CHURCH NEWS
Unitarian Universalists of Benton County
UUBC gathering for a Burning Bowl ceremony around a fire bowl outside at a member’s home in Bella Vista will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 3. To RSVP and for directions, email nickluck@gmail.com, call or text 517-738—5650. For information, visit UUBC’s website uubc.ar.org
You are invited to the Zoom service of the Unitarian Universalists of Fayetteville. For information and Zoom link, visit the website uu fayetteville.org. UUBC’s next Zoom service will be Sunday, Jan. 17. For information and Zoom link, visit UUBC’s website www.uubcar.org or Facebook www. f acebook. com/ UUBC. AR or Meet-Up www. meetup. com/ UnitarianUniversalists- of- Benton-Co.
Unity Church of the Ozarks
“Walking on Fire” will be presented 10:30 a.m. Jan. 3, by the Rev. Elise Cowan.
Larry Owensby presents Daily Word and a meditation each night at 7 p.m. These can be viewed at a later time.
The 4 p.m. Wednesday Book Club is discussing “The New Jim Crow, Mass Incarceration in the Time of Color Blindness.” It will continue through February. Contact the Rev. Elise at minister ucoar@gmail.vcom for Zoom numbers.
The Little Food Pantry stands in front of the Unity Church at 2200 SE J Street in Bentonville. Please take from or donate to the Pantry.
Unity Church of the Ozarks continues to answer prayer requests. For more information, contact ministerucoa@gmail.com or call 479-721-2752. Unity Church of the Ozarks wishes all a New Year blessed with oneness and a peaceful life.
Highland Christian Church
View Sunday’s service at highlandchristianchurchbv.org or on YouTube under Highland Christian Church, Bella Vista.
Village Bible Church
The live worship service is at 10:15 a.m. Sundays. Seating arrangements have been readjusted for social distancing. There are mask optional and mask required areas for those attending. The service is live-streamed on Facebook at Village Bible Church, Vimeo at vimeo.com/ user42482704 and later in the day at www.villagebibleefc.org.
The Oasis Food Pantry is open each Wednesday from 10 a.m. to noon for drive-through pickup. For more information, contact the church at 479-8765764.
Presbyterian Church of Bella Vista
In- person worship is at 10 a. m. Sunday mornings. Safety guidelines are available on the home page of www. pcbv. org. Seating is limited to maintain safe physical distancing; please confirm your attendance with the church office at 479- 855- 2390. Watch the service live on the church website or Facebook page. Bulletins and recordings are available on the website under the Worship tab. In- person Sunday school classes and other church activities will resume at a later date. Childcare is available.
Community Blood Center of Missouri will be at PCBV for the next blood drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 11 in Fellowship Hall. For everyone’s protection, church members and other Bella Vista residents are encouraged to make an appointment to donate blood. Masks are required. The need is great. Please call the church office (479-855-2390) to reserve a time.
Bella Vista Community Church
Visit bvcc.net for more info about BVCC’s services, video sermons, and daily devotionals to stay connected from home.
Bella Vista Baptist Church
Bella Vista Baptist church continues to hold worship in the Grace Hall Worship Center at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Drive-in worship is held in the east parking lot at 10 a.m. Children’s ministry will be available during the 8:30 a.m. worship. Social distancing guidelines are in place for seating in the worship center. Attendees are asked to wear a face-covering as they enter and exit the facility.
Visit bvbaptist.com for more information and to sign up for worship in the Grace Hall Worship Center to help the church prepare for your arrival.
The morning worship video is posted at bvbaptist. com and on the church’s Facebook page Sunday evening. Adult Sunday School videos are also posted at bvbaptist.com.
Bella Vista Lutheran Church
Sunday morning worship services are at 8:30 a.m. and at 10:45 a.m. Masks are worn and social distancing is practiced. Sunday School for children and adults is at 9:45 a.m. The worship service can be seen at www. bvlutheran.com.
Pastor Hass leads an informational class (Christianity 101) at 9:45 a.m. on Sundays. This class discusses and teaches the beliefs of Lutherans and how this congregation seeks to be a missionary enterprise in northwest Arkansas.
The Shepherd’s Food Pantry is open on Fridays from 10 a.m. until noon.
First United Methodist Church Bella Vista
Due to covid-19, FUMCBV is worshipping online only at 9:30 a.m. Sunday mornings at fumcbellavista. com/ live stream or its Facebook page.