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SPECIAL EVENTS
Bismarck United Methodist Church, 7075 Arkansas 7, Bismarck, is sponsoring its annual Wheels, Meals and Sweet Deals Car Show from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today. (501) 865-3414. Christway Missionary Baptist Church, 4324 Potter St., will hold its annual revival at 6 p.m. Sunday with guest Chester Thompson and at 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday. Other guests are Chestine Sims, James Langford and Sherman McKenzie. (501) 562-1023. Eagle Saint Outreach Ministry
International, 7314 Geyer Springs Road, will hold its annual women’s conference, “God Designs Plans,” at 3 p.m. Sunday with speakers Brazier Watts and Angie Gatlin; musicians will include Harold Wade and Brandon Phillips. (501) 379-6779.
The men’s group of First Presbyterian Church, 800 Scott St., will hold its annual catfish fry from 5:30-7 p.m. Friday. Tickets are $15 per person and $45 per family; children under 6 eat free. (501) 912-6180. King Solomon Baptist Church, 1304 Pine St., North Little Rock, will celebrate its annual Women’s Day at 11 a.m. Sunday with guest Krishna Young. (501) 246-4393. Little Rock Sunday School Union will sponsor an annual picnic at Union Park, 7905 Marche Lateral Road, North Little Rock, from 1-4 p.m. today with include a health fair, food and drink, games, wading pool and more. Church delegates are responsible for their parishioners. (501) 454-7576 or (501) 3754571. Mark’s Chapel United Methodist
Church, 5209 Ives Road, will observe its 107th anniversary at 3 p.m. Sept. 24 with guest Ronnie Yow. (501) 258-1805. Morning Star Missionary Baptist
Church, 105 N. Smothers St., North Little Rock, will celebrate its homecoming and 87th anniversary at 3 p.m. Sunday (501) 376-3575. Mount Ararat Baptist Church, 5417 Valentine Road, North Little Rock, will host its annual Women’s Day at 2:30 p.m. Sept. 24. (501) 982-5893. Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church, 1400 S. Ringo St., will host an anniversary musical at 4:30 p.m. with guests Project Praise and Vaughncier Davis today, and will celebrate its homecoming and 142nd anniversary at 10:45 a.m. with guest Nathaniel Nobel, at 3 p.m. with guest Robert Handley on Sept. 24. (501) 8313519. New Beginning Baptist Church, 24325 Arkansas 365, Woodson, will hold a Friends and Family Day service at 3 p.m. Sunday with guests Richard Black. (501) 3977173. Second Presbyterian Church, 600 Pleasant Valley Drive, will host its Faith and Grief community luncheon with speaker Bruce Rentz from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday. Contact sharonhughes@secondpreslr.org for information; register at faithandgrief.org or (501) 227-0000. St. Andrew African Methodist Episcopal Church, 3003 Bishop St., will host its 112th church anniversary celebration at 3 p.m. Sunday with guest Thurston Lamb. (501) 372 6320. Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church, 1000 N. Mississippi St., will feature its children’s choir, Saint Mark’s Choristers, and handbell choir at its 10:30 service Sunday. (501) 223-4203 or st-marks.com.
CLASSES, CONFERENCES AND RETREATS
Ecumenical Buddhist Society, 1516 W. Third St., will host its Vipassana Buddhist meditation retreat from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sept. 23 and from 8:30 a.m. to noon Sept. 24. A free public talk will be held at 7 p.m. Friday. The theme is “Meeting Daily Life With Awareness: Exploring the Roots of Conflict in Our Hearts and in the World.” The suggested cost is $120; the minimum accepted is $70. Attendees are asked to take a vegetarian sack lunch Sept. 23. ebslr.org/events or ebsretreat@gmail.com.
New Dora Baptist Church, 317 Jamison Ave., North Little Rock, will hold its annual Women’s Conference from 9 a.m. to noon today with speakers Chelsey Barton, Christian Williams and Valerie Marks; and a performance by the Praise Dancers. Registration is free and begins at 8:30 a.m. (501) 945-3062. St. Scholastica Retreat Center, 1205 S. Albert Pike Ave., Fort Smith, will offer a weekend retreat, “Seven Sacred Pauses,” Friday to Sept. 24. The cost is $245, and a $50 nonrefundable, nontransferable deposit is required upon registering. Lodging and meals are included. (479) 783-1135 or retreats@stscho.org.
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 310 W. 17th St., is hosting a two-part series of classes from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. on Wednesdays, “Christian Faith and Modern Science.” Part one runs through Oct. 18, and the second part will be held Nov. 8 through Dec. 20. All classes are free and will be held in Morrison Hall. Dinner will be served at 5:15 p.m.; the cost is $7 per adult, no charge for students with a valid student ID. trinitylittlerock.org or (501) 372-0294.