Joint Statement from the SCJ College of Bishops and the SCJ Mission Council
This morning, the Texas State Supreme Court rendered their decision in case 23-0703 between Southern Methodist University (SMU) and the South Central Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church (SCJ). At issue are SMU’s attempted amendments to its articles of incorporation in 2019 that were made without the required approval of the SCJ. SMU requested review […]
Methodist Foundation for Arkansas Issues $30,000 Grant to Lydia Patterson Institute, Challenges Arkansans to Match or Exceed the Amount
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (June 26, 2025)—The Methodist Foundation for Arkansas (MFA) last week presented a $30,000 grant to Lydia Patterson Institute (LPI) of El Paso, Texas, and challenged United Methodists in Arkansas to match or exceed that amount of giving to MFA’s LPI Fund, which will be transferred to LPI for student support. MFA President and CEO the […]
Group Property and Liability Insurance
During the Trustees’ report of the Arkansas Annual Conference last week, I talked about our vision for a new group property and casualty insurance program for the Conference. During that speech, I said we needed more information from each church in order to complete our work. First, we need each church to complete the Church Insurance Information Survey. This […]
UMC Bishops Condemn War in Mideast
For Immediate Release Council of Bishops The United Methodist Church June 24, 2025 As Bishops of The United Methodist Church, we stand united in our pursuit of peace and our commitment to the sacredness of human life, guided by the Scriptures and our Social Principles. The scriptures and the Social Principles affirm the sacred worth […]
Annual Conference Daily Digest – Friday, June 20, 2025
written by Kelli Reep Final Day of 2025 Annual Conference Finds Us Seeking the Lord Worship opened with “I Sought the Lord,” the one who will never fail. The first business session of the day began with Rev. Maxine Allen, chair of the board of trustees, and the Mission Impossible theme. The full report is […]
Annual Conference Daily Digest – Thursday, June 19, 2025
written by Kelli Reep What a Mighty God We Serve! Conference Day 2 Opens with Celebration The second day of the 2025 Annual Conference opened with a celebration of Juneteenth, led by Rev. Danita Waller-Paige. Juneteenth is celebrated on June 19 and commemorates the day in 1865 when enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, were […]
Annual Conference Daily Digest – Wednesday, June 18, 2025
The 2025 Annual Conference launched with meetings of the orders, the Clergy Session, and the Laity Session. During the Clergy Session, Rev. Jim Polk was honored with the Jim Beale Barnabus Award for the encouragement and training of Arkansas clergy. Our conference Lay Leader, Kathy Conley, led the Laity Session, which included presentations from Lay […]
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 […]
Annual Conference 2025: Ordinands and Provisionals
The Ordination Service will be held on June 18 at 5:30 p.m. at Horner Hall in Hot Springs, AR. PROVISIONALS Jerrod Bachuss Commissioned: Elder Education: Southern Arkansas University, Southern Methodist University Appointment: Swifton/Tuckerman United Methodist Church Hometown: Hatfield, AR Ellen Rowland Commissioned: Deacon Education: Hendrix College, Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary Appointment: Pulaski Heights United Methodist […]
ARUMC hiring Coordinator for Age-Level Discipleship
The Arkansas Annual Conference is hiring a Coordinator for Age-Level Discipleship and taking applications until July 15, 2025. All resumes and cover letters can be emailed to Amy.Ezell@arumc.org. Position Title: Age-Level Discipleship Coordinator Reports to: Director of Connectional Ministries Hours: 20 hours/week Date: July 1, 2025 Salary: $30,000 The Age-Level Discipleship Coordinator is responsible for coordinating […]