First United Methodist
Ash Wednesday services will be at 11:45 a.m. followed by a Lenten luncheon prepared by the office staff and open to everyone at First United Methodist Church. There will also be a 6 p.m. service that evening. An 11:45 a.m. service followed by a luncheon prepared by the different circles will be held each Wednesday until Easter.
Prayer service is held every Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. in the chapel. All are welcome.
Youth Life meets Wednesday at 7 p.m. for junior and senior high school students.
Associate Pastor Rev. Zack Underwood continues the Bible study of the Old Testament utilizing material from Dr. Sandra Richter, Epic of Eden. The class meets Thursday at noon. Those attending are welcome to bring a lunch.
Sunday, Feb. 22, Brother Jaimie Alexander will begin a new sermon series "What a Difference a Day Makes" with "The Temptation of His Life," from Matthew 4:1-11, Romans 5:12-19.
Traditional services are held every Sunday 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.m. Nursery is provided.
Caregivers Support Group meets the second and fourth Monday of each month at 9 a.m. The group provides an essential support system for those who are primary caregivers of family or friend.
Two weekly meetings of AA are hosted at the church Saturday and Monday. Call or stop by the church for more information.
A single-men's fellowship group meets the third Tuesday of each month at 11:30 a.m. in Becker Hall. The memories associated with any loss and the problems of adjusting to life as a single person may be expressed in the supportive setting of a group of individuals who have all had similar experiences. All are welcome to come for a home-cooked meal. Contact the Rev. Albert Fisher at 903-271-2738 or [email protected] for more information.
"Living the Lord's Prayer," a Bible study taught by Rev. Albert Fisher, will examine each familiar phrase of the Lord's Prayer, allowing the reader to uncover a profound framework for spiritual growth and a meaningful Christian life. The class began in mid-February and meets Tuesdays at 4 p.m. and will run for several weeks.
The church is at 20 Boyce Drive. Call 479-855-1158 or visit www.lovelearnlead.com.
Presbyterian Church
The season of Lent will begin with an Ash Wednesday communion service at noon at the Presbyterian Church of Bella Vista. Weekly Lenten soup suppers will begin the next week Feb. 25 at 6 p.m. in fellowship hall. Signup for the soup suppers at the information center. The cost is $3 per person for a simple meal of soup and bread. Everyone is asked to bring a can of soup to each soup supper to share with the hungry through distribution by the Helping Hands Food Pantry. Visitors are welcome.
An Adult Study Group led by the Rev. Liz Wagner will meet at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 19, in the parlor.
A six-week Lenten study, "What Wondrous Love," will begin Thursday, Feb. 19, at 3 p.m. and continue weekly through March 26. This study, also led by Wagner, is a presentation of the story of Holy Week. Study books are $5 each. Sign up at the information center.
Men's Fellowship will meet for breakfast at 8 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, in the fellowship hall, followed by Darrell Bowman, lake ecologist and fisheries manager, presenting a program. The cost is $3 plus a canned food item. Sign up at the information center
The community is invited to a traditional worship service Sunday, Feb. 22, at 10 a.m. This Sunday and the fourth Sunday of each month food items are collected for the Helping Hands Food Pantry. The requested item is powdered or canned milk and bottled fruit juice drinks. Any food item or monetary donation can be left at the table in connector hallway. All are welcome.
An exercise group meets every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8 to 8:45 a.m. in fellowship hall. It is low-impact exercise for seniors with 20 minutes of walking. There is no charge and the community is invited.
The church is located at 1880 Forest Hills Blvd. Sunday Worship Service is held at 10 a.m. Adult and Children's Sunday School both meet at 8:30 a.m. All are welcome. Recent sermons can be heard on the church website www.pcbv.org. Contact the church office at 479-855-2390 with any questions about our activities or to speak with a pastor.
Unitarian Universalists of Benton County
Sunday, Feb. 22, Lauren Galle, who grew up in Saudi Arabia and has done course work on a doctorate in Middle Eastern history, will give the UU Learn talk on Islam.
Coffee and social time begins at 10:30 a.m. and Sunday service begins at 11 a.m. Sunday school is available for children through age 15.
UUBC has relocated to 1110 S.E. Evergreen St. (Little Einstein Montessori School) in Bentonville near the southeast corner of 14th and J Streets. 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 Baptist
The Rev. Bill Bowen will bring the message at the 10:15 a.m. service Sunday, Feb. 22, at Village Baptist Church. Sunday school for all ages begins at 9 a.m. A nursery is provided.
The Sunday evening service starts at 5 p.m.
Wednesday evening choir practice begins at 5:45 p.m. and is followed by prayer and Bible study at 7.
