CHURCH NEWS

Presbyterian Church of Bella Vista

The church women will host the Presbyterian Women Cluster 1 Fall Gathering on Friday, Aug. 26, at the church. They will start at 8:30 a.m. with registration and finish with a luncheon. The theme is “A Journey to Understanding.” Registration is $10, which includes lunch.

The community is invited to a traditional worship service at 10 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 28. Christian Ed classes meet at 8:30 a.m. A nursery attendant is available. New friends are always welcome.

Chancel Choir resumes practice at 7 p.m Wednesday, Aug. 31. New singers are always welcome to join.

The All-Church Picnic will be held at Blowing Springs Park at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8 Please sign up at the Information Center with your meat order and indicate the potluck dish that you will bring.

A blood drive will be held in Fellowship Hall from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12 Please sign up to donate. Walk-ins are welcome.

Care and Share of Gravette will have a trailer in the church parking lot Sept. 14-15 to receive donations of good used items for sale in their thrift store.

The Presbyterian Church of Bella Vista is located at 1880 Forest Hills Blvd. Recent sermons can be heard on the church website www.pcbv.org, or like them on Facebook. Check their website calendar for other scheduled activities. Contact the church office at 479-855-2390 with any questions about activities or to speak with a pastor.

Unitarian Universalists of Benton County

The Unitarian Universalists of Benton County are located at 1110 S.E. Evergreen St. (Little Einstein Montessori School) in Bentonville, near the southeast corner of 14th and J streets. The Sunday service, which begins at 11 a.m., is preceded by coffee and social time beginning at 10:30 a.m.

Sunday, Aug. 28, features a pavilion potluck at the Metfield Recreation Complex on Bella Vista’s east side. In addition to its 23-meter outdoor multiuse swimming pool, amenities include playground equipment, a basketball court, shuffleboard, two tennis courts, three pickleball courts and an 18-hole miniature golf course with several obstacles.

Sunday School is available for children through age 15. A Unitarian Universalist adaptation of Jerome Berryman’s book “Spirit Play” is the primary resource. The morning is structured based on the Montessori approach. As in Montessori, the key elements are the classroom environment and the teachers. These elements free the children to work at their own pace on their own activities after an initial lesson.

For more information, visit the UUBC website at www.uubcar.com, Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ UUBC.AR, Meet-Up at: http://www.meetup.com/Unitarian-Universalists-of-Benton-Co/, Twitter at https://twitter.com/UUBC1, and Tumblr at http://uubcar.tumblr.com.

Bella Vista Lutheran Church

Bella Vista Lutheran Church is collecting supplies for Gravette Junior High School. There is a collection box in the church narthex.

The Men’s Discipleship Class continues on Mondays at 1 p.m. and again at 7 p.m. in the lower level. Please enter the door on the west side.

Listen to the Lutheran Hour every Sunday over radio station KURMFM (100.3) at 12:30 p.m.

The Shepherd’s Food Pantry is open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Friday.

The Quilters meet at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24, and the

Friendly Stitchers meet at 9 a.m. Friday, Aug. 26.

Sunday morning worship is at 8:30 a.m. for the traditional service and 10:45 a.m. for the blended service. Sunday School and adult Bible classes are at 9:45 a.m. Bella Vista Lutheran Church is located at 1990 Forest Hills Blvd. in Bella Vista. For further information, visit www. bvlutheran.com.

Highland Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

Church choir practice begins at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24.

Sunday School starts at 9 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 28. At 10:30 a.m., the Rev. Paul Seal will be speaking from Romans 12:9-13 with a sermon titled “Stewardship is Tithing in All Things.”

The church is located at 1500 Forest Hills Blvd. The church office is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to noon.

Call 479-855-2780, email highlandchristian@cox-internet.com or visit HighlandChristian ChurchBV.org.

Village Bible Church

Wednesday, Aug. 24, 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. A potluck fellowship dinner will begin at 5:30 p.m., 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. Don Snipes, the special guest this evening representing Evangelism Explosion, will present “Everyday Evangelism.” Nursery for infants and toddlers is available, and the community is invited.

