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Arkansas Conference of the United Methodist Church Opposes Arkansas Ballot Issue 4
LITTLE ROCK, ARK. (Oct. 17, 2018) – Since its beginning, the Methodist Church has spoken out against gambling. As the social principles of the United Methodist Church states, “Gambling is a menace to society, deadly to the best interests of moral, social, economic,...
read moreMethodist Family Health celebrates opening of new, state-of-the-art residential treatment center for youth
On Oct. 16 -- only one year after breaking ground on its newest building -- Methodist Family Health invited professionals and residents from around Arkansas to attend the dedication ceremony of its state-of-the-art psychiatric treatment center. The highly modernized...
read more2018 Conference Journal Now Available
The 2018 Journal for the Arkansas Annual Conference has arrived and is viewable through a digital format right now on the Conference website. The Journal contains essential information regarding various business matters conducted at Annual Conference, including...
read moreSingle legislative committee to allow for full delegate participation
St. Simons Island, Ga.: Meeting October 4-5, 2018 in St. Simons Island, Ga., the Commission on the General Conference adopted a plan for the legislative structure of the Special Session of the 2019 General Conference. The Commission on the General Conference has...
read moreCenter for Calling and Christian Leadership at Hendrix Hires Program Coordinator
CONWAY, Ark. (October 3, 2018) – Eva Englert-Jessen ’12 has begun work as the program coordinator for the Center for Calling and Christian Leadership at Hendrix College, part of the Miller Center for Vocation, Ethics, and Calling. This grant-funded position, made...
read moreJudicial Council hearings to be accessible via livestream
The United Methodist Judicial Council will partner with United Methodist Communications to livestream oral hearings held during the Council’s fall meeting at the Placid Hotel in Zürich, Switzerland. All of the oral hearings will take place on October 23, beginning at...
read moreNoted Preaching Scholar, Author to Keynote ArkLaTex Lectures
DALLAS (SMU) - Dr. Frank A. Thomas, an internationally renowned author, scholar and preacher, will be the keynote speaker on Monday, Oct. 22 at the second annual ArkLaTex (Arkansas-Louisiana-Texas) Lectures in Preaching. Co-sponsored by the Perkins Center for...
read moreCelebrate MARCHA Sunday on Oct. 14
Sisters and Brothers, I greet you in the name of Christ our Redeemer. MARCHA is the voice for the Hispanic/Latino community within the United Methodist Church (UMC) and the Methodist Church of Puerto Rico and it advocates for justice, equity, and peace. MARCHA plays...
read moreUpdate on Disaster Relief Efforts Post-Hurricane Florence
From Conference Disaster Relief Coordinator Janice Mann... Florence update per UMCOR: As the water recedes damage assessments in North and South Carolina have begun. Many areas are still no access due to high water. Affected Conferences are managing their responses...
read moreSupporters rally at Capitol for new ARORA organ donor campaign
Rainy weather couldn't prevent The Arkansas Regional Organ Recovery Agency (ARORA) from kicking off a new campaign for organ and tissue donor registration at a rally inside the Arkansas State Capitol building. The organization launched its new "Save 8. Donate."...
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