… Benton County, AR, is a religiously conservative area. It can be hard for UUs and others of a similar outlook to feel spiritually at home here. Unitarian-Universalists of Benton County (UUBC) has begun to remedy that. We have monthly Sunday morning meetings, and monthly Saturday evening social events. We had our first meeting on January 25, 2009 with 24 in attendance, and we have generally had growing attendance since then. You don't have to join the UU denomination to be a part of this group. Y …

  We are a local secular group, consisting of families who seek to establish a community free from religious agendas. This may include families who are agnostic, atheist, humanist, freethinker-based, or one who just seeks to provide a religious free environment for their children despite their personal belief systems. Our goal is to provide a network or support for parents, children and other family structures in the area. Activities may include anything from playgroups to book discussions a …