Local notes

BENTON COUNTY

First Presbyterian Church in Bentonville, 901 N.E. J St., offers a worship service with communion at 10:15 a.m. Sunday. Children's programming also is available.

Information: 273-5450, fpcbentonville.org.

Unity Church of the Ozarks, 12 McKissick Creek Road, Suite 1210, Bentonville, sponsors a prayer team meeting after the 10:30 a.m. service Sunday. Those in need of prayer may contact the church.

Unity offers a weekly class with discussion and meditation around a specific reading from 7 to 8:30 p.m. each Wednesday. A class from 9 to 10 a.m. each Sunday explores Edwene Gaines' book The Four Spiritual Laws of Prosperity: A Simple Guide to Unlimited Abundance.

Information: 721-2752, unityozarks.org.

Village Bible Church in Bella Vista, 1591 Forest Hills Blvd., offers a worship service with communion at 10:15 a.m. each Sunday. Sunday school classes begin at 9 a.m. Church members join for singing, devotions and prayer at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, preceded by a family fellowship dinner at 5:30 p.m.

A new men's Bible study starts at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Al Meendering leads the 12-week video series, focusing on embracing and defending a biblical world view. A ladies' Bible study, led by Joanne Morris, meets at 9 a.m. Tuesday.

KniTTogether and the White Cross Women's Mission ministry also meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, working on projects for those at need in the community and at a hospital in the Congo.

The Oasis Food Pantry will be open from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday.

Information: 876-5764, villagebibleefc.org.

Highland Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Bella Vista, 1500 Forest Hills Blvd., sponsors the Disciple Women Fellowship at 10 a.m. Jan. 13. Mary Jane Kuhlman reads the lesson: "Faith The Size of a Mustard Seed."

The church offers worship with communion at 10:30 a.m. each Sunday. Sunday school classes begin at 9 a.m., including three adult studies and "Creative Worship" for youth.

Information: 855-2780, highlandchristianchurchbv.org.

Unitarian Universalists of Benton County, 1400 W. Walnut, No. 113, Rogers, meet at 11 a.m. each Sunday for a service and Sunday school.

Information: 855-1485, uubcar.com.

The United Lutheran Church of Bella Vista, 100 Cooper Road, sponsors a movie night at 6:30 p.m. Monday. Popcorn is provided.

The Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America host a "Sit & Chat" at 9:30 a.m. Monday, with an article for discussion available at the church. The Breakfast Club meets at 8 a.m. Jan. 15, with Tom Anderson giving a devotion on listening. The church sponsors Senior Circle a noon Jan. 23, with lunch provided; reservations requested by Jan. 22.

Information: 855-1325, unitedlutheranbv.org.

The Presbyterian Church of Bella Vista, 1880 Forest Hills Blvd., offers a traditional worship service at 10 a.m. Sunday. Christian education classes for all ages meet at 8:30 a.m., and nursery care is available.

The adult "Contemporary Issues" class begins a new series at 8:30 a.m. Sunday. Participants will read and discuss Everything Must Change: When the World's Biggest Problems and Jesus' Good News Collide by Brian McLaren.

Information: 855-2390, pcbv.org.

Good Shepherd Evangelical Lutheran Church in Rogers, 2305 S. Dixieland Road, serves a potluck lunch after the regular worship service at 10 a.m. Sunday. The church will install officers during the service.

A Bible class precedes worship at 8:30 a.m. Sunday. A Bible study on the liturgy meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Another study on Christian doctrine meets at 7 p.m. Jan. 24.

Information: 755-4520, goodshepherdrogers.org.

Bella Vista Lutheran Church, 1990 Forest Hills Blvd., offers a new service, called "Ignite," for persons who aren't regular church attendees at 5 p.m. each Saturday. The service is preceded by a free meal.

Men's Bible study meets at 1 p.m. and again at 7 p.m. every Monday.

The Shepherd's Food Pantry will be open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Friday.

Information: 855-0272, bvlutheran.com.

Bella Vista Community Church, 75 E. Lancashire Blvd., begins an eight- t0 12-week Bible study Tuesday, meeting from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. each week. The topic is "Know Why You Believe."

The Bella Vista Men for Christ host Ken Hatfield, former University of Arkansas head football coach, speaking about "Faith, Football and Foundation" at 9 a.m. Jan. 20. All are welcome.

The church offers worship at 9:30 a.m. every Sunday. The Prayer Fellowship meets at 9:15 a.m. each Wednesday, and the pastors hold weekly prayer and worship from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday.

Information: 855-1126, bvcc.org.

WASHINGTON COUNTY

Temple Shalom of Northwest Arkansas in Fayetteville, 699 N. Sang Ave., offers a meditative Shabbat Evening Service, led by Rabbi Jacob Adler, at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 26. Josh Bassarear, guitarist, provides musical accompaniment. Prayer texts will form the focus of meditative techniques.

Information: 973-2702, templeshalomnwa.org.

St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Fayetteville, 224 N. East Ave., presents editors, poets and responders of the book, Bullets Into Bells: Poets and Citizens Respond to Gun Violence, at 5 p.m. Jan. 21. The poetry collection focuses on the crisis of gun violence in America.

Information: 442-7373, stpaulsfay.org.

NAN Religion on 01/06/2018

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