CHURCH NEWS

Lutheran Church

Ash Wednesday is on March 1 with worship at 6 p.m.

The “Inquirer’s Class,” a new Sunday morning class that introduces people to Christianity, Lutheranism and the Bella Vista Lutheran Church, meets with Pastor Hass at 9:45 a.m. each Sunday in the conference room.

The Shepherd’s Food Pantry is open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Friday. The pantry is in need of peanut butter. In addition, any $5 coupon from Dollar General will be used for hygiene products. A con- tainer for your donations is in the church narthex.

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. Visit www.bvlutheran.com.

Presbyterian Church

Worship on Ash Wednesday, March 1, will be held at noon with Holy Communion being served.

A new Lenten Study will commence at 2 p.m Thursday, March 2, and continue for six weeks. The study books are $12 each, so please sign up at the Information Center if you are interested in participating.

The community is invited to a traditional worship service Sunday at 10 a.m. Christian Education classes for all ages meet at 8:30 a.m. A nursery attendant is available. New friends are always welcome.

Lenten Soup Suppers begin at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 8, in Fel- lowship Hall. Please sign up at the Information Center.

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

Everyone is welcome to the New Wine Ministry services every Saturday at 5:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. as Pastor Vincent Xavier ministers the Word. There will be coffee fellowship before and after the services.

New Wine Ministry is a nondenominational congregation located at the NWA Ministry Center at 2262 Forest Hills Blvd. in Bella Vista, behind the Boys and Girls Club and the funeral home. Call 1-888-8648712 for more information on other meetings. Pastor Patricia Xavier leads a study on spiritual warfare and deliverance held at 7 p.m. every Thursday at the same location. A Bi- ble study is held in Decatur at 7 p.m. every Wednesday. Call the number above for location.

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.

At 6:30 p.m., there will be singing, devotions and prayer for adults with activities also held for children. Nursery for infants and toddlers is available.

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 479-8765764, email vbefc@sbcglobal. net or visit their Facebook page or www.village bibleefc.org.

Unity Church of the Ozarks

Sunday, the Rev. Elise Cowan presents “Beginning Our Lenten Journey.”

A new Sunday morning Meditation Practices class takes place from 9 to 10 a.m. weekly to discuss the benefits of meditation, use of mantras, guided meditation, walking meditation, using the five senses and other practices.

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.

Highland Christian (Disciples of Christ)

Highland Christian Church meets for worship with communion at 10:30 a.m. each Sunday. Sunday School classes start at 9 a.m., offering four adult studies and creative worship for youth.

Bible Study will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 1, led by Vivian Keller. The choir will hold practice at 4 p.m. Wednesday.

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 high landchristian@cox-internet.com or visit highlandchristianchurchbv.org.

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, March 5, Sarah Prickett presents “Who’s In Charge Here? The Power of Storytelling.”

For more information, visit the UUBC website at www. uubcar.com, Facebook at www. facebook.com/UUBC.AR, Meet-Up at www.meetup.com/UnitarianUniversalists-of- Benton- Co/, Twitter at twitter.com/UUBC1 and Tumblr at /uubcar.tumblr.com.

Highlands Church

A churchwide, eight-week-long Lenten Growth Group/Sermon Emphasis called “The Way” by Adam Hamilton begins March 4. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Come for the next Planning Ahead Series, “Understanding Formularies, Brand and Generic Drugs,” and the “Donut Hole,” presented by Jim Graham from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 21. Admission is one nonperishable 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.

United Lutheran Church

Sunday, there will be Worship Service and Communion at 9:30 a.m. Blood pressure will be taken by the parish nurses Sunday morning.

Monday, United In Prayer group meets at 2:45 p.m. The Priscilla Circle will meet at 6:30 p.m.

Piecemakers, a group that meets every Thursday at 9 a.m., make quilts for Lutheran World Relief. There are also tasks for those who do not sew, so please come join the fellowship.

United Lutheran Church is located at 100 Cooper Road in Bella Vista. For more information, call 479-855-1325.

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.

All are welcome to come for Lenten Meditations and soup supper every Wednesday from March 1 until April 5. Soup supper is from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. in McKay Hall, and Lenten Meditation follows in the sanctuary from 6:30 to 7 p.m. The cost of the supper is $3 per person and $5 per family. Please call the church office at 479-855-1126 to RSVP.

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.

Prayer Fellowship meets at 9:15 a.m. every Wednesday in the conference room.

For more information about the church, call 479-855-1126, email questions@bvcc.net, or visit bvcc. net. Church office hours are Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

St. Bernard Catholic Church

Knights of Columbus officers will have a meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 1, in the library.

The Knights of Columbus will hold their annual Lenten Fish Fries on March 3, March 24 and April 7. The menu will be catfish, potato salad, coleslaw, hush puppies and dessert. Tickets are required and may be purchased before and after Saturday and Sunday Mass and at the church office. The cost is $10 per person. The doors will be open at 5 p.m. for a social hour, and at 6 p.m. serving begins.

Mass is 5 p.m. on Saturdays and 9 a.m. on Sundays. Daily Mass is 8:30 a.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. Wednesday Mass is at 5 p.m.

St. Bernard Church is located at 1 St. Bernard Lane in Bella Vista. Call the church office at 479-855-9069.

Forest Hills Church

Forest Hills Church welcomes people of all faiths to worship this Sunday at 10:45 a.m. 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.foresthills church.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.

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 office is open Monday-Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Call 479-855-3748 or visit www. bvbaptist.com.

New Life Christian Church

New Life Christian Church offers three Sunday services: 8:30, 10 and 11:30 a.m. The title of the new message series is “Identity Crises: Do You Know Who You Are?” New Life Kids programming for children birth through fifth grade is offered in all three 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.

First United Methodist Church

To help keep some of those New Year’s Resolutions, a new group — Healthy Living — is gathering from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesdays in Becker Hall. If possible, bring a healthy snack to share, maybe a new recipe and ideas of what you would like to include in discussions.

Traditional services are at 8 and 10:45 a.m. every Sunday, with a contemporary service at 9:30 a.m. Sunday school classes for all ages are also held at 9:30 a.m. Nursery provided.