6-year-old uses lemonade stand to raise money for Disaster Response
When disaster strikes, United Methodists take action. In April of this year, 6-year-old Etta Bolte took disaster response into her own hands with a lemonade stand in her driveway in Augusta. Last month, Etta and her mother, Ann Bolte, traveled to Little Rock to present the check for over $400 directly to Bishop Laura Merrill. […]
Midweek Manna Offers Nourishment for the Mind, Body, and Soul
Lakeside United Methodist Church and its Mi Casa ministry in Pine Bluff, AR recently received a $2,000 grant from 200K More Reasons to provide food and educational resources to both English and Spanish-speaking children and families. Mi Casa’s objective is to serve, educate and advocate for its community and is a Christian ministry, that seeks […]
200K More Reasons Opens Martha’s Door with $2,000 Grant
Quapaw Quarter United Methodist Church in downtown Little Rock has an almost 40-year history of feeding the homeless, working poor, and families in economic need. Recently, 200K More Reasons granted the church with $2,000 to continue serving sack lunches, bottled water, hygiene kits, and single-ride bus passes upon request to anyone who needs them. This […]
Vilonia UMC Receives Grant for Summer Feeding and Reading Ministry
200K More Reasons recently granted $2,000 to Vilonia United Methodist Church for its summer feeding ministry and reading program. This mission continues the church’s weekly Wednesdays at the Well program, which involves picking up children in the neighborhoods surrounding the church to serve them dinner, teach them bible lessons and return them home with a […]
First UMC Fort Smith Launches Neighborhood Eats
First United Methodist Church of Fort Smith and its Feeding the Fort Ministry recently received a $2,000 grant from 200K More Reasons to launch Neighborhood Eats. Neighborhood Eats offers families a bag of food with items and other kitchen staples to make two or three meals per bag. This feeding ministry strives to provide families […]
EmPowering at the EmPowerment Center
By Shelley Lee, President Once a seed is planted, who knows in what ways it might blossom? The Central District, Arkansas Conference, United Women in Faith 2022 Fall Meeting was held at a location that has become very special to our Unit. The EmPowerment Center is a project of the Theressa Hoover Memorial United Methodist Church and […]
First UMC Batesville Celebrates Seniors
A Senior Recognition event was held recently at FUMC Batesville to recognize all of the local graduating seniors. Rev. Katie Pearce recently shared that Wednesday nights are the biggest outreach into the Batesville community and one of the highlights each week at FUMC Batesville. “Between our children and youth we have over 120 people most […]
Morrow, Central United Methodist Church Received Grant for Literacy for Lincoln Schools Ministry
200K More Reasons recently granted $2,000 from the Methodist Foundation for Arkansas to Morrow United Methodist Church in Winslow and Central United Methodist Church in Lincoln for the Literacy for Lincoln Schools ministry. This summer literacy program distributes books to students from kindergarten through third grade in Lincoln schools. Literacy for Lincoln School will give […]
NLR First UMC Celebrates Blue Sunday
by Laura Turner, Communications Coordinator, NLR FUMC North Little Rock First United Methodist Church held its first “Blue Sunday” worship service on April 30, donating over 200 stuffed animals to first responders at the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department and the North Little Rock Police Department. The service culminated in a two-week mission project, sponsored by […]
Fairview United Methodist Church in Camden Creates Kinship with 200K More Reasons Grant
written by Kelly Reep, contributing writer Kinship Care, a ministry of Fairview United Methodist Church in Camden, recently received a $2,000 grant from 200K More Reasons. These funds will supply healthy snacks, which will distribute to grandparents who help with Kinship Care children in their home to use as afterschool snacks. The healthy snacks will […]