Church news

Brightwater United Methodist, Garfield

Brightwater United Methodist Church hosts a senior citizen lunch at 11:30 a.m. every Thursday. Dinners are $3; they are prepared at the Bentonville Senior Center and taken to the church located at 14108 E. U.S. Hwy. 62, between Garfield and Avoca.

Reservations are needed. Call 479-359-3772 no later than Wednesday. All are welcome.

Pea Ridge Free Will Baptist Church

December Happenings

The Children's Giving Gallery will be open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, to all youth (ages 16 and younger) to do their Christmas shopping. All items are priced a dollar or less with most being 25 to 50 cents. Youth shoppers are asked to make a list with parent/guardian approval then will have teen assistants to help them through their shopping.Wrapping is free. Adults will also have an area to shop with bake sale and yard sale items.

The church is located at 351 Lee Town Rd. This has become an annual event and we welcome all youth and adult shoppers.

The youth of the church will present a Christmas program at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7.

The third Friday night fellowship of area Free Will Baptist churches will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19, at the Pea Ridge FWBC. Bro. Jerry Sadler will preach.

The youth of the church will be in charge of the Sunday night service on Sunday, Dec. 21. There will be a guest preacher; the service begins at 6 p.m.

First Baptist Church, Garfield

First Baptist is located at 17784 Marshall St., Garfield. Phone number is 359-3496.

Team Kid meets on Wednesdays.

The church offices will be closed Thursday, Nov. 27, and Friday, Nov. 28, in observance of Thanksgiving.

First Baptist Church, Pea Ridge

Mothers Day Out enrollment for fall 2014 is open. Call the church at 451-8192 to register.

Mothers Day Out has an opening for a teaching position.

Westside Baptist Church

"Discipleship 101" classes Bible study is at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday nights at 6:30 pm. Anyone is invited to participate.

Bella Vista Christian Church

The CaringHearts Ministry will hold a food drive Dec. 7. All donations will go to local food banks. Food may be brought on Sunday or dropped by the church office during the week.

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Religion on 12/03/2014