Obituary – Sharon J. Wilson
Sharon J. Wilson, 76, of Glen Rose, AR, passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2024, at Encore Health and Rehab. She was born on June 12, 1948, in Malvern, AR, the daughter of Robert and Norene Morris Jenkins. She was a member of the Keith Memorial United Methodist Church in Malvern, AR, where she was […]
Obituary – Cynthia “Cindy” L. Davis
Cynthia L. Davis, passed away peacefully on Saturday afternoon November 16, 2024, in the comfort of her home following a several year illness. Cindy was born in Sharon on September 1, 1952, the daughter of James N. and Julia M. (Abate) Davis. She was an alumna of Sharon High School and furthered her education graduating […]
2024 Book of Discipline Update regarding Course of Study
Dear Licensed Local Pastors of the Arkansas Conference, Grace and peace to you in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We are writing to share an exciting update regarding the education and preparation requirements for Licensed Local Pastors. As you know, the Course of Study is an essential component of equipping local pastors for […]
Obituary – Kaitlin Hoffman Carroll
Laura Kaitlin Hoffman Carroll, 37, passed away on November 8, 2024. She was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas on June 12, 1987, to David and Kimberly (Weiner) Hoffman of Augusta, Arkansas. Kaitlin studied social work at the University of Arkansas Monticello and went on to be a Pharmacy Enterprise 340B Program Coordinator for Common Spirit Health. Kaitlin […]
Obituary – Jacqueline Louise Cobb Brunson
Jacqueline L. Cobb Brunson was born on March 25, 1948, in Little Rock, Arkansas to Andrew and Eunice McKillion Cobb of Sweet Home, Arkansas. She was the third daughter of five beautiful girls born to this union. In 1964 she united in holy matrimony to Vastie Brunson, Jr., and to their union, three children were […]
2024 EarthKeepers
The Global Ministries EarthKeepers program trains and supports United Methodist laity and clergy to address local environmental concerns and the systemic structures that give rise to those concerns. It is a response to the call to practice social and environmental holiness in the Council of Bishops’ 2009 document, “God’s Renewed Creation: A Call to Hope […]
Obituary – Rev. Diane Miller
Patricia (Diane) Sturgeon Miller went to be with her Lord and Savior on October 31, 2024, at the age of 79. She was born on October 24, 1945, in San Antonio, Texas. She was the cherished oldest daughter of Gladys Gange Sturgeon and Maurice Sturgeon. Diane grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico. At the age […]
Obituary – Nell Barling
Nell Dean Bruner Barling joined her Heavenly family on Oct. 31 in Fort Smith, AR, 94 years after she was born on the same date in 1930 in Bay, AR. She was the daughter of Rev. William Glen Bruner and Edna Christine (Nichols) Bruner. Nell and her three younger brothers grew up in a sharecropper […]
Obituary – Bishop Bennie D. Warner
Please pray for the family of Bishop Bennie D. Warner who passed away on October 27. Bishop Bennie D. Warner was elected a UMC bishop in 1973 and served one term as the episcopal leader of the Liberia Annual Conference, as well as Vice-President of the country (elected 1977) until the military coup led by Samuel Doe overthrew […]
University of Arkansas Wesley College Ministry Celebrates Centennial
written by Kelli Reep In 1924, Central United Methodist Church in Fayetteville founded a student ministry at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. What began as loading up college students on buses and bringing them to worship quickly expanded into an on-campus ministry with a dedicated director and spaces for meetings, offices, a kitchen, and […]