SHROVE TUESDAY
Benton County
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Rogers, 824 W. Oak St., celebrates Shrove Tuesday with a pancake supper at 6 p.m. Tuesday. This is the traditional day of feast before the fasting days of Lent.
Information: 636-4042.
Washington County
First United Presbyterian Church in Fayetteville, 695 Calvin St., serves its annual Shrove Tuesday pancake dinner at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in the fellowship hall.
Information: 442-4411, fupcfay.org.
ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICES
Benton County
Bella Vista United Lutheran Church, 100 Cooper Road, offers an Ash Wednesday service, with imposition of ashes and Holy Communion, at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday.
Information: 855-1325, unitedlutheranbv.org.
The Presbyterian Church of Bella Vista, 1880 Forest Hills Blvd., offers an Ash Wednesday communion service at noon Wednesday.
Information: 855-2390, pcbv.org.
First United Methodist Church in Bella Vista, 20 Boyce Drive, holds Ash Wednesday services at 11:45 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday. A Lenten luncheon follows the early service.
Information: 855-1158, lovelearnlead.com.
Highland Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Bella Vista, 1500 Forest Hills Blvd., offers an Ash Wednesday service at 6 p.m. Wednesday.
Information: 855-2780, highlandchristianchurchbv.org.
Brightwater Memorial United Methodist Church, 14108 E. Highway 62, offers an Ash Wednesday service at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Pea Ridge United Methodist Church, 1205 N. Davis. The congregations come together for worship.
Information: 451-8161.
Pea Ridge United Methodist Church, 1205 N. Davis, offers an Ash Wednesday service at 7 p.m. Wednesday. The service is shared with Brightwater Memorial United Methodist Church.
Information: 451-1616.
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Rogers, 1101 W. Hudson Road, celebrates Ash Wednesday with communion services at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Wednesday. The imposition of ashes will be offered.
Information: 636-1135, holytrin.org.
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Rogers, 824 W. Oak St., offers Ash Wednesday services, with the imposition of ashes, at 12:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday.
Information: 636-4042.
Bella Vista Lutheran Church, 1990 Forest Hills Blvd., holds an Ash Wednesday service at 6 p.m. Wednesday. A light supper is served before the service.
Information: 855-0272, bvlutheran.com.
The Neighborhood Church in Bentonville, 2003 S.W. Regional Airport Road, offers an Ash Wednesday with ashes at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday. A potluck soup supper begins at 5:30 p.m.
Information: 464-5030, lifeintheneighborhood.com.
Washington County
First United Presbyterian Church in Fayetteville, 695 Calvin St., offers Ash Wednesday worship at 6 p.m. Wednesday in the sanctuary.
Information: 442-4411, fupcfay.org.
LENTEN PROGRAMS
Benton County
The Presbyterian Church of Bella Vista, 1880 Forest Hills Blvd., begins a six-week Lenten study at 3 p.m. Thursday. The study, “What Wondrous Love,” is a presentation of the story of Holy Week by the Rev. Liz Wagner, associate pastor. Study books are $5.
The church begins weekly Lenten soup suppers at 6 p.m. Feb. 25.
Information: 855-2390, pcbv.org.
First United Methodist Church in Bella Vista, 20 Boyce Drive, presents weekly services for Lent at 11:45 a.m. each Wednesday until Easter. A luncheon will be served after each service.
Information: 855-1158, lovelearnlead.com.
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Rogers, 1101 W. Hudson Road, offers Lenten services at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. each Wednesday. The theme is “Seven Words of Love.” Supper is served from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. in the Life Center.
Information: 636-1135, holytrin.org.
Bella Vista Lutheran Church, 1990 Forest Hills Blvd., offers Lenten worship services at 6 p.m. each Wednesday until Easter. A light supper is served at 5 p.m.
Information: 855-0272, bvlutheran.com.
ACTIVITIES
Benton County
Bella Vista Community Church, 75 E. Lancashire Blvd., offers a newcomers’ orientation at 6:30 p.m. Monday in the parlor.
The church offers free blood pressure checks from 9 a.m. to noon every Wednesday in the nurse’s office and at 9 a.m. on the last Sunday of the month.
The women’s Bible study recently started an eightweek course on “The God I Never Knew” by Robert Morris. Classes meet at 9:30 a.m. and again at 6 p.m. every Thursday. Cost of the book is $7.
Cups & Croissants meets at 9 a.m. Saturday in McKay Hall. The program is about “mystery personalities.”
