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 […]
Statewide Campaign Becomes a Shared Story of Identity, Ministry and Hope across Arkansas
When the Arkansas Conference of the United Methodist Church launched the Following Jesus. Loving People. Sharing Grace. campaign in the fall of 2025, the goal was clear: create a visible, hopeful and unified message that would help Arkansas United Methodists reclaim and share their identity during a season of transition and uncertainty. What began as […]
Small in Space, Mighty in Hope: Amboy United Methodist Church and the Power of Resilient Faith
Hope does not always arrive quietly. Sometimes it comes howling in on the winds of a storm, leaving behind broken walls, scattered plans, and aching hearts. For Amboy United Methodist Church, hope and resilience were forged in just such a moment—out of destruction, uncertainty, and the long, faithful work of rebuilding together. In 2023, a […]
Ministry in Action: White Memorial Bus Stop Feeding and Literacy Ministry
At White Memorial United Methodist Church in Little Rock, ministry looks like showing up, learning names, and building trust over time. Twice a week, on Tuesday and Friday afternoons from 3 to 5, a small but deeply committed group of volunteers gathers for a bus stop feeding and literacy ministry that has quietly become a […]
Arkansas Broadcasting Legends Headline Fundraising Luncheons for Project Transformation Arkansas
Donna Terrell and Craig O’Neill Inspire Support for Literacy and Youth Programs
Written by KD Reep PINE BLUFF and LITTLE ROCK, AR (Apr. 16, 2026) – Two of Arkansas’s most recognizable and respected broadcast journalists headlined the fundraising luncheons, Find Your Way, benefiting Project Transformation Arkansas, a nonprofit dedicated to strengthening communities through literacy, youth development and leadership opportunities for young adults. Award-winning FOX16 news anchor Donna Terrell […]
Seeds of Community
Newport First United Methodist Cultivates More Than a Garden What began as a small patch of land and a simple idea has grown into something much larger for Newport First United Methodist Church. Under the leadership of Rev. Kelly Giese, the church launched a community garden project, which is feeding neighbors, building partnerships and creating […]
Rev. Sam Meadors receives inaugural Eric Lindh Award
In October 2025, Rev. Sam Meadors was awarded the inaugural Eric Lindh Award for Steadfast and Visionary Leadership in recognition of her extraordinary work in founding and growing Project Transformation in Arkansas. Each year, the leader who most exemplifies the PT Way of leadership is chosen by their peers across the PT network. One peer shared, “She has the […]
Jacksonville First UMC Finds New Life Through Service After Disaffiliation Season
In the wake of disaffiliation tensions across the United Methodist Church, Jacksonville First United Methodist Church experienced a season of uncertainty that ultimately gave way to renewed ministry, deeper engagement and expanding outreach. Rev. Melanie Tubbs said the congregation faced significant challenges as some members chose to leave during the disaffiliation process. The church lost […]