United Methodist Men Announces New Resources and Brand
Nashville, TN – April 4th, 2022 – The General Commission on United Methodist Men (GCUMM) is introducing a “modern way” of doing men’s ministry. Greg Arnold, General Secretary & CEO, said we are approaching men’s and scouting ministry with a much larger and more modern vision. The Commission has re-imaged how men’s and scouting ministry […]
200k More Reasons Announces Local Church Grants
Mary Lewis Dassinger, Project Coordinator for 200,000 More Reasons, recently announced its local church grant recipients for the spring and summer grant cycle. “One of the best parts of my job is to join with our grant review committee to make grant awards to local church feeding and literacy ministries,” said Dassinger. “Thanks to the […]
UMCOR collaborating to relieve the suffering of Ukrainians
Nearly $1 million of essential medical supplies and equipment sent to Ukraine thanks to joint effort between UMCOR, the Arlene Campbell Humanitarian Foundation and Ohio Health
ATLANTA (April 20, 2022) – The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), a Texas-based humanitarian organization focused on Ukraine and Ohio Health, are collaborating to send 47,895 pounds of medical supplies and equipment worth $935,000.00 to three hospitals in Kyiv, Ukraine. AEC Parcel Services is handling transport of the supplies, which are being sent in […]
ABMCR Seeking Nominations for the Dr. Negail Riley Legacy Award
Since 2010, the Arkansas Chapter of Black Methodists for Church Renewal (ABMCR) has honored the legacy of Rev. Dr. Negail Riley. Annually, ABMCR recognizes persons in three (3) categories: Laity, Clergy, and Youth/Young Adult. The Dr. Negail Riley dinner will be held on Tuesday, June 2 at 6:30 p.m. in the Convention Center, and recognizes […]
Tanako To-Go Announced
For more than seventy years, Camp Tanako, located on the banks of Lake Catherine in Hot Springs, has remained a timeless Methodist tradition. This year, the United Methodist Camps and Retreat Ministries awarded Tanako a $30,000 grant in support of their newest outreach expansion project. “The goal of the gift was to enable individual sites […]
Women’s History Month in the Arkansas Conference
contributed by Bettye Johnson, Theressa Hoover UMC member March is Women’s History Month. The Arkansas Conference has a history in ministry recognizing women with gifts for being leading disciples. In this article, I will lift three names in the African American community: Theressa Hoover, Maxine Allen, and Edna Morgan. Theressa Hoover was called by God […]
Wespath’s Thoughts on Disaffiliation Scenarios
Wespath has been planning for various potential scenarios that might affect the future structure of The United Methodist Church (UMC), with emphasis on assuring that clergy benefits remain as secure as possible. Since the postponement of General Conference was announced, we have received questions from many individuals throughout the denomination regarding the impact of various […]
Arkansas UM Clergywomen Spring Retreat 2022
All Arkansas Clergywomen are invited to a Spring Retreat! This will be a wonderful day led by Elaine Robinson Beattie! This event is sponsored by the generosity of the Methodist Foundation for Arkansas so there is no cost to participants but registration is required. “Today more than ever, it’s hard to create “balance.” Our lives […]
Join United Methodist Churches in Supporting UMCOR Sunday
contributed by Regina L. Norwood, Central District Lay Leader “We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed and broken. We are perplexed, but we don’t give up and quit. We are hunted down, but God never abandons us. We get knocked down, but we get up again and keep going.” […]
Mental Health First Aid seeks to equip people to respond to crises
On Saturday, March 12, clergy and staff from FUMC Beebe, along with several community members, gathered for the first of several Adult Mental Health First Aid training sessions being sponsored by the Arkansas Conference of the United Methodist Church’s 200,000 More Reasons initiative. As this initiative begins to incorporate Mental Health as a future focus, […]