Church digest

First United

Methodist

Disciple III begins today, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. in the chapel at the First United Methodist Church of Bella Vista, and will continue for 32 weeks. Anyone interested should contact the office.

A prayer service is held at 5:30 p.m. every Wednesday in the chapel. Junior and senior high students can participate in Youth Life at 7 p.m.

Alan Packard will begin a 30-week Bible study on "Jesus in the Gospels" Friday, Sept. 19, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Contact the office for further information.

Recess Special Needs family night is planned from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, in Becker Hall and on the lower level.

The Rev. Jaimie Alexander will continue the sermon series, "Christ's Ice Bucket Challenge," on Sunday, Sept. 21. The message is titled "The Challenge Not to Judge" and comes from Matthew 7:1-6. Traditional services are held at 8 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. with a contemporary service at 9:30 a.m. Sunday school classes for all ages are also held at 9:30. A nursery is provided.

Sept. 21 is Music Appreciation Sunday. The Chancel Bells will play during the traditional services. At 2 p.m., the Wesley Series presents David White, tenor, and Broc Hite, pianist, in a concert of "British Rarities." At 3 p.m., the Bella Vista Community Concert Band will give its final performance of the season in Becker Hall.

The Bella Vista United Methodist churches' 12th annual golf challenge will have a shotgun start at 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21, at the Kingswood Golf Course for those who preregistered. Members of First United Methodist and Highlands Church will meet for an afternoon of golf, fellowship and food. An awards dinner immediately follows the tournament, at approximately 5:30 p.m., at the Riordan Pavilion. Sign-up ended Sept. 14.

Moving Forward, a fellowship group for single men, will meet at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23, in Becker Hall. The memories associated with any loss and the problems of adjusting to life as a single person are expressed in the supportive setting of a group of individuals who have all had similar experiences. A home-cooked meal will be served. Contact the Rev. Albert Fisher at 903-271-2738 or [email protected] for details.

United Methodist Women's quarterly luncheon begins with quiet time at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24, in Becker Hall. The program will be presented by Sharon Sunderman, schedule coordinator for the Bella Vista Courtesy Van. The menu will consist of lasagna, salad, garlic bread and a light dessert. Price for the lunch is $7. Reservations need to be turned into members' respective circles or Sue Nebrig by Sunday, Sept. 21.

The Rev. Zach Underwood and his wife, Kerry, will begin a new class, "Discovering a Deeper Intimacy with God Through Your Marriage," at 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28. Anyone interested should call the church office.

United Methodist Women's holiday bazaar will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4. Thursday workshops will continue from until Sept. 25, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Quilt Room. Volunteers can come anytime and stay for as long as they wish. Snacks will be available, and attendees may bring a sack lunch. No particular talent is required; however, sewers are greatly appreciated.

Fisher leads an adult Bible study on "Prayer: Finding the Heart's True Home," based on the book by Richard Foster, at 4 p.m. Tuesdays in the chapel. The cost is $20 for a copy of Foster's book.

Two weekly meetings of Alcoholics Anonymous are hosted at the church on Saturday and Monday. Call or stop by the church for more information.

The Caregivers Support Group provides an essential support system for those who are primary caregivers of family or friends. This group meets at 9 a.m. on the second and fourth Mondays of each month.

The church is at 20 Boyce Drive. Call 479-855-1158 or visit www.lovelearnlead.com.

Bella Vista Lutheran

Parent's Night Out will be held tonight, as well as every third Wednesday this year, at Bella Vista Lutheran Church. A "kid-friendly" meal will be served at 5:30 p.m. and will be followed by crafts, games and Bible stories. Call the office at 479-855-0272 with questions.

Choir rehearsals are at 7 p.m. Wednesdays.

On Thursday, Sept. 18, The Sonshiners will meet at 9 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, and again at 2:30 p.m. at Highland Health Care and Rehab.

Shepherd's Food pantry is open every Friday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Size 4 diapers and wipes are currently being requested. Cereal is also needed. A shopping cart for donations is in the fellowship hall entry.