Men's prayer and Bible Study on 1st John is held each Friday morning from 8 to 10 a.m.
Village Baptist, a Southern Baptist church, is located at 380 Glasgow Road. Call 479-855-7775 for other information.
Bella Vista Lutheran
Lenten season begins Feb. 18 at 5 p.m. with a light supper preceding the Ash Wednesday service at Bella Vista Lutheran Church. This schedule will be repeated each Wednesday prior to Easter Sunday, April 5.
Sunday morning worship is at 8:30 a.m. for the traditional service and at 10:45 a.m. for the blended service. Sunday school for all children and adult Bible classes are at 9:45 a.m.
Bella Vista Lutheran Church is located at 1990 Forest Hills Blvd. Visit www.bvlutheran.com or call 479-855-0272.
Highlands Church
The Tan and Jam Adult Sunday School Class meets every Sunday from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Visitors are welcome.
An Ash Wednesday service will take place at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18. On the remaining five Wednesday's of Lent a brown-bag soup supper will be offered. Each week the soup will tie in with a specific Bible character. Visitors are always welcome to attend.
The next HUMMERS blood drive is scheduled from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.Wednesday, Feb. 25.
A new seven-week Lenten Bible study, "The God We Can Know" by Rob Fuquay, will be held from Feb. 25 through April 8. Classes will be offered from 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesdays. Sign-up sheets are located on the education table. Everyone is welcome to attend.
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.
New Wine Ministry
The Rev. Vincent Xavier leads the New Wine Ministry in services on Saturdays at 5:30 p.m. Rosalie and Gary Jennings lead the worship on Sundays at 2 p.m.
Patricia Xavier leads a study on Deliverance on Thursdays at 6:45 p.m. The Ministry is located in the NWA Ministry Center, 2262 Forest Hills Blvd. Call 858-864-8712 for information.
New Wine Ministry and United Christian Charities distribute food from the Food Pantry in Decatur every Monday morning from 9 a.m. to noon. Over 35,000 people have been fed from the food pantry. Ministry is available. There is also a Bible study in Decatur at the Gallery Cafe on Main Street every Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Vincent Xavier can be heard on KURM radio 790AM at 11 a.m. Friday and Sunday mornings from 9:45 to 11 a.m. and FM 100.3 from 10 to 11 a.m. Call in at 479-636-7979 or 800-767-7979.
Unity Church of the Ozarks
Wednesday Night Class and Meditation is held at 7 p.m. each Wednesday at the church. Feb. 11 will be a gong session meditation with Larry Owensby. These classes are filled with vibrant and meaningful discussions on the issues of life from a metaphysical point of view. A quiet meditation follows the class. All are welcome.
The Rev. Edie Skalitzky will present "Where Knowledge Ends, Faith Begins," Sunday, Feb. 22. Following the service Skalitzky will offer a brown-bag-lunch workshop Sunday titled "Rediscovering the Angels" from 12:15-2 p.m. The lunch is on a love offering basis.
The monthly potluck and cinema follows the service Sunday, Feb. 22. "The Great Year" by Walter Cruttenden and James Earl Jones is based on the premise that the movement of the stars guided the rise and fall of human civilization. All are welcome to the meal and the movie.
Beginning in March, Sunday morning class at 9 a.m. will resume. The group will discuss the book "Discover the Power Within You" by Eric Butterworth. The book offers an opportunity to learn more about Unity teachings.
The congregation currently meets at 902 S.W. Second St., Suite E, in Bentonville. Call 479-721-2752 or visit www.unityozarks.org for other information.
Forest Hills Church
Forest Hills Church welcomes people of all faiths to attend this Sunday's worship service at 10:45 a.m. The Rev. Susan Metcalf's Lenten series title "By My Hands For My Sake" begins Feb. 22 with the dramatic dialogue "The Hands of Dust," taken from the books of Joel and 2nd Corinthians. A casual drop-in coffee and sweets fellowship begins at 9 a.m., followed by Bible studies at 9:45 a.m. at Forest Hills Church.
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 at pastor.sue@ sbcglobal.net. Visit www.ForestHillsChurch.info for up-to-date information and a calendar of activities.
Highland Christian Church
(Disciples of Christ)
Choir practice begins at 4 p.m. Wednesdays at Highland Christian Church.
An Ash Wednesday service will be held at 6 p.m. Feb. 18 for the "Beginning of Lent."
Saturday, Feb.21, at 10 a.m. Disciples Men's breakfast will take place with guest speaker Connie Hanson talking about "How Eating Habits have Changed."
