Local notes

BENTON COUNTY

Unitarian Universalists of Benton County, 1110 S.E. Evergreen St., Bentonville, present Rey Hernandez speaking at 11 a.m. Sunday about the growth and impact of the Latino population in Northwest Arkansas.

Information: 855-1485, uubcar.com.

Good Shepherd Evangelical Lutheran Church in Rogers, 2305 S. Dixieland Road, offers a congregational Bible study, currently focusing on Christian doctrine, at 7:30 p.m. each Wednesday.

Information: 755-4520, goodshepherdrogers.org.

Village Bible Church in Bella Vista, 1591 Forest Hills Blvd., presents a representative of Gideons International providing an update of the ministry’s work at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. A potluck meal is served at 5:30 p.m.

The church offers “Ocean Commotion: Diving Into Noah’s Flood,” a vacation Bible school, from 6:15 to 8:30 p.m. June 26-30. The program is for children entering grades kindergarten through sixth in the fall.

Information: 876-5764, villagebibleefc.org.

Bella Vista Lutheran Church, 1990 Forest Hills Blvd., presents J.P. Cima, a missionary in Vietnam, during the morning worship services and Bible hour June 25. He will speak on “Salt and light in a country that does not want you.”

The Shepherd’s Food Pantry is open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Friday. The pantry needs donations of peanut butter and other nutritious, nonperishable breakfast and lunch foods.

Information: 855-0272, bvlutheran.com.

Unity Church of the Ozarks, 902 S.W. Second St., Bentonville, offers an adult class, “How to Pray,” from 9 to 10 a.m. each Sunday in June. The class is designed to teach the difference between traditional prayer and Unity’s affirmative prayer. A new Wednesday night study centers on self-examination through The Work: Loving What It Is by Bryon Katie.

Information: 721-2752, unityozarks.org.

The Presbyterian Church of Bella Vista, 1880 Forest Hills Blvd., sponsors its Men’s Fellowship for a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday.

The church plans a potluck picnic at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the pavilion at the Kingsdale Recreation Complex in Bella Vista.

Information: 855-2390, pcbv.org.

Highland Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Bella Vista, 1500 Forest Hills Blvd., hosts its annual Father’s Day cookout after the 10:30 a.m. worship service June 18.

Information: 855-2780, highlandchristianchurchbv.org.

WASHINGTON COUNTY

First Assembly of God in Fayetteville, 550 E. 15th St., presents evangelists Linda and Michael Livengood in revival Sunday to Friday. Service times are 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday and 7 p.m. Monday to Friday. They led the contemporary-western-style revival at Cross Tabernacle in Terre Haute, Ind.

Information: 966-3113, fayettevillefirstassembly.com.

Central United Methodist Church in Fayetteville, 6 W. Dickson St., presents the Agape Singers youth choir from Memorial Drive United Methodist Church in Houston at 6 p.m. June 28 in the Activity Center. The choir presents the musical Esther, taken from the Old Testament. The Agape Singers prepare for six months to present a musical with a message, and tour with the musical before presenting shows at home.

Information: 442-4237; centraltolife.org.

First Presbyterian Church in Springdale,

100 S. Gutensohn Road, welcomes its new pastor, the Rev. Kade Curry, who will lead the congregation in worship for the first time at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. A luncheon in honor of the Curry family will be served after the service.

Information: 751-2040, fpcspringdale.org.

First United Methodist Church in Springdale,

206 W. Johnson Ave., serves free community meals from 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. each Wednesday.

Information: 751-4610, firstchurchspringdale.org.

REGION

Bible Reading Ministry International in Carroll County plans a bus tour Sept. 17-23 to the Ark Encounter and Creation Museum in Williamstown, Ky. An informational meeting about the trip is set for noon Monday at the Cattleman’s Steakhouse Family Restaurant in Green Forest, with participants asked to buy their own lunches.

The tour costs $619 for double occupancy and includes six nights lodging, 10 meals and admission to the Ark Encounter, the Newport (Ky.) Aquarium and the Cincinnati (Ohio) Zoo and Botanical Garden. A $75 deposit is requested.

Information: (870) 3500865, 2roedrunners@gmail.com.