Anniversaries/Annuals
The 42nd annual church anniversary will be celebrated at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the International House of Prayer, 4106 W. 12th Ave.
The guest preacher will be the Rev. James Hunt of First Pentecost of Jesus Only.
The sixth anniversary honoring the Rev. and Mrs. Donald L. Agee will be celebrated at 3 p.m. Sunday at New Morning Star Baptist Church, 1026 Missouri St.
The guest preacher will be the Rev. Glenn Barnes Sr., pastor of Pine Hill Missionary Baptist Church.
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Grace Temple Missionary Baptist Church, 909 S. Wisconsin St., will hold its choir annual at 3 p.m. Sunday.
The guest preacher will be the Rev. LeArthur Shelton, pastor of Lampkin Chapel Missionary Baptist Church.
Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church at Dumas will celebrate the 18th anniversary of the Rev J.L. Morton and Iris Morton at 3:30 p.m. Sunday.
The guest preacher will be the Rev. Jimmy Fisher, pastor of Greater Mount Calvary Baptist Church.
Daniel Chapel Missionary Baptist Church at Moscow will celebrate the fourth anniversary of its pastor and wife, Rev. Felton Thornton and Linda Thornton, at 3 p.m. Sunday.
The guest preacher will be the Rev. Nathaniel Thornton Jr., pastor of Bethlehem No. 2 Church at Tarry.
New Community Church, 321 N. Birch St., will hold its seventh annual “Raising the Standard” conference Tuesday through Thursday at 7 nightly.
The guest preacher will be the Rev. Christopher Davis of St. Paul Baptist Church at Memphis.
Intercessory prayer will begin at 6 p.m. each day.
New Morning Star Baptist Church at Cornerstone will observe its 62nd ushers annual at 2:30 p.m. Sunday.
The guest preacher will be the Rev. Jesse Jackson Jr., pastor of Rose Hill Baptist Church at Meroney.
Concerts/Musicals
Cherry Hill Missionary Baptist Church at Moscow will host a fellowship musical at 6 p.m. today.
The guests will be Sisters of Faith, Testimony, Jackson Legacy, Voices of Deliverance, Totally Committed, Renewed Generation, Determined, Rose Hill, Thomas Chapel, Union Baptist, True Vessel, NuVision, Lincoln County Male Chorus, and Virtuous
Ransomed will be featured in concert at 11 a.m. Sunday at Southern Baptist Church at Sheridan.
For more information, contact Josh Thompson, pastor, at 501-551-1537.
Consolidated St. Marion District Association Young People’s Choir will host a Pre-Easter Musical at 3 p.m. Sunday at Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church, 2507 W. Hill Ave.
Rehearsal will be at 12:30 p.m. today at Kings Highway Missionary Baptist Church. All district youth choir members are needed.
Lawfirm Entertainment and C. L. B. Entertainment will present the “Brothers United Tour” at 7 p.m. Friday at First Trinity Church of God in Christ, 800 Catalpa St.
The special guests will be Dewayne Woods, Stellar Award winner “Let Go, Let God; Chris Bolton, actor and back-up singer for Mary Mary; Montrell Darrett— formerly of John P. Kee and Commission; and Terrell Carter, actor on “Meet the Browns” and “Dairy of a Mad Black Woman”.
Other guests will include: Kendrick Williams Jr., Kenneth Robinson and Chosen, Kim Pettus and Friends, and Solace House Community Choir Praise Dancers.
Tickets are $12 until Sunday. For more information contact Dee Clay “The Gospel Angel” at 870-534-3537.
White Hall United Methodist Church at White Hall will host the 2012 Easter Cantata “Bow the Knee” musical at 10:50 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday. A reception will follow the evening presentation.
Good Friday worship service will be at 6:30 p.m. Friday.
Revivals
Pine Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 2101 Reeker St., will hold its Passion Week Revival services Wednesday through Friday at 7 p.m..
The preachers for the week will be:
Wednesday — Rev. Bruce Caldwell, associate minister
Thursday — Rev. Calvin Giles, associate minister
Friday — Rev. Frederick Batemon, associate minister
Easter Sunrise service will be held at 6 a.m. April 8. The Rev. Colby Smith, associate minister, will deliver the sermon.
Pleasant View Ministries, 1117 N. Palm St., will hold its Holy Ghost revival service Sunday through Friday at 7 nightly.
Leonard Ford of Reality of the Gospel International Ministries at Little Rock will be the guest preacher.
Bethel New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, 2522 N. Pryce St., will host its spring revival Monday through Wednesday at 7 p.m. nightly.
The guest preacher will be the Rev. Elliot Ivey of Los Angeles.
Communion service will be at 6:30 p.m. Sunday.
Holy Week revival services will be observed Monday through Friday at Travelers Rest Missionary Baptist Church at Grady.
The preachers for the week will be:
Monday — Greg Ward, associate minister at Travelers Rest
Tuesday — Michael Reams, associate minister at First Baptist Church at Gould.
Wednesday — Donyada Wallace, associate minister at Union Baptist Church at Dumas
Thursday — Greg Lee, associate minister at Travelers Rest
Friday — Bruce Johnson, associate minister at Travelers Rest
Allen Temple AME Church, 1123 Virginia St., will hold its Holy Week revival Wednesday through Friday at 6:30 p.m. each day.
