Boundless Grace Baptist Church
Awana Clubs for kindergarten through sixth grade and youth will meet from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Van pickup is available. Call the church office at 479-986-8711 for more details.
Adult Bible study is from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays.
Sunday Services: 9 a.m. first service, 10 a.m. Sunday School and 11 a.m. second service.
Brightwater United Methodist Church
The Christmas program will be at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13, performed by the combined choirs of Pea Ridge United Methodist Church and Brightwater United Methodist Church. This year it will be held at the Brightwater Church.
Brightwater United Methodist Church hosts a senior citizen lunch at 11:30 a.m. every Thursday.
Dinners are $3 and they are prepared at the Bentonville Senior Center and taken to the church located at 14108 E. U.S. Hwy. 62. Reservations are needed; call 479-359-3772 no later than Wednesday.
Freedom Free Will Baptist Church, Garfield
"It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year," a Christmas play, will be presented at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19, and Friday, Dec. 20. The public is invited to the free program. For information, call 918-230-8996.
The candlelight Christmas carol ceremony and communion will be at 7 p.m. Dec. 23. Freedom Free Will Baptist Church is at 13405 Perry Road, Garfield.
Revival services which began Sunday, Nov. 29, continue through Wednesday, Dec. 2, with evening services beginning at 7 p.m. each night. The evangelist is brother Doyle Williamson from Fredricktown, Mo.
Pastor Mike Hutsell and Freedom church welcome all to come to this meeting.
Pea Ridge Nazarene Church
All children are invited to the Caravan program which meets from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays. A Christian scouting program, Caravan is designed for children from 3 years of age to sixth grade. It uses an active, hands-on learning approach. Children work on badges in the areas of social, mental, physical and spiritual. A Pinewood Derby race will be held in the spring with the children designing their own cars. Call 479-228-2864 if transportation is needed.
Sunday services are at 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m. The Pea Ridge Church of the Nazarene, 150 Barris Road, Pea Ridge; phone number 479-228-2864.
New Prospect Baptist Church, Garfield
The Southern Gospel group, Spoken 4 Quartet, from Branson, will perform Friday, Dec. 11, at New Prospect.
Episcopal Church, Pea Ridge
St. Andrew's Episcopal and the Episcopal Church Pea Ridge offer a Spanish class at 6:30 p.m. each Thursday at St. Andrew's Rogers, Ninth and Oak streets, Rogers. Free of charge.
Angel's Share food pantry 10 a.m.-1 p.m. the second Saturday of each month at 1300 N. Davis St.
Free Will Baptist Church
Pea Ridge
The service for Wednesday night, Dec. 2, is cancelled. We will be joining Freedom Free Will Baptist in revival service with Bro. Doyle Williamson at Garfield. Service begins at 7 p.m.
The youth of the church will present their Christmas program at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6.
Noah Mahurin will lead the youth night on Sunday night, Dec. 20, with a devotion. There will be a guest preacher; service begins at 6 p.m.
The Giving Gallery will open at 8 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, at the church, 351 Lee Town Rd., Pea Ridge. The Giving Gallery for children (ages 16 and younger) is an annual event offering an opportunity for the children of the community to experience Christmas shopping in a warm, safe environment at a very low cost. Members of the church and the community have collected items that can be purchased by children for their family and friends. All items are priced at $1 or less with most items being 25 to 50 cents. With help from their parents, children make out a shopping list and dollar amount to be spent. Gift items are then wrapped and labeled for free. There will be adults and teens from the church to help each child as they go through the shopping process.
Also open for shopping will be an area for parents who are waiting for their children to complete their shopping. There will be an area open to the public with new and yard sale items, home baked pies, cookies, jellies, and some crafts. There will be free coffee and hot chocolate.
Shopping hours will end at 2 p.m. All proceeds go to funding the Giving Gallery for the next year.
The Giving Gallery greatly appreciates any donations for the children's area as well as the adult area. Gently used or new items appropriate for the children to purchase for Christmas gifts are very welcome. Pea Ridge is a community dedicated to helping others. We have seen the number of children shoppers increase each year and a dramatic increase in 2013. With your support, expectations are that there will be an even greater outreach in 2015. For donations or questions, please feel free to call Kristina Walker at 479-366-2814; Chrissie Doyle at 479-619-6425; Judy Fortner at 479-621-3178
First Baptist Church, Garfield
Team Kid meets on Wednesdays.
Celebrate Recovery program meets at 6 p.m. Tuesdays. For information, call Tonia R. Martin at 479-330-1112, Craig Martin at 479-787-0202 or pastor Paul Bryant.
Bella Vista Christian Church
There will be two Sunday services: one at 9 a.m. and one at 10:45 a.m. KidTown offers classes at both full services for children birth -- fifth grade.
The Women's Ministry will host a Mugs, Muffins 'N Mittens from 9:30-11:20 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, at the church. Pam Stephens will be the guest speaker. All ladies are invited. RSVP on the church website.
The Men's Ministry will host a Christmas party with a catered dinner for men and women at the church at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 15. Cost is $10. Bring a white elephant gift for the exchange. Call the church office at 855-1616 to RSVP.
The church will hold three Christmas Eve Services at 3, 5 & 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 24. All will be highlighted by Christmas carols, a relevant message for the season and a lighting service.
The 3 p.m. service will be a sensory friendly/specials needs service. It is open to everyone, but will be geared for families with children and adults with special needs, both developmental and physical, as well as sensory processing issues and autism. Lighting will be kept at a normal room level and the sound level will be kept lower than during our typical services. Attendees will be free to move around as they need and speak or make noises. Santa Claus is going to stop by for a visit before the service starts so kids can meet him and share their Christmas wishes and have a picture taken!
A Christmas Day Dinner will be held at the church at noon Friday, Dec. 25. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Bella Vista Christian Church is a non-denominational Christian church located at 103 Riordan Rd., 479-855-1616. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. -- 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8:30 a.m. -- 2 p.m. Friday. Visit the website at www.bellavistachristian.com.
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Religion on 12/02/2015