Local notes

WASHINGTON COUNTY

First United Presbyterian Church in Fayetteville, 695 E. Calvin St., offers a worship service with communion at 8:30 a.m. each Sunday and another worship service at 11 a.m.

The church plans a reception at 9:30 a.m. Sunday to kick off new Christian education classes for all ages. The annual church picnic begins at 4:30 p.m. Sunday at a member’s home.

Information: 442-4411, fupcfay.org.

Robinson Avenue Church of Christ in Springdale, 1506 W. Robinson Ave., offers several ministries.

DivorceCare for Kids meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. each Wednesday, beginning Sept. 6. The 13-week ministry is designed to help children in first through sixth grades through a Bible-based lesson. A $15 donation is requested to cover materials.

Single & Parenting meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. each Wednesday, beginning Sept. 6. The 13-week ministry is designed to help single parents handle the job of parenting alone. A $15 donation is requested to cover materials.

Financial Peace University meets from 6:30 to

8 p.m. each Wednesday, beginning Sept. 6. The nineweek ministry is designed to help families take charge of their financial situations. A $100 donation is requested to cover materials.

DivorceCare meets from 4 to 5:30 p.m. each Sunday, beginning Sept. 10. The program is designed to help those divorced and going through divorce with their feelings and changing situations.

Scholarships are available, if needed. Babysitting is provided.

Information: 751-4887, racoc.net.

Community Christian Church in Fayetteville, 4210 Frontage Road, sponsors the “Summer of Pants” clothing drive for LifeSource International. LifeSource offers free resources for low-income families and is need of men’s clothing.

The Guitar Center in Fayetteville will donate one ukulele for every 100 pounds of clothing to LifeSource for after-school music classes.

Donated clothing will be collected at Farmers Insurance, Jeff Danley, 2907 E. Joyce Blvd., No. 1, in Fayetteville; Encore Realty, 201 W. Emma Ave., Suite C, in Springdale; USA Mortgage, 1999 S. 52 St., No. 3B, Rogers, or 911 S.E. 28th St., Bentonville; and the church.

BENTON COUNTY

Good Shepherd Evangelical Lutheran Church in Rogers, 2305 S. Dixieland Road, offers worship services at 10 a.m. each Sunday, with Sunday school and adult Bible classes at 8:30 a.m.

The church offers a monthly study on the Lutheran liturgy and a congregational Bible study on Wednesday evenings.

Information: 755-4520, goodshepherdrogers.org.

The Neighborhood Church in Bentonville, 2003 S.W. Regional Airport Road, offers a “Blessing of the Backpacks” during the 9 a.m. and 10:40 a.m. worship services Sunday. Worshipers also are asked to donate shoes that day for Soles4Souls.

The church offers “Theology and Pizza,” a men’s ministry, at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Bike Rack Brewing in Bentonville.

Information: 464-5030, lifeintheneighborhood.com.

The United Lutheran Church of Bella Vista, 100 Cooper Road, sponsors the Piecemakers in a work day from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday to tie quilts for Lutheran World Relief.

The church announces a book study to focus on Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience and Finding Joy by Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant (Knopf, April). Discussions will begin in September.

Information: 855-1325, unitedlutheranbv.org.

Unity Church of the Ozarks in Bentonville, 902 S.W. Second St., Suite E, offers a worship service at 10:30 a.m. each Sunday.

The church presents Raegin Calloway of the Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter, speaking to the social action team at 6:30 p.m. Monday.

The church offers a new Sunday school class beginning Sept. 6. The class is based on the book, Finding Yourself in Transition: Using Life’s Changes for Spiritual Awakening by Robert Brummet.

Information: 721-2752, unityozarks.org.

First United Methodist Church in Bella Vista, 20 Boyce Drive, offers a series of “Coffee Chats” through August for members to gather and meet the new senior pastor, the Rev. Jeanne Williams.

Information: 855-1158, lovelearnlead.com.

Bella Vista Lutheran Church, 1990 Forest Hills Blvd., offers a traditional worship service at 8:30 a.m. and a blended service at 10:45 a.m. each Sunday.

Sunday school and adult Bible classes begin at 9:45 a.m. The church begins a new Bible study class Sunday, studying Martin Luther’s Small Catechism.

The men’s discipleship class meets at 1 p.m. and again at 7 p.m. each Monday. GriefShare classes meet at 3 p.m. each Thursday, this week to Nov. 16.

The Shepherd’s Food Pantry is open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Friday. Donation requests include toothpaste, mashed potatoes and staple items for the holiday season.

Information: 855-0272, bvlutheran.com.

The Presbyterian Church of Bella Vista, 1880 Forest Hills Blvd., offers a traditional worship service at 10 a.m. every Sunday, with Christian education classes for all ages at 8:30 a.m.

The ladies birthday luncheon group meets at 11:30 a.m. Friday to celebrate those having birthdays during the month.

Through the summer months, the church collects snacks for kids to donate to Helping Hands Food Pantry in Bentonville. Suggested items include cheese and crackers, fruit cups, juice packets and boxes, granola bars and microwavable items such as macaroni and cheese, ravioli and soups.

Information: 855-2390, pcbv.org.

Highland Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Bella Vista, 1500 Forest Hills Blvd., offers a worship service with communion at 10:30 a.m. each Sunday. Sunday school classes start at 9 a.m., with three adult studies and “Creative Worship” for youth.

The Singles Group will meet at 5 p.m. Tuesday.

Information: 855-2780, highlandchristianchurchbv. org.

Village Bible Church in Bella Vista, 1591 Forest Hills Boulevard, offers a worship service with communion at 10:15 a.m. each Sunday. Sunday school begins at 9 a.m.

The church offers singing, devotions and prayers at 6:30 p.m. each Wednesday, with a potluck meal at 5:30 p.m.

A men’s Bible study, titled The Nations in Prophecy, meets at 7 p.m. each Tuesday. The women’s “KniTTogether” and White Cross ministries meet at 7 p.m. each Tuesday, completing projects for area people in need and for a hospital in the Congo.

The Oasis Food Pantry is open from 10 a.m. to noon each Wednesday.

Information: 876-5764, villagebibleefc.org.

Bella Vista Community Church, 75 E. Lancashire Blvd., offers worship at 9:30 a.m. Sunday. The pastors lead a weekly prayer service and worship from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. every Wednesday.

A women’s Bible study meets from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. every Thursday, currently focusing on Bad Girls of the Bible by Liz Curtis Higgs. A prayer fellowship meets at 9:15 a.m. every Wednesday. The men’s Bible study will reconvene Sept. 12 with a new six-week study.

The church will participate in Bella Vista’s Labor Day celebration, “The Back 40 Trails,” from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 2. Activities include hiking, biking and food.

Parish nurses answer questions and provide blood-pressure checks from 9 a.m. to noon each Wednesday. A caregivers’ support group meets at 1 p.m. Wednesday.

Information: 855-1126, bvcc.org.

New Life Christian Church in Bella Vista,

103 Riordan Road, offers worship services at 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. every Sunday, with full programming for children from birth to sixth grade provided during all services. The church starts a Saturday night worship service at 5 p.m. Sept. 16.

The church sponsors its annual picnic at 5 p.m. Aug. 27 at the pavilion in the Kingsdale Recreation Complex in Bella Vista. A mini-golf tournament and swimming are planned.

The church offers “Collide Worship” for sevenththrough 12th-graders from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. The cafe opens at 5:30 p.m.

Information: 855-1616, newlifenwa.com.