A traditional worship service is offered Sunday at 8:30 a.m. A blended service takes place at 10:45 a.m. Sunday school and adult Bible classes are at 9:45 a.m.

Bella Vista Lutheran Church is at 1990 Forest Hills Blvd. Visit www.bvlutheran.com or call 479-855-0272.

Highland Christian (Disciples of Christ)

Choir rehearsal will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17, at Highland Christian Church.

Disciple Men will meet at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 20. Richard Kuhlman will speak on his mission trip to Jamaica, and Don Kerr will play a television interview he made for Operation Reboot.

Church school starts at 9 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 21, and the worship service with open Communion is at 10:30 a.m. The Rev. Paul Seal will speak on "Rescuing Ourselves from Conceit," based on Galations 6:16-26.

Golf will be played at 9:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 22, at the Brittany Golf Course.

Singles will gather at Lorene Terry's home at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23.

Bible study will take place at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24, in the fellowship hall. The choir will rehearse at 4 p.m.

The annual indoor yard and bake sale will be held Thursday, Sept. 25, and Friday, Sept. 26, from 7:30 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. each day.

The church is located at 1500 Forest Hills Blvd. The office telephone number is 479-855-2780. For information, email [email protected] or go to www.highlandchristianchurchbv.org.

Bella Vista Baptist

The Wednesday evening meal is from 4:45 to 5:30 p.m. at Bella Vista Baptist Church. A prayer meeting follows at 5:45 p.m. in the old sanctuary.

Also Wednesday, the children's choirs rehearse at 5:30 p.m., youth activities begin at 6 p.m. and AWANA meets at 6:15 p.m.

Men's Prayer Breakfast is held at 6:30 a.m. every Tuesday in the fellowship hall. The group is studying the Book of Joshua.

Women on a Mission meets at 9 a.m. the first Wednesday of each month in the fellowship hall.

Threads of Love gathers at 9:30 a.m. on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month in room 143B.

Senior Adult Ministries hosts an ice cream and movie night at 6:30 p.m. on the fourth Friday of the month. All adults are welcome.

Prayer Warriors are available from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. seven days a week by calling 479-855-6644.

Bella Vista Baptist is a multigenerational church with weekly activities for children and adults. More information is available by calling 479-855-3748 or by visiting the website at www.bvbaptist.com.

St. Bernard

Catholic Church

Bingo will be played at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, in the parish hall. The jackpot is at $1,000. Doors open at 5:45 p.m.

Adults Growing Faith begins at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21, with a DVD presentation and group discussion about the documents of Vatican II. The session will end with a light dinner. For more information, Call Kay Smith at 479-855-2370.

Knights of Columbus Council 9514 will hold its annual Tootsie Roll Drive Friday, Oct. 3, Saturday, Oct. 4, and Sunday, Oct. 5. Volunteers are needed. Contact Aubrey Plauche at 479-876-6666.

St. Bernard's volunteer organizations are hosting a volunteer fair. Organizations that use volunteers and need additional help will gather in the parish hall after Mass Sunday, Oct. 5, to talk about their purpose and needs.

Crazy canasta will be played the first Monday of each month, Oct. 6 through May 4, at the church. A social time will be at 6 p.m. with snacks provided. Play begins at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $1 per person each night. Everyone is welcome.

St. Bernard is offering special sessions for non-Catholics and those who wish to learn more about the teachings Jesus Christ left for his church. Call the parish office at 479-855-9069 or Howard Hunt at 479-855-7955 for details.

The annual Women's Club bazaar will be held Saturday, Nov. 1. Parishioners are needed to help. The group meets at 9 a.m. every Tuesday in the parish hall to design, arrange and get ready for the bazaar. Call Betty Klaeser at 479-876-1227 for further information.

St. Bernard Church is located off of Lancashire Boulevard at 1 St. Bernard Lane. Call 479-855-9069 or go online to www.bvstbernard.org.

Presbyterian Church

The Bell and Chime Choir has resumed practice at 5:45 p.m. Wednesdays and the Chancel Choir began meeting again at 7 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church of Bella Vista. Because of the staggered meeting times, one can participate in both choirs. New members are always welcome.

