Saturday, August 17, 2013
!Forest Hills Church in Bella Vista, 1702 Forest Hills Blvd., offers a coffee and sweets fellowship at 9 a.m. each Sunday, followed by worship services at 9:45 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.
The church is an American Baptist congregation.
Information: 657-6376, foresthillschurch.info.
!Bella Vista Christian Church, 103 Riordan Road, offers Sunday worship services at 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. KidTown for children through fifth grade is open during both services.
LifeChangers, an adult Bible class, meets at 9 a.m.
Sunday. Radiate, a student class, meets at 10:45 a.m.
Registration for the next season of Life Groups, which meet at homes or at church, starts Sunday.
Information is available on church website.
The Singles Connect Ministry sponsors a pontoon party from 4 to 8 p.m.
Sept. 7 on Lake Lomond in Bella Vista. Cost is $12.
Reservations requested on church website.
“Divine Portrait: Framing the Art of Marriage” meets for 12 weeks beginning Sept. 8. The class meets at 10:45 a.m. each Sunday.
Tara and Chad Burghart lead the class. Register on the church website.
Information: 855-1616, bellavistachristian.com
!Bella Vista Lutheran Church, 1990 Forest Hills Blvd., presents its youth group speaking Sunday about their experiences at the National Youth Gathering of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod in San Antonio, Texas.
The youth speak at 9:45 a.m. between the worship services at 8:45 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
A box is placed in the Narthex for members to stock school supplies for Gravette Upper Elementary School. The church deliversthe supplies this month.
The Silver Needle Quilters meet at 1 p.m. Monday.
The Knitters meet at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday. The Friendly Stitchers meet at 9 a.m. Thursday. The Braille workers meet at 9 a.m., 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tuesday.
The Shepherd’s Food Pantry is open from 10 a.m.
to 1 p.m. every Friday. A shopping cart near the entrance to the Fellowship Hall collects donations.
Information: 855-1324, bvlutheran.com.
!New Wine Ministries, 2262 Forest Hills Blvd. in Bella Vista, celebrates the Feast of the Tabernacles Sept. 18-26 with music, spiritual dancing, anointed speakers, food and fellowship. Celebrations meet during daytime hours in Decatur and evening hours in Bella Vista.
Vincent Xavier, pastor, leads weekly worship services at 5:30 p.m.
Saturday in Bella Vista and a study on the book of Revelation at 2 p.m. Sunday in Bella Vista and at 7 p.m.
Wednesday at the Gallery Cafe in Decatur. He also leads a study on the Book of Jeremiah from 7 to 9 p.m. every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday on blogtalkradio.com
Patricia Xavier, pastor, teaches on Spiritual Warfare and Deliverance at 6:45 p.m. Thursday. A Life Study home group meets at 6:45 p.m.
Tuesday. Call for directions.
New Wine Ministry operates a food pantry, United Christian Charities, at 307. N. Main St. in Decatur. The pantry is open from 9 a.m. to noon Monday and Wednesday. A thrift store operates at 1175 N.
Arkansas 59 in Gravette.
Information: 855-4156, newwineministry.net.
!Compassion Fayetteville holds an informational meeting about The Compassion Gamesfrom 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Fayetteville Public Library.
The games, “Survival of the Kindest,” is planned for Sept. 11-21.
The focus of this sesson of games is random acts of kindness and writing and reporting stories of compassion. The games are part of the International Compassion Cities movement.
Information: nanghar@ gmail.com, zipattie@ me.com, cocrisp@gmail.
com, kt.[email protected].
!The Neighborhood Church in Bentonville, 2003 S.W. Regional Airport Blvd., offers a barbeque potluck lunch at 11:30 a.m.
Sunday to celebrate Habitat Day. This day marks the beginning of the 2013 Apostles Build Home for Habitat for Humanity.
Families, staff and the board of directors for Habitat are invited.
Information: 464-5030, lifeintheneighborhood.com.
!The United Lutheran Church of Bella Vista, 100 Cooper Road, offers several programs.
The Rev. Darrel Johnson continues a 16-week Bible class, “The Greatest Story Ever Told: Paul,” at 7 p.m.
Tuesday or 11:30 a.m.
Wednesday.
The Visiting Phoebes meet at 9 a.m. Wednesday.
Bread for the World holds its monthly meeting at 9:15 a.m. Wednesday. The Stephen Ministry leaders begin a retreat at 1 p.m.
Friday.
The church offers exercise classes at 8 a.m. each Tuesday and Thursday.
Information 855-1325, unitedlutheranBV.org.
!Highlands United Methodist Church in Bella Vista, 371 Glasgow Road, presents its 23rd annual Highlands Homes Tour from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
today. Tickets are $12. In addition to admission to fivehomes, the church offers a certified appraiser for $5 per item at the church. And a classic car show will take place in the church parking lot. Proceeds support the church’s outreach and charities.
The church presents speakers from Circle of Life Hospice and Brookfield Assisted Living speaking at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday as part of the “Planning Ahead” series. Admission is one nonperishable food item.
A new 32-week Bible study, “Jesus in the Gospels,” led by the Rev.
Michael Callahan, meets from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Tuesday, starting Aug. 27.
A 10-week session of Flex & Stretch starts Sept.
The church continues to collect black shoes for children in Nuevo Progresso, Mexico. A tub in the fellowship hall collects shoes.
Bryan Fink will lead a spiritual 10-day trip to the Holy Land from March 25 to April 3. Brochures are available at the church.
Elizabeth Fink, a memberof the church, recently received commission as a missionary. She works at the Greater New Jersey Conference Storm Relief in Ocean, N.J., in response to Sandy.
Information: 855-2277, humcbv.com.
!Unity Church of the Ozarks in Bentonville, 902 S.W. Second St., offers a potluck picnic as its regular service Aug. 25.
The congregation meets at 10:30 a.m. at the Lake Avalon pavilion in Bella Vista.
Class and meditation at 7 p.m. Wednesday explores heart-centered metaphysics, stories of the Bible and discussions for a better understanding of life. Pastor Edie Skalitzsky leads.
The women of the congregation offer the annual Encore Boutique from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept.
13-14. The boutique features women’s clothing, jewelry, purses and more.
Information: 721-2752, unityozarks.org.
!Village Bible Evangelical Free Church in Bella Vista, 210 Town Center S.E., offers worship services at 8:30 a.m. and 11a.m. each Sunday. Sunday school begins at 10 a.m.
Nursery and children’s church are offered during the 11 a.m. service.
A family potluck begins at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, with a family praise service and youth and children’s activities at 6:30 p.m. The church sponsors a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Friday.
A men’s fellowship breakfast is served at 7 a.m.
today. Intercessory prayer for the building program is at 9 a.m. Monday.
A men’s Hebrew Bible study, led by Ron Morris, meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday. A study of 1 Timothy, also led by Morris, meets at 6:30 p.m. Thursday.
The KniTTogether ministry and the White Cross EFCA women’s mission ministry meet at 7 p.m. Monday.
A new women’s Bible study, “Prayer: An Adventure With God” by David Healy, starts Sept.
The Oasis Food Pantry operates from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday.
Information: 876-5764, villagebibleefc.org.
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