Brightwater Memorial

United Methodist Church

A combined Christmas choral festival will be performed by Brightwater and Pea Ridge United Methodist churches at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10, at Brightwater UMC, 14108 E. U.S. Highway 62. For information, call 479-451-8161.

First Baptist Church

Pea Ridge

Wednesday night services include 5 p.m. dinner, 6 p.m. BLAST (Bible Learners and Sharers Together), 6 p.m. Youth and 6:30 p.m. adult Bible study.

Faith Riders meet the second Saturday of every month and have weekly Thursday night dinners.

Sunday services begins at 9:30 a.m. and Sunday school is at 11 a.m. on Sundays.

Free Will Baptist Church Pea Ridge

The Giving Gallery will open at 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, for children (ages 16 and younger) at the Pea Ridge Free Will Baptist Church, 351 Leetown Road. This annual event offers an opportunity for children of the community to experience Christmas shopping in a warm, safe environment.

Members of the church and community have collected new and gently used items that can be purchased by the children for their family and friends at a very low cost. All items are $1 or less. With help from their parents, children make out a shopping list and a dollar amount to be spent. Gift items are then wrapped and tagged for free. There will be adults and teens to help each child as they go through the shopping process.

There will be a waiting area for parents to enjoy coffee and a breakfast sandwich while their children complete their shopping. Shopping will end at 2 p.m. All proceeds go to funding the Giving Gallery for the next year.

The number of children shoppers dramatically increases each year. We would love to see this as the best year ever for our young shoppers. To donate, contact Chrissie Doyle 479-619-6425, Judy Fortner 479-621-3178 or Ruthie Jackson 417-214-7990.

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.

Messiah Lutheran Church Pea Ridge

We offer a regular Sunday School Program every Sunday at 9:30 a.m. for all ages and we'd love to have you join us!

Thanksgiving services will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 22.

Advent services include 6 p.m. dinner and 7 p.m. service on Wednesday, Nov. 29, Dec. 6, Dec. 13 and Dec. 20.

There will be a special Christmas Eve service at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 24. Christmas Day service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 25.

The Ridge Community Church

There will be a Christmas Eve candlelight service at 10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 24.

New Prospect Baptist Church

Spoken 4 Quartet from Branson will be in concert at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, in New Prospect Baptist Church, 19200 Gann Ridge Rd. There is no admission charge. A love offering will be taken. We invite you to join us for a great time of worship listening to wonderful Southern Gospel music! Contact pastor Ron Shults at 479-381-9481 for information.

Westside Baptist Church

Pea Ridge

AWANA Club meets from 5:30 to 8 p.m. every Wednesday for children ages 2 years old to eighth grade. Come early to register children. A hot meal will be served at 5:30 p.m.; classes are 6:30-7:30 p.m. Playtime is at 7:30 p.m. and dismissal is at 8 p.m. For additional information, call John Garrett at 479-721-2824.

Adult Bible study and worship service is at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays.

Sunday service starts at 10:45 a.m. and Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. Come and join us for breakfast served Sunday mornings at 8:30 a.m.

New Life Christian Church

Bella Vista

New Life Christian Church offers four weekend services -- 5 p.m. Saturdays; and 8:20, 10 and 11:30 a.m. Sundays. New Life Kids' Programming for children birth-sixth grade is offered at all weekend services. An American Sign Language certified interpreter is provided at the 11:30 a.m. Sunday service.

Collide worship for teens from seventh through 12th grades meets 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays. The cafe opens at 5 p.m.

There will be four identical services on Christmas weekend -- 5 p.m. Dec. 23 and 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Dec. 24.

New Life Christian Church is a non-denominational Christian Church located at 103 Riordan Road, Bella Vista. Phone is 479-855-1616. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday. The website is newlifenwa.com.

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