Obituary – Sarah Meider
Sarah Katherine Meider, 46, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, passed away on Monday, September 12, 2022. She was born on April 24, 1976, in Englewood, Colorado to Wayne and Jill (Galbraith) Meider. She was a 1994 graduate of Roy J. Wasson High School and earned her bachelor’s degree in English from Fort Lewis College in Durango in 1999. Sarah […]
Theressa Hoover UMC lives out recovery 365
contributed by Caroline Loftin September is National Recovery Month. Addiction is a disease that can afflict anyone of any status, and most people have experienced the pain it causes in some way or another. Although the power of healing from addiction is celebrated and acknowledged widely this month, for Better Community Development, Inc. through the […]
A-State Wesley hosts A.L.I.C.E. training
contributed by Caroline Loftin Economic exclusion impacts each individual differently. People suffer financial blow after blow due to race, gender, sexual orientation, education, or economic background. Project A.L.I.C.E. aims to educate and empower emerging adults to prioritize the gospel initiative to care for people who are economically marginalized and excluded. The name comes from the […]
FUMC Prescott hosts Hard of Hearing & Deaf Ministry Event
To promote International Deaf Awareness Week, Prescott First United Methodist Church is hosting a free meal and entertainment evening with inclusive hearing-impaired provisions on September 25 at 6 pm. The congregation and its community have many citizens and members of all ages experiencing hearing loss. This program boosts awareness of the needs of a large […]
Celebrating Laity Sunday
by Kathy Conley, Conference Lay Leader It is with great joy that I greet you as your Conference Lay Leader. It is truly an honor for me to serve alongside each of the Laity of the Arkansas Conference. To say our Laity are continuing in their bold witness to the love and grace of Jesus […]
First Director Named for Newly Created Arkansas Conference ReStart Initiative
September 9, 2022 – The Appointive Cabinet, in their roles as Chief Mission Strategists, have made it a priority to support those who will remain United Methodist even if their congregations ultimately disaffiliate. As part of this work, they recently launched the Arkansas Conference ReStart Initiative to provide support, care, and opportunities to help those […]
Tuckerman and Swifton UMCs serve county through “Every Child is Ours”
contributed by Rev. Dr. John J. Noggle, Pastor, Swifton UMC and Tuckerman UMC The mission of the “Every Child is Ours” community ministry is to provide food and reading for children in poverty-stricken areas in North Jackson County, the United States, and around the world. The purpose of the name is to state boldly that […]
Fort Smith First UMC music camp
contributed by Benjamin Henderson, Fort Smith First UMC Director of Music Twenty-six campers, fourteen adults, five teen helpers, and many parents, friends, and supporters participated in “By the Sea,” Music Camp 2022 at Fort Smith First UMC. During our 28th Music Camp, attendees sang, rang, spoke, danced, painted, studied, learned, and rejoiced in stories about […]
Spiritual Direction: Your Life’s Window
by Libby Doss Lloyd, APR, Contributing Writer Spiritual Direction is not a new concept or practice. This journey through self-reflection, self-discovery, life meaning, and motivation has been alive for centuries. United Methodist Church founder John Wesley believed it to be rooted in the questions of, “How is it with your soul?” and “How is your […]