Nun’s new book sets Friday release

The latest book written by Altus native and Benedictine nun Macrina Wiederkehr will be the focus of several events this month in conjunction with its release Friday.

The Flowing Grace of Now: Encountering Wisdom Through the Weeks of the Year is Wiederkehr’s first in nearly a decade, and offers weekly reflections “that reveal the spiritual teachers at work in your life,” according to a news release.

Wiederkehr, a member of the order at Fort Smith’s St. Scholastica Monastery, will sign copies of The Flowing Grace of Now at Bookish, 115 N. 10th St., Suite H-119-C in Fort Smith, from 2-4 p.m. Oct. 12, and give a brief talk.

She will lead a retreat based on the book at The Center at Trinity Junior High School Oct. 18-20; and will also sign copies at the monastery, at 1315 S. Albert Pike Ave. in Fort Smith, from 2-4 p.m. Nov. 3, with a talk at 2:45 p.m.

More information about the retreat is available at trinitycatholicjh.org/center.

Geyer Springs First Baptist Church will engage approximately 500 people to serve in central Arkansas on Oct. 13 through the church’s Barnabas Project, according to a news release.

The project seeks to bless

the community through service projects such as painting, cleaning, minor repairs, light construction work and landscaping, and volunteers will be helping at locations including Bryant High School in Bryant, Alexander Community Center in Alexander and Breath of Life Pregnancy Center in Malvern.

“The Barnabas Project is integral to our mission as a church to be true difference makers in our community,”

said Geyer Spring’s Associate Pastor, Jason Miller. “We want to come alongside those around us who need additional resources, manpower and encouragement … working together will accomplish so much more [toward] positive change in our community than each one of us trying to go [it] alone.”

The church’s Barnabas Project 2019 page can be found at gsfbc.org/barnabas.