Church notes

Editor’s Note: We welcome submissions from area churches all the time, but especially right now. Please let us know what your church is doing to help parishioners, to pray together and to serve the community. Email Features Editor Becca Martin-Brown at bmartin@ nwadg.com. Please note the deadline is noon Wednesday for Saturday publication.

WASHINGTON COUNTY

First United Methodist Church in Springdale, 206 W. Johnson Ave., is offering free community meals through its Daily Bread program. The meals will be served via drive-through from 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays.

First Church is also offering online services at First ChurchSpringdale.org. The services are live on Sundays at 8:30 a.m. but are archived for viewing at any time.

Information: 751-4610, firstchurchspringdale.org.

First United Presbyterian Church in Fayetteville, 695 E. Calvin St., is offering a live, online service every Sunday morning at 11 a.m. which can be accessed via the website or at: you tube. com/channel/UC 24cycRqdoFu9-pe_1ppCIQ

Information: 442-4411, fupcfay.org.

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Fayetteville, 224 N. East Ave., invites parishioners and others in need to pick up community meals Mondays and Wednesdays between 10:45 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. outside the Welcome Center. Needle and condom distribution is also available. To volunteer, email kaitlyn@stpauls fay.org. Shelf-stable food items, hygiene items and household products can be dropped off at the Little

Free Pantry 24 hours a day.

Information: 442-7373, stpaulsfay.org.

BENTON COUNTY

Bella Vista Community Church, 75 E. Lancashire Blvd., will suspend services, activities and events through April 30. The office staff and pastors may be contacted at 855-1126 Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit the website for daily devotionals Monday through Thursday and Holy Week sermons from the pastors. Kids Connect videos are also available on the website.

Information: 855-1126, bvcc.net.

Bella Vista Lutheran Church, 1990 Forest Hills Blvd., offers a 10 a.m. worship service Sunday on its website.

Information: 855-0272, bvlutheran.com.

First Presbyterian Church in Bentonville, 901 N.E. J St., is operating its food pantry as a drivethrough from 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturday. Please bring a photo ID and proof of residency in Benton County.

Information: 273-5450, fpcbentonville.org.

Highland Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Bella Vista, 1500 Forest Hills Blvd., presents its services on its website or on YouTube (search “high land christian church bella vista”).

Information: 855-2780, highlandchristianchurchbv.org.

The Presbyterian Church of Bella Vista, 1880 Forest Hills Blvd., has canceled all church services and activities through May 31. During this time, the weekly worship service is being recorded and posted to the website under the “Worship”

tab. Each service will also be shared on Facebook on Sunday mornings.

Information: 855-2390, pcbv.org.

Unitarian Universalists of Benton County, 1400 W. Walnut, No. 113, Rogers, have canceled Sunday services until further notice. Those who wish may attend worship services of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Fayetteville via Zoom with a link found at uufayetteville.org.

Information: 855-1485, uubcar.com.

Unity Church of the Ozarks, 2200 S.E. J St., Bentonville, has canceled all meetings until future notice. The Rev. Elise Cowan is recorded at her home each Sunday and can be viewed at 10:30 a.m. (and afterward) at Unity Church of the Ozarks on Facebook. A daily 7 p.m. message on Unity’s Facebook page is given by Larry Owensby.

Information: 721-2752, unityozarks.org.

Village Bible Church in Bella Vista, 1591 Forest Hills Blvd., is offering intercessory prayer via Zoom and Facebook Live (Village Bible Church) on Wednesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. and Sunday worship is at 10:15 a.m. via Zoom, Facebook Live and the church’s website.

Additionally, the Oasis Food Pantry continues its ministry on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to noon in a “drive through” fashion.

Information: 876-5764, villagebibleefc.org.

CARROLL COUNTY

First United Methodist Church in Eureka Springs, 195 Huntsville Road, has organized a group calling itself “Answering The Call” to help those who are 65 or older; have severe underlying health conditions; have been medically quarantined; and live in the western district of Carroll County, west of the Kings River.

Starting April 1 and every Monday thereafter — until funding runs out — the church is offering free delivery of a week’s worth of free frozen meals (one for each day) for those who can’t afford to pay for restaurant delivery.

Every day, the church will offer free pickup and delivery of “to go” orders at local restaurants. Orders must be made by 8 a.m. for lunch and by noon for dinner (debit/credit card payment in advance or by cash or check at delivery).

On Monday, Wednesday and Friday, the church will offer free shopping/pickup and delivery of groceries from local food stores and medications and household essentials.

Place orders and reserve meals with Martie Davis at esfumc@sbcglobal.net or 253-8987. Direct inquiries to Blake Lasater at blakelasater @gmail.com or 426-2547. Please try to restrict phone calls to between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.

If you want to volunteer to help deliver free meals and/or want to donate to this program, please contact Davis or Lasater.

Information: 253-8987.