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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

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

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

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