Lay Servant Ministry
written by Karen Anderson, NWD Lay Servant Ministry Coordinator Every local church needs more laity who are informed, active, and empowered to help engage and encourage others to grow spiritually. A Certified Lay Servant serves the local church (or beyond) in ways in which their witness, leadership, and service inspire others to a deeper commitment to […]
Obituary – Rev. Aaron F Barling
A native of “old South Fort Smith”, he was born to Al and Esther Dooley Barling on September 30, 1928. He attended primary and secondary schools in Fort Smith, graduating from Fort Smith High School in 1948. He attended Hendrix College and College of Ozarks earning a Bachelor’s degree in 1955. While at Hendrix, he […]
Obituary – Amie Lee Defoor Galloway
I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence. Two roads diverged in a wood, and I – I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. –Robert Frost, from “The Road Not Taken” Amie Lee Defoor Galloway took the road less traveled throughout her life […]
UMC Bishops: “We aim to become a more agile and efficient church”
The Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church (COB) today issued a statement, “A Journey of Hope and Transformation.” Below is the statement: Washington, D.C. (July 22, 2024) – During the 2024 Jurisdictional Conferences, reports were shared about the collaborative work that took place between the Colleges of Bishops, Committees on Episcopacy and the […]
Stone Soup at Quapaw Quarter UMC
Rev. Mark McDonald and the leadership of QQUMC Stone Soup is a weekly hot meal served at Quapaw Quarter UMC in Little Rock, and we are in our 40th year of continuous service to those who are hungry or food insecure in downtown Little Rock. The name is from the children’s book of that title, […]
Obituary – Rev. Vaughn Douglas Marsden
On Sunday, July 14, 2024, Reverend Vaughn Douglas Marsden walked into the arms of Jesus. Vaughn was born on May 22, 1947, in Carbondale, Pennsylvania to Harry Marsden and Gertrude Marsden Oakley. Vaughn grew up in Carbondale, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Benjamin Franklin High School. He attended Lambuth College in Jackson, Tennessee with a degree […]
Hendrix Seminary Fair
Hendrix College will be hosting a Seminary Fair on Thursday, October 10 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Worsham Performance Hall in the Student Life & Technology Center. More information will be available soon.
Davidson UMC Campground will host its 140th Annual Encampment
Davidson United Methodist Campground will hold its 140th annual revival encampment on Friday, July 26, 2024 through Sunday, August 4, 2024. Dr. Kyle Peters, pastor of Myrtle Springs Baptist Church in Hooks TX, will hold the services this year. Services will be held daily at 11:00 A.M. and 7:45 P.M. The dress is casual. An opening Prayer Service will be […]
Obituary – Mary Moore Fleming
Mary Moore Fleming died peacefully on July 9, 2024 at home in Conway, Arkansas. She was born October 23, 1931 in Conway, Arkansas, the younger daughter of Louis and Lucy Moore. In spite of the Great Depression, she had an idyllic childhood walking to school, roller skating up and down the sidewalks of Ash and […]
Bishop Laura Merrill named Episcopal Leader for Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Oklahoma Indian Missionary Conferences
July 10, 2024, Rogers, AR: During the first business session of the 2024 South Central Jurisdictional Conference, the Committee on Episcopacy presented its plan for assigning bishops to the annual conferences of the South Central Jurisdiction (SCJ) for the upcoming quadrennium. The SCJ comprises annual conferences in the states of Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, […]