CHURCH NEWS
Assembly of God Church Pea Ridge
After-school youth nights are 3:30-8 p.m. Wednesdays, for grades 6-12. There are free food, games, activities and a worship service. There is a bus to pick students up from the school on those days.
Brightwater Memorial United Methodist Church
A free community Thanksgiving lunch will be held at 12 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, at the church. Everyone is invited to share a traditional Thanksgiving Turkey dinner with all the fixings. For information, contact the church, 451-8161.
The greening of the church will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 30.
The first Sunday of Advent service will be at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 1.
The Brightwater UMC Choral Christmas program will be at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 15.
The Candlelight Christmas Eve Service will be at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24.
First Baptist Church Garfield
All church Thanksgiving Dinner will be at noon Sunday, Nov. 24. The church will provide turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, gravy, bread and drinks. Each family is asked to bring two dishes (side and/or dessert). For information, call 359-3496.
AWANA is at 6 p.m. every Wednesday for ages 4 years old through sixth grade. Youth is at 6 p.m. every Wednesday. For information, call 359-3496.
First Baptist Church Pea Ridge
TeamKids is 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday for children ages 4 through sixth grade.
Messiah Lutheran Church
The Food Pantry will be open from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, at the Messiah Lutheran Church, 15315 N. Ark. Hwy. 94 (West Pickens Road). For information, call 451-0021.
Bella Vista Christian Church
Wednesday night activities are 6-7:30 p.m. All children 3 years old through fifth grade participate in the TeamKid Challenge, while Life Groups are held for the student ministry sixth through 12th grade and adults at the same time.
Time Out, a new outreach fellowship lunch is held every Thursday from noon – 1 p.m. in the church Fellowship Hall. Everyone is welcome. Sign up on the church website at www.bellavistachristian.com
The Benevolence Ministry will hold a holiday food drive Nov. 10 – 24. All proceeds will go toward The Oasis and The Shepherd’s Food pantries in Bella Vista. Please drop donations by the church office.
The church will host a Thanksgiving Day Dinner at noon on Nov. 28 at the church. Please RSVP on the church website.
The Hearts for Haiti mission team will be holding a gift wrapping afternoon noon - 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, in the church Fellowship Hall. Everyone is invited to bring by their gifts, along with paper and ribbon. The team will wrap gifts for a donation toward the upcoming mission trip to Haiti on March 1 – 8. For information, call the church office.