CHURCH NEWS
Presbyterian Church
Thanksgiving worship will be held at 11:15 a.m. Nov. 24, in the sanctuary. A Thanksgiving dinner will follow in Fellowship Hall. Sign up at the Information Center and bring a potluck dish to share. Meat will be provided. Stay following dinner for fellowship and game participation.
The church office will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 24, and Friday, Nov. 25, in observance of Thanksgiving.
The community is invited to a traditional worship service at 10 a.m. for the First Sunday in Advent. Christian Ed classes meet at 8:30 a.m. A nursery attendant is available. New friends are always welcome.
Sweaters and light-weight jackets are again being collected for the Salvation Army to give to needy recipients at Christmastime. A box is located in the connector hallway for clean, gently worn sweaters and jackets.
The Presbyterian Church of Bella Vista is located at 1880 Forest Hills Blvd. Check the website for other scheduled activities. Contact the church office at 479-855-2390 with any questions about activities or to speak with a pastor.
New Wine Ministry
God has stirred the fires of revival as international evangelist and speaker Mario Murillo will return to Northwest Arkansas Dec. 10-11 for meetings being held at the Word of Life Christian Center, 808 S.W. 14th St., Bentonville. Pastor Bill Rogers is hosting the meetings along with Pastors Vincent Xavier of New Wine Ministry and Kin Maddox of GateWay Church in Fayetteville. There will be healing ministries taking place.
New Wine Ministry is on the regular schedule of meetings taking place at 5:30 p.m. Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sunday afternoons. Pastor Vincent Xavier brings the word at these meetings.
Pastor Patricia Xavier leads a roundtable teaching and discussion on deliverance every Thursday at 7 p.m.
Meetings are held at 2262 Forest Hills Blvd. in Bella Vista at the Northwest Arkansas Ministry Center, behind the Boys and Girls Club and the Bella Vista Funeral Home. Call 1-858-864-8712.
Tune in to KURM Radio AM 790 at 9:45 each Sunday morning and on FM 100.3 from 10 to 11 a.m.. Tune in also at 11 a.m. on Wednesdays and Fridays. Pastor Vincent is joined by Pastor Ken Wagner.
Bella Vista Lutheran Church
Thanksgiving Day Worship service is at 10 a.m. All are welcome to this special worship service.
Bella Vista Lutheran will present the Christmas concert, “Joy, Joy, Joy,” at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11. They are now rehearsing on Saturdays at 10 a.m. for this concert.
The Men’s Bible class meets every Monday at 1 p.m. and again at 7 p.m. Please park in the back parking lot and enter the lower level.
The Shepherd’s Food Pantry is open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Friday The pantry will not be open Nov. 25, the day after Thanksgiving. The pantry is collecting items to be given during December for Christmas. A container for donations is in the church narthex.
The Lutheran Hour is broadcast at 12:30 p.m. every Sunday over radio station KURM-FM (100.3).
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.
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.
There will be no evening services Wednesday, Nov. 23. Regular Wednesday services will resume Wednesday, Nov. 30. 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 at 1 p.m. the second Thursday of each month. Bring a favorite snack, a favorite game, and come for fun and fellowship.
The Senior Adult Ministries hosts “Ice Cream and a Movie” at 6 p.m. the fourth Friday of the month. All adults are welcome.
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.
Village Bible Church
Wednesday, Nov. 23, Oasis Food Pantry will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday, and there will be no Wednesday evening activities at the church.
Sunday, Growth Group classes are offered for all ages at 9 a.m. followed by the 10:15 a.m. worship service. A guest speaker will be teaching from the first chapter of the book of Ruth. Infant and toddler nursery and Children’s Church for kids are offered as well.
The church’s annual Christmas program, at 6 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 11, will feature the Christmas cantata “A Noel Celebration,” followed by a pie dessert fellowship. The community is invited to attend.
Village Bible Church, an Evangelical Free church, is located at 1591 Forest Hills Blvd., Bella Vista. Mark Voll is pastor. For more information, contact the church at 479-876-5764, email vbefc@sbcglobal.net, or visit their Facebook page or www.villagebibleefc.org.
Highland Christian (Disciples of Christ)
Bible Study is at 10 a.m. Wednesday and choir practice is at 4 p.m.
The church will host a potluck on Thanksgiving Day for those who do not have a place to share dinner. Please come for great fellowship and good food. Reservations are requested.
The church office will be closed Thursday, Nov. 24 and Friday, Nov. 25.
Sunday School, beginning at 9 a.m., offers four adult classes to choose from plus a Creative Worship for children’s ministry.
Kansas Sunflower Club will meet at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 28, at Highland Christian Church. All former Kansas residents are invited and welcomed to attend. The club will continue with $3 pizza and everyone bringing a salad or dessert. For more information, call Charles Learned at 479-855-9641.