Information: 855-1126, bvcommunitychurch.org.
Village Bible Evangelical Free Church in Bella Vista, 210 Town Center S.E., sponsors and supports the Oasis Food Pantry, which is open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Wednesday. Volunteers gather at 10 a.m. every Monday to prepare bags for distribution.
KniTTogether and White Cross, women’s ministries, meet at 7 p.m. each Tuesday to produce hats and scarves for any in need and cloth bandages and other supplies for the Tandala Hospital in Congo, Africa.
Information: 876-5764, villagebibleefc.org.
Unity Church of the Ozarks, 902 S.W. Second St., Bentonville, offers a workshop, “Rediscovering Angels,” from 12:15 to 2 p.m. Sunday. The Rev. Edie Skalitzky talks about the existence of angels, contacting angels and working with them. An offering will be collected. Brown-bag lunches are encouraged.
The church holds its monthly potluck meal and Sunday Cinema after the service Feb. 22. “The Great Year,” by Walter Cruttenden and James Earl Jones, considers the movement of the stars and the rise and fall of human civilization.
A class discussing life issues and meditation begins at 7 p.m. each Wednesday.
Information: 721-2752, unityozarks.org.
First United Methodist Church in Bella Vista, 20 Boyce Drive, presents a Bible study, “Living the Lord’s Prayer,” led by the Rev. Albert Fisher. The class begins at 4 p.m. Tuesday.
Moving Forward, a single-men’s fellowship group, meets for lunch at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday (and the third Tuesday of every month) in Becker Hall. The group supports men dealing with loss and adjusting to life as a single person.
Information: 855-1158, lovelearnlead.com.
Highland Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Bella Vista, 1500 Forest Hills Blvd., invites friends to attend worship with open communion at 10:30 Sunday. A soup potluck follows worship.
Connie Hanson speaks on changing eating habits during the Disciples Men’s Breakfast at 8:30 a.m. Feb. 21.
Information: 855-2780, highlandchristianchurchbv.org.
Word of Life Fellowship in Bentonville, 808 SW. 14th St., presents Lamar Cooper ministering this week. Services start at 9:15 a.m., 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday and 6:30 p.m. Monday through Wednesday.
Information: 273-3460, wlfar.com.
Bella Vista Christian Church, 103 Riordan Road, sponsors its fourth- and fifth-graders at the Christ in Youth SuperStart Conference on Friday and Saturday in Tulsa, Okla. Cost is $70, which includes registration and hotel.
Information: 855-1616, bellavistachristian.com.
Unitarian Universalists of Benton County, 1110 S.E. Evergreen St., Bentonville, present William Oldham, executive director of Northwest Counseling Associates in Fayetteville, speaking on the human need to remain connected to others. The program begins at 11 a.m. Sunday.
Information: 553-8194, uubcar.com.
The Neighborhood Church in Bentonville, 2003 S.W. Regional Airport Road, serves a Valentine’s dinner at 6:30 p.m. today. Social hour begins at 5:30 p.m. Reservations requested.
The church holds its first prayer meeting following the 10:40 a.m. worship service Sunday.
A first communion class for families meets from 9 a.m. to noon Feb. 28.
Information: 464-5030, lifeintheneighborhood.com.
Washington County
Unity of Fayetteville, 4880 W. Wedington Drive, presents a “Mystical Moment” Taize service at 9 a.m. Sunday.
The church also offers a 12-week class on “Integral Approach to Sustainable Prosperity” developed by the Rev. Doris Hoskins, at 6:30 p.m. March 4. The book costs $45.
Qigong is offered at 5:30 p.m. Monday to Friday.
Information: unityfay.org.
Compassion Fayetteville presents a Compassion Cafe on therapeutic foster care from 10 a.m. to noon today at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Fayetteville, 225 N. East St. Therapeutic foster parents receive training to serve children with mental-health challenges. Speakers include Karen Cockrum, case manager and recruitment specialist, and Allie Hennis, the therapeutic foster care program manager and the foster home outreach program director, both with Ozark Guidance in Springdale.
Information: [email protected].
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Fayetteville, 2925 N. Old Missouri Road, starts a new class on human sexuality at 9 a.m. Sunday, which then will run through Memorial Day. “Journeying Together Faithfully” is designed to provide a safe place for congregation members to learn about and discuss human sexuality.
Information: 521-2113, goodshepherdnwa.org.
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