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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...
Bishop Mueller Assigned to United Methodist Men Agency for 2020-2024 Quadrennium
During their recent gathering at Lake Junaluska, North Carolina, the Council of Bishops announced assignments of bishops to board and agencies of The United Methodist Church for the 2020 - 2024 quadrennium. Bishop Gary Mueller has been assigned to the board of the...
Bishop Cynthia Harvey elected president of United Methodist Council of Bishops
LAKE JUNALUSKA, N.C. - Bishop Cynthia Fierro Harvey, the area bishop of Louisiana Conference, was today elected president of the Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church during the bishops’ meeting at Lake Junaluska Assembly. Also elected were:...
United Methodist Bishops meet to discuss General Conference, elect new officers
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church will meet November 3-6 at Lake Junaluska Assembly in North Carolina to prepare for the 2020 General Conference, elect new officers and ratify a constitutional amendment among other things. Coming...
16th Annual Arkansas UMW Conference Targets Ending Maternal Mortality, School-to-Prison Pipeline
The Arkansas Conference United Methodist Women will hold their 16th annual conference on Nov. 2, featuring speakers from the General Commission on Religion and Race, the Arkansas Birthing Project, and the national chapter of the United Methodist Women. The conference...
Arkansas Methodists Targets of New Phishing Scam
LITTLE ROCK, ARK. (October 29, 2019) – Arkansas United Methodist Church members have recently been the targets of a new phishing scam that is making its way around the state. Scammers are claiming to be clergy of United Methodist Churches in Arkansas and are reaching...