CALENDAR
SPECIAL EVENTS
A Place of Hope Christian Center, 917 Scull St., Pine Bluff, will host its 2018 Women’s Conference, “My Purpose Is Greater Than This Conflict,” from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. today with speakers Olandera Dunn and Taniesha Richardson-Wiley, and with a service at 11 a.m. Sunday with speaker Brenda Gray. (870) 692-0879.
The Shepherd’s Ministry at Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, 600 N. Cedar St., North Little Rock, will have its annual Calendar Tea after its 11 a.m. service Sunday. (501) 374-9948.
The conference “You Are Not Your Circumstances 2018: God Is About to Heal Your Lame Situation,” will be held at the Curtis Green Community Life Center, 1026 Ray Road, Jacksonville, at 6:30 p.m. today. Early-bird tickets, $50; general, $70, at inspiringandempoweringlives@gmail.com or (501) 744-7491.
First Baptist Church of North Little Rock, 811 S.A. Jones Drive, North Little Rock, will celebrate “The Kingdom: Building Something Greater Than You and Me,” the 36th pastoral appreciation of William Robinson, during the 8 a.m. service and with Kevin Willis Sr. at 11 a.m. Sunday. Former Gov. Mike Beebe will also appear. (501) 960-7121.
First Church of Christ, Scientist, 802 S. Claremont Ave., Sherwood, will have as its sermon topic “God” at 10 a.m. Sunday. (501) 231-3162. m First United Methodist Church, 723 Center St., will feature music from Rodgers and Hammerstein’s South Pacific for its series “The Gospel According to Broadway” at 9 and 11 a.m. Sunday. www.fumclr.org or (501) 372-2256.
The Forrest City Civic Center, 1335 N. Washington St., Forrest City, will have its seventh annual appreciation service for Clara Davis at 1 p.m. today with speakers Steven Cannon, Desi Sims and Warren Winns. (870) 633-0041.
Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church, 1823 S. Cedar St., will have a Friends and Family Day at 10:45 a.m. Sunday with speaker Isaiah Easter. (501) 663-7974.
Registration is open now until Monday, the start date for the “Game On!” vacation Bible school to be held from 6-8 p.m. through Friday at New Creation Bible Church,
2220 Percy Machin Drive, North Little Rock. Register on Facebook at New Creation Bible Church NLR. (501) 758-3588.
Progressive Church, 9895 U.S. 165, Scott, will celebrate the 32nd anniversary of its pastor, Sylvester Van Buren II, at 2:30 p.m. July 22 with speaker Alane Allen. (501) 961-2058.
Pulaski Heights Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 4724 Hillcrest Ave., will hold a quarterly potluck luncheon at noon Sunday in Hunter Hall. phcc-lr.org or (501) 6638149.
Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church, 1000 N. Mississippi St., will present “Cancer Prevention” with Dean Kumpuris from 9:15-10 a.m. in the Parish Hall, and will screen the movie Unforgiven at 6:30 p.m. Sunday. (501) 225-4203 or lovesaintmarks.org.
The Arkansas Martin Luther King Jr. Commission will hold its 2018 Summer Youth Summit Series from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday at Second Baptist Church, 6111 W. 83rd St. The summit is for young people ages 10-17 and their families to connect with different groups including those that are faith-based, youth-centered,
governmental or nonprofit. Free admission; visit AMLKC. eventbrite.com to register. (501) 683-1300.
Second Presbyterian Church, 600 Pleasant Valley Drive, will hold a Faith and Grief luncheon in Second Hall at noon Tuesday. Lunch will be provided. Faithandgrief.org or (501) 227-0000.
St. Steven Baptist Church, 6000 Lynch Drive, North Little Rock, will have a 12 Disciples program at 2 p.m. Sunday. (501)350-9187. Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 310 W. 17th St., will have Russell Snapp and Victoria Harden at its “Contemplative Mass: What Is It? How Does One Do It? Would It Work For You?” Dean’s Class at 10:15 a.m., and a Taize Contemplative Mass at 5 p.m. Sunday. Children are welcome, and child care is provided. The church will also have its vacation Bible school program, Cathedral Camp, from 9 a.m. to noon Monday-Friday; for information, dhowe@trinitylittlerock.org.
trinitylittlerock. org or (501) 372-0294.
The topic of the discussion series at 9:15-10:15 a.m. Sunday at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 4501 Rahling Road, will be “Samson: A Puzzling Judge!” with Vic Fleming, traffic judge. (501) 868-5848.
Winfield United Methodist Church, 20100 Cantrell Road, will have its vacation Bible school, for children age 4 through those in fifth grade, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. July 2225. Dinner to be served each night; a family dinner will be held July 25. Register by calling
(501) 831-5768.
Calvary Baptist Church, 5700 Cantrell Road, will hold an inaugural service for Scott Jackson, its new senior pastor, at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. cbclr.org or (501) 663-8303.