The children of Elm Springs United Methodist Church, 118 N. Elm St., will present their Christmas pageant at 6 p.m. Sunday.
Information: 248-1290.
First Presbyterian Church in Springdale, 100 S. Gutensohn Road, continues its Advent services Sunday.
The 10:30 a.m. service will be led by the chancel choir, children’s choir and Crandell handbell choir, and will include a children’s pageant. Family Christmas caroling begins at 2 p.m. Information: 751-2040.
Flutist Maria Rosetti will perform at the 8:30 a.m.
worship service Sunday at First United Presbyterian Church in Fayetteville, 695 E. Calvin St. Marshallese singers also will perform. The 11 a.m. service will have special music by the adult bell choir.
The annual congregational Christmas breakfast potluck is from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., with the Marshallese singers and dancers from 10 to 10:15 a.m.
The church children will celebrate Jesus’ birth with a party from 10:15 to 10:45 a.m.
Children are asked to bring gifts for Peace at Home Family Shelter. Information: 442-4411.
Christ for the World of Northwest Arkansas in Rogers, 3320 N. Second St., invites all to its first Christmas dinner after the 10:30 a.m.
service on Sunday. Information: 282-5176.
Word of Life Fellowship in Bentonville, 808 S.W. 14th St., presents its Christmas cantata, “Good News Of Great Joy,” at 10 a.m. Sunday. Information: wlfar.com or 273-3460.
Unity Church of the Ozarks in Bentonville, 902 S.W. Second St. Suite E, will hold a candle-lighting service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. A children’s Sunday School class will be offered. Wednesday night classes and meditation are from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Information: 721-2752 or unityozarks.org.
First Presbyterian Church of Bentonville, 901 N.E. J St., will host its annual Christmas potluck dinner and handbell concert Wednesday. Dinner begins at 6 p.m., followed by the concert at 7 p.m. The public is invited. Information: fpcbentonville.org, 273-5450.
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Rogers, 1101 W.
Hudson Road, presents its annual children’s Christmas service at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
The children will perform “Live from Bethlehem.” A soup supperwill be from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m.
in the Life Center. Information: 636-1135 or holytrin.org.
The power of forgiveness and its limits will be explored in a two-part Think Tank series.
The second session is from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Fayetteville, 901 W. Cleveland St.
Think Tank events for those 16 and older are free and open to the public. No reservation needed. Information: 521-8422, [email protected] or tinyurl.
com/bmlf37e.
The next Parents Night Out at Bella Vista Lutheran Church, 1990 Forest Hills Blvd., begins at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday with a kid-friendly meal.
Children will sing at the Advent service and make gingerbread houses. All children are invited.
Information: 855-0272.
St. Bernard of Clairvaux Catholic Church in Bella Vista, 1 St. Bernard Lane, will offer bingo Thursday at the church. The doors and the snack bar will open at 5:45 p.m. and play will commence at 6:30. There will be $300 and $1,000 jackpot games played.
All proceeds go to charity.
Next play date will be Jan. 3.
Information: 855-9069.
A Community Blood Center of the Ozarks blood drive will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday at Village Bible Evangelical Free Church in Bella Vista, 210 Town Center S.E. Information: 876-5764 or villagebibleefc.org.
First United Methodist Church in Rogers, 307 W. Elm St., will hold its Longest Night Service at 7 p.m. Friday, the winter solstice. The worship service will have a quieter feel and the music and meditations will focus on the comfort God provides during difficult times.
Information: 631-7997 or [email protected].
First Christian Church of Bentonville, 807 S.E. 14th St., will hold its fourth annual Christmas Eve lunch, gift and coat give-away Dec. 24. Gifts and coats will be distributed between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. A hot meal will be served from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Items will be given on a first come, first served basis. Meal delivery is available. All are welcome.
Information: 273-2596.
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