Church news

Brightwater United Methodist Church

The Christmas program originally scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 13, has been rescheduled. The Christmas program will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 20, 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.

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.

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. Saturday, Dec. 19, and Sunday, 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. Wednesday, Dec. 23. Freedom Free Will Baptist Church is at 13405 Perry Road, Garfield.

Pastor Mike Hutsell and Freedom church welcome all to come to this meeting.

Mountain Bible Church,

Mountain, Mo.

The annual community Christmas dinner and program will begin at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 19, at Mountain Bible Church with Ivy and Scotty Flippo's Youth 4 Truth play. The children's choir will be present Christmas carols and Demetrius Cakorous will read Scripture to us throughout the program. Following the Christmas program, we will all gather for a Pot Blessing in the Fellowship Hall. Please come and bring your family members.

New Prospect Baptist Church, Garfield

The Southern Gospel group, Spoken 4 Quartet, from Branson, will perform Friday, Dec. 11, at New Prospect.

Free Will Baptist Church,

Pea Ridge

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.

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Religion on 12/09/2015