Wycliffe banquet set to vet new volunteers
SPRINGDALE - Wycliffe Associates, an international volunteer organization that assists in the work of Bible translation around the world, will have a banquet Nov. 16 at the Springdale Holiday Inn. Boone and Julie Aldridge, who have been involved with the organization for years, will discuss their experiences and how people of all backgrounds continue to work together to translate the Bible.
Complimentary tickets are available by calling Noel Davis at (888) 599-7551 or Pat Hay at (479) 855-4971.
Coping with holidays topic of seminar
HOLIDAY ISLAND - Holiday Island Community Church is sponsoring a “Surviving the Holidays” seminar 2-4 p.m. Nov. 17 in the fellowship hall. The program is for those facing Thanksgiving, Christmas and the start of a new year after the loss of a loved one, including those whose loved one died several years ago.
The event is free and participants are welcome to share a memento of their loved one. Those planning to attend may call Dale or Laura Nichols at (479) 253-8925 or email lardellen@ gmail.com.
The church is at 188 Stateline Drive.
Noon concert series with Byers and Botes
FAYETTEVILLE - Central United Methodist Church will continue its “Noon Brown Bag Concert” series Monday. The program will feature Stephen Byers, a master’s level student at the University of Arkansas, playing the tuba. He will be accompanied by Johan Botes.
The concert ends at 12:30 and will be followed by brown bag lunches. Diners may take a lunch with them or stay and eat at the church. The program and lunch are free.
The church is at 6 W. Dickson St. Information is available by email at frus[email protected].St. Scholastica
to hold yard sale
FORT SMITH - St. Scholastica Monastery will have a sale of small furniture and household items 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday and Nov. 16. The monastery, at 1301 S. Albert Pike, has three entrances. Those attending the sale may take the service entrance near Rogers Avenue and drive around to the yellow house.
Information is available online at stscho.org.
Hanukkah items
at Temple Shalom
FAYETTEVILLE - Temple Shalom of Northwest Arkansas has Hanukkah items for sale in the synagogue store from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on the Sundays leading up to the holiday, which begins at sundown Nov. 27. Several items from Israel are available, including candlesticks and snacks. The store also has a variety of gift items, books, kitchen wares, chocolate gelt and dreidels.
Temple Shalom is at 699 N. Sang Ave. Information is available by calling (479) 582-1707.
Send information, including a phone number, to Christie Storm, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, P.O. Box 7, Springdale, Ark. 72765, fax it to (479) 365-2984 or email to: [email protected]
Religion, Pages 13 on 11/09/2013