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 “Truth” on Sunday. Call 501-623-5622 for information. Cones Road Missionary Baptist Church
Cones Road Missionary Baptist Church, 405 Cones, will have a study on “A Better Sanctuary” at 9:45 a.m. Sunday with the message “Without Excuse” at 11 a.m. by Brother David Roark. The study on “The Trail of Blood” continues at 6 p.m. with the message “Salvation Is for Everyone” by Roark at 7 p.m. The “Trail of Blood” study continues Wednesday at 6 p.m. Call 505-5044568 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.
First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church, 2350 Central Ave., will hold Classic Service at 9 a.m. Sunday, with Celebration Service at 10:30 a.m. Connect Groups will also meet at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Online worship will be at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. at http://www.firsthotsprings.com/live. The worship will feature guest speakers from Teen Challenge. Call 501-624-3345 for more information.
First Lutheran Church
First Lutheran Church, 105 Village Road, will hear Pastor Jonathan Beyer speak on “Life In The Spirit — Life Filled With Prayer!” at the 4 p.m. service today and the 8:30 and 11 a.m. services on Sunday. Call 501525-0322 for information.
First Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church of Hot Springs, 213 Whittington Ave., will hear the Rev. Leslie Roper, pastor, speak on “Teach Us How to Pray” at the 10:30 a.m. worship service for the seventh Sunday after Pentecost. Choir director is Deleen Davidson, with organist Craig Crawford. First Presbyterian Church provides a pew section as masks only with social distancing. Seating in other sections will be masks optional.
Lake Hamilton Baptist Church
Lake Hamilton Baptist Church, 5963 Central Ave., will hear Pastor Chuck DeVane preach the sermon “The Whole Gospel for the Whole World, Part 2 — Simon Peter, the Reluctant Witness” during the worship service at 10 a.m. Sunday. A Livestream of the service is temporarily unavailable. 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 501-627-5754 for information. New Salem UMC New Salem UMC, 1798 Mountain Pine Road, will hear Pastor Chuck Huffman bring selected Scriptures from Matthew 7:1, 2, 7, 13 and 12, with the message “Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount — Part 5, ‘Four Rules to Live By,’” at 9:30 a.m., followed by Sunday School, for the seventh Sunday after Pentecost. Masks are optional. Call 501-767-4305 for more information.
The First Christian Church
The First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 1806 Central Ave., will hear the Rev. Mark Garner speak on Matthew 26:41, “Why Is It So Hard to Pray?” at the 10:45 a.m. Sunday worship service. Sunday school classes are at 9:45 a.m. 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.
Unitarian Universalist
Unitarian Universalist Church, 1701 Spring St., will hear Casey Wylie present the second installment in the four-part series, Unitarian Universalists, “Who Are We, Where Are We Going, and Where Did We Come From?” The topic will be “A Congregational Conversation, What Kind of Church Do We Want To Be?” Alan Clark is the lay leader. Visitation is at 10 a.m. with the main service starting at 10:30 a.m. All are welcome. Also available on Zoom, https://bit.ly/3opsGnU. The meeting ID is 827 9323 8891 and the pass code is 090116.