Obituary – Henry Lee Turner II
Henry Lee Turner II passed away on November 2nd at McClellan Veteran’s Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was born on April 28, 1925. He lived fully every day of his 100 years. Born and raised in Warren, Arkansas, he worked on the Alaskan Highway after graduating from high school. In 1943, he joined the […]
Obituary – Marian “Janelle” Burks
Marian “Janelle” Burks, 86, of North Little Rock passed away peacefully in 2025. She was a devoted wife, daughter, sister, mother, and grandmother who touched the lives of everyone who knew her. Born on August 28, 1939, in Hickory Plains, AR to the late Raymond Holland and Dorothy (Smith) Holland, Janelle graduated from Cabot High […]
Q&A with Roy and Shelley Lee, ARUMC Co-Coordinators for Volunteers in Mission and Disaster Response
Can you share a bit about your background and involvement in the church? Shelley is a lifelong UM; Roy joined soon after we married. The usual activities – VBS, decorating for Christmas, chili suppers, United Women in Faith, every board, every committee. All in McCrory until 1998, then Cabot, Booneville, Jacksonville, back to McCrory, then […]
ARUMC Food Pantries and Childcare Centers Conversations
As Arkansas continues to brace for the mass effects of the government shutdown, your Arkansas Conference of the United Methodist Church is creating space for conversations, collaborations, learning, and prayer so we can continue addressing food insecurity and offering childcare ministry to thousands of families in Arkansas. As of October 30, the government has said […]
Fisher Street UMC’s Community in Action
Recently, Fisher Street UMC participated in the Fisher Street Community in Action National Night Out, where they provided catfish plates, connected with old neighbors, and met some new ones. This community of faith has been a long-standing pillar in the Jonesboro community, always willing to serve its neighbors through Christ. Rev. Dr. Charles Coleman is […]
Cornerstone UMC Jonesboro hosts Glorious Giving Market
Cornerstone UMC in Jonesboro will be hosting its Glorious Giving Market on Saturday, November 15th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The purpose of the market is to provide opportunities for donations and gifts to be given to missions in honor, or in memory, of loved ones this Christmas. In addition, it is to be […]
Prayer Request – Rev. Tamira Valley
Please be in prayer for Rev. Tamira Valley, who is currently serving Levy UMC in North Little Rock. Tamira is in UAMS Hospital following complications after having surgery last week. The Levy congregation, along with Tamira’s family should also be remembered in prayer, as Tamira will face some recovery time after being released.
Prayer Request – Asa Whitaker
Please be in prayer for our former Conference Lay Leader, Asa Whitaker. He has entered hospice at Woodlawn in Batesville, AR.
Q&A with Karen Henery, Central District Lay Leader and member of Henderson UMC, Little Rock
Can you share a bit about your faith journey and how you came to be a part of the United Methodist Church? Although I grew up in the church, faith wasn’t always the center of my life. In early adulthood, I found myself searching for a spiritual home—one rooted in grace and welcoming to all. […]
Methodist Foundation for Arkansas’ Ends Q3 2025 at $1.9 Million in Grants Program Funds Dispersed Year-to-Date
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (October 22, 2025)—The Grant Administration Committee of the Methodist Foundation for Arkansas (MFA) Board of Directors has awarded a total of 25 grants across its three monthly meetings of the third quarter, bringing total granted funds to more than $1.9 million for the year to date, surpassing last year’s 12-month total of […]