Church news

Brightwater Memorial United Methodist Church

Brightwater Memorial United Methodist Church Senior Citizen Lunch is at 11:30 a.m. every Thursday; cost is $3. Dinners are prepared at Bentonville Senior Center and brought to the church.

Reservations required. Call 479-359-3772 by Wednesday.

The Ridge Community Church

There are three services available each Sunday: 9 a.m., 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. The Ridge Youth meets at 6 p.m. every Sunday.

Ministry for the whole family at each service includes Ridge Kids and nursery.

Wednesday evening service begins at 7 p.m. with something for the entire family: Royal Rangers, Mpact 4 girls and nursery.

Annual Easter Egg Hunt is at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 26. For ages from birth to 12 years of age, the hunt will be held at Pea Ridge Blackhawk Stadium, where 10,000 eggs will be on the field. Registration begins at 10 a.m.; the hunt at 11 a.m. There will be bounce houses, games, candy, and lots of fun.

Episcopal Church

Pea Ridge

Angel's Share food pantry is open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. the second Saturday of each month at 1300 N. Davis St.

Pea Ridge Nazarene Church

Easter Sunday Service will begin with "SON"-Risen breakfast at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, March 27. An Easter service follows at 10 a.m. For all children through sixth grade, there will be an Easter Egg Hunt following the service.

New Life Christian Church

New Life Christian Church offers three Sunday morning worship services -- 8:30, 10 and 11:30 a.m. "Investigating Jesus" is the title of the series. New Life Kids programming for children birth through fifth-grade is available at all three Sunday services.

Engage for students is held from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays. All sixth- through 12th-graders are welcome to attend this teen worship and relevant Bible study each week. The student center cafe is open from 5 to 8 p.m.

A "Pack the House" Worship Night will be held for sixth- through 12th-grade students from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 16, in New Life Christian Church. All teens in the community are welcome to attend.

Sister2Sister Game and Fellowship Night will be held at 6:30 p.m. Friday, March 18, in the church Atrium. Ladies of all ages are invited.

A women's Bible study is held at 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays. Women of all ages are welcome to attend.

A new men's study, Soul Keeping, is held at 7 p.m. Tuesdays in the church. Guys of all ages are welcome to attend.

An Embrace Grace support group meets at New Life Christian Church at 6 p.m. Tuesdays. The vision of this group is for every girl with an unplanned pregnancy to have a church to go to for spiritual, emotional and physical support. For information, contact the church office at 479-855-1616.

A food drive for Bella Vista food banks will continue through March 13. Items may be dropped off at the church during the weekdays or on Sunday.

The Side by Side Senior Single women will have a jewelry making party at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 17, in the church. Ladies of the community are welcome. Please RSVP at 855-1616.

Easter weekend services will be at 5 p.m. Saturday, March 26, for a sensory-friendly service; and at 8:30, 10 and 11:30 a.m. Sunday, March 27.

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Religion on 03/09/2016