An Adult Study Group is assembling and will be led by the Rev. Liz Wagner. The first meeting will be at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 18. All are welcome.

The church will be participating in the Alzheimer's Memory Walk set for Saturday, Sept. 20, at Arvest Ballpark in Springdale. Sign up to walk or make a donation.

Men's Fellowship will host a blood drive from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 22, in the fellowship hall. Sign up in the connector hallway. This is open to the community.

Presbyterian Women will be gathering for the Cluster 1 Fall Gathering Saturday, Oct. 4, at First Presbyterian Church in Springdale. Wagner will be the worship leader, and Susan Jackson-Dowd will be the overview leader for the Horizons Bible study. The registration form and a $10 check are due Wednesday, Sept. 24, so church members are asked to turn in their fee to Ruth Cozad by Sept. 17. There is a sign-up sheet in the connector hallway.

The Missions Committee is collecting personal care items for the Northwest Arkansas Children's Shelter to be given to the children as they leave the facility. A list of items needed for the packets and a donation box are available in the connector hallway. Monetary contributions would also be appreciated to help purchase supplies.

An exercise class meets from 8 to 8:45 a.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday in the fellowship hall. It is free of charge and open to the community.

The church is located at 1880 Forest Hills Blvd. Sunday worship is at 10 a.m., and Sunday school for children and adults meets at 8:30 a.m. All are welcome. Recent sermons can be heard on the website at www.pcbv.org. Call the office at 479-855-2390 with any questions about activities or to speak with a pastor.

Village Baptist

Wednesday evening choir practice starts at 5:45 at Village Baptist Church and is followed by prayer and Bible study at 7 p.m.

The Rev. Bill Bowen will bring the message at the 10:15 a.m. service Sunday, Sept. 21. Sunday school for all ages begins at 9 a.m. A nursery is provided during the worship service.

The Sunday evening service is at 6.

The women's Bible study of Titus will be held at 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 22.

Men's prayer and the Bible study of 1 Peter are from 8 to 10 a.m. each Friday.

Village Baptist, a Southern Baptist church, is located at 380 Glasgow Road. New office hours are from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. and closed from noon to 1 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Call 479-855-7775 for other information.

Unitarian Universalists of Benton County

Sept. 21 is Topic Forum Sunday. Michelle Harvey will present "Making Our Future a Reality." She leads the Environmental Defense Fund's on-site corporate partnership with Walmart in Bentonville, advancing sustainable business practices throughout the company's operations and supply chain, and is on the UUBC Advisory Board.

Each Sunday service begins with an all-inclusive opening and ends with a traditional closing. The program usually lasts 30-40 minutes. Coffee and social time starts at 10:30 a.m. and the program is at 11 a.m. Sunday school is available for children through age 15.

For more information, go online to www.uubcar.com, www.facebook.com/UUBC.AR or http://uubcar.tumblr.com, or connect with @UUBC1 on Twitter.

Village Bible

Evangelical Free

Oasis Food Pantry will be open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17, at Village Bible Evangelical Free Church.

Also Wednesday, the Building Committee will meet at 4 p.m. and the Women's Ministry Board will have a 5:30 p.m. dinner meeting. The family potluck dinner will begin at 5:30 p.m., followed by the family praise and prayer fellowship plus children's and youth activities at 6:20 p.m. Choir rehearsal begins at 7:30 p.m., and Worship team practice is at 8 p.m.

Ron Morris will lead the Bible study on 2 Peter at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the church. This study is open to anyone who wishes to attend.

Men's Breakfast Fellowship is scheduled for 7 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 20. The Church Board will convene at 8:30 a.m.

At 6 p.m. Saturday, the church will host a Missions Event featuring seven of the missions it supports. After the missionary presentations, there will be opportunities to interact with them and browse display tables they have set up. Coffee and dessert will be served.

Sunday school classes will be available for all ages at 9 a.m. Sept. 21. The youth and adult classes will meet together in the sanctuary for a panel discussion and question-and-answer time with all the missionaries attending the Missions Event. At the 10 a.m. worship service, the Rev. Mark Voll will continue his preaching series on "Lessons for Life," studies in the Book of Hebrews. His sermon is "God's Rest" from Hebrews 4:1-11. Infant nursery and children's church will be available during the service.

