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. […]
Ben Few Encampment Dates Announced
The 2022 encampment of Ben Few Campground will be held July 15-24. The campground, established in 1898, is located near Princeton, AR, in Dallas County. Rev. Brad Moore, pastor at Clinton UMC, will be the evangelist. Sarah King from Harmony Baptist Church in El Dorado will serve as music director. Kathleen Dockery will return as […]
Called Special Session Announced
Announcement of Online Annual Conference Session November 21, 2022 In accordance with ¶603.5 of The Book of Discipline of the United Methodist Church, a Special Session of the Arkansas Annual Conference has been called, to be held online on Monday, November 21, 2022 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm. This special session will be limited to […]
GCFA Adds Neighbor® Storage As Newest Ministry Partner
Nashville, TN – The General Council on Finance and Administration-UMC Support (GCFA) Connectional Relations Team is pleased to report that Neighbor®, a self storage marketplace, has become a vetted ministry partner with GCFA. This is a program for churches to lease unused space like classrooms, or meeting spaces to provide safe, convenient, and affordable storage to […]
Daily Digest – June 3, 2022
For the 2022 Annual Conference, Friday was a day of great learning, introspection, and conversation about analyzing the present and looking to the future. Jason Moore was introduced as teacher and preacher for the learning session. Known for his pioneering work in collaborative worship design and guest readiness, Moore has devoted the last two-plus decades […]
Daily Digest – June 2, 2022
Worship A powerful spoken word message through the art of poetry by Lo Alaman, Houston-based minister and creative poet, along with music and prayers presented by the conference’s House Praise Band opened the Thursday session of Annual Conference with great spirit! Rev. Aubrietta Jones, Senior Pastor at Maumelle FUMC, gave the opening morning devotional, based […]
Bringing the Banquet to the People
When the adult Sunday school class at Thornton United Methodist Church discussed “bringing the banquet to the people,” they took it to heart. The class of about 9 to 12 people decided to start reaching out to their community in different ways each month. Through this type of outreach, they have provided a glimmer of […]
Amy Ezell Receives Epi Award for Trailblazing Work
On the first day of Annual Conference, the Arkansas Conference of the UMC staff managed to pull off a big surprise for Amy Ezell, our Director of the Center for Communication. United Methodist Communications awarded Amy with the Epi Award for her trailblazing work at the Arkansas Conference. In 2019, United Methodist Communications established a […]
UMC Bishops agree to call regular sessions of jurisdictional conferences in 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to Judicial Council decision 1445, the Council of Bishops (COB) has formally set the dates for regular sessions of the Jurisdictional Conferences of The United Methodist Church (UMC) to be convened November 2-5, 2022. During a special COB meeting held today, the bishops approved a motion that the jurisdictional conferences will […]