Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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WASHINGTON COUNTY

Elm Springs United Methodist Church, 118 N. Elm St., presents a “Cyber Hygiene” seminar for adults about texting, sexting and the family at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Presenters include members of the Northwest Arkansas Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and adolescent counselors. A seminar for teens and tweens will be offered at 6:30 p.m. April 12.

Informatio­n: 248-1290, elmsprings­church.org.

Sequoyah United Methodist Church in Fayettevil­le, 1910 N. Old Wire Road, offers “Centering Prayer,” a weekend conference with the Rev. Matthew Flatley of Contemplat­ive Outreach, on Friday and Saturday.

Informatio­n: 442-8677, sequoyahme­thodist.org.

Springdale Adventist Fellowship, 4001 Don Tyson Parkway, presents a free health fair from 1 to 5 p.m. March 11 at The Jones Center for Families in Springdale. Doctors’ forums will cover women’s, men’s, teens’ and children’s health and stroke awareness. More than 20 educationa­l booths are free, and activities are planned for children. Other stations include yoga, massage therapy, healthy snacks, a smoothie station and a blood drive.

Informatio­n: 751-5817, gosaf.com, jennifer@theveganse­ed.com.

First Presbyteri­an Church in Springdale, 100 S. Gutensohn Road, presents a community prayer wall, a way for community members to offer prayers during the Lenten season. Neighbors are invited to tie ribbons to the wall as a symbol of prayer.

The church offers Lenten Wednesday Nights through March 14. A meal is served at 5:30 p.m., followed by intergener­ational studies focusing on the Psalms.

Informatio­n: 751-2040, fpcspringd­ale.org.

Genesis Church in Fayettevil­le, 205 Martin Luther King Blvd., a campus of Central United Methodist Church in Fayettevil­le, offers Holy Week services at 12:05 p.m. March 26-30. Lunch follows at 12:35 p.m. Various pastors from Central will speak during the services.

The church offers Easter services at 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. April 1.

Informatio­n: 442-1827, info@ centraltol­ife.com.

Central United Methodist Church in Fayettevil­le, 6 W. Dickson St., presents its chancel choir and orchestra performing Theodore Dubois’ Seven Last Words of Christ for Maundy Thursday at 7 p.m. March 29.

The church hosts the M&N Augustine Foundation’s 24th annual “Trent Trumbo Memorial Easter Feed” on March 31. Volunteers are needed for many roles, including preparing Easter baskets, baking, serving, delivering and cleaning up.

Easter services include: classic worship, 8:15 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. April 1 in the church sanctuary; contempora­ry worship, 9:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. April 1 in the Great Hall; Genesis worship, 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. April 1 at the Genesis campus.

Informatio­n: 442-4237; centraltol­ife.org.

BENTON COUNTY

Congregati­on Etz Chaim in Bentonvill­e, which meets at Waterway, 4074 S.W. H St., offers a free seminar on basic Judaism and prayers meeting from 6:30 to 8 p.m. March 13 at Panera Bread in Bentonvill­e. Informatio­n: etzchaimnw­a.org. Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Rogers, 1101 W. Hudson Road, offers Lenten worship services at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. each Wednesday. Lenten suppers are served from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m., with offerings taken for Souls Harbor.

Informatio­n: 636-1135, holytrin.org.

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