Celebrating members: Sara Cooke, NLR FUMC
First UMC North Little Rock member, Sara Cooke joined First United Methodist Church North Little Rock in 1993. She is active in the Chancel Choir, handbells, and is the secretary for United Women in Faith. She is a retired teacher who taught drama and speech in the Pulaski County Special School District for more than […]
United Methodist churches partner with City Connections for hunger relief
City Connections Hunger Relief Army, a local grassroots movement that aims to provide hunger relief in central Arkansas, can provide thousands of meals per event through its partnership with local churches, schools, businesses, and more. In the last month, three Arkansas United Methodist church members and volunteers have been able to package and provide over […]
Lakewood UMC Lent project collects books for kids at White Memorial UMC
When Rev. Roy Beth Kelley, senior pastor of Lakewood United Methodist Church, heard from her children’s ministry director, Jill Dillman, that she was planning a used book collection drive for Lent, she immediately connected the dots to the “bus stop ministry” of White Memorial United Methodist Church in Little Rock. While talking to White Memorial […]
United Women in Faith Crossett UMC and the “Lost Scouts”
Submitted by Emily Chisolm, member of Crossett United Methodist Church For the past several years, every Fall, the United Women in Faith at First United Methodist Church of Crossett would have a “foodless food fair” to raise money for our local missions. Instead of our UWF members donating the amount of money it would cost […]
Celebrate Her Achievements
Women’s History Month, as Told by Arkansas Clergywomen [originally published in March 2020] In 1981, Congress passed a resolution, signed by President Jimmy Carter, which authorized the first week of March 1982 as Women’s History Week. For the next five years, that resolution continued to be authorized, but in 1987, after a request from the […]
Harrison UMC: Edith Martin Historical Display
Written by Rev. Angie Gage In 1931, Edith Martin, who grew up in Harrison, Arkansas was commissioned as a missionary and went to serve in Africa for 36 years in Zaire (Congo). Her journey has been documented by the General Board of Global Ministries here. But the true documentation of her journey as a Missionary […]
Caps off to 100-year-old NLR FUMC member, Juanita Rich
written by Laura Turner, communications coordinator, North Little Rock First UMC During worship at North Little Rock First United Methodist Church on Sunday, February 18, Rev. Jarod Saucedo, associate pastor of NLR FUMC, blessed hand-knitted caps made by the late Juanita Rich. Rich was a long-time NLR FUMC member and an avid volunteer at church […]
Open Hearts at Mena First UMC
On February 11, Mena First United Methodist Church members met to make Valentines for their Open Hearts mission/evangelism project. The hand-made cards were personalized for each resident at Peachtree Assisted Living in Mena. The Valentines were delivered by Rev. Steve Johnson and several church members on February 14 at the Peachtree Valentine party. Mena First UMC […]
How Central UMC in Lincoln is serving the unhoused
Thanks to a 9-year-old member of Central United Methodist Church in Lincoln, members of the church have started a ministry to donate coats, blankets, and other warm items to distribute to the unhoused in their community. “This all started with one of our children, Caroline, noticed the homeless that were camped by her dad’s job […]
Pulaski Heights UMC embraces Afghan refugee family
written by Marleigh Hayes, Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church, communications intern In January 2024, Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church (PHUMC) celebrated the anniversary of the Sadiqis, an Afghan refugee family, becoming a part of the PHUMC community. In January 2022, The Interfaith Center of Little Rock contacted many churches to seek support for Afghan families […]