Ozark Mission Project celebrates its 39th summer of ministry with Church of the Resurrection and Pulaski Heights UMC collaboration
written by James Sawyer, Pinnacle View UMC communications director This past week in Little Rock, a powerful moment of ministry and connection is unfolding. Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church is hosting a mission team from Church of the Resurrection (COR) in Kansas through the Ozark Mission Project (OMP), bringing together 53 youth and 7 adults […]
Salem Camp Meeting Continues Tradition
written by Denise Willoughby The historic Salem Camp Meeting is celebrating 158 years! Methodists and the surrounding community have continually gathered at the Salem Campground (located at 1647 Salem Road in Benton) for spiritual renewal almost every year since 1867. Only two events have kept Salem Camp Meeting from being continuous – the Civil War […]
Rev. Betsy Singleton Snyder and Gayle McKuin Fiser Celebrate Release of New Book
The Upper Room is celebrating the August release of “New Tricks: How Pet Ministry Can Transform Faith Communities and Change Lives,” written by Rev. Betsy Singleton Snyder, pastor of Pinnacle View UMC, and Gayle McKuin Fiser, community pet ministry coordinator at Pinnacle View UMC. The book has three parts: how pets make us better people, how […]
Pinnacle View UMC Pet Ministry hosting World Pet Memorial Day Rememberance Gathering, June 10
The Pinnacle View UMC Pet Ministry will hold its annual World Pet Memorial Day Remembrance Gathering on June 10 at 6:00 p.m. in the back garden space of the Pinnacle View UMC campus. This day was established by the American Veterinary Medical Association to remember the pets who are no longer with us. “The local […]
Christ of the Hills United Methodist Church: AR Food Bank Volunteer of the Year
written by Kathy Bracke, Christ of the Hills UMC office administrator According to the USDA, Arkansas ranks first in the nation for food insecurity, with 1 in 4 children in Arkansas at risk of going hungry. The need for volunteers to donate time and effort to help families facing hunger is great. For over 15 years, Christ […]
Immigration Summit: Train the Trainer
Lupita Chavarria, associate pastor at Geyer Springs United Methodist Church, and Rev. Gayla Toften recently traveled to the Immigration Summit: Train the Trainer in Omaha, NE, which focused on providing participants with essential skills in Know Your Rights education, Basic Community Organizing, and Spokesperson Training, as well as theological reflections on land, immigration, and race. […]
Grand Avenue UMC Stuttgart members recieve awards from Arkansas Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission
Grand Avenue UMC in Stuttgart church members, Nelson and Kay White, recently received awards from the Arkansas Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission during the Arkansas State Board of Education Meeting. Ms. Yvonne Kay White, Stuttgart School District, was awarded with the Martin Luther King, Jr. Lifelong Service to Student Success Award. This award honors a […]
Central UMC Volunteers Bring Hope and Help to Guatemala
written by Karen Anderson Ten volunteers from Central United Methodist Church in Rogers recently returned from an unforgettable week in Guatemala, where they served alongside GRACES (wearegraces.org). This trip is part of an ongoing partnership between Central UMC and GRACES, a nonprofit that supports children and families living in poverty near Antigua through education, food […]
My Favorite Lenten Practice Ever
written by Rev. Judy Hall, Prairie Grove United Methodist Church After attending a One More Question training, I decided a good Lenten practice for me would be to meet 40 people in local businesses in my mission field as pastor at Prairie Grove UMC. At first, it seemed daunting. I would hesitate, procrastinate, and just […]
My First Lent
written by James Sawyer, a member of Canvas Community Church in downtown Little Rock I remember the cool ashes crossing my forehead, the quiet of a sanctuary filled with space and promise. I was 28 the first time I fully participated in Lent and the nourishment of my soul began in that moment when a […]