Bake Sales Rule!
St. Paul UMC in Little Rock recently hosted a community bake sale that benefitted their giving box and free food refrigerator. They raised over $600 and plan to spend it all on food for hungry neighborhood friends this holiday. The few baked items that were left were also put in the refrigerator and were picked up […]
Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Indigenous Peoples’ Day is a holiday in the United States that celebrates and honors Indigenous American peoples and commemorates their histories and cultures. In honor of this holiday, we share images from the recent ARUMC Native American cultural & mission trip to areas of the Oklahoma Indian Missionary Conference in and around Oklahoma City, which […]
From Hurricane Andrew to Hurricane Francine, Sager Brown Remains Holy Ground
Sager Brown, located on the Teche Bayou in Baldwin, Louisiana, is home to the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) supply depot. It hosts more than 2,000 volunteers each year and provides over $4 million in relief supplies when disasters occur anywhere in the United States. Volunteers come from coast to coast to assemble survival […]
Healthy Church Academy
Dear Lay Leaders and SPPR Chairs of the Arkansas Conference, According to a recent survey from the United Methodist pension board, over the past decade, the number of clergy reporting “very good” or “excellent” health has seen a steady decline. This is significant, as self-reported health is an important indicator of overall health status. Insights on […]
Bishop Laura Merrill named Episcopal Leader for Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Oklahoma Indian Missionary Conferences
July 10, 2024, Rogers, AR: During the first business session of the 2024 South Central Jurisdictional Conference, the Committee on Episcopacy presented its plan for assigning bishops to the annual conferences of the South Central Jurisdiction (SCJ) for the upcoming quadrennium. The SCJ comprises annual conferences in the states of Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, […]
Summer Book Club: A Trailguide for Starting Fresh Expressions
Join Amy Ezell and Mary Lewis Dassinger as they facilitate conversation regarding the book, “Becoming Church” by Luke Edwards. It’s time to rise up, begin new ministries that interest you, and get out and GATHER! You will love this book. Order it on your own, and see you on July 15, 22, and 29 at […]
Daily Digest – June 21, 2024
Final Morning Business Session The first order of business was a vote on the fifth laity ballot. The results include Lynn Baker with 94, Harold Hughes with 87, Grace Bloodworth with 66, Alison Huskey with 51, Samantha Menley with 29, Clint Johnson with 17, Shelley Lee with 11, James Sawyer with 10, and Melanie Scott […]
Daily Digest – June 20, 2024
Every Praise is to Our God Rev. Danita Waller Paige opened the second day of the 2024 annual conference with “Every Praise is to Our God.” Sing Hallelujah! Worship included music from the conference band of Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church in Little Rock. Bishop Laura Merrill welcomed District Superintendent Rev. Zach Roberts, who reported […]
Meet Annual Conference guest Bishop Delores J. Williamston
Bishop Delores J. Williamston, a Kansas Army National Guard veteran, serves as bishop of the Louisiana Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church. She was assigned to the Louisiana Conference at the South Central Jurisdictional meeting in Houston on November 3, 2022. Early Life Bishop Williamston was a 22-year veteran of the Kansas Army National […]
Disaster Response Updates: Urgent Call for Volunteers
Bishop Laura Merrill and members of the cabinet toured areas of Rogers earlier this week and witnessed first-hand some of the devastation from the estimated 13 tornadoes that swept through Northwest Arkansas on May 26, killing 10 people. Sheri Mathews and Roy Lee, ARUMC Volunteers in Mission and Disaster Response coordinators, updated the Conference and […]