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Laity in Leadership: Pangburn UMC
written by Jane Wahlgren, Lay Servant Minister of Pangburn UMC I am happy to share with you about my church and my community, Pangburn. We are a small community of 500 about halfway between Searcy and Heber Springs. I have been attending this church for more than 20 years and
New District Superintendent named to Northwest District
Bishop Laura Merrill has announced her intention to appoint Rev. Roy Beth Kelley as Superintendent of the Northwest District beginning July 1, 2024. Kelley is currently the senior pastor of Lakewood UMC in North Little Rock. She has served as a pastor under appointment for 13 years in various large
Announcement of Proposed Shared Coverage Areas for Bishop Laura Merrill by SCJ Committee on Episcopacy
Original story shared by the Great Plains Annual Conference and UNNews. February 29, 2024, Little Rock, AR: In a recent statement, the South Central Jurisdiction’s Committee on Episcopacy announced that it will be recommending that no new bishops be elected for the jurisdiction in 2024. This recommendation followed consultation with
A farewell from Rev. Edna Morgan
We hope that you will all join us to celebrate the work and ministry of Rev. Edna Morgan, SE and SW District Superintendent, as she will be retiring (again!) June 30, 2024. Rev. Morgan shared, “My prayer for all of us is that we grow in our discipleship to be
Bishop Laura Merrill Appoints New District Superintendent
Bishop Laura Merrill has announced her intention to appoint Rev. Davida “DeeDee” M. Autry as Superintendent of the proposed South District of the Arkansas Conference beginning July 1, 2024. Autry is currently serving as executive pastor of First United Methodist Church in Fort Smith. Rev. Autry has served as full-time