CHURCH NEWS

Village Bible Church

Wednesday, June 28, the Oasis Food Pantry will be open from 10 a.m. to noon. This ministry is available to anyone in our area who needs help with groceries and would appreciate the compassion and encouragement of friendly volunteers. There will be no Wednesday evening activities at the church this week other than the 6:15 to 8:30 p.m. Vacation Bible School.

Sunday, July 2, Sunday School classes are offered for all ages at 9 a.m. followed by the 10:15 a.m. worship service, with communion. Pastor Mark Voll will continue his sermon series titled “Life Application from Romans.” This week’s sermon title is “Christian Living: Sacrificial Service” with a text of Romans 12:1-8. Infant and toddler nursery and Children’s Church for kids are offered as well, and the community is always warmly welcomed.

Tuesday, July 4, the church will participate in the 10 a.m. annual Bella Vista Patriots 4th of July Celebration Parade at Sugar Creek Shopping Center.

Village Bible Church is an Evangelical Free church for all ages and located at 1591 Forest Hills Blvd., Bella Vista. Mark Voll is pastor. Church office hours are Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information, contact the church at 479-8765764 or email at vbefc@arcoxmail. com. Visit our Facebook page at Village Bible Church or the website at www.villagebibleefc.org.

Please note the church’s new email address — vbefc@arcox mail.com.

Bella Vista Baptist Church

Sunday morning schedule — Contemporary worship is at 8:30 a.m.; Bible study/Sunday school at 9:45 a.m.; traditional worship at 11 a.m. Sunday evening service is at 5 p.m. in the old sanctuary.

Operation Arctic — Vacation Bible School — is June 26-30 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. titled “Exploring The Coolest Book on the Planet.” Register on the website or by calling the church office at 479-855-3748.

Men’s Prayer Breakfast is every Tuesday at 6:30 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall. The group is currently studying the Book of Proverbs.

Children’s Summer Program is 6-8:30 p.m. on Wednesdays. Wednesday Evening Prayer Meeting Service starts at 6 p.m. now through the summer months in the old sanctuary. Youth activities begin 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 Senior Adult Ministries hosts ice cream and a movie the fourth Friday of the month at 6 p.m. All adults are welcome.

Bella Vista Baptist is a multi-generational church with weekly activities for children and adults. The church office is open Monday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. More information is available by calling 479-855-3748 or visiting www.bvbaptist.com.

St. Theodore Episcopal Church

Join the congregation for worship and celebration of the Holy Eucharist on Sunday morning at St. Theodore. There are two services of the Holy Eucharist Rite I at 8 a.m. and Holy Eucharist Rite II at 10:30 a.m. Coffee fellowship takes place after the 10:30 a.m. service.

Sunday school classes for adults and children are offered at 9:15 a.m. St. Theodore is located at 1001 Kingsland Road, Bella Vista.

St. Bernard Catholic Church

St. Bernard Vacation Bible School will be held July 10-14 from 9 a.m. to noon. All families and faiths are welcome. Children age 3 through sixth-grade will have age appropriate activities. Volunteers are needed. Registration forms and additional information are provided in the church office or you can call 479-855-9069.

Jan Stemkoski’s Celebration Singers, an internationally known Christian music ministry, will present a community wide concert on June 30 at 7 p.m. at St. Bernard Catholic Church. The concert is free of charge (a free-will offering will be taken). Concert attendees will be treated to contemporary Christian music, uplifting praise and worship, personal testimony and prayer. Featuring 10 singers and a 12-piece orchestra, the Celebration Singers will inspire and bless as they share the gospel through a dynamic musical celebration. Come to r this wonderful evening of music, faith and fun. Bring a friend or two.

St. Bernard will have a parish 4th of July party in the Parish Hall on Saturday, July 1. On Wednesday, July 5, at 7 p.m. there will be a Knights of Columbus Officers meeting in the library.,

Daily morning Mass is celebrated at 8:30 a.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. There is an evening Mass at 5 p.m. on Wednesdays. Mass is celebrated at 5 p.m. Saturdays (Sunday vigil) and at 9 a.m. Sundays.

Highlands Church

Sunday worship time has changed to 9:30 a.m. JAM Sunday school class meets every Sunday at 8:15 a.m. in the Mark classroom. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Join us in the study of Adam Hamilton’s “24 Hours That Changed the World” on Tuesday nights, from 6 to 7 p.m. beginning July 11 and ending Aug. 22. Call the church office for more information.

Highlands Church is a United Methodist congregation, 371 Glasgow Road in Bella Vista. 479855-2277, humcbv.com, facebook. com/humcbv.

United Lutheran Church

Sunday service is at 9:30 a.m. and youth Sunday school is at 10:45 a.m. Pastor Carl Hoffman and his wife Connie will lead prayer, praise and thanksgiving this Sunday and next Sunday. Wear your name tags to service and say hello and welcome.

