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Upcoming Laity Gathering
An exciting event is happening August 8: The Board of Laity of the Arkansas Conference is hosting a study on The Social Principles. Rev. Neal Christie, who has worked very hard to assemble this study since last General Conference, will be the speaker and one of the facilitators. The Zoom event begins at
Annual Conference Daily Digest: June 17, 2026
Conference Hears Calls to Invest in Leaders, Young Adults and the Future of the Church The final morning of the 2026 Arkansas Annual Conference opened with prayer and a reminder of the conference theme, The Way of Love: Flowing as One, before members heard reports highlighting theological education, young adult
Annual Conference Daily Digest: June 16, 2026
Worship, Youth, Lay Leaders Call Conference to Live the Way of Love The second day of the 2026 Arkansas Annual Conference began with worship, prayer, and a challenge to conference members to remain focused on Christ’s call to love, serve, and disciple others. Drawing on the conference theme, The Way
Annual Conference Daily Digest: June 15, 2026
ARUMC Clergy Gather in Covenant, Calling and Connection Clergy members from across the Arkansas Conference of the United Methodist Church gathered Monday morning to begin the 2026 Annual Conference, reaffirming their shared calling and celebrating the connections that sustain ministry throughout the state. Bishop Laura Merrill welcomed colleagues by noting
Statewide Campaign Becomes a Shared Story of Identity, Ministry and Hope across Arkansas
When the Arkansas Conference of the United Methodist Church launched the Following Jesus. Loving People. Sharing Grace. campaign in the fall of 2025, the goal was clear: create a visible, hopeful and unified message that would help Arkansas United Methodists reclaim and share their identity during a season of transition