New Life Christian Church

Village Bible Church

Wednesday, July 13, the Oasis Food Pantry will be open from 10 a.m. to noon. This ministry is available to anyone in the area who needs help with groceries and would appreciate the compassion and encouragement of friendly volunteers. The 5:30 p.m. dinner will be Nathan’s hot dogs with all the trimmings, plus salad and dessert. Donations will be accepted, and the community is always welcome. The dinner is followed at 6:20 p.m. by singing, devotions and prayer for adults. Activities will also be held for children. Mark and Jodi Revell, missionaries on staff with EFCA ReachGlobal, will be special guests this evening and will provide an update about their ministry in Hungary. Nursery for infants and toddlers is available and the community is invited.

Sunday, July 17, Growth Group classes are offered for all ages at 9 a.m. followed by the 10:15 a.m. Worship Service and, of course, the community is warmly welcomed. Pastor Don Moor will bring the message for the Worship Service. Infant and toddler nursery and Children’s Church for kids are offered as well.

Tuesday, July 19, a men’s Bible study led by Dr. Ron Morris will meet at 7 p.m., and men from the community are always welcome. A ladies’ KniTTogether ministry and the White Cross Women’s Mission ministry also meet at 7 p.m. The ladies enjoy informal fellowship while working on projects that benefit needy children and adults in the area as well as a hospital in Congo. This too is open to any ladies who would like to come and learn more about it.

Village Bible Church is located at 1591 Forest Hills Blvd., Bella Vista. Church office hours are Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. For more information, contact the church at 479-876-5764.

Highlands Church

The JAM Adult Sunday School Class meets every Sunday from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Visitors are welcome.

The next Hummers blood drive will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, July 27. Photo ID is required.

Come to the Ice Cream Social for a sweet ice cream treat in Fellowship Hall after service Aug. 6 and 7. A free will offering will be accepted. Proceeds will help to support the activities of the Highlands Student Ministry.

Highlands Church, a United Methodist congregation, is located at 371 Glasgow Road. For more information, call 479-855-2277 or visit www.humcbv.com or Facebook.com/humcbv.

New Life Christian Church, 103 Riordan Road, offers three Sunday services: 8:30, 10 and 11:30 a.m. “What Do You Say About That?” is the title of the summer sermon series at New Life Christian Church. New Life Kids programming for children birth through fifth grade is offered at all three services.

The Men’s Ministry will host a free barbecue and free showing of the movie “War Room” on Saturday, July 30. The barbecue lunch will start at 11 a.m. with the movie at noon. Men and women are welcome to attend. RSVP at 479-855-1616.

Little Sprouts preschool is accepting enrollment for the fall school year. This Christian-based preschool is open to children 3 to 5 years old. For a tour of the facility and to meet the director, contact 479-855-1616.

New Life Christian Church is a non-denominational church. Office hours are Monday-Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. and Friday, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Visit newlifenwa.com.

St. Bernard Catholic Church

St. Bernard Catholic Church is located at 1 St. Bernard Lane, Bella Vista. Mass is 5 p.m. Saturday, July 16, and 9 a.m. Sunday, July 17.

Forest Hills Church

Forest Hills Church welcomes people of all faiths to worship this Sunday at 10:45 a.m. Guest speaker, Ethan Penner, will be delivering our sermons throughout most of the summer months. The adult Sunday School Class begins at 9:45 a.m., and the Prayer and Bible Study is led by Mark Kirby on Wednesdays at 12:30 p.m.

Forest Hills Church is an American Baptist congregation involved in various ministries within the church, throughout the Bella Vista community and worldwide. FHC is located at 1702 Forest Hills Blvd., across from Edward Jones Investments in the Bella Vista Highlands. For more information, call the church office at 479-8553555, email foresthillschurch@ sbcglobal.net or visit them online at www.foresthillschurch. info. You can also find them on Facebook at facebook.com/foresthillschurch.arkansas.

Bella Vista Community Church

Come for worship at 9:30 a.m. Sunday mornings with coffee fellowship before and after the service. Pastor Anna Teel will be preaching Sunday, July 17. The sermon series through July 31 is “Summer in the Psalms.” Adult Bible Study starts at 8 a.m., and a staffed nursery is available as well as Children’s Worship for ages 4-12 during the worship service.

Caregivers’ (All) Support Group has changed their meeting day/ time. Beginning in this month, they will meet the second Wednesday of every month. The next meeting will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 13, in the parlor.

The next Newcomers’ Orientation will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 20, in the parlor. Those who are interested in knowing more about Community Church are invited to attend.

Vacation Bible School will be held July 25-28 from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. for age 4 through incoming sixth-graders. All children from the community are welcome. This year’s theme is “Cave Quest: Following Jesus, The Light of the World.” Register your children online at bvcc.net or stop by the church office.

Wednesday night activities include 6 p.m. pizza and 6:30 p.m. Bible study for children and youth.

Blood pressure checks are available to the community each Wednesday in the nurse’s office from 9 a.m. to noon.

Prayer Fellowship meets every Wednesday at 9:15 a.m. in the conference room.

For more information about the church, call 479-855-1126, e-mail questions@bvcc.net, or visit www.bvcc.net. Church office hours are Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Bella Vista Baptist Church

Sunday Morning Services include 8:30 a.m. contemporary worship, 9:45 a.m. Bible Study/ Sunday School , 11 a.m. traditional worship and 5 p.m. evening worship in the old sanctuary.

Grief Share, a friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life’s most difficult experiences, meets at 3 p.m. Tuesdays in the church conference room. Each session will begin with a lesson from an experienced counselor and end with discussion with others in the group.

Wednesday evening prayer meeting is held at 5:45 p.m. in the old sanctuary. There are youth activities Wednesdays starting at 6 p.m.

The summer children’s program, “Walk This Way,” is every Wednesday from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

The Men’s Prayer Breakfast, every Tuesday at 6:30 a.m. in the fellowship hall, is studying the book of Romans.

The church has a Senior Adult Fun Day the second Thursday of each month at 1 p.m. Bring your favorite snack, your favorite game, and come for fun and fellowship.

The senior adult ministries hosts “Ice Cream and a Movie” the fourth Friday of the month at 6 p.m.

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

multi-generational church with weekly activities for children and adults. The 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 www. bvbaptist.com.

Village Baptist Church

Home is where the heart is, but a heart without grace makes the home feel empty. Come to Village Baptist Church over the summer as they experience God’s grace in their lives and take it home.

The church is hosting Local Talent Singing from 6 to 8 p.m.

Sunday, July 31. It will be followed by free hot dogs and homemade ice cream.

On Sunday mornings, Bible Study begins at 9 a.m., Morning worship starts at 10:15, and evening worship stars at 6 p.m. Wednesday prayer begins at 7 p.m.

Village Baptist Church is located at 380 Glasgow Road in Bella Vista. For more information, visit www.vbconline.net.

Unity Church of the Ozarks

Come for a special Taize-style contemplative musical service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, July 17. Following the service, enjoy refreshments and fellowship.

The Wednesday meeting includes a rich, active discussion of a short, spiritually focused passage which participants share followed by a 20-minute meditation.

The interim pastoral care minister is the Rev. Jan Huneycutt Lightner.

Rick Blough facilitates QiGong classes every Saturday at 9 a.m. Stay afterwards for a complimentary hands-on healing session.

Unity Church of the Ozarks meets at 10:30 a.m., Sundays, at 902 S.W. Second St., Suite E, Bentonville. For more information, call 479-721-2752.