Celebrating members: Magnolia First UMC
Members of Magnolia First United Methodist Church were honored recently during the Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet. Deborah Nipper received the Citizen of the Year Award; Gary Herron received the Educator of the Year Award; and Valerie Sanders, representing the Stewpot Ministry, received the Nonprofit of the Year Award. Rev. Kenny Lee of Magnolia FUMC said, “My role […]
How Arkansas United Methodist Churches are celebrating the eclipse
We’ve been hearing about the April 8 eclipse for years. Now that it’s almost here, how can you be prepared? And where you can watch the historic event with others in your community? How to prepare The eclipse will begin at 1:45 pm CDT with the final exit of the Moon’s shadow from the state […]
Obituary – Clay Rice Cross, III
Clay Rice Cross, III passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2024. He was born February 12, 1940 in Pendleton, AR to Clay Rice Cross II and Nell Louise Heniken Cross. He received a high school diploma from Dumas High School and attended The University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. Clay earned a degree in Farm Management from Arkansas […]
Obituary – Jimmy Lee Poplin
Jimmy Lee Poplin, age 79, of Mansfield, Arkansas, passed away on March 12, 2024, in Greenwood, Arkansas. He was born on December 19, 1944, in Borger, Texas, to Alford Poplin and Claudine Dorrugh Poplin. Jimmy married Carolyn Clark on March 25, 1966, in Springdale, Arkansas. He worked for many years at George’s Inc., before spending […]
Obituary – Betty Long Simmons
Betty Long Simmons was born on April 29, 1935, in Monroe, Louisiana to J.D. Long and Lora Griggs Long. She passed from this life and entered into rest on March 10, 2024, in Monroe, Louisiana. Betty was employed for over 30 years in positions that included office manager, bookkeeper, accounting clerk, and credit manager. During her career as a credit manager, she was the first centralized credit manager in the Gulf States region of the Sherwin-William Paint […]
2024 Seminary Scholarship Application and Covenant
Applications for the Methodist Foundation for Arkansas Seminary Scholarships are due no later than March 15, 2024. Below you can find links to applications for both Elder and Deacon. ELDERThis application is for The Methodist Foundation for Arkansas Seminary Scholarship and is awarded to those selected candidates seeking ELDERS orders in the Arkansas Conference as a pastor […]
How Central UMC in Lincoln is serving the unhoused
Thanks to a 9-year-old member of Central United Methodist Church in Lincoln, members of the church have started a ministry to donate coats, blankets, and other warm items to distribute to the unhoused in their community. “This all started with one of our children, Caroline, noticed the homeless that were camped by her dad’s job […]
Volunteers needed for post-tornado assessment of emotional and spiritual health
ARUMC Disaster Response Ministries needs volunteers for a post-tornado assessment of emotional and spiritual health. On Saturdays in February, volunteers will go door-to-door in North Little Rock (February 10), Jacksonville (February 17), and Sherwood (February 24) to assess the emotional and spiritual health of people impacted by the March 31, 2023 tornado, under the auspices of […]
Obituary – Murl Jean Deaton
Murl Jean Deaton, age 89, of Little Rock, Arkansas, passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus on January 25, 2024. Murl was born on June 7, 1934 to Bart and Mell McManus of Camden, AR. Murl is preceded in death by her parents, her brother and sister-in-law, Lavon and Helen McManus, and her grandson, Bart […]
Prayer Request – Rev. Ron Grigsby
Please be in prayer for Rev. Ron Grigsby (Thornton UMC) as he is recuperating from surgery.