CHURCH NEWS
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, Dec. 11, congregants will discuss Dr. Jeff Tate’s talk titled, “After the Election: A UU Viewpoint for the Future,” and “Christmas Traditions for Now, forever, for Never.”
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.
Presbyterian Church
Members of the church will gather at Highlands Healthcare and Rehab at 2:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9, for a sing-a-long with the residents.
All Presbyterian Women are invited to a Christmas Tea to be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, in Fellowship Hall. Each lady is asked to bring one dozen cookies to share, and extras will be delivered to shut-ins. Sign up at the Information Center if you can attend.
The community is invited to a traditional worship service at 10 a.m. for the third Sunday in Advent. Christian Ed classes meet at 8:30 a.m. A nursery attendant is available. New friends are always welcome.
A new Dinner Church will be held at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13, in Fellowship Hall. Pastor Liz will lead an informal worship service followed by dinner together. All food will be prepared by a volunteer committee, and a freewill offering will be received to cover the cost of the meal. Please sign up at the Information Center and invite some friends.
An Adult Study Group meets in the parlor at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 15. All are welcome.
The Chancel Choir and Chancel Bells will present a Christmas Choral Program during the 10 a.m. worship service on Sunday, Dec. 18. Invite your family and friends as the Advent season is celebrated.
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.
Bella Vista Lutheran Church
Advent services start at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30, and will continue on Wednesdays until Christmas.
Grief Share will not meet again until the New Year.
The Celebration Choir and Orchestra will present the Christmas concert, “Joy, Joy, Joy,” at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11. This is a free concert, but there will be a donation collected to help with the purchase of items for the Shepherd’s Food Pantry.
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.
Caps and mittens are again being collected for the Gravette school children. The collection box will be in the church narthex through Dec. 11. Purchased items are always welcome.
Boxed Christmas cards for $3 are available in the church library. Place the money in an envelope provided and put it in Elaine Schurman’s
church mailbox.
The Shepherd’s Food Pantry is open every Friday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. A container for your donation 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.
Village Bible Church
Wednesday, 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. 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.
Sunday, Growth Group classes are offered for all ages at 9 a.m. followed by the 10:15 a.m. worship service. Pastor Mark Voll’s sermon title is “The Genealogy of The King” with a text of Matthew 1:1-17. 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.
Unity Church of the Ozarks
Kristi Peterson will lead the Taize Musical Service Sunday, Dec. 11. Come for the musical celebration of the season.
Standing in Peace takes place following the service at 12:15 p.m. Join them, in the sanctuary, in holding the vision to assist in manifesting peace for our world.
The Women’s Gathering will be held in the home of Claudia Lawson from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 10. Contact lawuser@cox.net for information.
A committed group of people serve by holding in prayer those who have requested 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 479-721-2752.
Highland Christian (Disciples of Christ)
Bible Study is at 10 a.m. Wednesday and choir practice is at 4 p.m.
Disciple Women are reading “The Christmas Story” by Sara Denning at 10a.m. Saturday, Dec. 10.
Sunday School, beginning at 9 a.m., offers four adult classes to choose from plus a Creative Worship for children’s ministry. The community is welcome for coffee and snacks in Fellowship Hall from 10 a.m. until worship service at 10:30 a.m.
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.
Highlands Church
Highlands Church Christmas Cantata will be at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, (in the sanctuary) and at 10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 11. The Chancel Choir and Drama Team will present “The Voices of Christmas.” Everyone is welcome to attend.
Highlands Church Christmas Eve Service begins at 4 p.m. in Highlands Church Sanctuary.
Christmas Day Service will be “Come and Go Communion” anytime between 9:30 and 11 a.m.
The next HUMMERS Blood Drive is scheduled from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 28. Receive a free cholesterol screening.
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.
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. Adult Bible Study starts at 8 a.m. A staffed nursery is available as well as children’s worship for ages 4-12.
Caregivers (All) Support Group will meet at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 14, in the parlor.
The next gospel sing-along will be at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9, in the sanctuary. Come and sing those old-time favorites.
Upcoming concerts in the church sanctuary include the Bentonville High School Chamber Orchestra at 5 p.m Thursday, Dec. 8, and the Bella Vista Community Band at 3 p.m Sunday, Dec. 11.
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.
St. Bernard Church
The Women’s Club will have a card party at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, in the Hall.
The Knights of Columbus will have a meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, in the Hall.
The Women’s Club will meet at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 9, in the Hall.
The Men’s Club will have breakfast and a meeting at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, in the Hall.
Shepherd Group No. 5 will have a potluck at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, in the 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.
Youth Education classes are held from 10:30 a.m to noon Sundays. Call the office for more details.
The Bible study “Infancy Narratives” is being 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.
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 479-8559069.
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, “First to Know” from Luke 2:8-20. 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.
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.
Bella Vista Baptist Church
The church is hosting “Surviving the Holidays” Griefshare at 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4. This is a two-hour class on how to handle the holidays after the loss of a loved one. Please call the church office to sign up at 479-855-3748. There is no cost. A workbook will be provided.
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.
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 your favorite snack, your 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.
New Life Christian Church
New Life Christian Church offers three Sunday services: 8:30, 10 and 11:30 a.m. 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.
The Women’s Ministry will host a Mugs, Muffins ‘n Mittens from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 10. Beth Walker of Bella Vista will be the guest speaker. Please RSVP at 479855-1616.
The Men’s Ministry will hold a Christmas party and potluck dinner in the church Atrium at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13. All ladies and families are also welcome to attend.
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, who gather on Wednesdays from 5 to 8 p.m. Any teen in the community is welcome to attend.
New Heights Christian School will hold two Christmas Programs for their students in December. High school students will present “Who Is This We Celebrate?” at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16. Elementary children from the school will perform at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17. The public is invited to both performances.
Three identical services will be held on Christmas weekend: Dec. 24 at 5 and 7 p.m. and Dec. 25 at 10 a.m. There will be no New Life Kids Programming at these services.
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.