Contact Us
Arkansas Conference of the United Methodist Church
800 West Daisy Gatson Bates Drive
Little Rock, AR 72202
Phone: (501) 324-8000
Fax: (501) 324-8018
Our offices are located on the 2nd floor of the Kendall Science center on the campus of Philander Smith College. The entrance of the campus is located on West Daisy Gatson Bates Drive near Chester Street. Upon entering the campus, the Kendall Science Center is the 2nd building on the left.
Episcopal Office
Laura Merrill
Resident Bishop
bishop.merrill@arumc.org
(501) 324-8019
Danielle Adkisson
Executive Assistant
danielle@arumc.org
(501) 324-8019
Connectional Ministries
Rev. Jim Polk
Assistant to the Bishop and
Director of Connectional Ministry
jim.polk@arumc.org
(501) 324-8042
Sara Andrews
Office Assistant to the Centers
sara.andrews@arumc.org
(501) 324-8000
Michelle Moore
Youth and Young Adult Coordinator;
Developer of Clergy Recruitment
michelle.moore@arumc.org
(501) 324-8048
Rev. Rashim Merriwether
Special Assistant to the Bishop
for Ethnic Concerns and Initiatives
rashim.merriwether@arumc.org
Sheri Mathews
Volunteers in Mission and
Disaster Response Coordinator
disaster@arumc.org
(501) 324-8037
Mary Lewis Dassinger
Project Coordinator for 200K More Reasons
mdassinger@arumc.org
Center for Administrative Services
Todd Burris
Director and Treasurer
tburris@arumc.org
(501) 324-8024
Bailey Thomas
Assistant Treasurer
bailey.thomas@arumc.org
(501) 324-8023
Melissa Sanders
Financial Controller
msanders@arumc.org
(501) 324-8022
Mona Williams
Benefits Officer
mwilliams@arumc.org
(501) 324-8028
Wendy Brunson Daniels
Assistant Benefits Officer
wbrunson@arumc.org
(501) 324-8029
Palmer Lee
IT Manager
palmer.lee@arumc.org
(501) 324-8039
Center for Communication
Amy Ezell
Day Davis
Content Engagement Specialist
day.davis@arumc.org
(501) 324-8035
Jacob Turner
Communication Strategist
and Local Church Advocate
jacob.turner@arumc.org
(501) 324-8036
