Local notes

BENTON COUNTY

Unitarian Universalists of Benton County, 1110 S.E. Evergreen St., Bentonville, present Terry Bankson of Engage NWA speaking at 11 a.m. Sunday.

Information: 855-1485, uubcar.com.

Word of Life Fellowship in Bentonville, 808 S.W. 14th St., presents comedian Jonnie W. in the “Laugh All Night” comedy concert at 7 p.m. March 25. Admission is free, and an offering will be taken for missions.

Information: 273-3460, wlfar.com.

St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Rogers, 824 W. Oak St., serves a free St. Patrick’s supper of corned beef and cabbage at 5:30 p.m. today. Information: 636-4042. Bella Vista Community Church, 75 E. Lancashire Blvd., offers Lenten meditations and soup suppers every Wednesday through Lent. Supper is served from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. at a cost of $3 per person or $5 per family. Meditations run from 6:30 to 7 p.m. in the sanctuary.

The church has opened registration for its summer arts camp, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. June 19-23, for children entering grades 1 to 6. Classes include hand chimes, guitar, line dancing, card making, watercolor collage, weaving, junk sculpture and more. Cost is $10 per student, with scholarships for families entering multiple students.

Information: 855-1126, bvcc.org.

Good Shepherd Evangelical Lutheran Church in Rogers, 2305 S. Dixieland Road, offers Lenten services at 7:30 p.m. every Wednesday. A soup and sandwich meal precedes each service.

Information: 233-0662, goodshepherdrogers.org.

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Rogers, 1101 W. Hudson Road, celebrates Lent with special worship services at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Wednesday. The youth ministry team serves a meal from Chik-Fil-A at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. Donations will support the Samaritan Center Snack Pack program.

Information: 636-1135, holytrin.org.

The United Lutheran Church of Bella Vista, 100 Cooper Road, serves a Lenten supper at 6 p.m. Wednesday, followed by a Lenten service at 6:25 p.m.

Information: 855-1325, unitedlutheranbv.org.

Bella Vista Lutheran Church, 1990 Forest Hills Blvd., offers Lenten worship services at 6 p.m. each Wednesday until Easter. A light supper will be served before the service.

The Shepherd’s Food Pantry is open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Friday. The pantry needs donations of shampoo, body wash and toothbrushes, and any $5 coupon from Dollar General will be used to buy hygiene products.

Information: 855-0272, bvlutheran.com.

The Presbyterian Church of Bella Vista, 1880 Forest Hills Blvd., serves Lenten soup suppers at

6 p.m. each Wednesday, followed by a Lenten presentation.

The church offers a Lenten study at 2 p.m. Thursday through April 6. The Rev. Dennis Ritchie and the Rev. Liz Wagner, church pastors, lead the study, “Aging Matters: Finding Your Calling for the Rest of Your Life,” by R. Paul Stevens. Study books are $12.

Sunday, and on the third Sunday of each month, the church collects money for the Cents-Ability Hunger Program of the of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).

Information: 855-2390, pcbv.org.

New Life Christian Church in Bella Vista,

103 Riordan Road, collects food donations through April 2 for the Bella Vista food banks.

Information: 855-1616, newlifenwa.com.

Highland Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Bella Vista,

1500 Forest Hills Blvd., sponsors the Disciple Men Fellowship at 8:30 a.m. today. Danny Camarillo of the Salvation Army will speak.

The church serves a potluck meal for fellowship immediately following the 10:30 a.m. worship service Sunday.

Information: 855-2780, highlandchristianchurchbv.org.

First United Methodist Church in Bella Vista,

20 Boyce Drive, offers Lenten services and luncheons each Wednesday through April 12. The services begin at 11:45 a.m., followed by lunch.

The church sponsors Midweek Manna each Wednesday. A fellowship meal is served from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. for a donation of $5 for adults, $3 for children younger than 10, with a family maximum of $15. Small group study, craft and activity groups for adults and programs for children run from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. A representative of the Benton County office of the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service offers cooking tips Wednesday. A representative of the AARP offers a driving refresher course March 29. A program about the Bella Vista trails is planned April 19, and a two-mile hike on the trails is planned for April 26.

