Header photo: Paragould FUMC
The Arkansas Conference of the United Methodist Church is proud to share inspirational stories about our connection with Christ, connection with each other as Arkansas United Methodists, and connection with our communities through mission and being the hands and feet of Jesus. If you have a story idea for the Great REconnection, please email Day Davis at day.davis@arumc.org.
The Leeper family finds church home at De Queen FUMC
The Leeper family had a long road to finding their church home, but once they started attending De Queen First United Methodist Church a little
First UMC Bentonville Devotes Service at UMCOR’s Sager Brown Depot in Louisiana
written by Kelli Reep February may not sound like an optimum time to travel for a mission project, but the First United Methodist Churches of
Celebrating members: Magnolia First UMC
Members of Magnolia First United Methodist Church were honored recently during the Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet. Deborah Nipper received the Citizen of the Year
Celebrating members: Sara Cooke, NLR FUMC
First UMC North Little Rock member, Sara Cooke joined First United Methodist Church North Little Rock in 1993. She is active in the Chancel Choir,
United Methodist churches partner with City Connections for hunger relief
City Connections Hunger Relief Army, a local grassroots movement that aims to provide hunger relief in central Arkansas, can provide thousands of meals per event
Lakewood UMC Lent project collects books for kids at White Memorial UMC
When Rev. Roy Beth Kelley, senior pastor of Lakewood United Methodist Church, heard from her children’s ministry director, Jill Dillman, that she was planning a
United Women in Faith Crossett UMC and the “Lost Scouts”
Submitted by Emily Chisolm, member of Crossett United Methodist Church For the past several years, every Fall, the United Women in Faith at First United
Celebrate Her Achievements
Women’s History Month, as Told by Arkansas Clergywomen [originally published in March 2020] In 1981, Congress passed a resolution, signed by President Jimmy Carter, which
Harrison UMC: Edith Martin Historical Display
Written by Rev. Angie Gage In 1931, Edith Martin, who grew up in Harrison, Arkansas was commissioned as a missionary and went to serve in