Arkansas Full Table Fund
Arkansas Community Foundation today announced the launch of the Arkansas Full Table Fund, a statewide initiative designed to invest in sustainable, community-driven solutions for food insecurity across Arkansas.
How One Child Made a Big Difference
One child made a big difference by her thoughtful decision to include snack donations to the Camden FUMC Food Pantry for her birthday celebration.
Mustard Seed Garden Feeds Brinkley’s Needy Through Faith, Cooperation, Charitable Efforts
Methodists in the Delta have grown more than a ton of produce this year to give to those in need. Baptist volunteers are helping to distribute the harvest.
Pulaski Heights UMC Receives Earthkeepers Grant from UMCOR
Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church has received a $6,500 grant from the General Board of Global Ministries of The United Methodist Church for “Caring for God’s Creation: Restoring Native Habitat.”
Celebrating 70 Years of Women’s Ordination Across the Connection
This year, clergywomen across The United Methodist Church joined together in celebration of 70 years of women receiving full clergy rights in the Methodist tradition. From Arkansas to Minnesota, California to Kentucky, Oklahoma to Pennsylvania, and throughout our connection, women gathered to honor those who courageously answered God’s call and helped open doors for the […]
UCA Students Help Make VBS a Place Where Every Child Belongs
This summer, Salem United Methodist Church in Conway was once again blessed to partner with the University of Central Arkansas Physical Therapy program during our Special Needs Vacation Bible School. Each year, UCA students volunteer their time, energy, and compassion to ensure that every child is able to fully participate in VBS. Their presence allows children with […]
The Power of Participation
First United Methodist Church of Little Rock and Get Loud Arkansas Partner to Encourage Arkansans to Vote At First United Methodist Church in Little Rock (First UMC LR), discipleship extends beyond Sunday worship and into the life of the community. Through a growing partnership with Get Loud Arkansas, church members are helping Arkansans register to […]
Annual Conference Daily Digest: June 17, 2026
Conference Hears Calls to Invest in Leaders, Young Adults and the Future of the Church The final morning of the 2026 Arkansas Annual Conference opened with prayer and a reminder of the conference theme, The Way of Love: Flowing as One, before members heard reports highlighting theological education, young adult ministry, United Methodist institutions and […]
Annual Conference Daily Digest: June 16, 2026
Worship, Youth, Lay Leaders Call Conference to Live the Way of Love The second day of the 2026 Arkansas Annual Conference began with worship, prayer, and a challenge to conference members to remain focused on Christ’s call to love, serve, and disciple others. Drawing on the conference theme, The Way of Love: Flowing as One, […]
Annual Conference Daily Digest: June 15, 2026
ARUMC Clergy Gather in Covenant, Calling and Connection Clergy members from across the Arkansas Conference of the United Methodist Church gathered Monday morning to begin the 2026 Annual Conference, reaffirming their shared calling and celebrating the connections that sustain ministry throughout the state. Bishop Laura Merrill welcomed colleagues by noting the joy of gathering once […]