Church briefs
Three days of revival in Temple of Jesus Name
Temple of Jesus Name, 103 Cherry St., will host a revival featuring the Rev. Joe Brown, at 7 p. m. nightly on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Brown serves as pastor of Jesus Name Assembly, Springdale, in addition to his evangelical ministry.
All are welcome to join in these worship and word services.
For information, call the Rev. Jerry Stewart, 623- 8628.
International UU leader to speak Sunday in Village
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE – Ariel Jacobson, senior associate for economic justice with the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee, will be the guest speaker in Unitarian Universalist Village Church, 403 Barcelona Road, Hot Springs Village, at 10 a. m. Sunday.
She will be joined by senior staff members of the Northwest Arkansas Workers’ Justice Center, Springdale, in a presentation titled “From the Margins to the Center: Improving Conditions for Arkansas Workers.” UUSC and the Workers’ Justice Center have worked collaboratively for several years to promote workers’ human rights.
The interactive forum will be the primary subject for discussion during the church’s Insight Program. The forum is open to the public.
In her position at UUSC, Jacobson leads the international human rights organization’s Economic Justice Program, developing strategic partnerships and building movements in the United States and abroad. Her work focuses on promoting workers’ rights, living wages, fair trade, and seeking to influence state and national policies that advance progressive social change.
Jacobson works collaboratively with several grassroots partners, including the NWAWJC. Others include a nationwide organization representing restaurant workers in the United States, an interfaith coalition supporting increases in minimum wages in states and the federal government, a national network of informal workers and a women- led child labor project in Kenya, a training and leadership program for women in Central America.
Prior to joining UUSC, Jacobson worked with social justice and human rights organizations focusing on women’s rights, indigenous peoples’ rights, immigrants’ rights, grassroots neighborhood development, and youth leadership development.
Local observance of National Day of Prayer
From 11: 30 a. m. to 1 p. m. Thursday, the 61st annual observance of the National Day of Prayer will be held in First Baptist Church, 2350 Central Ave.
This year, the National Day of Prayer has bestowed upon Hot Springs the honor of being named the Model City of Prayer in Arkansas for 2012. The observance is open to the public.
The Arkansas coordinators, pastor Arthur Hunt and his wife, Blanche Hunt, will be the event’s distinguished guests. He will be praying for our government, along with offering prayers that are vital for the protection and guidance of our nation.
Though the differences among people may be great, unity is being shown. This will be the first time the prayer observance is being held in a local church, with another church recently honoring the event with a breakfast and one with a luncheon. At that time, a presentation was made regarding a vision for the city to come together in support of one another, area events and for this vision to permeate throughout the nation.
The call is for an undivided posturing for the Body of Christ, with this year’s theme being “One Nation Under God,” inspired by Psalm 33: 12 – “Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord.”
The chairman for our NDP Task Force is Shirley C. Dobson and the honorary chairman for 2012 is David Jeremiah. The Hot Springs coordinators since 2008 are pastor Lynda Hall and Joan Way.
The National Day of Prayer was established in 1952 by a joint resolution of the United States Congress and signed into law by President Harry S. Truman. In 1988, it was established to be the first Thursday of May. It was founded on the constitutional rights of freedom of speech and freedom of religion.
Weekend of celebration set to honor COGIC couple
The 28th anniversary celebration to honor Living Waters Church of God in Christ’s pastor David and missionary Cora Withers will be held over three days, beginning Friday. The theme will be “Appointed to Lead ... Anointed for the Purpose.”
All are welcome to any of the following services: On Friday at 7 p. m. in the church, 306 Grove St., the keynote speaker will be pastor Henry Mitchell, of Malvern. A banquet will take place at 6: 30 p. m. on May 5 in Union Missionary Baptist Church, 217 Gulpha St. A donation of $ 30 is requested. The speaker will be pastor David Corns, of Blytheville. During the 11 a. m. May 6 service at Living Waters, the guest speaker will be pastor David Antonio Withers, of Little Rock, with Bishop John Mark Johnson, of Grandview, Mo., as featured speaker at 3 p. m.
For banquet tickets or information, contact Sheila Paskell, 282- 7547; Lloyd Jackson, 870403- 2661; or Aaron Withers, 231- 9683.