Obituary – Rev. William (Bill) Watson Ferguson Jr.
Rev. William (Bill) Watson Ferguson Jr., age 77, of Benton, was born February 15, 1945 in Little Rock, Arkansas to William Watson Ferguson Sr. and Ethel Marie Siefert Ferguson. He passed from this life to be with our Lord Jesus on June 2, 2022 following a 4 year battle with cancer. Bill was in Hospice […]
Obituary – Helen “Ruth” Gosnell
Helen Ruth Gosnell, of Fowler, Ohio, was called home on Thursday, May 26, 2022, following a period of declining health. She was 87. Ruth was born December 10, 1934, in Ridgway, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Andrew & Helen Ruth (Buehler) Abplanalp. She graduated in 1952 from Ridgway High School and furthered her education at Meadville City […]
Obituary – Thela Mae Alagood
Thela Mae Alagood, 97, of Little Rock, passed away May 24, 2022. Born January 15, 1925, in Marietta, Oklahoma, she was the daughter of Charlie Aldon and Myrtle Mae Johnson Bigham. A graduate of East Central State College in Ada, Oklahoma, she was a devoted wife and homemaker. She was a member of Trinity United […]
Watch Where You Step!
This past week, I was able to have coffee with several clergy friends in the Northwest District. I was truly blessed by the presence of each person and was inspired by their stories of faith, hope, and mission. One of the pastors that I visited with was Rev. Sara Pair of Sequoyah UMC in Fayetteville, […]
Project Transformation Takes Off!
Project Transformation is off and running with ministry galore! To learn more about how your church may volunteer for Project Transformation of Arkansas, please contact Rev. Sam Meadors at smeadors@ptarkansas.org. And follow Project Transformation of Arkansas on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ptarkansas.
The Vine of NWA is Doing Church Differently
“Do Church Differently” is the concept being shared by The Vine of Northwest Arkansas, led by Rev. Todd Lovell, to reach people with the gospel of Jesus Christ (read more here). Recently, this newest church plant of the ARUMC teamed up with Spreading Hope NWA to hand out free boxes of donuts to people driving […]
A Special Calling
contributed by Kathy Conley, ARUMC Lay Leader Are you listening? Really listening? I hope so because God is calling you to ministry and service. All of us are being called in some form or fashion every day. We all have been blessed with a special gift from God that is just for us. Discerning what […]
Inaugural SHINE-ola Shares the Light, Love of Arkansas Musicians with State’s Children, Families
If Arkansas has an abundance of anything these days, it’s sunshine in the summer. Arkansas singer-songwriter Jason Lee Hale and his band, The Personal Space Invaders, are taking advantage of the season by pairing summer’s long days with hot tunes from Arkansas musicians. This good time with good folks will benefit the state’s children who […]
Online Ministry with No Bounds
The hymn “Go ye, go ye, into the world, and make disciples of all the nations” can be energetically sung when your online services are, indeed, reaching persons across the globe. Rev. Peaches Smith, pastor of Haven United Methodist Church in Hot Springs, is aware of views from different states for their online services. But […]
Obituary – James William Holifield
James William (Jim) Holifield departed this life peacefully in his Lexington, KY, home on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, following a year-long battle with cancer. Jim was born October 9, 1948, at Methodist Hospital in Memphis, TN, to the Rev. Pharis Jerome and Blanche Elizabeth Schwinabart Holifield. He was 73 years of age at his passing. […]