Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Indigenous Peoples’ Day is a holiday in the United States that celebrates and honors Indigenous American peoples and commemorates their histories and cultures. In honor of this holiday, we share images from the recent ARUMC Native American cultural & mission trip to areas of the Oklahoma Indian Missionary Conference in and around Oklahoma City, which […]
Disaster Response Update
VOLUNTEERThe destruction from Hurricane Helene has impacted millions of people in six states. Requests for assistance from that area to other Conferences, like Arkansas, have begun to come in. The Arkansas Volunteers in Mission/Disaster Response team has met as a Conference team and has formed a plan for deploying one or more Early Response Teams […]
Salem UMC in Benton Opens Community Diaper Pantry
written by Denise Willoughby and Rev. Corey Read Since February 2024, Salem UMC has distributed almost 23,000 diapers to 78 families in Saline County. The Salem Community Diaper Pantry is a ministry of Salem United Methodist Church in Benton and was started to help struggling families in their community by reducing their cost for diapers. […]
Obituary – Aelisa Darling
Aelisa Ann Mckisson Darling went to her heavenly home on Saturday, September 28, 2024. She was born October 12, 1951, in Blytheville to Orval and Betty Markin McKisson. Aelisa was a 1969 Graduate of Jonesboro High School and earned an Associate Degree in Education in 1980 from Mississippi County Community College (Northeast Community College today). […]
Vital Church Summit will be held on November 13
The Vital Church Summit for clergy will be held on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, at First UMC in North Little Rock from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. This is an opportunity for clergy to engage in conversation as we seek to reach new people in new ways. Different topics include Worshiping Outside the Building led […]
Obituary – Gene M. Ross
Dr. Gene M. Ross of Little Rock, formerly of Prescott and Emmet, went to be his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, September 25, 2024. He was born on July 26, 1938, in Murfreesboro, AR to Gilbert E. Ross and Beulah Ann Frasher Ross. As a young child, they moved to Prescott where he grew up […]
Perkins School of Theology Presents: “Faith in a Digital Age” – A Fall Convocation Exploring the Intersection of Faith and Technology
DALLAS (SMU) – November 14-15, 2024 – In a world marked by rapid technological change, including the rise of AI, the Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University (SMU) will host its 2024 Fall Convocation, “Faith in a Digital Age.” This forward-thinking event will explore the intersection of faith, technology, and ethics, offering attendees practical insights and resources […]
Waddell Elected to Judicial Council to Represent South Central Jurisdiction
Written by Kelli Reep William A. “Bill” Waddell, Jr., an attorney and partner with Friday, Eldridge & Clark LLP practicing in the areas of regulatory and commercial litigation, recently was elected to the judicial council of the United Methodist Church. He is one of nine members serving in the denomination’s highest judicial body or “court,” […]
Ingathering 2024
November 23, 2024 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The HUB2310 E Oak St, Conway, AR 72032(Behind Wesley UMC, Conway) Each year your Ingathering donations are used to help disaster survivors nationally. Whether it be a small-town event, statewide disaster, or helping our neighbors. As with so much in our lives, we tend to start taking […]
From Hurricane Andrew to Hurricane Francine, Sager Brown Remains Holy Ground
Sager Brown, located on the Teche Bayou in Baldwin, Louisiana, is home to the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) supply depot. It hosts more than 2,000 volunteers each year and provides over $4 million in relief supplies when disasters occur anywhere in the United States. Volunteers come from coast to coast to assemble survival […]