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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
60 Years of Pulaski Heights UMC Broadcast Ministry
What started as periodic radio broadcasts became periodic telecasts and then became a bold vision in 1965 when the Administrative Board approved a request from Charles Meyer Jr. to raise money to begin broadcasting weekly.
Black History Month: New Zion UMC
The history of New Zion United Methodist Church is an age-old story of men and women who walked by faith and not by sight.
Grace in the Hard Places and Comfort That Becomes a Calling
For Liz Lusk, faith has never been something she keeps tucked away for Sundays. It’s something she lives out loud, in leadership, in service, and now, in a season of deep vulnerability and extraordinary grace.
Mount Eagle Retreat Center Receives EarthKeepers Grant to Expand Composting Ministry and Community Outreach
written by James Sawyer Mount Eagle Retreat Center has received an $8,500 EarthKeepers grant from UMCOR’s Global Ministries, marking a significant step forward in its long-standing commitment to creation care, environmental justice, and faithful stewardship. The grant will support a composting and awareness initiative at Mount Eagle and in partnership with First United Methodist Church […]