Religion
RELIGION NOTES
Posted: November 14, 2009 4:23 a.m.Central United Methodist Church in Fayetteville hosts a free seminar from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday for people facing the holidays after a separation or divorce.
Panelists Promote Peace
UA MUSLIM/JEWISH DIALOGUE OFFERS OPPORTUNITY FOR UNDERSTANDING
Posted: November 14, 2009 4:22 a.m.Chen Reingold grew up in the midst of a war, she told about 100 students, faculty and community members gathered for a Muslim/Jewish Dialogue at the University of Arkansas Multicultural Center on Nov. 6.
‘The Women Of Strong Hope’
ORIGINAL PLAY TACKLES ISSUES OF CHURCH RELATIONS, DISPUTES
Posted: November 14, 2009 4:22 a.m.In many ways, a church community is like a family, with all the love, forbearance and dissension that suggests. People of diff erent generations struggle to accept one another while staying true to their beliefs.
Bible Across America Off ered On eBay
RESIDENTS HELPED CREATE HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT
Posted: November 14, 2009 4:21 a.m.After nearly a year in the making, Zondervan will put the original version of the handwritten Bible Across America on the auction block.
FAITH MATTERS Teacher Sees Gift In Pupil
REMEMBER OTHERS THIS SEASON
Posted: November 7, 2009 5:07 a.m.I was a shy, skinny, 12-year-old boy in Mrs. Kendrick’s class. She taught the junior boys at our church. It was a rowdy group except for one and that was me. I was very timid and withdrawn. Yet Mrs. Kendrick took a special interest in me. She went out of her way to draw me in. She had a gift to see potential in the rough and to encourage purpose in a young life. I will never forget the magic she worked in my life during that year. Years later, my wife and I were pastoring our first church in Houston. We got the news that Mrs. Kendrick was quite ill and might not have long to live Something stirred in me that I had to get back to Arkansas to thank her for her special touch on my life.
Sites Offered For Operation Christmas Child
Posted: November 7, 2009 4:56 a.m.Two collection sites are available Nov. 16 through 23 in Springdale for Operation Christmas Child, the world’s largest Christmas project. Volunteers pack shoe box gifts for children in more than 100 countries suering from natural disaster, war, terrorism, disease, famine and poverty. From Northwest Arkansas, the shoe box gifts will be sorted and sent using whatever means necessary — sea containers, trucks, trains, airplanes, boats, camels, even dog sleds — to reach suering children around the world. “Operation Christmas Child is a unique opportunity to do something as simple as packing a shoe box that will have a lasting impact on a child a world away,” said Alescha Massey, Operation Christmas Child dropoff site coordinator, in a news release. Operation Christmas Child uses tracking technology that allows donors to “follow your box” to the destination country where it will be handdelivered to a child in need. To register shoe box gifts, individuals can use the EZ Give donation form found at www.samaritanspurs
SPRINGDALE BIBLE TRANSLATION TOUCHES LIVES
WYCLIFFE ASSOCIATES BANQUET HIGHLIGHTS NEED WORLDWIDE
Posted: November 7, 2009 4:55 a.m.Mark Thrash is an information technology specialist, not a linguist or translator. Yet he knows how to speak the language that matters — the language of the heart. “I’m a computer geek. But I speak human,” said Thrash, keynote speaker Monday during the Wycliffe Associates banquet at the Springdale Holiday Inn. Thrash spent a couple of years as a missionary in Malaysia, managing computer operations for the Summer Institute of Linguistics. The institute is a sister organization to Wycliffe Bible Translators, a nonprofit group dedicated to making Bible translations in every living language. Thrash shared his experiences with 85 banquet guests. Some were longtime supporters of the work Wycliffe does. Others were hearing about it for the first time — some with an eye toward possibly volunteering with the interdenominational organization.
Northwest Religion Briefs
Posted: October 24, 2009 7:50 a.m.The First Christian Church Christian Women’s Fellowship will host a holiday bazaar from 9 a.m. to noon today at the church, with proceeds to help fund several church and community projects. Pastries and coffee will be served. The church is located at 220 N. College Ave. in Fayetteville.
Religion Briefs
Posted: October 3, 2009 7:18 a.m.Religion Briefs
Posted: September 26, 2009 6:56 a.m.Religion briefs for Washington County for September 26, 2009.
Religion Briefs
Posted: September 19, 2009 4:12 a.m.Unity of Fayetteville, 4880 W. Wedington Drive, will host a shoe drive to benefit Soles4Souls Inc., The Shoe Charity, from noon to 9 p.m. today. Northwest Arkansas residents are invited to recycle their "gently worn" shoes for people in need. There will also be fun activities, a barbecue, a potluck and a bake sale, with karaoke performances and local bands. Monetary donations will be accepted.
Religion Briefs
Posted: August 29, 2009 4:31 a.m.Mount Comfort Church of Christ, 3249 W. Mount Comfort Road, Fayetteville, is offering a divorce recovery class beginning at 7 p.m. Wednesday. The 12-to-13-week class is open to separated and divorced individuals.
Religion Briefs
Posted: August 15, 2009 4:40 a.m.Faith Regular Baptist Church in Elm Springs will have an ice cream social at 5 p.m. today. There will be a concert featuring The Brush Creek Boys at 7 p.m. and a Men's Cake Baking Contest.
Religion Briefs
Posted: August 8, 2009 5:11 a.m.The Dwelling Place Church, 1855 N. Porter Road in Fayetteville, is seeking volunteers for various ministries, including the Faith Factory, Jail and Communications ministries. Visit www.