Laity Leadership Ministries

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (July 8, 2026)—Join the Methodist Foundation for Arkansas the morning of Thursday, August 6, for an online learning session on Life Income Gifts. This one-hour webinar begins at 10 a.m. CDT. It is part of the free Quarterly Learning Zoom series the Foundation offers, and is open to anyone who registers on the Foundation website:

Try it before you schedule your congregation!

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (February 17, 2026)—Faith communities walk with people through some of life’s most meaningful—and most vulnerable—moments: births, baptisms, illnesses, deaths, and funerals. Questions about legacy, family, faith, and stewardship surface naturally in those spaces, too… yet many clergy feel under-resourced to address them fully.

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (February 9, 2026)—The Northwest Arkansas Methodist Lawyers Conference, a new, free continuing legal education event sponsored by the Methodist Foundation for Arkansas (MFA), is open to United Methodist attorneys and others who represent United Methodist congregations in their work. The day-long, in-person conference is set for Thursday, April 9, 2026, at Central United Methodist Church in Fayetteville.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (January 20, 2026) — Any student attending a United Methodist seminary and seeking ordination as an Elder or Deacon within the Arkansas Conference of the United Methodist Church is eligible to apply for the MFA Seminary Scholarship, which provides $22,000 per year for a three-year period. The application window for Fall 2026 is now open.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (January 13, 2026)—Exactly what does the Methodist Foundation for Arkansas do? Can you or your church benefit from its services?

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (December 16, 2025)—The Methodist Foundation for Arkansas (MFA) will offer United Methodists statewide an opportunity for reduced rates to attend Camp Tanako, Ozark Mission Project (OMP), and Mount Eagle Retreat Center in the 2026 calendar year.