Cooking Matters at Highland Valley UMC
contributed by Caroline Loftin Cooking Matters is a program designed with the goal of eliminating childhood hunger through healthy food and education. Embraced as a ministry by many churches, it brings a congregation and community together at the table to learn about the benefits of preparing and sharing a meal with others. Highland Valley United […]
Bread Baking Guild
contributed by Colleen Holt, Conway First UMC communicator Out of a Communion quandary has come a tasty new ministry at Conway First United Methodist Church: a Bread Baking Guild. When the church’s traditional Communion bread — a large loaf of Hawaiian bread — became unavailable during the Covid pandemic, things became more labor intensive for […]
Pocahantas First UMC: Dismantling the sin of racism
As a kickoff to a longer discussion about how to dismantle the sin of racism, Pocahontas First United Methodist Church members and youth joined Pastor Pat Bodenhamer to see the movie Till, on November 6. Till is a profoundly emotional and cinematic film about the true story of Mamie Till Mobley’s relentless pursuit of justice […]
Bella Vista First UMC Members Hit Mission’s Hole-in-One
contributed by Caroline Loftin First United Methodist Church of Bella Vista members, John and Jean Justice, moved from Minnesota in 2004 to a house on the third green of an 18-hole golf course in Bella Vista. Their plan was to care for Jean’s parents and soak up retirement bliss in the beautiful corner of Arkansas, […]
Lakewood United Methodist Church unveils new sensory room
contributed by Ginger Kehler, Lakewood UMC Communications Director On November 13, Lakewood United Methodist Church in North Little Rock will have an open house to demonstrate its new sensory room, which offers toys and hands-on manipulatives providing a range of stimuli to help individuals develop and engage their senses in a safe environment. Sensory rooms […]
Faith UMC Exceeds Collectober Goal
For 45 years, United Methodist Churches in Arkansas have participated in Ingathering, a 200,000 More Reasons state-wide service event to replenish disaster relief supplies and feed the hungry. This year’s Ingathering included a month-long collection event, entitled Collectober, during which churches and districts were given a challenge to “one-up” themselves by collecting more disaster kits and food than […]
Sardis UMC Creates Special Treats for Local NICU
Bauxite, AR (October 18, 2022) – A baby’s first Halloween costume is often an exciting and adorable rite of passage for new parents. Families with babies in neonatal intensive care units, or NICUs, they might not normally have the chance to celebrate. These times can be deeply painful and exhausting for parents, no matter the […]
Small Church Serves in a Big Way
Fighting food insecurity is a year-round effort embraced by many United Methodist churches. The Arkansas conference’s month-long collection endeavor, affectionately dubbed ‘Collectober,’ encourages churches to gather food and disaster kits to supply those in need and concludes with the Ingathering event in November. To nurture this month’s ministry, we recognize previous seasons of giving led […]
Vilonia Feeding and Literacy Ministry Touches Young Lives Outside of School
Fighting food insecurity is a year-round effort embraced by the United Methodist Churches in Arkansas. The Arkansas Conference’s month-long collection endeavor, affectionately dubbed ‘Collectober,’ encourages churches to gather food and disaster kits to supply those in need at the Ingathering event in November. To nurture this month’s ministry, we recognize previous seasons of giving led […]
St. Paul UMC, Little Rock Celebrates Renovation
On September 18, St. Paul United Methodist Church in Little Rock celebrated the re-opening of their renovated Richard Fellowship Hall and Ruth Wilson Room, which sustained huge amounts of water damage during the beginning of the pandemic. It was a grand celebration that brought together church members and the community.