Water Wars
to Japan. Every second of every day 200 billion words go through this one line. Thirty-five million miles of fiber sprawl across America. Now the Internet defines our networked lives. A single Internet post can reach billions of people. Thousands of new websites appear every day. It has created a global exchange of ideas, even ways to instantaneously move money. More information is now generated each day than all of human history has created since the beginning. Knowledge has increased, hasn’t it?
China and India are booming. The world’s population is 7.3 billion, and it increases by 200,000 per day. Within 40 years, we’ll hit 9 billion — an increase of 2 billion in a single generation. We will soon have three gigantic needs: water, food, and energy.
Clouds of pollution already drift over swaths of Europe, Asia, and China. Transporting food causes huge releases of CO2. Can we grow food locally? Will we have the energy to run the farms, pump the water, and power our cities? Cities will double in 30 years. Cars will number 2 billion. Food for everyone will be a challenge.
Rapid population expansion is a challenge. Mix that growth with religious conflicts and mass migrations, and it causes more crime, less safety, the spread of plagues, shifting famines, and outbreaks of war.
Daniel was right, wasn’t he? But the clearest biblical sign of the climax of human history came from Christ. He foretold the rise of rampant lawlessness and cold love near the end. Then he said, “This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world; then the end shall come.” (Matt. 24:12-14; stats from HUMANITY FROM SPACE, PBS.org) 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.
The church is planning a trip to the ARK Encounter and the Creation Museum April 26-29 at a cost of $375 per person (includes travel on a charter bus, double-occupancy hotel room for 3 nights, and tickets to both attractions). For more details, contact the church office.
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.
St. Bernard Catholic Church
Mass is 5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. Sunday. Daily Mass is 8:30 a.m on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. Wednesday Mass is at 5 p.m. All are welcome to celebrate the liturgy of the Holy Eucharist with the church.
At 9:30 a.m. on Thursdays, there will be a discussion group, “Get Ready for the Gospel,” that helps prepare you for the upcoming Sunday readings. They meet in room 203 in the parish hall.
Bingo will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6. Doors open at 5:45. Play for the $1000 Jackpot.
RCIA classes (adult education) are held at 7 p.m. every Wednesday in the parish hall. Come and learn more about the Catholic Faith.
Youth Education classes are held from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Sundays. Call the office for more details.
St. Bernard Bowling League is looking for regular bowlers and subs. Call the office for more details.
St. Bernard Church is located at 1 St. Bernard Lane in Bella Vista. Call the church office at 479-855-9069.