RELIGION NOTES: Advent Offerings

— Christmas Bazaar & Bake Sale, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. today, Eastside Church in Springdale.

Church decoration, 5 p.m.

Sunday, Millwood Christian Church in Rogers. Traditional holiday greenery, carols, chili supper.

Information: 621-0021, info@ millwoodchurch.com.

Hanging of the Greens, 11 a.m. Nov. 29, First Christian Church in Bentonville. Also 10 a.m. Nov. 29 at WaterWay Christian Church.

Lessons and Carols, 5:30 p.m.

Nov. 29, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Fayetteville. Wreath-making will follow a meal of soup.

Aftershock Christmas tree sale, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Nov. 27 to Dec. 24, Christian Life Cathedral in Bentonville. Prices start at $25.

Trees include Fraser fir, Noble pine, Scottish pine and Douglas fir.

Women On Mission Christmas salad lunch, 10:30 a.m. Dec. 1, Village Baptist Church in Bella Vista. Retired foreign missionary June Pike will speak.

Bring favorite salad. Information: 855-7775.

Madrigal dinner, 6:30 p.m.

Dec. 11, St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Eureka Springs. An evening of live music, with madrigal singers and actors in full costume, and a fivecourse gourmet dinner prepared by the Rev. Shaun Wesley. Cost is $75. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Call 253-2222 on Tuesdays or Thursdays or 253-2644 any day.

Birthday party for Jesus, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today, Lifeway Christian Store at Pinnacle Hills Promenade in Rogers. Co-hosted by DaySpring, the free event features the Really Woolly Kids costumed characters, Jacob and Gracie, free prizes, birthday cake, crafts for the kids and a gift for mom.

New Classes, Service Times

Women’s Bible study, 6 p.m.

Mondays, Oakley Chapel United Methodist Church in Rogers.

Theme is “Touching Wonder - Recapturing the Awe of Christmas.” Information: 636-4110

Ladies Bible study, 10 a.m. to noon Saturdays, First Baptist Church in Garfield. Information: 359-3496.

Sunday evening service at Village Baptist Church now starts at 5 p.m.

Music

Friday night gospel singa-long, 6:30 p.m. Friday, Bella Vista Community Church.

Information: 855-1126, www.

bvcommunitychurch.org.

Bluegrass gospel concert, 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Cornerstone Missionary Baptist Church in Bentonville.

Outreach

Fifth annual coat giveaway, 8 to 11 a.m. Dec. 5, Southside Church of Christ in Rogers. Free pancake breakfast provided.

Information: 636-1156.

World AIDS Day 2009 Observance, 7 p.m. Dec. 1, Mount Sequoyah Conference Center in Fayetteville. The free event is designed to bring awareness of the disease. A reception will follow. This year’s theme is “Universal Access & Human Rights.” Information: 443-4531, 800-760-8126.

Thanksgiving Events

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