University of Arkansas Wesley College Ministry Celebrates Centennial
written by Kelli Reep In 1924, Central United Methodist Church in Fayetteville founded a student ministry at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. What began as loading up college students on buses and bringing them to worship quickly expanded into an on-campus ministry with a dedicated director and spaces for meetings, offices, a kitchen, and […]
Caring Friends: A Respite Ministry
As we age, our chance of a dementia diagnosis increases from 10% at 65 years old to 30% at 80 years old. If we are diagnosed with dementia, we and perhaps our spousal caregivers are likely in time to withdraw from our social networks and those networks from us. As explained by former United Methodist […]
Eight generations at Hazel Edward UMC in Newark
Written by Rev. Jerome Jolly, pastor of Hazel Edwards Memorial UMC Hazel Edwards Memorial UMC was the first church built in the Newark Community after the town was moved from the Akron community to the White River. Two of my great-great grandparents (Dr. V. L. Pascoe and John Austin Sr.) helped build the first wooden church […]
Salem UMC in Benton Opens Community Diaper Pantry
written by Denise Willoughby and Rev. Corey Read Since February 2024, Salem UMC has distributed almost 23,000 diapers to 78 families in Saline County. The Salem Community Diaper Pantry is a ministry of Salem United Methodist Church in Benton and was started to help struggling families in their community by reducing their cost for diapers. […]
From Hurricane Andrew to Hurricane Francine, Sager Brown Remains Holy Ground
Sager Brown, located on the Teche Bayou in Baldwin, Louisiana, is home to the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) supply depot. It hosts more than 2,000 volunteers each year and provides over $4 million in relief supplies when disasters occur anywhere in the United States. Volunteers come from coast to coast to assemble survival […]
Bella Vista FUMC United Women in Faith members receive Outstanding Community Partner award
United Women in Faith members from First United Methodist Church of Bella Vista were given the Outstanding Community Partner award by the Single Parent Scholarship Fund at the Spark of Hope fundraiser on July 24 at the Rogers Convention Center in Rogers. Pictured from left to right are Jill Hale, Judy Bilyeu, Marian Lawless, Friskey […]
Clinton UMC Mission Outpost: Agape Resource Center
written by Rev. Brad Moore, pastor of First UMC Clinton and Leslie UMC Agape Community Resource Center is the new “mission outpost” ministry of Clinton First UMC. We are planning to have a diaper bank and laundry detergent bank and will offer several classes in the building (cooking, canning, pressure cooking, organic gardening, parenting, etc.). We are […]
Traumatic Events for Pets webinar will be held on September 4
The Arkansas Conference is partnering with Melissa McMath Hatfield, a leading canine behavioral expert, to help pet owners understand how to comfort, rehabilitate, and protect pets following natural disasters and traumatic events. This virtual webinar will be held via Zoom on September 4 at 3 p.m. and is sponsored by ARUMC Disaster Response and the Pinnacle […]
Stone Soup at Quapaw Quarter UMC
Rev. Mark McDonald and the leadership of QQUMC Stone Soup is a weekly hot meal served at Quapaw Quarter UMC in Little Rock, and we are in our 40th year of continuous service to those who are hungry or food insecure in downtown Little Rock. The name is from the children’s book of that title, […]
Quapaw Quarter UMC receives gift from Diamond State Rodeo Association
Quapaw Quarter UMC was the grateful recipient of a generous gift of $6,000 from the Diamond State Rodeo Association on June 30. The DSRA is a nonprofit with a proud history of fundraising for charitable organizations within its community. Quapaw has provided the organization with meeting space as they planned the rodeo. DSRA designated the […]