Rev. Dr. Michelle Morris, Rev. Dr. T. Ray Wheeler, Matt Nelson, and Ken Weatherford
Psalm 92 :1-4
We will be reflecting on the power of music with a panel of speakers. Each service we will discuss different questions, so catch all 3 in person or online to see how music shapes us.
DATES AT A GLANCE
Reparations Book Discussion - Saturday, Mar 7, 3-5PM
Youth OMP Informational Meeting - Sunday, Mar 8, 4-5:30PM
Beer & Hymns - Sunday, Mar 8, 5-7PM
American Heart Association Chili Cook Off - Sunday, Mar 15, 12PM
September Paris Trip Info Meeting - Sunday, Mar 15, 4PM
Packing Spring Teacher Bags - Monday, Mar 16, 9AM
Urgent announcements
4C the Future with this Church!
We are committed to be a church that supports Creation, Connection, Conviction, and Contribution! We love being this church in our community, and we are so grateful for all the ways that you support us. Please let us know what your commitment will be for the July 1, 2026- June 30, 2027 fiscal year. Either return the form from your 4C booklet to the office, or fill out your commitment at this LINK, preferably by March 22, and thank you for being such a generous church!
September Paris Trip Info Meeting
Interested in learning about the trip to Paris with Pastor Michelle September 15-24? Come to an informational meeting in the Gathering Room (120) at 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 15. Pastor Michelle will share basic information about the trip and answer questions that you might have as you decide if you want to join us! To check out the trip, visit this link: https://www.travelwithfriends.com/host-tour/frmch926
Community Events
Beer & Hymns | I'm Every Woman | March 8 at Tontitown Winery | 5PM
To celebrate Women's History Month, our March event is for women, about women, and sung by women. That's right - Ken is stepping back from the mic to make room for some amazing female singers!
All ages and all people welcome!
Our featured charity for March is SOAR Afterschool Program. Filling the gap between the school day and workday, SOAR provides a safe and affordable place for students to learn, build relationships, and practice skills for future success. They believe every child has the capacity to be a leader - in their schools, families, and communities. SOAR partners with hardworking families in NWA to ensure that students have the critical supports and opportunities they need to develop their full potential.
Beer & Hymns brings people together to raise our glasses, raise our voices, and raise funds for organizations that change the world.
Presented by Greenwood Gearhart & the Beyond Us Foundation
American Heart Association Chili Cook Off
American Heart Association Chili Cook-Off Fundraiser at noon on March 15! Sign up here or show up and eat!
It is time. Volunteer to help with Run Bentonville Half Marathon & 5K
Please sign up individually and note 'First United Methodist Church Bentonville’ so that we will be eligible for a $500 incentive bonus for having 25 volunteers. I’m told the most help is needed at these locations:
Friday, April 3rd at the Expo. The role is called 'Expo Hero' The Expo is on the 6th floor of the Ledger Building. Four slots are still open for Gilmore Park and the Relay Exchange location where we've been in the past. The biggest needs are the Course Marshals along the route. Sign Up at the Run Bentonville Half Marathon & 5K here
Family Ministries
Youth OMP Informational Meeting
6th-12th grade families are invited to attend our Ozark Mission Project informational meeting on Sunday, March 8th from 4-5:30pm in the youth room. OMP's Jules Anderson will be joining us to share what this organization is all about! If your student is thinking about traveling to Ozark Mission Project with us this summer, June 21st-26th in Maumelle, we encourage your family to attend this meeting.
Easter Eggstravaganza Donations
Our Easter Eggstravaganza is coming up and we need candy and toys donated for our egg hunts! Donation bins are outside of the Church Office and next to the elevator.
announcements
Practicing Musica Divina This Week
Pastor Michelle has prepared 2 Spotify playlists for you to try. One is instrumental music only, One is Holy week focused, check them out at the links below:
Instrumental Playlist
Holy Week Playlist
Lost & Found is Overflowing!
