ANNOUNCEMENTS AND SERVICES
Bethel A.M.E. Church, 815 W. 16th St., worships at 11 a.m. Sundays. At 5 p.m. Dec. 21, it also presents Christmas with the Art Porter Singers. (501) 374-2891.
Bethlehem United Methodist Church, 2540 Bethlehem Road, Lonoke, presents the Christmas Road to Bethlehem, a lighted 2.5-mile-long Christmas display illustrating Luke’s account of the birth of Christ, each evening until Dec. 31. Bethlehem Road is 11 miles north of Lonoke and 11 miles south of Beebe on Arkansas 31. An open house will be held at the church beginning at 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Dec. 13, with a candlelight service at 7 p.m. on Christmas Eve. [email protected].
Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church, 8500 Woodson Lateral Road, Woodson, will observe the 10th pastoral anniversary for David Withers at 2:30 p.m. Sunday. (501) 397-6197
Pinnacle View United Methodist Church, 20100 Cantrell Road, meets at 10 a.m. Sundays. pinnacleviewumc.org. This Sunday, the church will have a Blue Christmas event aimed at comforting those who have experienced a loss. Certified therapy dogs will be on hand and there’ll be cookies and a hot chocolate bar. From 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., there’ll also be a book signing for “New Tricks: How Pet Ministry Can Transform Faith Communities and Change Lives.” pinnacleviewumc.org.
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 1000 N. Mississippi St., meets Sundays at 8, 10:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. On Wednesday and Dec. 17, there’s a midweek Eucharist at 5:30 p.m. followed by dinner at 6, with treats and a movie following for children at 6:30. Adults will discuss classic Christmas stories and discover God’s presence in beloved tales. lovesaintmarks.org.
Second Presbyterian Church, 600 Pleasant Valley Drive, worships Sundays at 8:30 and 11 a.m. Faith and Grief Group meets at noon Dec. 16. lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/z76ajxe. secondpreslr.org.
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 310 W. 17th St., holds Holy Eucharist Rite I at 8 a.m. and Holy Eucharist Rite II with hymns at 10:30 a.m. Sundays. This Sunday, theologian Kelly Brown Douglas will preach at 10:30 a.m. trinitylittlerock.org.
Trinity United Methodist Church, 1101 N. Mississippi St., worships at 9 and 11 a.m. Sundays. This Sunday at 5 p.m., there’ll be a free Christmas concert featuring choirs, handbells, a brass quartet and a flute ensemble. umclr.org.
The deadline for Saturday Religion calendar submissions is 5 p.m. Mondays. Listings can be sent to [email protected]. Unless noted, addresses are in Little Rock.