Religion brief
LH Bible Camp holds Winter Camp Meeting
Lake Hamilton Bible Camp will host its Winter Camp Meeting beginning at 7 p.m. Thursday. There will be services at 10 a.m., and 3 and 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and at 10 a.m. Sunday. Everyone is welcome.
Ministering and teaching on spiritual warfare and Bible living will be Howard Pittman, Randy and Callie Richey, Geri McGhee and Nickie Pinson. The camp is at 6191 Central Ave. Call 501-525
8204 for more information.
0Living Waters Church of God in Christ, 306 Grove St., will host a Christmas Holiday Give-away from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today. Items include clothing and household goods. A hot meal will be served.
Center for Spiritual Oneness
The Center for Spiritual Oneness, 300 Oaklawn, corner of 3rd street, will hear the Rev. Lucinda Shook speak on “The Gift of Oneness” with a special Christmas Eve music program featuring Cassie Ford at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. For information, call 501-467-5775.
Central Baptist
Central Baptist Church,
1035 Central Ave., will hear the Rev. Tim Hale deliver the message “The Best Gift Ever!” at 10: 30 a. m. Sunday. Call 623-1658 or email centr
albaptist1035@att.net for information.
Christian Science
Christian Science Church, 808 Central, will not meet Sunday.
Church of Divine Intervention
The Church of Divine Intervention, 2818 Park Ave., will hear the Rev. Starr Fuentes speak on “Christ Mass” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Call 609-0660 for directions.
Church of Jesus Christ
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2765 Malvern Ave., will have a Sacrament meeting at 9: 30 a. m. Sunday with no classes to follow.
Community of Christ
Community of Christ, 1590 Airport Road, will hear Pastor Harry Crabtree speak on “He Will Be Called Son of God” during the 11 a.m. Sunday service with Lee Floyd presiding. The 7 p.m. Wednesday prayer and testimony service will be led by O.J. Smith. For information, call Crabtree at 767-5232.
Cones Road MBC
Cones Road Missionary Baptist Church, 405 Cones Road, will have the Sunday school lesson “The Blessing of Reconciliation” at 9: 45 a. m. with Brother David Roark speaking on “The Birth of Jesus” at 11:20 a.m. Sunday. The 6 p.m. lesson will be “Prophecy of Jesus’ Ministry,” with a 7 p.m. message on “Raised from the Dead.”
First Baptist
First Baptist Church, 2350 Central Ave., will hear Pastor John McCallum speak on “Remember the Manger” during the 10:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Sunday services. Call 624-3345 for information.
First Christian
The Rev. Don Hubbard will speak on “Prince of Peace” at the 10 a.m. Candlelight Christmas Eve service at First Christian Church ( Disciples of Christ), 1806 Central Ave., with an invitation to Communion by intinction. There will be no Sunday school. Call 623-3389 or email fcchs@hotsprings.net for information.
First Lutheran
Pastor Amos Gray will speak on “God is With Us to Fix What’s Broken” during the 8:30 and 11:30 a.m. Sunday services at First Lutheran Church, 105 Village Road. Call 525-0322 for information.
First Presbyterian
First Presbyterian Church,
213 Whittington Ave., will hear the Rev. Lacy S. Sellars Jr. speak on “The Christmas Story” at
10:30 a.m. Sunday. A Christmas Eve and Communion Service will be held at 6 p. m. with a sermon titled “The Journey is Only Beginning.” Call 624-5646 for information.
Grace Bible
Grace Bible Church, 1005 Richard St., will hear Pastor Mark Goad speak on “The Christmas Message” at 10 a.m. Sunday and “Repentance” at
6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Call 623
8688 for information.
Lake Hamilton Baptist
Lake Hamilton Baptist Church, 5963 Central Ave., high-
ways 7 south and 290, will hear Pastor Chuck DeVane present the message “The Death of Christmas” during the 10 a.m. Sunday service. Call 525-8339 or email info@lakehamiltonbaptistchurch.org for information.
Morning Star UMC
Morning Star United Methodist Church, 3200 Spring St., will hear lay speaker Nancy Scott talk on “Preparing for Celebration” at 9:30 a.m. Sunday. The Christmas Eve Candlelight Service will be “Pondering God’s Word” at 5 p.m.
NPMC Chapel
National Park Medical Center Chapel, 1910 Malvern Ave., at the Outpatient Entrance, will hold devotionals at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday led by Allen Humphreys, of New Beginnings Church. Call 620-2378 for information.
New Salem UMC
New Salem United Methodist Church, 1798 Mountain Pine Road, will hear the the choir present its Christmas cantata, “O, Little Town of Bethlehem” at 9:30 a.m. Sunday.
Oaklawn Church of God
Oaklawn Church of God, 2110 Seventh St., will hear Pastor Terry Arington speak on “The Peace of Christ” at 5 p.m. Sunday. There will be no morning service. Call 623-3979 for information.
Oaklawn UMC
Oaklawn United Methodist Church, Higdon Ferry and Woodlawn, will hear the Rev. Russ Breshears speak on “Making Room for Jesus” at 10 a.m. Sunday. A Candlelight Service and Communion will be held at 6 p.m. Call 623-5588 or email oaklawnsec@sbcglobal.net for information.
Park Place Baptist
Park Place Baptist Church, 721 Park Ave., will hear Brother Coy Sample speak on “O Little Town of Bethlehem” at 10:45 a.m. Sunday. Call 623-2545 or email churchparkplace@sbcglobal.net for information or transportation.
Pearcy Baptist
Pastor Phillip Millard will speak on “Journey to Christmas: PEACE” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday in Pearcy Baptist Church, 5985 Airport Road. Call 7671992 or email pearcybaptist@yahoo.com for information.
Piney Grove UMC
Scott Gallimore will speak on “Peace of Christmas … Jesus’ Wish List” during the 10 a.m. Sunday services at Piney Grove United Methodist Church, 2963 Airport Road. There will be Christmas Eve services of Carols, Communion and Candlelight at 4 p.m. in the sanctuary, 5 p.m. in the Big House and 6 p.m. in the sanctuary. Call 767-4765 for information.
Prince of Peace Lutheran
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 109 Hobson Ave., will hear Pastor Julie Wesley speak at 9:30 a.m. Christmas Eve service will be at 5 p.m. Call 6231549 for information.
Union Missionary Baptist Church
Sunday services at Union Missionary Baptist Church, 219 Gulpha St., will begin at 8:45 a.m. with a play entitled “A Christmas to Believe In” by the youth and young adult ministries with recitations from the youth, immediately followed by morning worship services. Call 318-8825 for information.
Unitarian Universalist
Unitarian Universalist Church of Hot Springs, 100 Norwalk St., will hear the Rev. Robert “Bob” VanHook at 10:30 a.m. Sunday followed by a potluck. The 168th anniversary of “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear,” a poem and Christmas carol written in 1849 by Edmund Sears, will be commemorated.