Media contact: Amy Ezell, Arkansas Conference of the United Methodist Church, amy.ezell@arumc.org
April 26, 2024, Charlotte, North Carolina: In an onstage interview immediately following the postponed 2020 General Conference morning plenary session, Arkansas Area Bishop Laura Merrill and Bishop Mande Muyombo, Bishop of North Katanga Tanganyika-Tanzania Episcopal Area, rejoiced together on how the gift of diversity is a gift for all of us. They speak on how Regionalization will be a productive, collaborative Pentecost-like benefit for Africa and the United States, particularly our Arkansas Conference.