United Methodist News Service launches UM News website
Nashville, Tennessee – United Methodist News Service, the official newsgathering agency of The United Methodist Church, has announced the launch of its new stand-alone website, UMNews.org. “UMNews.org allows for a better reader experience filled with engaging multimedia content and beautiful photographs that illustrate the news stories,” said news editor Vicki Brown. “We’ll be hosting UMNS […]
Scholarship applications available for the SBC21 National Prison Summit on Mass Incarceration
Do you live near Nashville, Tennessee? Do you have a passion for social justice and a heart for people experiencing incarceration? Join us! Who? Any United Methodist Women member What? Participate in the three-day National Prison Summit led by Strengthening the Black Church for the 21st Century (SBC21) and join daily supplemental breakout sessions with […]
A trip to the farmers’ market
contributed by Caroline Ezell As a child, my grandmother took me on walks down Main Street in Blytheville to buy small, juicy tomatoes from an old man selling from a crate he held in his lap. She helped me pick peaches in a sprawling orchard not too far from there and I would eat them […]
The Center for Reaching New People seeks to bring a diverse group of believers into the UMC
Although Arkansas has about 3 million people living in the state, only about 30 – 40 percent of those people are actually attending a church on Sundays. The Center for Reaching New People, a new vision and a new focus for the Arkansas Conference, wants to change that statistic and get more people involved in […]
Commission on the General Conference determines petition process
Nashville, Tenn.: The Commission on the General Conference has outlined a process for determining if petitions submitted to the 2019 Special Session of the General Conference are in harmony with the Council of Bishops’ amended call to the session, which states that the purpose of the special session “shall be limited to receiving and acting […]
UMCOM partners with Burlap Media to offer Facebook grants for small churches
UMCOM has formed a new partnership with Burlap Media — a church-assisting organization that exists to help churches reach Millennials and Generation Z — to offer United Methodist churches a new way to reach their congregations. This new program will offer Facebook grants to churches that wish to reach their members, and non-members, through social media […]
Applications for 2019 Hendrix Youth Institute now available
The 2019 Hendrix Youth Institute will take place June 16 – 29. The first week will take place at Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas, and the second week will include a trip to Washington, D.C. The Hendrix Youth Institute — HYI — is a program that helps rising high school juniors and seniors discern their […]
UMC Bishops call for prayers in aftermath of 232nd mass shooting in US in 2018
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Council of Bishops President Bishop Ken Carter, who is also the resident bishop of the Florida Area, has issued the following statement in the aftermath of the mass shooting today in Jacksonville, Florida, USA: “We are saddened again to learn of another mass shooting in Florida. We are praying for the […]
Making disciples by being disciples
2018 Growing Disciples Summit to focus on intentional discipleship systems
As United Methodists, one of our most important callings is to make disciples of Jesus Christ in every nation. It’s the Great Commission that was laid out by Jesus Christ at the end of Matthew 28, saying “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of […]
‘We’re all a work in progress’
Ozark Mission Project helps communities through mission-minded volunteering
When you ask Arkansans to think of a group that’s made the most impact in their communities, one organization usually comes to mind right away: the Ozark Mission Project. The Ozark Mission Project – shortened to OMP in most references – is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit mission of the Arkansas Area United Methodist Church. It […]