January 6, 2012 COMING UP January
Jeannie Stone art show at St. James UMC Little Rock through Jan. 12 Award-winning artist Jeannie Stone, a member of Wesley UMC Russellville, is having a one-person show of her oil paintings in the gallery at St. James UMC Little Rock. T e show began Nov. 6 and continues through Jan. 12, 2012. T e gallery at St. James is open and free to the public
weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., as well as on Sundays before and aſt er each of the morning services. Twenty-two of Stone’s paintings are on display and for sale, with 20 percent of the price going to the St. James art acquisition fund. Located near Jones Hall on the St. James campus, 321
Pleasant Valley Drive, the St. James gallery is best accessible from Entrance 3.
Rethink Evangelism Conference in Memphis Jan. 14 Lindenwood Christian Church in Memphis will be the site of the Rethink Evangelism Conference, scheduled for 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 14. Topics include “Best Practices” with Dr. John Ed Mathison; “Evangelism in the Mid-Sized Church” with the Rev. Carlton Cross; and “Evangelism in the Small Membership Church” with the Rev. Beth Purdue and Dr. David Bush. Registration cost is $20 per person and includes lunch. For details, visit
memphisseminary.edu.
Chili for Children at ATU Wesley Foundation Jan. 27 T e Wesley Foundation at Arkansas Tech University will host Chili for Children as the January fundraiser for its Age to Age ministry. On Jan. 19-20, they will make deliveries to
corporations in Russellville, and on Jan. 27 they open their building at 1111 N. El Paso Avenue in Russellville for $8 all-you-can-eat chili and desserts. Since 1987, Age to Age has paired up college students with
at-risk children in the Russellville community for tutoring, one-on-one mentoring and life skills development. One of the program’s goals is to have every Age to Age child graduate from high school so that college can become an option. For information, contact Lisa Roys, executive director of Age to Age, at 479-968-4159 or
lisa@atuwesleyfoundation.org.
February
Worship Fair in Little Rock Feb. 17-18 “Ancient Ways, Future Paths,” the 2012 Worship Fair presented by the Arkansas Chapter of the Fellowship of United Methodists in Music and Worship Arts, will take place Friday and Saturday, Feb. 17-18, at Pulaski Heights UMC Little Rock. Clinicians include the Rev. Britt Skarda of Pulaski Heights;
Dr. Dean B. McIntyre of the United Methodist General Board of Discipleship in Nashville; and the Rev. Les Oliver of Central UMC Rogers. T e event features a special Friday night recital by James O’Donnell, organist and master of the Choristers of Westminster Abbey. For more information, visit
arkansasfummwa.org. To register, submit payment along with the form on page 6A.
VBS regional training events in three locations Feb. 18, March 3 Come join the fun at one of three 2012 Vacation Bible School (VBS) training events sponsored by the Arkansas Conference
Buchanan, Krau to speak at March 10 adult and older adult ministry conference
Council on Children’s Ministries (CCCM). Previously held only in Little Rock, CCCM has expanded VBS training to three locations in 2012 to be more accessible to churches across the state.
Scheduled for Feb. 18 at First UMC Hope and First UMC
Springdale, and March 3 at First UMC Conway, all events will begin at 9 a.m. and conclude at noon. All three events will include door prizes from Cokesbury
bookstore (including a giſt card), and a “swap table” for churches wishing to trade gently used VBS materials. VBS is one of the most important outreach events of the
year for children in local churches. T is year’s training will focus on practical how-to skills for all sizes of churches rather than teaching participants about a specifi c curriculum. Registration fees ($10 early registration, $25 at the door)
will go toward mini-grants for small-membership congregations to assist with funding for VBS. Grants of $250 will be awarded on the basis of need and available funds. For more information and to complete a grant application form, visit
http://kidz.arumc.org.
‘Veritas’ statewide youth event in Rogers Feb. 24-26 All Arkansas youth in grades 7 through 12 are invited to attend Veritas at the Rogers Convention Center, Feb. 24-26. Veritas has grown to more than 1,000 attendees and is the annual “big event” for young people in the Arkansas Conference, bringing youth together to celebrate, worship, learn, experience and be energized to serve God. For details on Veritas 2012 as they become available, visit
the Arkansas Conference Council on Youth Ministries website,
accym.org. Registration is now open at
www.arumc.org/register.
Believing, caring, learning, giving: United Methodist Women gather for annual meeting
BY LADONNA BUSBY Special Contributor
On Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011,
the Arkansas Conference United Methodist Women gathered for their 8th Annual Meeting at the historic Lakeside United Methodist Church in Pine Bluff . With “Because We Believe...
Missy Buchanan Carol Krau A popular author and an expert in spiritual formation are among the
presenters at a March conference addressing ministry with a wide age range of adults. Mark your calendars now for the Adult and Older Adult Ministry
Conference, scheduled for Saturday, March 10, at St. James UMC Little Rock. Featured speakers are Missy Buchanan, author of Don’t Write My Obituary Just Yet and several other books published by Upper Room; and Carol Krau, director of adult formation and discipleship at the United Methodist General Board of Discipleship. Workshop leaders include the Rev. Jennifer Pasco, Oklahoma Annual
Conference, and Sheila McCallum, Christ of the Hills UMC Hot Springs Village. Online registration opens Jan. 16 at
www.arumc.org/register.
www.arumc.org
We Care” as the theme for the day, more than 300 women gathered for a time of worship, business and fellowship. Conference president Judy Jacobs and the other members of the 2011 Conference United Methodist Women Mission Team led the meeting. Cheryl Trent, the coordinator
for mission education for the Women’s Division of the General Board of Global Ministries, the national policy-making body of United Methodist Women, served
as keynote speaker for the event. She shared some history of the women’s missionary groups in the UMC, and highlighted some current mission work happening around the world through the United Methodist Women’s organization. Sarah Wacaster, director of
Camp Aldersgate in Little Rock, brought the women up to date on the work of the camp. Camp Aldersgate is owned by the Women’s Division. Wacaster announced that a
carousel from a park in Little Rock has been given to the camp. T e carousel is in the process of being refi nished and equipped for the use of children at who attend Aldersgate’s Med Camps and Kota Camps, and have varying medical and accessibility needs. T is will be the fi rst opportunity for many of
these children to ride on a carousel. President Jacobs presented
Wacaster with a check from the Arkansas Conference United Methodist Women to secure the purchase and naming rights of three horses for the carousel. “Faith,” “Hope” and “Love” will soon be available for rides by the children who attend the Camp Aldersgate. Many United Methodist Women units from around the Conference made this purchase possible. T e host unit, Lakeside
United Methodist Women, together with their pastor, the Rev. Pam Estes, provided a meal and hospitality for the meeting.
Busby serves as the administrative assistant for the North District and is an active member of United Methodist Women.
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