Calendar

SPECIAL EVENTS

Ward Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, 1301 Hanger St., will hold a Founder’s Day service at 11 a.m. Sunday with speaker Volney Parker. (501) 372-6832. Quinn Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, 8520 Colonel Miller Road, will hold a Founder’s Day service at 3:30 p.m. Sunday with speaker Michael Mitchell. (501) 455-3844. The Church at Rock Creek, 11500 W 36th St., will have its second day of “If: Gathering 2018” at 9 a.m. today. (501) 225-8684. Faithspring Church’s student

ministry will hold a rummage sale from 9 a.m. to noon today at the church, 1514 Market St. (501) 992-7287.

First Baptist Church, 811 S.A. Jones Drive, will host its annual Black History worship service at noon Monday with

Sammie Stewart, JeNelle Lowe and Victor Moore. The theme is “Persistence of the Spirit.” (501) 374-9394.

First Baptist Church, 2015 Main St., North Little Rock, will host a musical performance honoring Sharon Young-Shelton at 5:30 p.m. Sunday with performers including Truly Faithful, Prosperity and Zion Five Singers. (501) 410-2523.

Grace Lutheran Church, 5124 Hillcrest Ave., will hold an Ash Wednesday Divine Service with Holy Communion at 7 p.m. Wednesday. gracelutheranlr.org or (501) 663-3631. Holiday Island Community Church, 188 Stateline Drive, Holiday Island, will hold an Ash Wednesday service at 3 p.m. Wednesday in the sanctuary. (479) 253-8200.

Interfaith Fellowship and the University of Arkansas, Fort

Smith Cultural Network will host the second annual community celebration, “Practicing the Golden Rule,” at 7 p.m. Thursday with speaker Sophia Said at the university’s Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center, 800 N. 49th St. (479) 788-7000.

“Islamic Schools Are the Greatest Future Investment for Our Children — a Reality or an Illusion,” will be the subject at the Islamic Center of Little

Rock’s open house at 3221 Anna St. from 1:30-2 p.m. Friday. (501) 565-4930. Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church, 105 N. Smothers St., North Little Rock, will hold its annual Combined Ushers of Morning Star Day at 3 p.m. Sunday with speaker Luther Green. (501) 376-3575. New Light Baptist Church, 3110 Battery St., will celebrate the 24th anniversary of Harold Betton as pastor at 11 a.m. Sunday with speakers Willie Hicks and John Smith. (501) 664-8054.

The women’s ministry at

Paradise Baptist Church, 820 H St., North Little Rock, will host its annual Sister-2-Sister Prayer Brunch at 10 a.m. Feb. 17 with speaker Sandra Seymour. (501) 945-3070. Pulaski Heights Presbyterian Church, 4401 Woodlawn Drive, will begin its Hillcrest Ecumenical Lenten Series at noon Friday with speaker Scot Crenshaw, and the series will be hosted at Pulaski Heights Christian Church, 4724 Hillcrest Ave. at noon Feb. 23 with speaker Jay Clark. Lunch will be served after each sermon. (501) 663-8632. Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church, 3801 Springer Blvd., will host services at 11 a.m. Sundays in February with the theme “Looking Back On Our History: An Urban Renewal Impact on One Black Community,” and at 6 p.m. on Friday will host a viewing of Amazing Grace.

(501) 375-4550. Saint Mark’s Episcopal

Church, 1000 N. Mississippi St., will serve breakfast from 8:45-9:15 a.m. Sunday (suggested donation $5 individual, $15 family); hold a 12-step Eucharist Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. in the chapel and will host a one-day retreat with Mary Dwyer, “Learning to Forgive.” from 8:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. today. Cost is $30, register at lovesaintmarks.eventbrite.com or (501) 225-4203. St. Andrew United Methodist

Church, 4600 Baseline Road, will hold Black History Celebration Sunday from 11 a.m. to noon Feb. 18 with sermons and music performed by Philander Smith College alumni and students. Free admission. (501) 562-1891. St. James United Methodist Church, 321 Pleasant Valley Drive, will host a free Swing Band Reunion Concert from 2:30-3:30 p.m. Sunday. (501) 217-6700. St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 4106 John F. Kennedy Blvd., North Little Rock, will celebrate Mardi Gras at 6 p.m. Sunday in the Parish Hall with a free concert. Dinner tickets, $15 adults, $8 children 12 and under. (501) 412-3865. Trinity Presbyterian Church, 4501 Rahling Road, will have a free pancake dinner at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday before its Ash Wednesday service at 6 p.m. (501) 868-5848. The deadline for Religion calendar submissions is 5 p.m. Monday for Saturday publication. Addresses are in Little Rock unless otherwise indicated. Items must have an address and a phone number and be open to the public.To submit a news release, fax (501) 372-4765 or email the information to: religion@arkansasonline.com