Washington County
Buckner Baptist Church, 2780 E. Wyman Road in Fayetteville, will celebrate Family & Friends Day at 10:30 a.m. March 17. Dean Caldwell, evangelist and biblical scholar, will present the message. Special music will be sung by Ozark Revival Quartet.
A fellowship lunch will be follow.
Information: 263-3866, email lauragomez@mac.com.
First United Methodist Church in Springdale, 206 W. Johnson Ave., will host a learning session on CASA -- Court Appointed Special Advocates -- at 6:30 p.m. March 11 in the church's chapel. A speaker from CASA will explain how they provide volunteers who advocate for abused and neglected children. There will be an opportunity to find out how to get involved.
Information: 751-4610, firstchurchspringdale.org.
Springdale Adventist Fellowship, 4001 Don Tyson Parkway, hosts a health fair, free and open to the public, on Sunday at the Jones Center in Springdale.
Vital signs will be checked, there will be massage therapy, healthy snacks, self-defense classes and zumba classes available. Doctors will present forums on stroke awareness and health.
Kid friendly activities include children's fingerprinting and IDs by the Springdale Police Department and a scavenger hunt.
Information: 751-5817, gosaf.com.
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Benton County
All Saints Episcopal Church in Bentonville, 2904 NW Third St., will have a Lenten Soup & Study at 6 p.m. Wednesdays through April 17. The book Walk in Love: Episcopal Beliefs and Practices will be studied. All are welcome. There will also be a guided meditation or contemplative prayer on Thursdays from 6 to 6:30 p.m.
Information: 802-0302, allsaintsbentonville.org.
Bella Vista Community Church, 75 E. Lancashire Blvd., welcomes Shauna Morrissey as children's ministry director.
"The Lord has been leading me down an unconventional path for years, and I couldn't be more excited to be calling Northwest Arkansas home again," Morrissey says. "When I moved to Bentonville in ninth grade, God radically changed my heart and life through an amazing group of girls that helped teach me to place my whole hope in Jesus. In high school, He called me to ministry and in college answered my prayer heartily.
"Since then I have gotten to live a lot of places and have been asked to love on dance students, youth groups, businessmen, Korean kids, and most recently, teens who have struggled with addictions. I studied at Ouachita Baptist University and ... spent 71/2 years teaching middle school English in Seoul, South Korea."
The church also hosts Lenten soup suppers and meditations in McKay Hall each Wednesday through April 10. Dinner is served at 5:30 p.m. with meditations beginning at 6:20 p.m. Suggested donation is $3 per person or $5 per family. Call the church office to sign up.
Information: 855-1126, bvcc.org.
Bella Vista Lutheran Church, 1990 Forest Hills Blvd., hosts a Lenten church service every Wednesday at 6 p.m. There will be a light supper starting at 5:15 p.m. All are welcome.
The Shepherd's Food Pantry is open every Friday from 10 a.m. to noon and is in need of boxed chicken stuffing, canned green beans, cream of mushroom soup, boxed potatoes, canned fruit cocktail, boxed yellow or white cake mix, orange or cherry Jell-O, some sugar-free. Place your grocery sack with these items by April 11. Containers for your donations are in the church narthex.
Information: 855-0272, bvlutheran.com.
First United Methodist Church in Bella Vista, 20 Boyce Drive, hosts Lenten worship services at 11:45 a.m. Tuesdays through April 16. A light lunch will follow each week.
A new grief support group, facilitated by the Rev. Brenda Wideman, will meet at 5:30 p.m. March 12 in the chapel and will meet every Tuesday for nine weeks. All are welcome.
Information: 855-1158, lovelearnlead.com.
Good Shepherd Evangelical Lutheran Church in Rogers, 2305 S. Dixieland Road, hosts the Second Saturday Women's Bible Study and Brunch at 10 a.m. today. All women are invited to bring a Bible and a friend.
Wednesday night Lenten worship is at 7 p.m., with a soup and sandwich supper at 6:15 p.m.
Information: 755-4520, goodshepherdrogers.org.
Millwood Christian Church in Rogers, 3450 W. Pleasant Grove Road, will hold a Bingo Night March 12. Early bird gaming will begin at 6:30 p.m. with Main Pack gaming at 7 p.m. Concessions are available. Bingo Night helps fund the church's "Essentials Outreach" program which distributes health and personal care items to those in need.
Information: 621-0021, millwoodchurch.com.
The Presbyterian Church of Bella Vista, 1880 Forest Hills Blvd., invites the community to worship during the Lenten season at 10 a.m. Sunday. Child care is available.
Do you love to knit or crochet? If so, join the Knit, Crochet, Chat, and Pray group on Fridays at 1 p.m. in the PCBV office lobby. Bring your current project with you.
Information: 855-2390, pcbv.org.
Unitarian Universalists of Benton County, 1400 W. Walnut, No. 113, Rogers, hosts a discussion of "Desire," a talk by the Rev. Darcy Laine of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Cortland, N.Y., at 11 a.m. March 17. Coffee and social time begins at 10:30 a.m.
Information: 855-1485, uubcar.com.
United Lutheran Church of Bella Vista, 100 Cooper Road, hosts Lenten supper services at 6 p.m. every Wednesday through April 10. RSVP with the church office.
A Lunch Hour Bible Study is set for noon March 13 and 20. All are welcome to bring a lunch and join in.
A St. Patrick's Day stew supper and youth fundraiser begins at 5 p.m. March 17. Tickets are $10 each, and all proceeds go to the ULC Youth Fund.
Information: 855-1325, unitedlutheranbv.org.
Village Bible Church in Bella Vista, 1591 Forest Hills Blvd., hosts the Oasis Food Pantry from 10 a.m. to noon March 13. This ministry is available to anyone who needs help with groceries. There will be no potluck fellowship dinner this week because an All-Church Fellowship Luncheon is scheduled following worship on March 17.
Information: 876-5764, villagebibleefc.org.
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NAN Religion on 03/09/2019