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 "Doctrine of Atonement" on Sunday. Call 501-623-5622 for information.

Cones Road Missionary Baptist Church

Cones Road Missionary Baptist Church, 405 Cones, will have a study on "The Challenges of Being Free" at 9:45 a.m. Sunday with a message on "Living in the Will of God" by Brother David Roark at 11 a.m. There will be a "Pray meeting to pray for our Country and for God to have his will for us, as a nation," after the Bible study at 6 p.m. The study in Ezekiel continues Wednesday at 6 p.m. Call 505-504-4568 for information.

Diamondhead Community UM Church

Diamondhead Community UM Church, 140 Highway 171, will hear a message from guest speaker Therral Wilson of Hot Springs Village during the 10 a.m. Sunday service. Email [email protected] or call 501-262-4009 for information.

Eckankar

An Eckankar service, "You Are a Star of God," will be held from 11 a.m. to noon Sunday at DoubleTree by Hilton, 4813 Central Ave., in the DeGray Room on the seventh floor. Call 877-401-0016 or visit http://www.Eckankar-Arkansas.org.

First Baptist Church

First Baptist Church, 2350 Central Ave., will be open for classic service at 9 a.m. and celebration service at 10:20 a.m. Sunday. Connect Groups will also meet at these times. Online worship is at 9 a.m., 10:20 a.m. and 6 p.m. at http://www.firsthotsprings.com/live. The message will be "I Believe in the Forgiveness of Sins (1 John 1:5-2:2)." 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 "Power to Suffer for Jesus" at the 4 p.m. service today and at 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 hear visiting pastor the Rev. Carol Clark preach on "Small Things" at the 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship service. 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 Charles Rigsby, organist.

Lake Hamilton Baptist Church

Lake Hamilton Baptist Church, 5963 Central Ave., will hear Pastor Chuck DeVane preach a sermon entitled "The Gift of Faith" during the Sunday 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 [email protected] or call 525-8339 for more information.

Mount Tabor Community

Mount Tabor Community Church, 116 Mount Tabor Road, off Albert Pike. Call 501-627-5754 for information.

New Salem UMC

New Salem UMC, 1798 Mountain Pine Road, will meet at 9:30 a.m. Sunday to hear Lay Speaker Bill Jennings bring selected Scriptures from Galatians 5 with the message "Do You Know the Holy Spirit?" Attendees are asked to continue to wear a mask. Call 501-767-4305 for more information.

St. Thomas Baptist Church

St. Thomas Baptist Church, 347 Grove St., will celebrate National Pastor Appreciation Month on Sunday. Minister Eddie Brown will bring the message at 11 a.m.

The First Christian Church

The First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 1806 Central Ave., will hear guest minister the Rev. Linda James speak on Mark 10:35-45, "Exceptional, yet NO EXCEPTIONS" during in-house worship at 10:45 a.m. Sunday. Sunday school classes will be at 9:45 a.m. 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 [email protected], visit http://www.fcchs.org, or call the church office from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Thursday at 623- 3389.

Westminster Presbyterian Church

Westminster Presbyterian Church, 3819 Central Ave., will worship in person and via livestream at 10:30 a.m. The Rev. Chip Hatcher, with Elder Janie Russell as liturgist, will bring the message "Ransomed to Serve." Special music will be presented by the WPC Choir, singing "Foundation," accompanied by Kristen La Madrid, organist. Livestream is available on YouTube, Chip Hatcher, or at http://www.wpchotsprings.org. Call 501-525-1367 for information.

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