Unity Church of the Ozarks in Rogers, 902 S.W.
Second St., offers a seminar on green burial options from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Sunday.
The Rev. Jan Lightner will discuss the history of funeral and burial customs, costs, alternatives and Arkansas laws.
The ladies of Unity offer the annual Encore Boutique from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 13-14.
Information: 721-2752.
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Rogers, 1101 W.
Hudson Road, meets at 11:55 a.m. Sunday with parents of students interested in confirmation classes.
During the worship services Sunday, the youth of the church speak about their experiences this summer at the National Youth Gathering in San Antonio.
Information: 636-1135, holytrinity.org
Bella Vista Christian Church, 103 Riordan Road, presents its student ministry leading the worship services at 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Sunday.
A potluck lunch sponsored by the missions ministry will focus on Cookson Hills Christian Ministries in Kansas, Okla.
The Little Sprouts Learning Center preschool now accepts applications for the fall season that begins Aug. 19. The ministry is for children ages 3 to 5.
Information: 855-1616, bellavistachristian.com.
Bella Vista Lutheran Church, 1990 Forest Hills Blvd., continues to collect school supplies for the Gravette School District, the Shepherd’s Food Pantry and Helping Hands. Through the Helping Hands program, the ministry helped 5,621 people during June.
The church provides a worship service at 3 p.m.
Sunday at Concordia Retirement Center and at 10 a.m. Monday at Village House.
SWAP cards will be available for sale from 8 to 11 a.m.
Sunday.
Information: 855-1324,bvlutheran.com.
First United Presbyterian Church in Fayetteville, 695 E. Calvin St., begins its season of Christian education Aug. 18.
Classes for children, youth and adults meet at 9:30 a.m.
Four adult classes will be offered:
The theology class studies “The Orthodox Church” by Timothy Ware (Penguin, 1993).
The Open Door class follows the travels of Jesus via “The Way,” in a video program, accompanied by a book.
“The Who, What, When, Where and Why of Presbyterians” meets for 13 weeks.
The Bible study class focuses on Genesis, Exodus and Psalms.
Information: 442-4411, fupcfay.org.
Peace Lutheran Church in Rogers, 805 W. Olrich St., holds its Rally Day from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Aug. 25 at Tower Park. Food and games are offered free to all.
Information: 636-2140, peace-church.org.
Forest Hills Church in Bella Vista, an American Baptist Congregation, 1702 Forest Hills Blvd., presents the Pride of the Ozarks Chorus providing special music at the 10:45 a.m. worship service Aug. 18. The group is part of the Greater Ozarks Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society.
Information: 657-6376, foresthillschurch.info.
Highlands United Methodist Church in Bella Vista, 371 Glasgow Road, presents the 23rd annual Highlands Home tour from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 17.
Tickets are $10 in advance, and $12 the day of the show.
Tickets are available at the church office. In addition to five homes on display, a classic car show takes over the church parking lot, and a certified appraiser offers information on antiques and collectibles for $5 per item. The church will use the proceeds for outreach and missions.
Highlands offers another session of its PlanningAhead Series at 1:30 p.m.
Aug. 20. Representatives of Circle of Life Hospice and Brookfield Assisted Living will speak. Admission is one nonperishable food item.
Information: 855-22277, humcbv.org.
St. Bernard Catholic Church in Bella Vista, 1 St. Bernard Lane, celebrates the feast day of St. Bernard of Clairvaux (for whom the church is named) on Aug.
- New parishioners will be welcomed with a potluck lunch after the 9 a.m. Mass.
Crafters meet every Tuesday morning in the church hall.
The congregation collects school supplies for Cooper School and Gravette School District schools and donations for the Rosary Makers Guild.
Information: 855-9069, bvstbernard.org.
Village Bible Evangelical Free Church, 210 E. Town Center S.E., meets for intercessory prayer for the church building program at 9 a.m. Monday in the conference room.
A new women’s Bible study, “Prayer: An Adventure With God” by David Healy (IVP Connect, 2002), meets at 9:30 a.m. beginning Sept. 3.
Joanne Morris leads the study.
Information: 876-5764, villagebibleefc.org.
First Church of the Nazarene in Fayetteville, 2857 Old Missouri Road, presents the Gospel Echoes, a Southern gospel quartet, at 6 p.m. Aug. 18.
Information: 521-5870, fayfirstnazarene.org.
First Baptist Church of Lowell, 409 Johnson Ave., will host its second “Back to School Fair” from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Monday.
The church will offer free hot dogs, hair cuts and backpacks stuffed with school supplies for children in the community.
Information: 770-0151.
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