ARUMC welcomes Rev. Mark Brechin to Green Team Breakfast at Annual Conference
We are pleased to welcome Rev. Mark Brechin of the Rio Texas Conference, as the keynote for the Green Team Breakfast at Annual Conference. Rev. Brechin was born in Beaumont, Texas, and has lived all over the state. His interest in the outdoors was enhanced by his preparation for Eagle Scout (1981) and Vigil Honor […]
Prescott First UMC Spiritual Walk
Since visiting Prescott in 2023, Rev. John Noggle has told me about his dream to create a Spiritual Walk around First UMC of Prescott that is not just for the church members but also for the community. Recently, Rev. Noggle let us know that the Spiritual Walk is coming to fruition thanks to the youth […]
Roy Lee named Co-Coordinator for Disaster Response and Volunteers in Mission
Roy Lee was recently named the assistant coordinator for Arkansas Conference Disaster Response and Volunteers in Mission Ministries. We are so grateful to welcome Roy to this role! Raised in McCrory, Arkansas, Roy married his high school sweetheart, Shelley, and they will celebrate their 55th anniversary this year. They have two children and three grandchildren. […]
The United Methodist Revised Social Principles Adopted by General Conference
One of the big multi-piece legislation items at the Postponed 2020 General Conference has been the Revised Social Principles. The Social Principles have been a part of the United Methodist Church since the time of Wesley but began as the Methodist Social Creed that was created as a response to the unfair treatment of children […]
Additional Report from the Postponed 2020 General Conference – May 1
The petition to remove the Disaffiliation Agreement (Petition # 21087) and to Delete ¶2553 from the Book of Discipline was passed by a 71.88% vote of 519 to 203. From the Advance Daily Christian Daily Advocate, “The rationale for this petition was as follows: This paragraph expires and does not need to be included in […]
General Conference Daily Report – April 30
At the beginning of the plenary session this morning there were items passed to eliminate parts of the Traditional Plan passed by a vote of 438-384 at the 2019 General Conference. These items, in bulk, were part of the consent calendar. You may read more about the bundled changes to the consent calendar here. In […]
General Conference Daily Report – April 29
Today began with a beautiful morning of worship and offered an afternoon of reports from various General Agencies. The day also included the business of the General Conference that ended with the following votes: Calendar item 18 (as amended) from petition # 20649, TITLE: COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR NEW EPISCOPAL AREAS AND BISHOPS IN AFRICA: Calendar […]
Two ARUMC Clergy Serve as Marshal and Page for General Conference in Charlotte, NC
The postponed 2020 General Conference opened last Tuesday, April 23, 2024, with delegates, Bishops, communicators, musicians, and observers filing into the Charlotte Convention Center. Each day, volunteers manage the visitor and reserved seating areas, ensuring that only authorized individuals access certain conference sections. They are called “Marshals.” Some volunteers distribute materials and convey information to […]
General Conference Daily Report – Day 5
Today is the final day of committee work by delegates and observation work from reserve delegates at the Postponed 2020 General Conference. There continues to be legislative work in all committees. Earlier this week, the General Secretary of COSROW shared the diverse breakdown of the elected leadership in committees, and it is as follows: Your […]
Bishop Laura Merrill Visits with North Katanga Bishop Mande Muyombo on benefits and freedom of Regionalization
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 […]