Central District of the UMC - AR Conf

10/15/2026

What a night of feasting and fellowship with the students of Philander Smith University Religious Life.

Thank you Bishop Laura Merrill for being such a gracious hostess. Thank you Elder Ronnie Miller-Yow for cultivating student leadership.
Thank you to the students who prepared the delicious meal.
Many thanks to the students who cooked and prepared the meal for the evening.

10/14/2026

All childrens and youth directors are welcome to attend the monthly planning lunch tomorrow at 12:00. It will be hosted by Trinity United Methodist Church on Mississippi Ave. Bring your own lunch and passion for upcoming events while we discuss and support one another in this journey! For any questions reach out to Lori Canada at [email protected] or Brittany Watson.

10/14/2026

Due to construction, the Downtown LR Charge Conference on October 25 @ 2:00 has been moved to First United Methodist Church - Little Rock. We apologize for any inconvenience this causes but we want the meeting to be successful and accessible to all!

No other Charge Conference meetings are affected or changed at this time.

09/18/2026

Congratulations to Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church for receiving a grant from UMCOR. ♻️

We are excited to announce that our church has received an EarthKeepers grant from the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) of $6,500 to implement a project to educate our congregation on native habitats and reworking our Centennial Garden.

PHUMC member Wendy Shoffner has recently completed certification as an EarthKeeper through Global Ministries and will be leading the project!

More information on the Global Ministries EarthKeepers program is available at umcmission.org/earthkeepers.

09/16/2026

The Central District was finally able to give Rev. Brittany Richardson Watson her cookies as a “welcome” to the Central District. We are grateful for her leadership at Pinnacle View United Methodist Church.

09/08/2026

The Central District Committee on Ordained Ministry is pleased to recommend Sharon Burrall and Maria "Lupita" G. Chavarria-Garcia to the ARUMC Board of Ordained Ministry for provisional membership.

We are excited for the work that they are doing in their local churches. Please continue to lift them up in prayer as they continue to move forward to the next step of seeking provisional membership.

08/20/2026

Congratulations to our newly licensed local pastors and provisional clergy! (Clockwise from top left, Pastor Keith Renuard, Pastor Michael Robinson, Pastor Rebecca Cox, and Pastor Grace Rogers)

Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.” Matthew 9:35-38 NIV

08/13/2026

Today was a wonderful day to visit our new clergy in the Central District. We were excited to present Krimsyn’s Treats & Cookies to a few of our clergy in their new appointments.

We had the pleasure to present cookies to Rev. Lauren Groskopf, Rev. Grace Rogers, Rev. Katie Pierce, and Rev. Beth Latham. Traveling throughout the Central District meeting our clergy and a few laity in the mission field was a lot of fun.

Thank you to everyone for taking time from your busy schedule to visit with us!

08/10/2026

Thank you, St. James United Methodist Church!

08/10/2026

We are excited to welcome our friends back home to Philander Smith University.