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BARRAQUE STREET MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH, 1800 W. Pullen St., will celebrate its 138th anniversary at 11 a.m. Sunday. The public is invited to attend. The theme is "A Church Founded and Fixed on Christ." The guest minister will be the Rev. Chris Jones, former Arkansas Democratic gubernatorial candidate and a native of Pine Bluff. ....
PRAIRIE LAKE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH, 2611 Indiana St., will celebrate the 17th pastoral anniversary of the pastor and wife, the Rev. Alvin and Fleshia Lowe, at 2:30 p.m. Sunday. The guest speaker will be the Rev. Stanley Blair, pastor of New Hope Baptist Church at Moscow. ....
M THE VESPER CHOIR of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff will perform its 68th presentation of Selections from Handel s "Messiah" at 6 p.m. April 16 at First Presbyterian Church, 717 W. 32nd Ave. The free public performance will be directed by Jerron A. Liddell, director of choral activities, according to a news release. Student soloists will include Daniel Johnson II, tenor, of McDonough, Ga.; Kevin Crumpton Jr., tenor, Pine Bluff; Pashu ar Grissom, alto, Pine Bluff; Allison Malone, soprano, Memphis; and Kristian Hicks, baritone, Monticello. ....
St. John AME Church, 1117 W. Pullen St., will give away food boxes to those in need from 9-11 a.m. Saturday. The drive-thru session will be held in front of the church on Cherry Street. ....