Please check the Lost & Found display in front of the office for any cups, jackets, Bibles, shoes etc. that you or your family may have misplace. Unclaimed item will be donated to Helping Hands on March 16.
March Fun Fridays
In March, we will meet on March 13 (the second Friday) and March 22 (the fourth Friday). Meet in the Gathering Room from 1:30-3:30AM. Bring your own beverage with a snack. Hope to see you on March 13 & March 22!
Lenten Webinar Series: "Ashes to Action: Lent as Non-Violent Resistance"
As we approach the Lenten season, communities across the United States and around the world are confronting growing threats to democracy and civil and human rights. Lent is not only a season of reflection; it is a season of repentance, resistance, and courageous prophetic witness. It calls us to denounce systems of oppression and turn toward God’s promise of justice, dignity, and new life.
This 2-hour interactive webinar series, provided through the UMC General Board of Church and Society, will provide participants with practical tools for nonviolent resistance training and examine the power of noncooperation for individuals, local congregations and annual conferences on faithful resistance. Register here. If you'd like to watch with others, please contact Johnna Kosnoff ( ) and we might organize a group.
Gateway Alternative/Virtual High School Students Need You
It's that time again for mock interviews at Gateway Alternative/Virtual High School! Adult volunteers are needed to help prepare students for job interviews. While interview experience is helpful, it isn’t required. The school will provide you with questions to ask. If you are willing to hold one or more interviews at Gateway High School between Monday, March 2 through Thursday, March 12, please sign up through this Scheduling Link. This is a wonderful way to help students. If you have any questions, please contact Johnna Kosnoff at
Packing Spring Teacher Bags
It's time for our Spring Teacher Bags. We are going with a St. Patrick's Day theme to support about 180 teachers at our 3 partner schools- The International School at Mary Mae Jones, Gateway Alternative and Virtual High School, and RE Baker Elementary. We will be packing the bags at the Church on Monday, 3-16-26 at 9:00 am. If you would like to be part of this work, or donate toward the bags, please contact Rita Seckington at
Explore Spiritual Exercises through Lent
Our Spiritual Formation group has been learning and practicing Spiritual Disciplines, and they're excited to share them with you! Rev. Sara Bainbridge and Shanna Pargellis will lead a pop-up Sunday school class during the six weeks of Lent as part of our Wilderness Survival Guide series. These experiential lessons are designed to deepen your relationship with God and with each other, and they connect directly with the Lenten sermon series. Join us Sundays at 10 a.m. in Room 217—all are welcome!
Build Anti-Racist Conversation Skills
Join me and a few friends for a special program with A Long Talk, a group that educates, equips and activates people to have meaningful conversations about anti-racism. Normally offered to corporations for $5,000, ALT is providing this course free as 21 Days with Civil Rights Journey for Laity with The Methodist Foundation for Arkansas. To participate, sign up here and watch the 80-minute video, The History of Racism in America, before our first Zoom session Sunday night, March 8. We will also meet on March 15. I learned so much from this course and hope to experience it again with you—it’s truly worth your time. Contact Johnna Kosnoff (
) with questions. Here’s a link to their website for more information.
Our missional prayer team prays for our UMC church ministries, pastors, staff, district administrators, district superintendent and Bishop Merrill, as well as concerns over current events around the world. All are welcome to be involved! If you cannot join in person, you are welcome to connect through Zoom, or to pray wherever you are on Mondays, 12-1pm. Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89847688090?pwd=pEl2M2Gm2LqPTda04qrnf8XSpHCFV8.1 Meeting ID: 898 4768 8090, Passcode: 72712. For more information, contact Johnna Kosnoff, .
Pastor Michelle is working very intentionally to honor Sabbath starting this Lent. Her Sabbath days will typically be Friday, with the occasional exception (like next week when she will be off Thursday because she will be traveling with the Confirmation Class Friday and Saturday). She will be available for emergencies only.
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