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!
Answering the Call Answers the Call
Carroll County Churches Come Together To Feed the Community
At the beginning of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, jobs were lost, church ministries were temporarily shuttered, and for many people in rural Carroll County, they were now faced with the dilemma of figuring out how they were going to feed their families and take care...
The Living Stone and a Chosen People
Reflections on I'm Black. I'm Christian. I'm Methodist.
4 As you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by humans but chosen by God and precious to him— 5 you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 1...
Hope First UMC Offers Mental Health Coaching Through Online Training Program
Mental health has become an important facet of a person’s overall well-being, even more so as the world continues the slow recovery from the last year of pandemic isolation.
That is one of the reasons why Hope First United Methodist Church has made an effort this year to assist their church and community with its mental health needs by providing mental health counseling to anyone who needs it.
The Water Is Wide and Deep
Wesleyan Small Groups Serve as a Tool for Deeper Engagement
I can’t name a specific moment when I began to take seriously the question, “Am I brave enough to say this out loud and over coffee with a friend or colleague, just as I am to post it on Instagram?”
Like many of us, I continue to learn all the time about how to navigate the weird and connecting world that is social media.
Lent’s Eat!
Elm Springs Duo Takes Church Cookbook Online With Video Cooking Series
The pandemic has made us all chefs. At some point during the year-long quarantine, we have all tried our hand at reigniting a passion for cooking or attempting a new recipe. For some, we were happy just to keep the kitchen from burning down around us.
Easter Conversations With Kids
Hopefully, you have had a thoughtful Lenten season with your family. As Holy Week and Easter quickly approach, adults who have children in their life may receive some questions from children that cause them to pause before answering. Jesus’ death and resurrection can create some pretty big questions for anyone.
Getting Shots Into People’s Arms
Oaklawn UMC Assists Its Community with Vaccine Sign-Ups
Photo by CDC on UnsplashVaccines from major manufacturers like Pfizer, Moderna, and, recently, Johnson & Johnson are now making their way into the arms of eligible Arkansans across the state. However, a major hurdle that prevents the elderly population from...
Looking Back and Looking Ahead
Photo by Pablo García Saldaña on UnsplashThe United Methodist Church has been filled with people who have significant disagreements for decades about how to involve LGBTQIA+ individuals in the life of the church. The first time the denomination addressed the matter...
Women Have Shaped My Life
Photo by Jude Beck on UnsplashThis month, people from all over the world are celebrating the many inspirational and powerful women who have shaped their lives. March is Women’s History Month, and just like Black History Month before it, we shouldn’t only celebrate it...
Following in Your Children’s Footsteps
DeLano family pursues pastoring from different pathways
Left to right: Kris, Lauren and Steve DeLano at Lauren's ordination in 2016.Legacy clergy families are something that we’re quite used to in the church. There are countless examples of the children of clergy, or their children’s children, deciding to enter into the...