The speakers for the week will be:
Wednesday — Karlos Noble of Allen Temple
Thursday — Lanette R. Frazier of Allen Temple
Friday — Marvin Mosby of St. John AME Church
New Jericho Missionary Baptist Church, 1600 N. Lindell St., will hold its Holy Week Revival services Sunday and April 8 at 11 a.m. and Monday through Friday at 7 p.m. each day.
The preachers for the week will be:
Sunday — Rev. Pete Davis of Motley Chapel Missionary Baptist Church
Monday — Rev. Louis Christopher of New Jericho
Tuesday — Rev. Randy Myers of New Jericho
Wednesday — Rev. Samuel Criss of Oak Grove Central Missionary Baptist Church
Thursday — Rev. Earl Morgan of New Jericho
Friday — Rev. A.C. Taylor of Motley Chapel Missionary Baptist Church
April 8 — Rev. Oscar Green of New Jericho
Reynolds Chapel Missionary Baptist Church will hold its annual spring revival Monday through Friday at 7 nightly.
Rev. Willie Laws Sr., pastor of New Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church at Cornerstone, will be the guest preacher.
Mount Nebo Baptist Church, 3201 W. Second Ave., will observe its revival services Wednesday through Friday at 7 nightly.
Rev. Dwight Townsend, pastor of Longley Baptist Church of Little Rock, will be the guest evangelist.
Special Events
Forrest Park Baptist Church, 3706 S. Cherry St., will hold its Good Friday service at 7 p.m. Friday.
New Hope Missionary Baptist Church at Moscow will hold its Holy Week services Monday through Saturday at 7 nightly.
The preachers for the week will be:
Monday — Rev. Amelio Howard
Tuesday — Rev. Charles James
Wednesday — Rev. Gabriel Jackson
Thursday — Rev. James Murry
Friday — Rev. Lee Whitaker
April 7 — Rev. Mark Stephens
Rev. Lavell Bass will be the guest preacher at Sunrise Service at 6 a.m. April 8.
First Trinity Church of God in Christ, 800 S. Catalpa St., will hold its first Sunday night’s Home and Foreign Mission service at 7 p.m. Sunday.
The guest preacher will be the Rev. Kerry Price of Breath of Life Church.
Founder’s Day celebration honoring Elder Nathaniel and Bettye Jones will be at There is Hope Church of God in Christ, 1003 E. Second Ave., at 7:30 p.m. today.
The special guests will be Henry Hellums of Truth and Love Church of God in Christ.
Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church at Faith will host “The Last Seven Sayings of Jesus Christ from the Cross” at 7 p.m. today.
Tabernacle Church of God in Christ, 2121 W. Havis St., will celebrate its Family and Friends Day at 3 p.m. Sunday.
The guest preacher will be Elder David Jones, pastor of Kingdom Builders Outreach Church of God in Christ.
Travelers Rest Missionary Baptist Church at Grady will hold its pastor’s aide program at 7 p.m. today.
Rev. Gary Russell, pastor of Mount Calvary Church at Gillett, will be the guest preacher.
West Hepburn Avenue Church of God in Christ, 3907 W. Hepburn Ave., will hold its gospel meeting Sunday at 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m. and Monday through Friday at 7 nightly.
The speakers for the week will be:
Sunday — Jeff Asher
Monday — Don McClain
Tuesday — Don McClain
Wednesday — Alex Caldwell
Thursday — Jerry Goodlow
Friday — Alex Caldwell
New Salem Missionary Baptist Church at Sherrill will host its annual Family and Friends day at 2:30 p.m. Sunday.
The Rev. Robert Watson of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church will be the guest preacher.
Hosanna Christian Church, 1500 N. Bryant St., will host its Good Friday service at 7 p.m. Friday.
The guest speaker will be Shirley Sanders, pastor of Greater Deliverance Ministry.
Rose Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 2121 W. 26th Ave., will hold its Holy Week services Monday through Saturday at 7 nightly.
The preachers for the week will be:
Monday — Rev. C.L. Williams
Tuesday — Rev. Richard Hart
Wednesday — Rev. George Waters Sr.
Thursday — Rev. James Johnson
Friday — Rev. Eddie Stocker
April 7 — Rev. George Waters Jr.
Reynolds Chapel Missionary Baptist Church will hold its annual choir day at 3 p.m. Sunday.
The guest preacher will be the Rev. Stony Shaw of New Faith Missionary Church.
Mount Olive Baptist Church, 8523 Princeton Pike Road, will hold its Good Friday service from noon to 3 p.m. Friday.
Central District Association Laymen Fellowship Program will be at 7 p.m. today at Union Missionary Baptist Church at Altheimer.
The guest preacher will be the Rev. Terry Brown, pastor of Newbirth Baptist Church at Pine Bluff.
Women’s/Men’s Day
St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church, 1404 S. Georgia St., will celebrate its annual Men’s Day at 3 p.m. Sunday.
The Rev. Brian Castle, pastor of Indiana Street Missionary Baptist Church, will be the guest preacher.
Youth
First Missionary Baptist Church at Ladd will hold its annual youth day at 2:30 p.m. Sunday.
The guest preacher will be the Rev. Joshua Pickett of Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church.
True Vine “E” Missionary Baptist Church, 1001 Second Ave., will celebrate the sixth anniversary of its youth choir at 3 p.m. Sunday.
Rev. Donald Manning, pastor of Thomas Chapel Missionary Baptist Church at Dumas, will deliver the sermon.
Amos Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, 2401 Port Road, will hold its youth extravaganza at 3 p.m. Sunday.
The guest preacher will be the Rev. Levell Bass of Regenerated Missionary Baptist Church.