Highland Christian Church is located at 1500 Forest Hills Blvd. The church office is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to noon. Call 479-855-2780, email highlandchristian@cox-internet.com or visit highlandchristianchurchbv.org.
United Lutheran Church
Adult Bible class is from 8:30 to 9:15 a.m. Sundays. Sunday Worship Service begins at 9:30 a.m. with Pastor Karen Fowler-Lindemulder. Youth Sunday School starts at 10:45.
United in Prayer meets at 3 p.m. every Monday. All are welcome.
An exercise class is at 8 a.m. every Tuesday and Thursday.
A Thanksgiving eve service will take place at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 23, with a pie social immediately after service.
United Lutheran Church is located at 100 Cooper Road. For more information, call 479-855-1325 or visit www.unitedlutheranbv.org5.
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. Adult Bible Study starts at 8 a.m. A staffed nursery is available as well as children’s worship for ages 4-12.
Tickets for the 3 p.m. seating for the annual Christmas Tea will be available for purchase before and after this Sunday’s service. The cost per ticket is $10. The Tea will be held on Saturday, Dec. 3. Ticket sales will continue during the week Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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 from 9 a.m. to noon each Wednesday in the nurse’s office.
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. Pastor Mark Kirby will deliver his sermon, “M&M: A Holiday Lesson” from Luke 10:3842. 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. You can also find them on Facebook at facebook.com/ foresthillschurch.arkansas.
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 ninththrough 12th-graders, who gather on Wednesdays from 5 to 8 p.m. Any teen in the community is welcome to attend.
The church will hold a Thanksgiving Day Dinner at noon Thursday, Nov. 24. Anyone in the community is welcome. RSVP at 479-855-1616 or on the church events page at newlifenwa.com.
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.
Unitarian Universalists
The Unitarian Universalists of Benton County meet 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 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.
St. Bernard Church
Wednesday at 9 a.m., the Rosary Makers will meet in room 203 in the parish hall. RCIA classes (adult education) are held every at 7 p.m. on Wednesdays in the parish hall.
Come and learn more about the Catholic faith.
Thanksgiving Day Mass will be celebrated at 9 a.m Thursday, Nov. 24. Come give thanks for our many blessings.
Youth Education classes are held from 10:30 a.m to noon Sundays. Call the office for more details.
The Bible study “Infancy Narratives” will be offered at 7 p.m. Tuesdays beginning Nov. 29. This four-week study focuses on the connection between the Old and New Testaments and the birth of Jesus. All are welcome. Call the office to sign up.
Shoebox Ministry has scheduled its annual Christmas shoebox assembly day for 9:30-11:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 1. The goal is to fill 100 men’s and 100 women’s boxes with the necessary items plus a gift item, because it is Christmas. The box will be gift wrapped and delivered to the Methodist Church by Monday, Dec. 5. They boxes will then be distributed to 13 different shelters between here and Fayetteville.
Tuesday, Dec. 6, there will be a Day of Recollection presented by Decon Al Genna. Mass will be from 8:30 to 9 a.m. and the presentation will follow Mass at 9:30 am. Reconciliation will be held at 1 p.m. in the church.
Beautiful, religious Christmas cards will be on sale after Saturday and Sunday Masses. The purpose of Christmas is to remember and celebrate the birth of Christ by keeping Christ in Christmas. When purchasing Christmas cards, keep in mind the reason for the season — the birth of Christ. This event is sponsored by the Knights of Columbus.
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 them.
St. Bernard Church is located at 1 St. Bernard Lane in Bella Vista. Call the church office at 479-855-9069.
Highlands Church
The JAM Adult Sunday School Class meets from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. every Sunday. Everyone is welcome to attend.
The 28th Annual Cookie Walk is Saturday, Dec. 3. Doors open at 8 a.m. The “walk” begins at 8:30 and lasts until 11, or until all the cookies are gone. Price for each decorated can is $12 (limit eight cans per customer). Also visit the Sweet Shoppe to buy other tasty items, the Coffee Shoppe for a sweet roll and coffee, or the Craft Shoppe to purchase holiday gifts. Members of the choir will sing Christmas music. The money raised goes to local and regional charities.
Planning Ahead Series presents “Preparing Quick, Tasty, Healthy Food.” Come sample and learn. The program will be presented by Chef Kathy Dederich from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6. Call the church office for more information. Admission is one non-perishable food item.
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.
Unity Church of the Ozarks
Come at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Guest speaker John Joseph Ray presents “Gratitude Attitude: Thanksgiving Without the Indigestion and Stress.” Monthly Potluck Sunday takes place after the service. Bring a dish and enjoy the great food and fellowship. After the potluck the congregants are invited to help decorate the Sanctuary and Center for the Christmas season.
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 lnowensby@yahoo.com, and the prayer team will be notified.
Wednesday evening discussion centers around a short, spiritually focused passage, which participants share. A 20-minute meditation follows promptly at 7 p.m.
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.