The Joppa Shepherd Group is planning on getting together Friday, July 7, at 11 a.m. for lunch to get acquainted with new members. Everyone is responsible for their own lunch. Call Donna Hartman or Ardis Huke to make reservations by July 3.

Calling all volunteers July 1721. Teachers, leaders, tech gurus, artists, helpers, students, followers of Jesus — join during VBS and sign up to volunteer to help during that week. There will be lots of fun to

have and things to do. Register early at vbsmate.com/unitedlutheran bellavista.

The Little Pantry needs your help. Organizers are running low on stock again for the Little Pantry. Donors are blessing so many with the pantry that organizers are asking for canned goods, toiletries and other items. A list of possible donations is located in the narthex.

To keep the church looking beautiful, we are looking for 10 volunteers to take a small section of the church grounds and commit to cleaning it 1-2 hours every month. Please contact Betty Wehner if interested.

Go to the United Lutheran Church Facebook page and LIKE us. If you see anything on the page you’d like to show and share with your Facebook family and friends, feel free to share as much as you’d like. United Lutheran Church is located at 100 Cooper Road, Bella Vista. Visit us via website www.united lutheranv.org.

New Wine Ministry

New Wine Ministry meets every Saturday at 5:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Pastor Vincent Xavier ministers the Word, with Ken and Peggy Wagner leading the worship. There will be coffee fellowship before and after each service.

A Bible study is held in Decatur at 7 p.m. every Wednesday. Call for location.

Pastor Patricia Xavier leads a study on spiritual warfare and deliverance held at 7 p.m. Thursdays at the same location. The study is based on her book “Deliverance — The Christian’s Bill of Rights.”

Women of Substance meets at 2:30 p.m. the first Saturday of every month. A buffet luncheon is served which is followed by one of the women of the church giving her testimony.

Pastor Vincent is joined by Pastor Ken Wagner and Paul Petitte on KURM Radio 790 at 9:45 a.m. each Sunday or FM 100.3 from 10 to 11 a.m. Tune in to KURM at 11 a.m. Fridays and Wednesdays. Archived messages with special guest interviews are available 24/7 at nwmglobal.org.

A new radio program has been launched on Omega Radio Network. Vincent and Paul Petitte will go live Monday-Friday 2-4 p.m. with The Watchmen, www.omegaradio.org.

New Wine Ministry is located at the NWA Ministry Center, 2262 Forest Hills Blvd., in Bella Vista, behind the Boys & Girls Club and the funeral home. Call 888-864-8712 for more information of other meetings and radio programs.

Bella Vista Lutheran Church

The Lutheran Hour is broadcast every Sunday at 12:30 p.m. on radio station KURM-FM (100.3) and radio station KURM-AM (790).

The Bella Vista Lutheran Choir has been invited to sing the National Anthem at the Naturals baseball game on June 30.

The Men’s Discipleship Class meets on Mondays at 1 p.m. and again at 7 p.m. Park in the rear parking lot and enter the lower level.

The Shepherd’s Food Pantry is open every Friday, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. They are in need of peanut butter and jelly and bar soap. A container for donations is in the church narthex.

Sunday morning worship is at 8:30 a.m. for the traditional worship and at 10:45 a.m. for the blended service. Sunday School and Adult Bible classes are at 9:45 a.m. For more information, visit www. bvlutheran.com.

Unitarian Universalists

Sunday School is available for children with a Unitarian Universalist adaptation of Jerome Berryman’s book, “Spirit Play” as the primary resource. We structure the morning 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.

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.

Highland Christian Church

Highland Christian Church (The Happening Place) meets for worship with communion at 10:30 a.m. each Sunday. Sunday school classes start at 9 a.m. offering three adult studies and “Creative Worship” for youth. Coffee fellowship is 10-10:30 a.m.

A bus trip to Branson to Sight & Sound Theatre to see “Moses” is planned for Tuesday, Sept. 12. The bus will leave the church at 8 a.m. Lunch is at Montana Mike's at 11 a.m., the backstage tour at 1 p.m. and the “Moses” production is at 3:30 p.m. Dinner is at McFarland’s at 6:30 p.m., with arrival back at the church by 9:30 p.m. The cost is $100 -$110 per person, depending on the number of participants. A $25 fee will hold your reservation. Final balance is due on or before Aug. 10. To make a reservation, contact the church at 479-855-2780, Ray Ticknor at 479-876-2355 or Faye Bethea at 479-268-8994.

Highland Christian Church invites people to check out the new webpage, Highlandchristianchurchbv.org, where they may enjoy the complete

Sunday worship service.

Highland Christian Church is located at 1500 Forest Hills Blvd. The church office is open Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to noon. The office phone is 479-8552780. Email is highlandchristian@cox-internet.com.

Forest Hills Church

Forest Hills Church welcomes people of all faiths to worship with us. Pastor Mark Kirby will deliver his sermon, “True Freedom,” from Psalm 133:18-22 on Sunday morning at 10:45 a.m. Adult Sunday School class meets at 9:45 a.m. and our weekly Prayer and Bible Study is held each Wednesday at 12:30 p.m.

