Matthew 25 Food Pantry Receives $10,000 Grant to Provide Toilet Paper, Personal Incontinence Products
The Methodist Foundation for Arkansas Grants Funds for Oak Forest United Methodist Church’s Mission to Purchase, Distribute Personal Hygiene Care Items to Neighbors in Need
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For More Information, Contact: KD Reep, 501-766-1260 or kdreep@hotmail.com LITTLE ROCK, AR (Sept. 22, 2022) – It was an unusual request, but one which would mean the difference in mobility and quality of life. Oak Forest United Methodist Church in Little Rock recently sought funds from The Methodist Foundation for Arkansas to […]
J.D. Walt to Preach All Services on Nov. 6 at St. James UMC
Little Rock, Ark. (August 22, 2022) – Reverend J.D. Walt will preach at all services at St. James United Methodist Church in Little Rock on November 6, 2022. Reverend Walt will speak on “Band Meetings — Wesleyan Community and Renewal” at the 8:30 am, 9:30 am and 11 am services at 321 Pleasant Valley Drive, […]
Celebrating Laity Sunday
by Kathy Conley, Conference Lay Leader It is with great joy that I greet you as your Conference Lay Leader. It is truly an honor for me to serve alongside each of the Laity of the Arkansas Conference. To say our Laity are continuing in their bold witness to the love and grace of Jesus […]
First Director Named for Newly Created Arkansas Conference ReStart Initiative
September 9, 2022 – The Appointive Cabinet, in their roles as Chief Mission Strategists, have made it a priority to support those who will remain United Methodist even if their congregations ultimately disaffiliate. As part of this work, they recently launched the Arkansas Conference ReStart Initiative to provide support, care, and opportunities to help those […]
Spiritual Direction: Your Life’s Window
by Libby Doss Lloyd, APR, Contributing Writer Spiritual Direction is not a new concept or practice. This journey through self-reflection, self-discovery, life meaning, and motivation has been alive for centuries. United Methodist Church founder John Wesley believed it to be rooted in the questions of, “How is it with your soul?” and “How is your […]
UCA Wesley Foundation Welcomes Students Back to Campus
The Wesley Foundation at the University of Central Arkansas has been in a time of transition over the past school year as we moved under the ministry umbrella of First United Methodist Church in Conway. This has proven to be a huge blessing as we are able to benefit from the use of First United […]
33rd Annual Conference for the Black Clergywomen of the United Methodist Church
The 33rd Annual Conference for the Black Clergywomen of the United Methodist Church was held in Chicago earlier this month. Eight women represented Arkansas at the conference including Reverend Maxine Allen of St. Paul Maumelle who was elected to the position of National Historian while in attendance. Funding for their journey was provided by the […]
Samantha Menley named Community Coordinator for 200,000 More Reasons
Samantha Black Menley was recently named the new Community Coordinator for the Arkansas Conference of the United Methodist Church 200,000 More Reasons initiative. She is a recent graduate of the Clinton School of Public Service, where she received her Masters in Public Service. Samantha’s experience includes an internship with Heifer International where she helped create […]
Every person has a calling… How are you using your Calling Kits?
Every person has a calling. And it is the mission of the ARUMC Culture of Calling initiative to help guide every local church to create an environment in which every person is invited to discover their calling and to find out how they might live into that calling. A few short weeks ago The Calling […]
UMC portion of Boy Scouts’ bankruptcy ruling approved
A 281-page ruling last Friday in the Boy Scouts of America’s (BSA) bankruptcy proceedings indicates that most of the reorganization plan meets the criteria of bankruptcy law and is constitutional. The ruling approves the United Methodist portion of the settlement, but there are several more matters the BSA must address for the plan to be […]