Benton County
Bella Vista Community Church, 75 E. Lancashire Blvd., hosts worship on Sundays at 9 a.m. (traditional) and at 11 a.m. (contemporary). We are following social distancing guidelines for a safe and healthy worship experience.
Church office hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Thursday.
Information: 855-1126, bvcc.net.
Bella Vista Lutheran Church, 1990 Forest Hills Blvd., hosts traditional Sunday morning worship at 8:30 a.m. and blended worship at 10:45 a.m. Sunday School and adult Bible classes are at 9:45 a.m. You can also visit the church on our website at www.bvlutheran.com.
Pastor Hass is leading a new Christianity 101 class in the library at 9:45 a.m. every Sunday. In this class, you will have an opportunity to understand how Bella Vista Lutheran Church operates. This is a great time to ask Pastor Hass questions and to learn about Luther's Small Catechism and how it relates to our members.
The Lutheran Hour is broadcast every Sunday at 12:30 p.m. on radio station KURM-AM (790) and KURM-FM (100.3).
Lenten services are every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.
The Shepherd's Food Pantry is open every Friday from 10 a.m. until noon. This is a "drive-through" pantry, and visitors are asked to please wear a mask.
Information: 855-0272, bvlutheran.com.
First Presbyterian Church in Bentonville, 901 N.E. J St., is operating its food pantry as a drive-through from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturdays, including today. Please bring something (utility bill, etc.) that shows that you are a resident of Benton County, and the church is glad to serve you.
Join in for worship on Facebook and YouTube on Sundays at 10:15 a.m.
Information: 273-5450, fpcbentonville.org.
Good Shepherd Evangelical Lutheran Church in Rogers, 2305 S. Dixieland Road, celebrates worship each Sunday at 10 a.m., following the city of Rogers' covid-19 precautions. Face masks may be removed for the reception of the Lord's Supper.
Bible study at 8:30 a.m. precedes worship at the church and online at Google Meet.
Lenten worship services continue Wednesdays at 7 p.m. until Holy Week.
For those unable to attend, the services are available live on the church Facebook page at https://facebook.com/goodshepherdrogers. Members who want to take communion but are not comfortable attending services may contact Pastor Moll to make other arrangements.
Information: 310-5289, goodshepherdrogers.org.
Highland Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Bella Vista, 1500 Forest Hills Blvd., will continue to present its services on its website or on YouTube (search "highlandchristianchurchbellavista"). A decision to reopen the church has not been made.
Information: 855-2780, highlandchristianchurchbv.org.
New Life Christian Church in Bella Vista, 103 Riordan Road, hosts the Christian Women's Connection at 9 a.m. March 10.
The speaker will be a longtime resident of Bella Vista, Keri Sallee. Her talk is titled "Lost Child Found." Her feature will be on The Creative Life Studios.
Brunch will be served for $10, and you will need to bring your own beverage. Please wear a mask and make a reservation by calling 876-5422 or emailing [email protected].
The Presbyterian Church of Bella Vista, 1880 Forest Hills Blvd., is livestreaming worship services at 10 a.m. Sunday on the website, Facebook page and YouTube, with no congregation present until further notice.
Zoom Sunday School classes will continue as scheduled. Meetings and activities will be held by Zoom only for now. Please continue to mail your pledges to the church.
Bulletins will be available on the website under the Worship tab.
We are surveying our congregation to determine if anyone is having difficulty scheduling their covid vaccine. If you have not spoken to your Shepherd Group leader yet, please call the church office to let them know if you have already received your vaccination or are having trouble getting an appointment.
Information: 855-2390, pcbv.org.
Unitarian Universalists of Benton County, 1400 W. Walnut, No. 113, Rogers, will not meet Sunday, and you are are invited to Zoom into the Unitarian Universalists of Fayetteville at 11 a.m. for a service of music, "Tightening the Weave of Community: Holding onto Each Other in These Troubled Times," with Melanie DeMore, choral conductor, music director, vocal activist, and Grammy nominated singer/composer.
For information, Order of Service, and Zoom link, visit uufayetteville.org.
Information: 855-1485, uubcar.com.
Unity Church of the Ozarks, 2200 S.E. J St., Bentonville, offers a Little Free Pantry by the front door of the church at 2200 S.E. J St. in Bentonville. Please help yourself when needed and help others by donating.
Unity Church of the Ozarks continues to answer prayer requests. For more information, call 721-2752.
Village Bible Church in Bella Vista, 1591 Forest Hills Blvd., presents live worship service at 10:15 a.m. Sundays. Seating arrangements have been readjusted for social distancing and there are mask-optional and mask-required areas for those attending. The service is live streamed on Facebook; Vimeo Vimeo.com/user42482704; and later in the day www.villagebibleefc.org; and audio of the live service can be heard on 90.3 FM in the south church parking lot.
The Oasis Food Pantry is open each Wednesday from 10 a.m. to noon for drive-through pickup.
Information: 876-5764, villagebibleefc.org.
Washington County
First Presbyterian Church in Springdale, 100 S. Gutensohn Road, has returned to both in-person (masked and distanced) and online services. Livestreamed worship services are always available on YouTube and through the church's website: www.fpcspringdale.org. Live services are masked and socially distanced.
For this Season of Lent, the Rev. Kade Curry offers a series of sermons titled "Growing Strong in the Season of Lent: God Isn't Finished with Us Yet."
Two different Lenten devotionals are available. One is a written daily devotional, "A Story to Tell." The other is videos of church members discussing the "Stations of the Cross" from the Passion Story. Additionally, beginning on Ash Wednesday, DCE Jennifer Wormington will be blogging a "40 Days of Gratitude Challenge" to remind us that God has blessed us in many ways, even in our times of struggle.
Presbyterian Women meet at 9:30 a.m. March 2 in person and via Zoom.
Sunday adult discipleship classes include study of "Present Word" and "A Study of John," via Zoom at 9 a.m. each week. An open discussion on "Theology For Today" is at 9:30 a.m., both in-person and via Zoom. Women of Faith are studying the book "Messy People" in person at 9:30 a.m. The Monday Lectionary classes, where readings for the following Sunday are discussed, is at 10 a.m. via Zoom. Ladies Small Group Zoom Fellowship is held each Wednesday at 7 a.m. History of Music in the Church classes are Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom.
Information: 751-2040, fpcspringdale.org.
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