Laity in Leadership: Pangburn UMC
written by Jane Wahlgren, Lay Servant Minister of Pangburn UMC I am happy to share with you about my church and my community, Pangburn. We are a small community of 500 about halfway between Searcy and Heber Springs. I have been attending this church for more than 20 years and I feel very fortunate to […]
Harrison UMC: Edith Martin Historical Display
Written by Rev. Angie Gage In 1931, Edith Martin, who grew up in Harrison, Arkansas was commissioned as a missionary and went to serve in Africa for 36 years in Zaire (Congo). Her journey has been documented by the General Board of Global Ministries here. But the true documentation of her journey as a Missionary […]
Announcement of Proposed Shared Coverage Areas for Bishop Laura Merrill by SCJ Committee on Episcopacy
Original story shared by the Great Plains Annual Conference and UNNews. February 29, 2024, Little Rock, AR: In a recent statement, the South Central Jurisdiction’s Committee on Episcopacy announced that it will be recommending that no new bishops be elected for the jurisdiction in 2024. This recommendation followed consultation with the jurisdiction’s College of Bishops […]
A farewell from Rev. Edna Morgan
We hope that you will all join us to celebrate the work and ministry of Rev. Edna Morgan, SE and SW District Superintendent, as she will be retiring (again!) June 30, 2024. Rev. Morgan shared, “My prayer for all of us is that we grow in our discipleship to be more like our Savior, Jesus […]
Obituary – William “Richy” Wall Richardson
William “Richy” Wall Richardson, 69 of Little Rock, passed away on Wednesday, February 7, 2024. Richy was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, and attended high school in Sewanee, Tennessee, and Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, where he was the president of the Sigma Chi fraternity. Richy graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration in […]
Caps off to 100-year-old NLR FUMC member, Juanita Rich
written by Laura Turner, communications coordinator, North Little Rock First UMC During worship at North Little Rock First United Methodist Church on Sunday, February 18, Rev. Jarod Saucedo, associate pastor of NLR FUMC, blessed hand-knitted caps made by the late Juanita Rich. Rich was a long-time NLR FUMC member and an avid volunteer at church […]
Camp Healing Hearts offers grieving children, families an opportunity to reflect, reconnect, rediscover
Deadline to Register for FREE Overnight Camp is May 5, 2024 LITTLE ROCK, AR (Feb. 21, 2024) – Methodist Family Health’s Kaleidoscope Grief Center is currently accepting applications to attend its FREE overnight grief camp, Camp Healing Hearts, which will begin at 5 p.m. Fri., May 17 and conclude Sat., May 18 at Camp Aldersgate […]
Disaster Response Ministry and Volunteers In Mission Update
“What IF disaster response really is the way to transform the world for Jesus Christ?” DR Ministries is working with the Pulaski County Long Term Recovery Group to form Emotional and Spiritual Teams that will either walk through the affected communities or have an open location where survivors can come and talk to us, tell […]
Obituary – Nancy Britton
Nancy Jo (Moore) Britton, of Batesville, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 15, 2024, in her home. She was born on July 7, 1935, the first child of Sidney Francis Moore and Artie ”May” (Walker) Moore, in Anthony, Kansas, and was joined by her sister, Mary Frances (Moore) McKown, two years later. The family […]
Application Period Opens for Arkansas Heritage Grants
Spring application deadline April 12, 2024 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Community-based non-profit groups and others interested in supporting the mission of Arkansas Heritage are encouraged to apply for Arkansas Heritage Grants. Arkansas Heritage is a division of the Department of Arkansas Parks, Heritage and Tourism which identifies, preserves and promotes our state’s cultural, historic and natural […]