CALENDAR

SPECIAL EVENTS

■ All Saints Episcopal Church,

501 S. Phoenix Ave., Russellville, will host the induction service for the Rev. Teri Daily as its new rector at 6:30 p.m. Sunday. The Rt. Rev. Larry Benfield will preside at the service. A dance will be held afterward with live music, beignet bar and bananas Foster. (479) 968-3622.

■ Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church,

600 N. Cedar St., North Little Rock, will celebrate its Men’s Day with speakers Tyrone Broomfield at 8 and Cliff Small Jr. at 11 a.m. Sunday. (501) 374-9948.

■ Christway Missionary Baptist Church,

4324 Potter St., will have its annual Family and Friends Day Musical at 4 p.m. Aug. 25. (501) 562-1023.

■ Faith Temple Full Gospel Deliverance Center,

1920 S. Broadway, will celebrate its Founder’s Day with Bishop Emeritus L.A. Lindsey Sr.; and with Linda Swanigan at 10 a.m.; and Joseph Lawrence and Leonard Forad at 3 p.m. Aug. 25. (501) 376-7013.

■ First Baptist Church of Maumelle,

100 Valencia Drive, Maumelle, will host a 12-week Ladies Bible study on Tuesdays of the book God’s Perspective When Life Hurts by Darlene Kordic beginning Sept. 17 and ending Dec. 17, with no study Oct. 29 or Nov. 5. Cost is $18 for the workbook; register at (501) 851-3547.

■ First Christian Church,

14411 Taylor Loop Road, will have a Blessing of the Backpacks at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, with chips, hot dogs, macaroni and cheese and a video game truck afterward. (501) 225-5656.

■ Mount Zion Baptist Church,

908 Cross St., will host its annual Women’s Day service, “Bearing One Another’s Burdens,” at 11 a.m. Sunday with speaker Rhonda Callaway Parker. (501) 374-5832.

■ Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church,

1000 N. Mississippi St., will host a presentation by Mary Meacham of Arkansas Foundation for Suicide Prevention at 9:15 a.m. Sunday. lovesaintmarks.org or (501)225-4203.

■ Second Presbyterian Church,

600 Pleasant Valley Drive, will hold the last session of its adult education ministry’s summer reading and discussion series with Vernon Markham at 4 p.m. Sunday in Second Hall. (501) 227-0000.

■ New Hebron Missionary Church,

7615 Woodson Road, will celebrate the 12th Appreciation Service for Rodney Smith at 3 p.m. Sunday with speaker Mario Tims. (501) 569-9970.

■ Pulaski Heights Christian Church,

4724 Hillcrest Ave., will hold a special worship service to honor educators at 10:30 a.m.; and at noon Sunday will host its quarterly luncheon and celebrate National Fajita Day. (501) 663-8149.

■ Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church,

1200 Hanger St., will host a Sing-Out at 4 p.m. Sunday. (501) 3726884.

■ Temple of Restoration Church of

God in Christ, 10610 Chicot Road, will hold its annual Women’s Ministry Weekend, themed “Break Free and Flourish,” at 9:30 a.m. Aug. 24 and at 3 p.m. Aug. 25. Speakers are Renita Hoof and Rosie Marks. dddpraise1@gmail.com or (501) 455-8200.

■ Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 310 W. 17th St., will have Chris Keller lead the class preview “Christian Faith and Modern Science” from 10:3011 a.m. Sunday and a spoken Eucharist at 5 p.m. Sundays through August. The church will also host the “Hats and High Praises” prayer brunch with speaker Tiffany Mays O’Guinn at 10 a.m. Aug. 24. Tickets are $25 at (501) 3742891 or (501) 352-1397. trinitylittlerock.org or (501) 3720294.

■ Trinity Presbyterian Church, 4501 Rahling Road, will host Kami Tram of Pediatrics Plus Counseling and Diagnostics speaking about communication with your child, from 9:15-10:15 a.m. Sunday. (501) 868-5848.

■ Union African Methodist Episcopal Church, 1825 S. Pulaski St., will host its free annual Women’s Day prayer breakfast, “Women United in Prayer,” at 9 a.m. Aug. 24. (501) 374-3528.

■ Ward Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, 1301 Hanger St., will celebrate its 123rd anniversary at 3 p.m. Sunday with speaker Michael Mitchell. (501) 372-6832.

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