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 “Life” on Sunday. Call 501-623-5622 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 “Quick to Forgive?” at the 10 a.m. Sunday worship service.
Eckankar
All are welcome to an ECK video, “Love Is That Kind of Thing,” by Harold Klemp, the spiritual leader of Eckankar. Group discussion on the video topic follows. This event will be held at DoubleTree by Hilton, seventh floor, DeGray Room, 4813 Central Ave., in Hot Springs. For information, call 877-401-0016.
First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church, 2350 Central Ave., will be open for classic service at 9 a.m. and celebration service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Connect Groups will also meet at these times. Online worship is at 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. at http://www.firsthotsprings.com/live. Senior Pastor John McCallum will bring the message “A Fresh Start in Relationships,” Ephesians 5:29-32. Masks are encouraged. Call 501-624-3345 for more information.
First Lutheran Church
First Lutheran Church, 105 Village Road, will hear Pastor Jonathan Beyer speak on “Miracle Worker!” 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 Baptism of the Lord, with visiting pastor the Rev. Carol Clark speaking on “When It Feels Like the World’s Gone Mad” at 10:30 a.m. The church 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 Victoria Harden.
Lake Hamilton Baptist Church
Lake Hamilton Baptist Church, 5963 Central Ave., will hear Pastor Chuck DeVane preach the sermon “How To Experience
a Genuine Christian Life” 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 hear Pastor Chuck Huffman bring the message “What Would Jesus Say About Diversity and Inclusion?”, Luke 10:25-29 and Galatians 3:26-28, Sunday at 9:30 a.m. Masks are required, temperatures will be taken and social distancing will be practiced. Call 501767-4305 for more information.
The First Christian Church
The First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 1806 Central Ave., will have an in-house worship service at 10:45 a.m. Sunday with the Rev. Mark Garner speaking on Numbers 22:2731, “Talking Donkeys and Oddities.” 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.