Sunday, Feb. 22, begins the "Week of Compassion" with the Elders meeting at 8:15 a.m. Church School begins at 9 a.m. Worship with open communion takes place at 10:30 a.m. and the Rev. Paul Seal will be speaking on "Immortal -- Invisible Love" from John 15: 1-8.
Christian Singles will meet Tuesday, Feb. 24, at 4 p.m. at the church.
Bible study takes place at 10 a.m. Wednesdays.
The Church is located at 1500 Forest Hills Blvd. Call 479-855-2780 or email [email protected] or visit the website HighlandChristianChurchBV.org.
Bella Vista Baptist
A Wednesday evening meal takes place from 4:45 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Bella Vista Baptist Church followed by a prayer meeting at 5:45 p.m. in the old sanctuary. Children's choirs practice at 5:30 p.m., youth activities are at 6 p.m. and AWANA is at 6:15.
Women's Bible study on the book of Nehemiah began Tuesday and Thursday the week of Feb 3. The way the study is structured allows one to join the group at any time, even if the first was missed. Those attending may also switch back and forth between the morning and evening study. The Tuesday group meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. and the Thursday group meets from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Both sessions meet in the fellowship hall.
The Men's Prayer Breakfast is held every Tuesday at 6:30 a.m. in the fellowship hall. They are studying the Book of Joshua.
The Senior Adult Ministries hosts ice cream and a movie the fourth Friday of the month at 6 p.m. All adults are welcome.
Women On Mission meets at 9 a.m. the first Wednesday of each month in fellowship hall.
Threads of Love will meet at 9:30 a.m. the second and fourth Wednesday of each month in room 143B.
Bella Vista Baptist's church office is open Monday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. More information is available by calling 479-855-3748 or visiting the website at www.bvbaptist.com.
Community Church
Memory Disorder Caregivers support group meets today at 1 p.m. in the parlor.
Wednesday Night family activities begin at 6 p.m. with a pizza dinner. Bible study for all ages takes place at 6:30 p.m. A nursery is provided.
Women's Bible study began a series Feb. 12 on "The God I Never Knew" by Robert Morris. The study group continues to meet each Thursday. Call the church to sign up for the morning class at 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. or evening class at 6 to 8 p.m. Cost of the book is $7.
The Prayer Shawl Ministry meets Thursday, Feb. 19, at 3:30 p.m. in McKay Hall.
Growing through Grief support group also meets Thursday at 3:30 p.m. in the parlor.
Cups & Croissants will gather Saturday, Jan. 21, at 9 a.m. in McKay Hall and will be featuring "mystery personalities!"
Coffee fellowship is offered at 9 a.m. Sunday with the worship service starting at 9:30. A staffed nursery and Children's Teaching Time for ages 4-12 years are available during the worship service. Adult Sunday school is from 8 to 9 a.m.
Bella Vista Community Church is an interdenominational Stephen Ministry church and is located at 75 E. Lancashire Blvd. Call 479-855-1126, email [email protected] or visit www.bvcommunitychurch.org.
Village Bible Evangelical Free
Wednesday, Feb. 18, the Oasis Food Pantry will be open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Village Bible Evangelical Free Church.
Also Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. a fellowship meal takes place. Those planning to attend are asked to bring a dish to share. Wednesday evening devotional and prayer is at 6:20 p.m. Activities for children and youth are offered after supper on Wednesdays as well. Nursery is available.
Bible study for mixed adults is held every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. They are currently studying the book of Romans. Small groups meet in homes for Bible study and fellowship throughout the week.
The Rev. Ron Morris will continue the Bible study on Romans at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12.
Sunday school classes will be available for all ages at 9 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, followed by the 10 a.m. worship service. The Rev. Mark Voll will continue his sermon series titled "The Building Blocks of a Great Church." His sermon title will be "The Building Blocks of a Great Church," with a sermon titled "Authentic Fellowship" and a text of Acts 2:42-47 and Philippians 2:1-5. Infant nursery and children's church will be available during the worship service.
Volunteers work at the church on Mondays at 10 a.m. setting up the bags of donated items from the food pantry for distribution.
Men's Bible study convenes every Tuesday at 7 p.m. They are currently studying the book of Romans.
Also Tuesday, the ladies' KniTTogether ministry and the White Cross EFCA Women's Mission ministry will also meet at 7 p.m. to produce hats and scarves for those in need and to produce cloth bandages and other supplies for Tandala hospital in Congo, Africa, and to enjoy fellowship as they work.
The church is located at 210 Town Center S.E. Call 479-876-5764 or visit www.villagebibleefc.org.
Religion on 02/18/2015