Arkansas Conference Disaster Response, AR VOAD give updated numbers on Arkansas River Flood response
The Arkansas Conference of the United Methodist Church’s Disaster Response team, as well as the Arkansas chapter of Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD), are continuing their efforts to assist families and homes affected by the historic Arkansas River flood of 2019. So far, there have been nine volunteer training days held across the state […]
Service-Learning Trips Engage, Inspire Hendrix College Students
Helping others in Rwanda and New York City provides opportunities for growth
CONWAY, Ark. (June 18, 2019) – Two groups of Hendrix College students, faculty, and staff began summer break with service-learning trips to New York City and Rwanda, where their experiences serving others led them to learn more about themselves and the world. Organized by the Hendrix College Office of Religious Life and sponsored by the […]
Obituary for Bishop Kenneth William Hicks
Bishop Kenneth William Hicks, 96, died Wednesday, June 19, at his home in Shepherd’s Cove in Little Rock midst his wife and family. He was born as the only child of Earl and Ertie Hicks on June 18, 1923, near Iola, KS, and graduated from high school in 1941. During the early years of World […]