First United Methodist Church, Conway, Arkansas

06/16/2026

Seventy years after women were first granted full clergy rights in The United Methodist Church, the General Commission on the Status and Role of Women (GCSRW) is marking the milestone across the United Methodist connection. Conway FUMC has been privileged to have had strong, loving and giving female pastors on the staff over the years. Here are just four of those women, all of whom are attending the Arkansas Annual Conference this week: Rev. Dede Roberts, Rev. Lauren DeLano Grosskopf, Rev. Lynn Kilbourne and Rev. Miranda Hornsby. (Photo courtesy of Sarah Coker)

06/16/2026

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06/15/2026

We want to take the time to celebrate our social media coordinator, master of the newsletter, bulletin builder, or whatever other hat she has on at the moment as it is her birthday. If you see her tell her Happy Birthday!!

06/14/2026

Series: Summer at the Movies
Preacher: Miranda Hornsby

06/14/2026

Series: Summer at the Movies
Preacher: Miranda Hornsby

06/11/2026

Brandon Bates has been named to be the new director of College Ministries for The Wesley in Conway.

Born and raised in Beebe, Brandon grew up being active at FUMC in Beebe. He earned a degree in History and an "almost minor" in Secondary Education at Hendrix College.

"It was in college where I more deeply discerned my call to ministry, having served as a youth minister since my Sophomore year. And to steal her thunder, I was at one time Lynn Kilbourne’s youth minister," says Brandon. "I’ve served in various leadership positions on the district, conference, jurisdictional, and worldwide levels of youth ministry. I have also been a member of Annual Conference for years, and served as a delegate to Jurisdictional Conference, and a reserve delegate to General Conference. For a time I served on the Mount Eagle Board of Trustees."

Brandon says the funniest Bible verses to him are Acts 20:8-11 and Matthew 4:2. "In my spare time I like to travel, enjoy a good nap, play trivia, and fellowship and laugh over a good meal … or even an OK meal."

He said he is grateful for the opportunity to continue serving God and to serve alongside older students.

06/01/2026

It's June 1, and work is really getting under way with renovations and repairs at Conway FUMC! Pews are being removed from the Sanctuary and stored throughout the church building. Mortar and brick work continues outside. And ... the elevator will be out of commission starting today.

Remember -- for June and July, we will have only two worship services, and both will be in the Great Hall of the Trinity Building. We'll see you at 9:05 a.m. for contemporary worship and 11 a.m. for traditional worship.

06/01/2026

Several people have requested a copy of Pastor Miranda's prayer for Peace With Justice Sunday. Please share this with your family and friends as you feel led.