Area youth participate in entrepreneurial workshop at Philander Smith College
Students from ABC Adolescent Center, Bridge 2 Success and Life Skills for Youth participated in a fun and educational day at Philander Smith College on Thursday, July 12, learning what it means to be an entrepreneur and how to turn their big ideas into a business. Sponsored by Junior Achievement of Arkansas, as well as […]
Bishops seek declaratory decisions on three plans submitted to General Conference
WASHINGTON – The Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church is asking the Judicial Council for declaratory decisions on the constitutionality of the petitions submitted by the Commission on a Way Forward to the 2019 Special Session of General Conference. In an electronic vote on July 7, 2018, the bishops agreed to seek a […]
Arkansas Area Course of Study School registration deadline approaching
The Arkansas Area Course of Study School registration deadline is fast approaching. The deadline for this year is August 1. This event is for part-time local pastors, and will take place from 9 am to 5 pm on the following weekends this fall: Saturday, September 8 Saturday, October 13 Saturday, November 10 You must attend […]
2018 Gathering of the Order of the Elders
Attention All Elders! Full Connection, Newly Ordained, Provisional, and Retired 2018 Gathering of the Order of the Elders: A Time of Renewal and Re-Creation Monday, August 6 – Tuesday, August 7 at the Student Life and Technology Center at Hendrix College. This gathering is designed to create a community of support, fellowship, and […]
Commission on a Way Forward final report being translated
NASHVILLE, TENN. (July 9, 2018) –The final report of the Commission on a Way Forward to the Special Session of the General Conference in 2019 will become available once it has been translated from English into the other three official languages of The United Methodist Church (French, Portuguese, and KiSwahili), anticipated by July 30. “The […]
UMC Bishops amend call for 2019 Special Session of General Conference
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Council of Bishops (COB) has amended its call for the Special Session of the General Conference of The United Methodist Church (UMC) to be held February 23-26, 2019 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, in response to Judicial Council Decision 1360, which was handed down on May 25, 2018. The amended call […]
Mission u preps for week filled with growth, social impact, fun
For those wanting to grow deeper in their faith and learn more about important issues currently impacting society, Mission u: Learning Together is the perfect place to be. Mission u 2018 takes place on July 25 – 28 at the University of Ozarks campus in Clarksville, Arkansas. It is a cooperative school supported by the […]
Five UMFA Seminary Scholars announced for 2018
LITTLE ROCK, ARK. (June 11, 2018) – Chase Burns of First UMC, Jacksonville; Cheyann Bolin-Chambers of Cherry Valley/Vanndale UMC; “Annie” Mary JoAnn Meek of Hendrix College Religious Life, Conway; Robin Roark of First UMC, Sheridan; and Heather Sprinkle of Dover UMC have been named United Methodist Foundation of Arkansas Seminary Scholarship recipients for 2018 by […]