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Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebrations From Around The Conference
Martin Luther King Jr. Day, held every year on the third Monday in January, is a celebration of the life and legacy of the civil rights icon of the same name. MLK Day was observed for the first time in 1986 after a bill, signed by President Ronald Reagan and proposed...
2020 Steel-Hendrix Awards, Willson Lecture, Gill Preaching Workshop Set for March 2 and 3 at Hendrix College
CONWAY, Ark. (January 15, 2020) — Three annual events that enrich and celebrate leadership in ministry have been set for March 2 and 3, 2020, at Hendrix College. This year’s Steel-Hendrix Awards honor three extraordinary church and community leaders, and the Willson...
GBHEM Scholarship Applications Now Open
Application period closes March 5
The fall 2020 application period for scholarships from the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry is now open. GBHEM's Loans and Scholarships offers more than 70 scholarship programs through one general application. To be elegible for a scholarship, domestic...
Bishop’s Statement – Reconciliation & Grace Through Separation Agreement
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I have read the offering of a protocol of Reconciliation & Grace Through Separation unanimously adopted by a diverse group of United Methodist leaders, convened by Bishop John Yambasu. This offering seeks to provide a way for...
Zimbabwe Theology Student Visits Little Rock
Portia Kuzanga -- a Zimbabwe Theology student studying at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina -- was in Little Rock visiting friends that help support her stay in America. In Zimbabwe, Portia served as a pastor in the Zimbabwe Annual Conference and has taken...
Blue Christmas Services From Around the Conference
The holidays aren't always a happy time for people. Many experience deep sorrow and discomfort during the season that is most often associated with joy. That's the reasons why many churches have chosen to offer a Blue Christmas or Longest Night service in addition to...
Mt. Carmel Methodist Church Holds Historically-Accurate Candlelight Service
Recently retired clergy the Rev. Mary Hilliard -- formerly at Asbury UMC Little Rock -- is conducting a Christmas candlelight service at the former Mt. Carmel Methodist Church in Dallas County -- located off of Highway 9 in Jacinto, Arkansas -- on Sunday, Dec. 22,...
President Tsutsui to Retire, Ellis Arnold Elected 12th President of Hendrix College
W. Ellis Arnold III, the 12th President of Hendrix CollegeCONWAY, Ark. (November 21, 2019) — Hendrix College President and Professor of History Bill Tsutsui will retire in December and be on sabbatical this spring. The Hendrix Board of Trustees accepted Tsutsui’s...
Southeast District Churches Host Mobile Food Pantries for Hungry Communities
Students from Monticello High School help to pack bags for distribution at the FUMC Monticello mobile food pantry on Oct. 26. Photo provided by Lori Fallon. Three Southeast District churches recently worked to end childhood hunger in Arkansas by offering mobile food...
A Way Forward Update
November 8, 2019 Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! As your bishop, I have tried to keep you informed, help you understand what the future might hold, and engage you in prayer and healthy Christian conversation about the huge divide that...