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Mabee Foundation Awards $950,000 to Methodist Family Health
$950,000 challenge grant will help fund the Mike Millar Spiritual Life Center in Little Rock
Methodist Family Health received $950,000 from the Mabee Foundation for the construction of the Mike Millar Spiritual Life Center.LITTLE ROCK, AR (Jan. 19, 2021) – The Mabee Foundation recently awarded $950,000 to Methodist Family Health for construction of the Mike...
Statement from Bishop Mueller on Capitol Protests
January 6, 2021 I am writing as a Bishop of the United Methodist Church, a follower of Jesus Christ and a citizen who deeply loves the United Methodist Church. Our nation is in an unprecedented moment of crisis as I write these words. I ask you to stop whatever you...
Mount Eagle Retreat Center Announces Katelyn Hiatt as New Executive Director
Katelyn Hiatt, Executive Director of Mount Eagle Retreat Center The Mount Eagle Board of Directors is pleased to announce Katelyn Hiatt as our new Executive Director to the Mount Eagle Retreat Center. Kaitlyn and her family come to us from Waco, Texas. She is...
Lilly Endowment Invests $1M in Philander Smith College to Strengthen Ministries in Black and Small Churches
LITTLE ROCK, ARK. (Dec. 21, 2020) - Philander Smith College is excited to be the recipient of funds totaling $1,049,130 to help establish the Strengthening Ministries in Black and Small Churches in Central Arkansas program. It is part of Lilly Endowment Inc.’s...
Windgate Foundation Awards $859,000 Visual and Performing Arts Grant to Philander Smith College
Philander Smith College is pleased to announce that the Windgate Foundation of Little Rock, Arkansas, will fund a new Visual and Performing Arts Program and Visual Arts Scholarships with a $859,000 grant to be paid over the next three years, starting June 1, 2021....
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare Receives National Honor for High Performance
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare's Germantown Hospital was recently recognized as a Top Teaching Hospital, an award given by The Leapfrog Group, a national watchdog organization that works to ensure healthcare quality and safety. The honor is only given to hospitals...
UMC Bishops Call for Optimism and Hope in 2021
For Immediate ReleaseDecember 15, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Despite the trials and tribulations of 2020 brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, bishops in The United Methodist Church are calling on United Methodists and other people of faith to be optimistic about 2021 and...
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...