The Arkansas United Methodist is the twice-monthly newsletter of the Arkansas Conference that reaches more than 5,000 Arkansas Methodists across our state. Every other week, you’ll receive a newsletter in your inbox packed full of stories from around the Conference, and commentaries from the Bishop, the AUM Editor, clergy, laity and more!
Our goal is to bring hope and inspiration through stories of discipleship. Join us as we share the Good News!
Monday Morning Quarterbacking
As apparently did much of America, I watched NFL football this weekend. The games were fun, filled with high drama, close, and two of them involved the taking down of a couple of legends perceived by some to be villains. Great passion was evident in all four games,...
Anonymous Blessing at Shiloh UMC
Pictured: Shiloh UMC members Harold & Sharon Logan, Donna Sugg, Marie & Larry Lichti, and Mike BishopTwo weeks ago, a large package was left at Shiloh United Methodist Church, Dry Fork. The church door is never locked, and often they come in for service to...
A Sweet Friendship
A sweet friendship formed when a Dairy Queen opened around the corner from Pinnacle View UMC. "They have given us a lot of coupons for our events," Rev. Betsy Singleton Snyder, senior pastor at Pinnacle View UMC, said. The congregation decided to return the kindness....
Look Beneath the Glitter
The contrast is striking. On the one hand, there is the glitter of Christmas, which often goes up early in November (sometimes even in October!) and starts coming down the day after Christmas because people are ready to move on. Sadly, however, no amount of glitter...
This Little Light of Mine
New parents usually rely on a steady stream of visitors after having a baby. Without that support and interaction during COVID, parents have struggled with feeling more isolated than usual. After having another baby during the pandemic, Cara Chapman, Director of Music...
How Your Church or Ministry Can Prepare Mental Health Resources This Holiday Season
This holiday season, 200K More Reasons wants to help congregations develop and promote ministry models that increase family stability. For families experiencing poverty and food insecurity, the holidays exacerbate stresses around having food on the table, providing...
Thanks Giving Is a Way of Living
I love Thanksgiving for more sentimental reasons than you possibly care about. That’s why I’ve decided not to bore you with my ‘Top Ten Favorite Things about Thanksgiving’ list this year. But that doesn’t mean I’m not going to talk about Thanksgiving. I am. Well, sort...
Q&A with Bailey Thomas
Tell me about yourself: Where you’re from, where you live now, where you went to school, your previous jobs, etc. I was born and raised in Beebe and graduated high school there. I received a Biology degree from Williams Baptist College in Walnut Ridge, AR. After...
Background Noise
I have this thing about TVs. And truth be told, I’ve had it for as long as I can remember. I became aware of it when we got our first color TV (a Curtis Mathes) the day before the very first Super Bowl more than 50 years ago.
Thank You
A Final Word from the Editor
I thought a lot about what I would write for my last From the Editor column.
Yes, you read that correctly, this will be my last time writing a From the Editor column as the Digital Content Editor for the Arkansas Conference. I have found a new career opportunity in Arkansas, and have decided to end my time here at the Conference office in order to pursue a new adventure.