Bazaar craft workshops meet from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. each Thursday until the Oct. 7 bazaar.

Information: 855-1158, lovelearnlead.com.

WASHINGTON COUNTY

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Fayetteville, 224 N. East Ave., presents Noye’s Fludde by Benjamin Britten for free at 2 p.m. April 2. The short, dramatic opera is a medieval Miracle Play, with a chorus of children and professional singers accompanied by a small orchestra, an organ and a piano.

Information: 442-7373, stpaulsfay.org.

Caudle Avenue Baptist Church in Springdale, 404 Caudle Ave., serves a free community meal at 5 p.m. today, with chili dogs and homemade french fries. Clothing and household items also will be given away, and a drawing will be held for Walmart gift cards. Information: 750-2010. Central United Methodist Church in Fayetteville, 6 W. Dickson St., presents The Seven Last Words of Christ by Theodore DuBois at 7 p.m. April 13, Maundy Thursday. The free musical presentation features the sanctuary choir and orchestra, with soloists David Malis, Chris MacRae and Moon-Sook Park.

Information: 442-4237; centraltolife.com.

Compassion Fayetteville offers a Taize with prayer and music at 6:30 p.m. Friday at 1901 S. Pumpkin Ridge Drive in Fayetteville.

Information: compfayetteville.org.

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Fayetteville, 2925 N. Old Missouri Road, presents the spring concert tour of Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kan. The college choir, chamber choir and hand bell ensemble will perform at 7 p.m. today. This year’s performance features the cantata Rejoice in the Lamb by Benjamin Britten.

Information: 521-2113, gslcfayetteville.org.

First Presbyterian Church in Springdale,

100 S. Gutensohn Road, offers inter-generational Lenten fellowships each Wednesday, through April 5. Dinner is served at 5:30 p.m., with classes on spiritual disciplines at 6:15 p.m. Nursery care is available.

Information: 751-2040, fpcspringdale.org.

First United Methodist Church in Springdale, 206 W. Johnson Ave., presents Amber C. Haines, a Fayetteville writer and poet, as its “local artist for Lent.” She will present spoken word reflections during Lenten worship services at 8:30 a.m., 9:45 a.m. and 11 a.m. each Sunday through April 9. The church’s local arts initiative exists “to enliven the Christian imagination by creating opportunities for engagement with the arts and supporting local artists in Northwest Arkansas.” Haines’ work can be seen at amberchaines.com.

Information: 751-4610,

REGION

First Baptist Church in Parthenon, Newton County Road 8675, suffered total devastation in the March 7 tornado. A rebuilding fund, the PBC rebuilding fund, has been established at Anstaff Bank for donations.

Information: (870) 5773957.

Christ for fhe World Church in Fort Smith, 4401 Windsor Dr., presents an international conference, “Living in Your Prophetic Destiny,” on Wednesday to Sunday. Speakers include Aretha Wilson, Bobby Hogan, Teresa Hogan and Bennie Baker. Services begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday, 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Thursday to Saturday and 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Sunday. Cost is $59, which includes two lunches, 13 sessions and snacks.

Information: 649-5970, bobbyhogan.org.

Holiday Island Community Church, 188 Stateline Dr., offers the Ray Vander Scripture series, The Mission of Jesus, at 2 p.m. each Tuesday during Lent. The five-week video series was shot in the Holy Land.

The church presents pianist Joel Sebag in a free concert at 3 p.m. March 26. The performance is part of the Woodward Memorial Concert Series.

Information: 253-8200, hicchurch.com.

St. Scholastica Monastery in Fort Smith, 1301 S. Albert Pike Ave., offers a labyrinth walk from 2 to 4 p.m. today in conjunction with Women Speak Peace.

Information: 783-4147, stscho.org.