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Hendrix Receives Largest Outright Gift in College History
$15 million Windgate Foundation gift expands campaign to $150 million
Photo by Mike Kemp CONWAY, Ark. (November 20, 2020) — Hendrix College has received a $15 million gift from the Windgate Foundation, the largest outright gift in Hendrix’s history. “We are grateful for the support of the Windgate Foundation,” said Hendrix President W....
United Methodist Global AIDS Committee Plans World AIDS Day Service
Nashville, Tennessee – The United Methodist Global AIDS Committee has announced plans for a special service to commemorate World AIDS Day on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at 1:00 PM CT. The worship service – held virtually – will be free and available to all online at...
Updated COVID-19 Guidelines from Bishop Mueller
November 13, 2020 Greetings in the Name of Our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ! I am writing today with a heavy heart. This morning, Mary Hughes, wife of Berryville pastor Andy Hughes, died as a result of being infected with COVID-19. Her death makes very personal the...
Ministry Partner “Vanco Faith” Offering One-on-One Help to Set Up Digital Giving
Nashville, TN – The GCFA Connectional/External Relations teams are announcing that Vanco has renewed its ministry partnership with GCFA. Vanco, through Vanco Faith, has built new services and enhanced existing tools to help churches, including a free smartphone app....
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson Declares October 25, 2020 “A Special Day of Prayer in Arkansas”
Statement on Voting from Bishop Gary Mueller
October 9, 2020 I turned 18 in November 1971 while living in Pittsburg, Kansas. I immediately did two things. I registered for the draft, which was mandatory. I also registered to vote, which was not. By the spring of 1972, I was voting for the first time and also...
Bishop Warner Brown Assigned as Interim Bishop of Sierra Leone
WASHINGTON, D. C. – The Council of Bishops (COB) has assigned former president of the Council retired Bishop Warner Brown as the interim bishop for the Sierra Leone Area of The United Methodist Church following the death of Bishop John Yambasu who died on August 16....
GCFA Ministry Partners Offer Services to Local Churches
Nashville, TN – The General Council on Finance and Administration (GCFA) Ministry Partner Program recently added two new companies: Subsplash and Ecolab/Guest Supply (Ecolab). Ministry Partners are vetted to assure they adhere to the Social Principles of The United...
Extending Permission to Use UMPH Resources for Online Worship through December 31, 2020
Nashville, September 2020 – The United Methodist Publishing House (UMPH) is extending full permission to all churches for use of UMPH copyrighted worship materials through December 2020. UMPH recognizes the need for easy access to key worship aids as the COVID-19...
ARUMC Stage 2.5 Guidance
Updated Guidance from Bishop Mueller
September 13, 2020 Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! I continue to be grateful for the outstanding and responsible leadership you have given your congregation and community since early March. The Covid-19 pandemic has stretched and stressed...