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.

For information, call 479-451-8161.

The Ridge Community Church

Come join us. Servies Sunday at 9 and 11 a.m.

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

The Ridge Youth meet at 6 p.m. every Sunday.

Wednesday evening worship, Mpact 4 Girls and Royal Rangers at 7 p.m.

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.

New Life Christian Church

There are three Sunday services held at New Life Christian Church; times are 8:30, 10 and 11:30 a.m. New Life Kids Programming is offered at all three services.

Engage for students is held from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays in the student center. All teens are welcome. The student center cafe is open from 5 to 8 p.m.

Two new studies for men's and women will begin on April 5. The ladies' will be studying through the books of 1st and 2nd Thessalonians at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesdays. The men's new four-week study "Do You Believe" starts at 7 p.m. on Tuesdays.

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.

New Life Christian Church is a non-denominational church located at 103 Riordan Road, 479-855-1616. Office hours are Monday-Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fridays. Visit the new website at www.newlifenwa.com.

Village Bible Church

Wednesday, March 30, the Oasis Food Pantry will be open from 10 a.m. to noon. This ministry is available to anyone in the area who needs help with groceries and would appreciate the compassion and encouragement of friendly volunteers. A potluck fellowship dinner will begin at 5:30 p.m. and the community is always welcome. The dinner is followed at 6:20 p.m. by singing, devotions and prayer for adults with activities also held for children.

Sunday, April 3, Growth Group classes are offered for all ages at 9 a.m. followed by the 10:15 a.m. worship service with communion. Pastor Mark Voll will continue his sermon series titled "Because of Easter!" Infant and toddler nursery and Children's Church for kids are offered as well.

Tuesday, April 5, at 9 a.m., the Ladies' Bible Study titled "Biblical Women -- Role Models For Our Lives" will meet. A men's Bible study meets at 7 p.m. A ladies' KniTTogether ministry and the White Cross Women's Mission ministry also meet at 7 p.m.

Village Bible Church, an Evangelical Free church, is a church for all ages and is located at 1591 Forest Hills Blvd., Bella Vista. Mark Voll is pastor. For more information, contact the church at 479-876-5764, email them at [email protected], visit their Facebook page at Village Bible Church or the website at www.villagebibleefc.org.

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