Sunday, Aug. 28, Growth Group classes are offered for all ages at 9 a.m. followed by the 10:15 a.m. worship service. Pastor Mark Voll will continue his sermon series titled “Peter’s Last Words.” This week’s sermon title is “Remember: Live Well – Finish Strong!” with a text of 2 Peter 3:1-18. Infant and toddler nursery and Children’s Church for kids are offered as well.

Tuesday, Aug. 30, a men’s Bible study led by Dr. Ron Morris will meet at 7 p.m. 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.

Village Bible Church, an Evangelical Free church, is located at 1591 Forest Hills Blvd., Bella Vista. Mark Voll is pastor. Church office hours are Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. For more information, contact the church at 479-876-5764, email them at vbefc@sbcglobal.net, visit their Facebook page at Village Bible Church or the website at www.villagebibleefc.org.

United Lutheran Church

Sunday Worship Service begins at 9:30 a.m. with Pastor Karen Fowler-Lindemulder.

United in Prayer meets at 3 p.m. every Monday. All are welcome.

Exercise class is at 8 a.m. every Tuesday and Thursday.

United Lutheran Church is located at 100 Cooper Road. For more information, call 479-855-1325 or visit www.unitedlutheranbv.org5.

Unity Church of the Ozarks

Come at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 28, as guest speaker the Rev. Jan Pittman presents “What Would Love Do Now?” The Unity community warmly welcomes you. The monthly potluck takes place following the service. Bring a dish and come join them for tasty food and meaningful fellowship.

The current 5x5 annual fundraiser for the greater northwest Arkansas community is creating art pieces from various frames and auctioning them starting at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 10.

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

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 479-7212752.

Highlands Church

The annual Homes Tour is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27. Tickets are $10 pre-tour and $12 on the day of of tour. Pre-tour tickets may be purchased at any of the three Bella Vista Arvest banks, the church office or from any church member. Tickets may be purchased on the day of the tour at any of the homes on the tour or at the Highlands Gates.

The next Hummers blood drive will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21. Photo ID is required.

Join Pastor Bryan Fink on a 10day Holy Land Tour March 14-23, 2017. Brochures are available. Contact the church office for more information.

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

New Life Christian Church, 103 Riordan Road, offers three Sunday services: 8:30, 10 and 11:30 a.m. “Jump” is the title of the sermon series. New Life Kids programming for children birth through fifth grade is offered in all three services.

Sign-ups for anyone interested in joining a Life Group will be held Sunday, Aug. 28, before and after service. Life groups are small Bible study groups that meet during the week at various locations and times around the city.

An all-church barbecue picnic will be held at Kingsdale Park and Pavilion at 5 p.m Sunday, Aug. 28. Everyone is welcome. A mini-golf tournament will also be held prior to the meal. RSVP to info@newlifenwa.com.

New Life Students Fall Kick-off will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 31. Doors and cafe open from 5 to 8 p.m. with worship at 6 p.m.

A Missions Fair will be held at the church during the morning service Sunday, Sept. 11. This will be an opportunity to learn more about the missions and meet the missionaries/representatives from the church’s 19 mission partners from around the world.

New Life Christian Church is a nondenominational church. Office hours are Monday-Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 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, Aug. 27, and 9 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 28.

Forest Hills Church

Forest Hills Church welcomes people of all faiths to worship this Sunday at 10:45 a.m. Retired pastor Mark Kirby will deliver the sermon, “Just When You Think You’ve Arrived,” from John 13:36-14:6. 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 479-855-3555, 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 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.

Wednesdays, the Evening Meal begins at 4:45 p.m. Children’s choirs meet at 5:30 p.m. The Wednesday Evening Prayer meeting is held at 6 p.m. in the old sanctuary. There are youth activities Wednesdays starting at 6 p.m., and AWANA also meets at 6 p.m.

The Men’s Prayer Breakfast, every Tuesday at 6:30 a.m. in 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.

More information is available by calling 479-855-3748 or visiting www.bvbaptist.com.