Forest Hills Church is an American Baptist congregation located at 1702 Forest Hills Blvd., across from Edward Jones Investments near the Highlands. We hope you’ll visit us soon.

For more information, call the church office at 479-855-3555 or visit online at www.foresthills church.info. Find us on Facebook at Facebook.com/foresthillschurch. arkansas.

Unity Church of the Ozarks

Prayer team meets after service on the first Sunday of each month. If you have a prayer need that arises for you or someone else, please contact Rev. Elise at minister@unityozarks.org.

July Wednesday Night’s Study is held 7-8:30 p.m. and studies Bryon Katie’s “The Work: Loving What Is.” This is a powerful process of stepby-step self-inquiry that helps by identify, question and heal the thoughts that limit or cause pain. This sets the ability to be free of stressful beliefs and fear based stories about life, other people and self.

Unity Church Social Action Group created 50 bags of various foods and drinks that church members pass on to homeless people.

Unity Church of the Ozarks and Unity Youth Sunday School meets 10:30 a.m. every Sunday, and located at 902 SW 2nd St., Suite E, Bentonville. Call 479-721-2752 or visit unityozarks.org for additional information.

Presbyterian Church

The Book Club will meet at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 29, in the church parlor. Call 479-802-9620 if you have questions and are interested in participating.

The week of July 31-Aug. 4, the church will have a new “Creative Kids Make It and Share It” half-day summer camp program for grades K-12. This will be a missionoriented event for the youth, making a different project each day for a different nonprofit in Bella

Vista, then delivering it to them. Call 479-802-9620 or go to the church website for more information and to register.

Throughout July and August the Missions Committee will be collecting Snacks for Kids to be given to Helping Hands Food Pantry in Bentonville. Bring child-friendly food items such as snack and lunch items, cheese and crackers, single-serve fruit cups, juice packets/ boxes, granola bars, microwaveable mac and cheese, ravioli, soups, etc. The donation table is located in the connector hallway. Items will be delivered frequently throughout the summer so kids won’t go hungry.

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 us on Facebook. Check the 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.

Community Church

Worship is at 9:30 a.m. Sunday mornings with coffee fellowship before and after the service. Pastor Jeff Reed will be preaching Sunday, July 2. During the worship service, a staffed nursery is available as well as children’s worship for ages 4-12.

Men’s Bible Study is every Tuesday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. downstairs in room 8/9. The current topic is a DVD study on “A Time for Confidence: Trusting God in a Post-Christian Society” by Stephen Nicols facilitated by Pastor Jeff Reed.

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

Everyone is welcome to join the pastors Wednesday for weekly prayer and worship from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the chapel. Parish nurses are available to answer questions and check blood pressure each Wednesday in the nurses’ office from 9 a.m. to noon.

Women’s Bible study is every Thursday from 9:30 to 11 a.m. downstairs in room 8/9. The current topic is Bad Girls of the Bible by Liz Curtis Higgs.

For more information about the church, call 479-855-1126, email questions@bvcc.net or visit www. bvcc.net. Church office hours are Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The church is located at 75 E. Lancashire Blvd., Bella Vista.

First United Methodist Church

The Bella Vista Women’s Chorus meets each Monday from 12:45 to 3 p.m. in the church Music Room. This group performs a variety of music in concerts throughout the year and is open to any woman in the community who enjoys singing.

The Bella Vista Men’s Chorus meets each Monday, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Music Room. This group is open to any man in the community who enjoys singing. The Men’s Chorus performs a variety of music concerts throughout the year.

Friends Plus Healthy Living meets at 9 a.m. Wednesdays at Lake Bella Vista in the parking lot along U.S. Highway 71 to walk for about an hour. Different groups walk at different paces while sharing in fellowship and encouragement. About 10:30 a.m. meet in the Chapel to share tips on making healthier lifestyle choices, and encourage and uplift one another.

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

First United Methodist Church of Bella Vista’s Sunday morning worship service can be found on AT&T Uverse on channel 99 and on Cox Cable channel 222. Watch the services on live-stream at www. lovelearnlead.com.

New Life Christian Church

New Life Christian Church is taking a journey through the entire Bible with “The Story.” Sunday services are held at 8:30, 10 and 11:30 a.m. New Life Kids’ Programming is offered at all three services.

A new summer ladies’ Bible study “The Daniel Prayer” is held on Tuesday morning at 9:30 a.m. Women of all ages are welcome to attend.

The New Life College Age Ministry meets for dinner and a Bible study on Thursday, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Student Center. All young adults are welcome.

Church members will be attending the North American Christian Convention in Kansas City, Mo., June 27-29.

Little Sprouts Preschool is now enrolling 3-to-5-year olds for fall classes. To meet the director and take a tour call 479-855-1616.

New Life Christian Church is a non-denominational Christian Church located at 103 Riordan Road, Bella Vista. The church office phone number is 479-855-1616. Website is newlifenwa.com. Office hours are 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Thursday, and 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday.