CHURCH NEWS

Presbyterian Church of Bella Vista

The Book Club resumes at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, in the parlor. The topic will be what you have read this summer. All are welcome. Call 479-876-2547 with any questions.

The community is invited to a Traditional Worship Service at 10 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 2. Christian Ed classes meet at 8:30 a.m. A nursery attendant is available. New friends are always welcome.

Church members will be volunteering at Helping Hands in Bentonville on Saturday, Oct. 15. Please sign up at the Information Center for shift times beginning at 8 a.m.

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.

Bella Vista Lutheran Church

The Men’s Discipleship Class meets each Monday at 1 p.m. and again at 7 p.m. in the lower level. Park behind the Fellowship Hall and enter through the lower level.

Grief Share meets at 6 p.m. on Thursdays in the church library. Anyone who is experiencing the loss of a loved one is welcome.

The Lutheran Hour is at 12:30 p.m. each Sunday on KURM-FM (100.3).

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

Choir rehearsals are at 7 p.m. on Wednesdays.

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.

New Wine Ministry

Make your plans now to join with the saints of God in northwest Arkansas to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles Oct. 16-24. Evening meetings will take place at 6:30 p.m. at New Wine Ministry, 2262 Forest Hills Blvd., Bella Vista. On Oct. 23-24, the 6:30 meetings will be held at Word Of Life Church, 808 S.W. 14th St., Bentonville. Mario Murillo, an international evangelist, will speak. Jason Fowler will bring an anointed gift of music and worship. There will be guest speakers at all the meetings. Every morning at 9:30, there will be meetings at the ARK, 8030 LaCroix Road, Decatur.

New Wine Ministry meets at 5:30 p.m. every Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sundays with Pastor Vincent Xavier ministering the Word. Pastor Patricia Xavier leads a round-table discussion and a teaching on deliverance at 7 p.m. every Thursday night.

New Wine Ministry is non-denominational with a mission of perfecting the Body of Christ in all richness of giving, kindness, talents, and resources. It is located behind the Boys and Girls Club and the Funeral Home. Call 1-858-8648712.

Pastor Ken Wagner joins Pastor Vincent on KURM Radio AM 790 at 9:45 each Sunday morning and on FM 100.3 from 10-11 a.m. Tune in also at 11 a.m. on Wednesdays and Fridays.

Go to Blogtalkradio.com/ xman777 from 7 to 9 p.m. every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday for more teaching from Pastor Vincent Xavier. Call 818-369-0326 to speak live with Pastor.

Village Bible Church

Wednesday, Sept. 28, 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. There will not be a dinner at the church this evening. At 6:20, there will be 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.

Thursday, Sept. 29, a Bible study on the book of Matthew taught by Dr. Ron Morris will meet at 6:30 p.m. Men and women in the community are welcome, and newcomers may join the study at any time.

Sunday, Oct. 2, 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 “The First Sacrifice” with a text of Genesis 3:6, 21-24. Infant and toddler nursery and Children’s Church for kids are offered as well.

Tuesday, Oct. 4, a Ladies’ Bible Study titled “Prayer: Essential to a Fruitful Christian Life,” written and led by Joanne Morris, will be held at 9 a.m. Women from the community

are welcome to attend, and a free study guide will be provided. Call the church office for more information.

At 7 p.m. a men’s Bible study led by Dr. Ron Morris will meet. A ladies’ KniTTogether ministry and the White Cross Women’s Mission ministry also meet at 7 p.m.

Village Bible Church, an Evangelical Free church, is located at 1591 Forest Hills Blvd., Bella Vista. Visit their Facebook page at Village Bible Church or the website at www. villagebibleefc.org.

Unitarian Universalists

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, Oct. 2, Dr. Jeffrey Tate will give a talk on Unitarian Universalist First and Second Principles: The inherent worth and dignity of every person; and Justice, equity and compassion in human relations.

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.

United Lutheran Church

The church will host a Dave Anderson and Roger Walck concert, at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16. The freewill offering received at the concert will benefit the Shepherd’s Canyon Retreat ministry.

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.

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.

New Life Christian Church

New Life Christian Church offers three Sunday services: 8:30, 10 and 11:30 a.m. “James: Faith

that Works” is the title of the new message series. New Life Kids programming for children birth through fifth grade is offered in all three services. This includes a high-energy worship and large group time, followed by small group lessons.

New Life Students offers separate programming for teens. Seventh- and eighth-grade students will meet for “Emerge” from 5 to 8 p.m. on Sundays. “Engage” is designed especially for ninth- through 12th-graders, and they gather on Wednesdays from 5 to 8 p.m. Any teen in the community is welcome to attend.

New Life Christian will host a Trunk or Treat from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 31, on the church parking lots for all children and families.

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.

Highlands Church

The next Planning Ahead Series is over Medicare/Medicaid. From 1:30 to 3 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 4, learn what’s new, what has changed and what options exist in a talk led by guest speaker Will Corporon from Insurance and Financial Services. Admission is one non-perishable food item.

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

Highlands Church, a United Methodist congregation, is located at 371 Glasgow Road.

For more information, call 479855-2277 or visit www.humcbv. com or Facebook.com/humcbv.

Highland Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

Church Choir Practice starts at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28.

Sunday, Oct. 2, Sunday School Classes begin at 9 a.m. In the 10:30 morning service, the Rev. Paul Seal will be speaking.

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

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

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, Oct. 2. Adult Bible Study starts at 8 a.m. A staffed nursery is available as well as children’s worship for ages 4-12.

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.

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.

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 his sermon, “Small Things Multiplied,” from John 6:1-15; 25-35. We invite you to partake of The Lord’s Supper on this Communion Sunday. 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 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. 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. The Wednesday Evening Prayer meeting is held at 5:45 in the old sanctuary. There are youth activities Wednesdays starting at 6 p.m., and AWANA meets at 6:15.

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

Senior Adult Fun Day is 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.

BVBC will be hosting Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University. Classes will be held on Thursday evenings at 6:30. Contact Mike Swink at 479-903-0739 for more information.

The church office is open Monday-Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. More information is available by calling 479-855-3748 or visiting www.bvbaptist.com.