Cooking Matters at Highland Valley UMC
contributed by Caroline Loftin Cooking Matters is a program designed with the goal of eliminating childhood hunger through healthy food and education. Embraced as a ministry by many churches, it brings a congregation and community together at the table to learn about the benefits of preparing and sharing a meal with others. Highland Valley United […]
Obituary – Anna Ruth Walden Posey
Mrs. Anna Ruth Walden Posey, age 89, passed away on Thursday, November 24, 2022 at home in Mena, Arkansas. She was born July 23, 1933 near Lindsey, Oklahoma to Joseph Clifton Walden and Virgie Estell Fussell Walden. Anna attended Bethany Nazarene College for a year, where she met Lloyd Posey. They courted while she also […]
Planting the Seeds: An Ethnic Young Adult Alum Reflection
Former ARUMC Intern and ImpactOK2 Resident in the Oklahoma Annual Conference ViaFaith McCollough is Recognized by the General Board of Church & Society
“The Kingdom of Heaven is like a mustard seed planted in a field. It is the smallest of all seeds, but it becomes the largest of garden plants; it grows into a tree, and birds come and make nests in its branches.” -Matthew 13:31-32 (NLT) The smallest seed can appear when you least expect it. […]
Hendrix College’s Candlelight Carol Services Dec. 1-4, 15-16; Tour Takes Choir to West Tennessee and Little Rock
Free reservations now open; Dec. 2 and 3 performances will be streamed live from Greene Chapel
CONWAY, Arkansas (November 21, 2022) – For nearly 60 years, the Hendrix College Choir’s Candlelight Carol Service has marked the start of the holiday season for many in Arkansas and the broader Hendrix community. The 2022 Candlelight Carol Services continue this beloved tradition while also introducing new music to those who attend. Services in Greene […]
Bread Baking Guild
contributed by Colleen Holt, Conway First UMC communicator Out of a Communion quandary has come a tasty new ministry at Conway First United Methodist Church: a Bread Baking Guild. When the church’s traditional Communion bread — a large loaf of Hawaiian bread — became unavailable during the Covid pandemic, things became more labor intensive for […]
Q&A with Cathy Blackwood, outgoing Arkansas Conference United Women in Faith President
Amy: The Arkansas Conference Women in Faith Annual meeting was a wonderful success! Please tell me how you feel about leaving the position of president for the Arkansas Conference United Women in Faith. You have navigated a lot of change. Cathy: One thing I can say about my four-year tenure as president, there was never a […]
An Advent Prayer by Barbara Jones
“The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all […]
An Advent Prayer by Kathy Conley
“Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet […]
Media Release
Arkansas Conference of the United Methodist Church completes Called Session to ratify disaffiliation agreements Media contact: Amy Ezell, Director of Center for Communication amy.ezell@arumc.org 501-324-8030 November 21, 2022, Little Rock, AR: The Arkansas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church conducted a called Special Session on Saturday, November 19, in Hot Springs, Arkansas at the […]
Blue Christmas Services Provide Hope & Healing
The holidays aren’t always a happy time for people. Many experience deep sorrow and discomfort during the season that is most often associated with joy. Which is why many churches have chosen to offer a Blue Christmas Service (also known as a Longest Night Service or A Service of Hope & Remembrance) in addition to […]