RELIGION DIGEST
Almobarak Cultural Center
Islamic services for Juma prayer are held at the Almobarak Cultural Center, 142 Ski Motel Point, every Friday at 1 p.m. The public is welcome to attend. Call Omar Almobarak at 501-767-0214 for more information.
Christian Science
Christian Science, 808 Central Ave., will hear the Bible lesson sermon “God” on Sunday. Call 501-623-5622 for information. Christway Unity Church
Christway Unity Church, 45 Crown, will meet with its minister at 12:30 p.m. live via Zoom; arrive early. For more information, call Mary Maloney, 505-504-4568.
Cones Road Missionary Baptist Church Cones Road Missionary Baptist Church, 405 Cones, will have a study on “The Gospel of Grace and Sanctification” at 9:45 a.m. Sunday with the message “Jesus Went by the Cross to Home” at 11 a.m. by Brother David Roark. There will be a study in Ezekiel at 6 p.m. with a message on “Heaven, Will You Be There?” by Roark at 7 p.m. The study in Ezekiel will continue at 6 p.m. Wednesday. Call 505-504-4568 for information. Creative Life Church
Creative Life Church, 229 Bayard St. will hold a study group open to all seekers of spiritual fulfillment from 6:30 to 8 p.m. every Monday for sharing and discussion of Edgar Cayce’s book, “Search for God.” All are welcome. For more information, visit http://www.edgarcayce.com.
Diamondhead Community UM Church
Diamondhead Community UM Church, 140 Highway 171, will hear Pastor George McCoy speak on “Faith and Hope” at the 10 a.m. Sunday worship service.
First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church, 2350 Central Ave., will be open for classic service at 9 a.m. and celebration service at 10:20 a.m. Sunday. Connect Groups will also meet at these times. Online worship is at 9 a.m., 10:20 a.m. and 6 p.m. at http://www.firsthotsprings.com/live. The sermon will be by Senior Pastor John McCallum. Masks are encouraged. Call 501-624-3345 for more information.
First Lutheran Church
First Lutheran Church, 105 Village Road, will hear Pastor Anthony Johnson speak on “His Coming Changes Everything!” at the 4 p.m. service on Saturday and the 8:30 and 11 a.m. services on Sunday. Call 501-525-0322 for information.
First Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church, 213 Whittington Ave., will celebrate the Second Sunday of Christmas on Communion Sunday, with visiting pastor the Rev. Carol Clark speaking on “Dayenu” at 10:30 a.m. The church offers open communion and provides a pew section as masks only with social distancing. Seating in other sections will be masks optional. Choir director is Deleen Davidson, with guest organist Nicholas Damiani.
Lake Hamilton Baptist Church
Lake Hamilton Baptist Church, 5963 Central Ave., will hear Pastoral Intern Michael Aaron Koen preach the sermon “Free at Last, Freed at Last” during the worship service at 10 a.m. A livestream of the service can be seen on the church’s website at http://www.lakehamiltonbaptist.com. Email pastorchuck@lakehamiltonbaptist. com or call 525-8339 for more information.
Mount Tabor Community
Mount Tabor Community Church, 116 Mount Tabor Road, off Albert Pike. Call 501627-5754 for information.
New Salem UMC
New Salem UMC, 1798 Mountain Pine Road, will celebrate Epiphany Sunday at 9:30 a.m. as Pastor Chuck Huffman brings the message “Take Charge of Your Life,” John 5:19. Also celebrating Holy Communion. Masks are optional. There will be a Christmas Eve service starting at 4 p.m. Friday. Call 501-7674305 for more information.
The First Christian Church
The First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 1806 Central Ave., will have an inhouse worship service with the Rev. Mark Garner speaking on 1 John 2:6, “What Would Jesus Do in 2022?” Outreach continues to have the church food pantry open on the second and fourth Tuesdays. For information on all events of the church, email inquiries to fcchs@hotsprings.net, visit http://www.fcchs.org, or call the church office from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Thursday at 501-623-3389.