UMC Bishops Finish Canvassing of Amendments: All Four Ratified
By Amy Ezell “I rejoice this day at the news that the Holy Spirit has moved, and United Methodists have voted! In our worldwide connectional relationships, we have agreed to move away from an old story and into the horizon of a new day. I pray that the Reign of God will be reflected in […]
Obituary – Henry Lee Turner II
Henry Lee Turner II passed away on November 2nd at McClellan Veteran’s Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was born on April 28, 1925. He lived fully every day of his 100 years. Born and raised in Warren, Arkansas, he worked on the Alaskan Highway after graduating from high school. In 1943, he joined the […]
Obituary – Marian “Janelle” Burks
Marian “Janelle” Burks, 86, of North Little Rock passed away peacefully in 2025. She was a devoted wife, daughter, sister, mother, and grandmother who touched the lives of everyone who knew her. Born on August 28, 1939, in Hickory Plains, AR to the late Raymond Holland and Dorothy (Smith) Holland, Janelle graduated from Cabot High […]
Q&A with Roy and Shelley Lee, ARUMC Co-Coordinators for Volunteers in Mission and Disaster Response
Can you share a bit about your background and involvement in the church? Shelley is a lifelong UM; Roy joined soon after we married. The usual activities – VBS, decorating for Christmas, chili suppers, United Women in Faith, every board, every committee. All in McCrory until 1998, then Cabot, Booneville, Jacksonville, back to McCrory, then […]