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Bella Vista Community Church

Holy week services at the Bella Vista Community Church, located at 75 E. Lancashire Blvd., are as follows: Maundy Thursday, April 6, 6 p.m.; Good Friday, April 7, 11:30 a.m.; and Easter Sunday, April 9, 10 a.m.

Presbyterian Church of Bella Vista

Holy Week services for the Presbyterian Church of Bella Vista, located at 1880 Forest Hills Blvd., are as follows: Maundy Thursday, April 6, 6 p.m.; and Easter Sunday, April 9, 10 a.m.

Students from United Campus Ministry at the University of Arkansas will lead worship on Sunday, April 16, at 10 a.m.

Activities open to the community include the Exercise Group, which meets on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:45 a.m. in Fellowship Hall; the Busy Hands knit and crochet group, which meets on Fridays at 1 p.m. in the office lobby; and the Fun with Writing group, which meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 10:30 a.m. in the Parlor.

Highland Christian Church (DoC)

Highland Christian Church, located at 1500 Forest Hills Blvd., will celebrate its 25-year anniversary on April 16. Charter members, regional ministers and a few previous ministers are expected to be in attendance. Alexander Campbell is one of those and will discuss the establishment of the Disciples of Christ. A potluck meal will be held after the worship service using recipes from the HC Church 2003 Cookbook. Dr. Nadine Burton from the Great River Region Ministry will present the special sermon.

Highland Christian Church will host a Red Cross Blood Drive on April 20 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Please register at redcrossblood.org and register under Highland Christian Church, Bella Vista. The church is located at 1500 Forest Hills Blvd. in Bella Vista.

United Lutheran Church Bella Vista

Everyone is welcome to the Holy Week Services at United Lutheran, located at 100 Cooper Road in Bella Vista.

Maundy Thursday, April 6 at 7:30 p.m. Simple Communion Service — on this evening, in the upper room Jesus and his followers shared bread and wine as part of their meal, and Jesus said, “Do this in remembrance of me.” He also taught them to serve others through the example of washing their feet. Our service ends with the stripping of the altar as we anticipate the arrest of Jesus.

Good Friday, April 7 at 6:30 p.m. Worship Service — On this day Jesus was tried and the people called for him to be crucified. We recall Jesus’ time under arrest, his death on the cross and his hasty burial in a stranger’s tomb. Worship calls us to remember Jesus’ self-giving sacrifice, suffering and death.

Easter Sunday, April 9 at 9:30 a.m. Celebration Worship — Easter Sunday, the great festival day in the church when christians all over the world gather to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Easter Brunch will follow the celebration worhship; a children’s Easter Egg Hunt will proceed at 11 a.m.

Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church

Holy Week services at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church are as follows:

• April 6, 5:30 p.m., Maundy Thursday Service with communion

• April 7, 5:30 p.m., Good Friday Service of Shadows

• April 9, 9:30 a.m. Easter Preparation and Celebration

There will be an Easter Brunch following the Easter Service. All are invited to join and Celebrate His Death and Resurrection with church family in worship and sharing in fellowship and meal.

Free senior exercise classes are available to the community at 1 p.m. on Monday (dance aerobics); Wednesday (aerobics); Friday — (walk aerobics). All are welcome. NOTE: There will be no exercise class on April 7, Good Friday.

Bella Vista Lutheran Church

On April 8 at 4 p.m. there will be an Easter Egg Hunt. Individuals can also get a “Your Family Photo on an Easter Story Cube.” There will be separate age appropriate areas for younger children. Everyone is welcome.

BVLC Women in Mission is an outreach ministry program which includes ongoing projects of Prayer Shawls, Quilting and Lutheran World Relief School Kits. The Quilters meet the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at 8:30 a.m.

The Shepherd’s Food Pantry is open every Friday from 10 a.m.-noon to serve the people in our community that are in need.

Village Bible Church

Each Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Village Bible hosts a Praise & Prayer Service that is open to all.

The Oasis Food Pantry is open every Wednesday from 10 a.m.-noon. The church currently serves the physical and spiritual needs of approximately 250 families.

Village Baptist Church

Village Baptist Church will have a Good Friday Service on April 7 at 6:30 p.m.

Village Baptist Church will host the John Brown University Cathedral Choir on Sunday, April 16, at 6 p.m. The church is located at 380 Glasgow Road in Bella Vista.

Highlands Church — A United Methodist Congregation

Maundy Thursday: On Thursday, April 6, at 6 p.m., in honor of the Passover, there will be a special service. Everyone is invited to attend along with their entire family. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn about the meal Jesus was celebrating at His Last Supper. Maundy Thursday commemorates the Last Supper, the Garden of Gethsemane and Jesus’ arrest.

Good Friday: On Friday, April 7, at 6 p.m. there will be a Stations of the Cross Service. The Stations Service is a powerful way to contemplate, and enter into, the mystery of Jesus’ gift of Himself to us. The service involves our senses and our emotions as we experience the love of Jesus in a new and deep way. The Stations Service will be in the Sanctuary and does not require walking.

Easter Weekend: The Entire Church will be celebrating Easter together on Sunday morning, April 9, at 10 a.m.; therefore, there will be no Saturday Service on April 8. An Easter Continental Breakfast will be served before service on Easter morning from 9-9:45 am. Each attendee is asked to bring a live flower (no silk) on Easter morning (April 9). Before the morning service, we will be adorning the small cross near the Sanctuary entrance with flowers. As you place your flower in the wire mesh, experience the Cross Coming to Life.

The Highlands Flea and Boutique to be held Friday, April 28, from 8 a.m.-2 p.m., and Saturday, April 29, from 8 a.m.noon. This 28th annual event will be held at Highlands Church and hosted by the United Methodist Women. All proceeds are donated to local women’s and children’s charities. Items for sale will include: furniture, household items, jewelry, collectibles, tools, lawn and garden, baked goods and much more.