Lilly Endowment Awards Grant for Hendrix Youth Institute
Sustainability funding to allow continuation of HYI’s programs for another five years
CONWAY, Ark. (October 7, 2019) — Hendrix College has received a $231,250 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to continue the Hendrix Youth Institute (HYI). The College operates HYI, which is geared toward teens discerning a call to ministry, under the direction of the Office of the Chaplain and through a grant made by the United […]
It’s OK to Not be OK
This past month, the faith community lost a powerful and outspoken voice for mental health advocacy in the church. On Sept. 9, 2019, news outlets reported that Jarrid Wilson, a 30-year-old pastor at Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside, California was found dead. Shortly after, social media and news outlets around the world blew up with […]
Foundation Awarded $20,000 Grant for Clergy, Congregation Financial Literacy Program
contributed by Haley Walker Klein, United Methodist Foundation of Arkansas The United Methodist Foundation of Arkansas was awarded a $20,000 grant for training aimed at increasing financial literacy for Arkansas United Methodist clergy and congregations. The grant was awarded by the General Board of Pension and Health Benefits of the United Methodist Church (doing business […]