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 Southeast 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, Sept. 11: Suzanne Miltich and Ellen Tate — who recently returned from Little Rock where they attended the five-day Dwight Brown Leadership Experience, one of three annual leadership coaching experiences hosted by The Southern Region of the Unitarian Universalist Association — will

share what they learned.

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.

Village Bible Church

Wednesday, Sept. 7, 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. Nursery for infants and toddlers is available, and the community is invited.

Sunday, Sept. 11, 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 begin a new sermon series titled “The Beginning and the End: Lessons from Genesis.” This week’s sermon title is “God, the Creator” with a text of Genesis

1:1-31. Infant and toddler nursery and Children’s Church for kids are offered as well.

Tuesday, Sept. 13, at 9 a.m., a new Ladies’ Bible Study written and led by Joanne Morris will begin. It is titled “Prayer: Essential to a Fruitful Christian Life.” Women from the community are welcome to attend, and a free study guide will be provided. Call the church office for more information. 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.

Highland Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

Wednesday, Sept. 7, there is a 10 a.m. Bible study, and church choir practice begins at 4 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 10, the Disciples Women’s Fellowship Brunch takes place with Carlene Beam presenting the study “Let the Little Children Come.” Refreshments will be served by Mary Middleton and Betty Moeller.

Sunday School starts at 9 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 11. At 10:30 a.m., the Rev. Paul Seal will be speaking on “The Cost of Reconciliation” from Luke 14:25-33.

There will be a Board meeting at 4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12, in the fellowship

hall.

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 HighlandChristianChurchBV.org.

United Lutheran Church

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

Rally Day/Youth Sunday School begins at 10:45 a.m. Sept. 11.

There will be a Bible study with Pastor Karen at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14.

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

There is an exercise class 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, Sept. 11, as guest speaker Ben Worth presents “The Living Waters of Unity.” The Unity community warmly welcomes you. Stay after the service for refreshments and fellowship.

Standing in Peace is a time in which we hold the vision to assist in manifesting peace for the world. Join them in prayer after the Sunday service at 12:15 p.m.

A committed group of people serve by holding in prayer those who request prayer support. If a prayer need arises for you or someone else, please leave a message at unityozarks.org, and the prayer team will be notified.

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 Fellowship Committee invites everyone to a Welcome Back Pie Social Sept. 17 and 18 in Fellowship Hall after the services. Bring that pie everyone always begs you to make!

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

A six-week study of “40 Days of Love” starts Saturday, Sept. 24. Come and learn how to love more like Jesus. Pastor Bryan will be preaching on “40 Days of Love” during the weekend services, and the church will be meeting in small groups to go deeper. There is no charge for the Study Guide. Registration is required. Please call the church office at 479-855-2277 to register.

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 are now underway for Life groups. These small, in-home Bible study groups meet during the week at various locations and times

around the city.

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.

Child-Parent Dedication services will be held on Sunday, Sept. 18. Anyone interested in participating is asked to sign up at newlifenwa.com.

Junior High students will attend the Getaway worship Conference at Ozark Christian College in Joplin Sept. 9-10. Register at newlifenwa.com.

New Life Students will offer “Collide” on Wednesday, Sept. 7, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Doors and cafe are open from 5 to 8 p.m. All teens from seventh to 12th grade are welcome to attend.

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.

Bella Vista Community Church

Come for worship at 9:30 a.m. Sunday mornings with coffee fellowship before and after the service. Pastor Jeff Reed will be preaching Sunday, Sept. 11. Adult Bible Study starts at 8 a.m. They are currently studying “The Only Way to Christ in End Times.” A staffed nursery is available as well as Children’s Worship for ages 4-12 during the worship service.

The community is invited every Wednesday to the church chapel from 11 a.m. to noon as the church prays for unity in the country, for first responders, and for the leaders. Come as you are, and attend as it fits your schedule.

Hope Happens Here Cancer Support Group will meet at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8, in the parlor.

Caregivers’ (All) Support Group will meet at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, in the parlor.

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.

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, “Through It All, God Is There,” from Lamentations 3:19-26. 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.

St. Bernard Catholic Church

St. Bernard Catholic Church is located at 1 St. Bernard Lane, Bella Vista. Mass is 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, and 9 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 11.