. for adults and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for kindergarten and up on June 9; and worship service practice from 9:45 a.m. to noon June 10. Children’s classes include music, crafts and games; “Albert Schweitzer’s Reverence for Life” with Mark Clark will be for adults. Register at [email protected] or
(501) 753-9533.
Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church, 8500 Woodson Lateral Road, Woodson, will have its annual revival service at 7 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday with speakers Joe Stuart, Roswald Murchison and Herschel Lovelace.
(501) 397-6197.
Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church, 1000 N. Mississippi St., will serve breakfast in the parish hall from 8:45-9:15 a.m. ($3/person, $10/family), after which the youth will give a presentation on their pilgrimage to Anglican heritage sites. The church will also hold a 12-step Eucharist at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. lovesaintmarks.org or (501) 225-4203.
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