Seasonal Offerings
Churches in Northwest Arkansas have planned various events for the Lenten season, which are open to the public and listed below. Lent lasts until Easter Sunday.
Stations of the Cross
Stations of the Cross are a series of artistic representations, often sculptural, depicting Christ carrying the Cross to his crucifixion. The faithful make a spiritual pilgrimage of prayer by meditating on the scenes of Christ's sufferings and death. It is often performed in a spirit of reparation for the sufferings and insults that Jesus endured during his Passion.
St. Bernard Catholic Church of Bella Vista, 1 St. Bernard Lane, offers Stations of the Cross, at 4:30 p.m. Friday.
Information: 855-9069, bvstbernard.org.
Lent
Lent is a solemn religious observance spent in preparation -- through prayer, repentance of sins, penance, giving and fasting -- of Holy Week, culminating with Easter Sunday, which marks the Resurrection of Jesus.
Many Christians commit to fasting or giving up luxuries, representing the 40 days Jesus spent fasting in the desert, where he endured temptation by the devil -- Matthew 4:1-11.
Bella Vista Lutheran Church, 1990 Forest Hills Blvd., holds a Lenten worship service at 6 p.m. Wednesday. Prior to the service, supper will be served at 5 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall.
Information: 855-0272, bvlutheran.com.
Bella Vista United Lutheran Church, 100 Cooper Road, offers a Lenten service at 6 p.m. every Wednesday during Lent. Supper will be served at 5 p.m. in Luther Hall, with "supper church" continuing at the tables.
The church sponsors a Lenten collection, asking worshipers to give "a quarter a day for Lent." Proceeds go to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America programs to relieve world hunger. "Feed the Coin Box" boxes are available at the church Welcome Desk.
Information: 855-1325, unitedlutheranbv.org.
Highlands United Methodist Church in Bella Vista, 371 Glasgow Road, offers its "Lenten Brown Bag Devotionals" from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. each Wednesday, beginning Wednesday and continuing for six weeks. This year's topic is "24 Hours That Changed the World."
Information: 855-2277, humcbv.com.
St. Bernard Catholic Church in Bella Vista, 1 St. Bernard Lane, sponsors the Knights of Columbus Lenten fish fry at 6 p.m. March 21 and April 11. The menu includes catfish, potato salad, coleslaw, hush puppies, dessert, tea, coffee and water. Cost is $10 per person.
Information: 855-9069, bvstbernard.org.
First United Methodist Church in Bella Vista, 20 Boyce Drive, offers weekly Lenten services, followed by a luncheon, at 11:45 a.m. every Wednesday during Lent.
Information: 855-1158, lovelearnlead.com.
Mount Sequoyah Conference and Retreat Center in Fayetteville, 150 N. Skyline Drive, offers weekly Lenten services from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Wednesday until Easter.
Information: (800) 760-8126, mountsequoyah.org.
NAN Religion on 03/08/2014