Intercessory Prayer for the Building Program will be held at 9 a.m. Monday, Sept. 22, at the church.

The ladies' Bible study, "Ecclesiastes, a Woman of Contentment: Insights into Life's Sorrows and Trials," will meet at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23. Joanne Morris will lead the group.

Also Tuesday, at 7 p.m., Morris will lead the men's Bible study on Romans, and the ladies' KniTTogether ministry and White Cross EFCA Women's Mission ministry will meet.

The church is located at 210 Town Center S.E. Call 479-876-5764 or visit www.villagebibleefc.org.

United Lutheran

Phoebes and Bread for the World will both meet at 9:15 a.m. today at the United Lutheran Church of Bella Vista.

The Damascus Shepherd Group gathering will be a Progressive Movie Night featuring "Babette's Feast" from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19, in the fellowship hall. This fun evening will also be an opportunity to gather with the Solbergs as a shepherd group before they leave on their mission to Brazil the first of October.

Tyre Shepherd Group will meet at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, at Donna Paris-Bluml's.

A retirement reception for Pat Kugler, parish nurse, will be held at 10:45 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 21, in the fellowship hall.

The Schmieding Center will present a Lunch and Learn program on memory loss at noon Tuesday. Sept. 23, at United Lutheran. Call 1-800-734-2024 for reservations.

Dar Dykema will lead the Bible study leaders' session at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24.

Women of United will attend the Arkansas-Oklahoma Women of ELCA convention Sept. 26-28 at St. John Lutheran Church in Shawnee, Okla.

Ninevah Shepherd Group will have a golf outing and pizza party beginning at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27.

Singing Men of Arkansas will perform at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28, at United Lutheran. The public is invited. There will be refreshments after the concert. Admission is a free-will offering.

United in Prayer meets at 3 p.m. Mondays.

An exercise class is offered at 8 a.m. every Tuesday and Thursday at the United Lutheran Church of Bella Vista. The community is welcome.

The church is located at 100 Cooper Road. Call 479-855-1325 or go to www.unitedlutheranbv.org. Email the church at office@united

lutheran.arcoxmail.com.

New Wine Ministry

The "Feast of Tabernacles" will take place at 7 p.m. Oct. 8-16 at the Northwest Arkansas Ministry Center, 2262 Forest Hills Blvd. in Bella Vista, and at 10 a.m. Oct. 9-16 under the tent at the ARK, 8030 LaCroix Road in Decatur. The meetings will include prayer, worship and anointed speakers. The gatherings in Decatur will include a lunch break at 12:30 p.m. each day.

Admission to the seminars is free, and there will be an opportunity to make a tabernacle offering.

To make reservations, call 858-864-8712 or 619-246-6027, go online to www.nwmglobal.org or email [email protected].

Highlands Church

A new eight-week Disciple Bible study, "The Book of Romans," will be offered Tuesdays, Sept. 23 through Nov. 11, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

A new Bible study, "Mere Christianity," by C.S. Lewis will take place at 4:30 p.m. Thursdays, Oct. 9 through Nov. 20.

Highlands Church, a United Methodist congregation, is at 371 Glasgow Road in Bella Vista. Call 479-855-2277, visit www.humcbv.com or search for Highlands Church of Bella Vista on Facebook.com.

Forest Hills Church

Guests are welcome to drop in for a sack lunch, prayer time and Bible study starting at noon Wednesdays at Forest Hills Church.

The Forest Hills Church community welcomes people of all faiths to its Sunday activities. A sweets and coffee fellowship starts at 9 a.m., two adult Bible studies begin at 9:45 and the worship service is at 10:45 a.m.

The church, an American Baptist congregation, is located at 1702 Forest Hills Blvd. Call Andrea for information at 479-855-3555 or send an email inquiry to [email protected]. Visit www.ForestHillsChurch.info for up-to-date information and a calendar of activities.