Rev. Dr. Michelle Morris
Matthew 1:18-25
In Spirited, we learn that Ebenezer Scrooge has regrets still in the afterlife. He still feels like he has to earn God’s love. We will look at that soul crisis up against Joseph having to change his understanding of God’s righteousness.
DATES AT A GLANCE
Spirited (PG-13) (Movie Night) - Friday, December 19, 6PM
Christmas Eve Services - Wednesday, December 24, 11AM, 3PM, 5PM, 7PM
December 28 Worship Times
10:10AM - Service in Hines Hall
11:00AM - Service in The Sanctuary
9:00AM - No Service
Urgent Announcements
Church Office Closed/Reduced Hours Dec 25- Jan 2
Pastor Michelle's Wednesday Night Bible Study paused until Jan 28
Purchase a Poinsettia
Poinsettias are now available for purchase through Dec 21! Click here to purchase. Forms are available in the Church office.
Community Events
A Christmas Carol Friday Night Movie Nights
For the first three Fridays of December, we will be showing a different version of A Christmas Carol in Hines Hall at 6 p.m. We will provide dinner; you bring a comfortable way to sit (lawn chair, bean bag, blanket). Then on Sunday, the pastors will preach on the version we watched on Friday.
December 19 - Spirited (note: PG13 for language and some adult themes)
Family Ministries
No Kids or Youth Sunday School - Dec. 28
No Wednesday Night- Dec. 24 and Dec. 31
Beginning Wednesday, December 24th through Wednesday, December 31st we will not have Sunday School or evening programming. We hope you join us for one of our Christmas eve services, and we will see you in the new year!
Veritas 2026
7-12th grade students are invited to a youth worship weekend, February 27-March 1! Click here to sign up for Veritas by December 20th!
announcements
Winter Coat Drive
Time to clean out family closets of outgrown or unused winter coats! FUMC Bentonville will be collecting new or used(clean, well kept) winter coats for children and adults for the next month. They will be distributed to area schools and Helping Hands in early January. Please take this opportunity to share with our community the coats that you and your family no longer wear. There will be a collection box in or near the church office.
Reserve the Date!
Our Creation Care Team wants to have lunch with you on Sunday, January 25 at 12:30pm (or just after the 11am worship service ends.) We are eager to share our 2026 plans and just as eager to hear your ideas for our church to be involved in Creation Care. More details will follow in January. For now, please reserve the date to join us!
Christmas Offering
This year's Christmas offering will be split to benefit the Second Street Pantry and the Bentonville Book Bus, which delivers snacks and books to kids during the summer months. Remember that Christmas offering is given above your regular commitment, and it needs to be designated. Either choose Christmas offering on the drop down menu in online giving, put cash in an envelope and write Christmas offering on the envelope, or write Christmas offering in the memo of your check. Let's bless the families of our community this Christmas season!
Christmas Eve Services
Wednesday, December 24
11 a.m. - Traditional Service (Sanctuary)
3 p.m. - Family Service (Sanctuary)
5 p.m. - Contemporary Service (Sanctuary)
7 p.m. - Traditional Service (Sanctuary)
Blue Christmas: Christmas services for hope and healing
While the holidays are meant to be a time of joyous celebration, for many, it’s also a time of grief and heaviness. United Methodist Churches across the state offer services for those dealing with the loss of a loved one, marital problems, financial strains, and other heavy burdens to feel comfort and reassurance during a time of confusion and loss. These services, often referred to as “Blue Christmas” or “The Longest Night,” are provided in addition to the church’s traditional Christmas and Advent celebrations. Arkansas United Methodist Churches that are hosting a Blue Christmas service can be found here, along with service times and locations.
Dreaming Prayer
During the State of the Church address on November 16, Pastor Michelle encouraged all of us to pray this prayer as we dream about possibilities for our church and our land for the next few months. Also, if you want to pray with a group who will focus on this prayer and pray for our community at large, contact Johnna Kosnoff (
) about joining the Missional Prayer Team.
God of wonders and miracles,
Let me dream your dreams
And let me see your visions
So that I might do my part
To stop the nightmares of many.
Let my mind and my heart be open
So that I might know what doors
You want me to open
For the neighbors you call me to love.
Talk to you later/Amen
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