Join the Methodist Foundation for Arkansas for the Northwest Arkansas Methodist Lawyers Conference on Thursday, April 9, 2026 at Central United Methodist Church in Fayetteville.
The 2026 Northwest Arkansas Methodist Lawyers Conference agenda includes:
| 8:30 a.m. | Welcome & Opening Prayer – Rev. J. Wayne Clark, MFA President & CEO; Rev. Jennie Williams, Senior Pastor of Central UMC |
| 8:45 a.m. | Handling Matters Before the United Methodist Judicial Council – Bill Waddell, Vice President, United Methodist Judicial Council |
| 9:45 a.m. | Title to Church Property and The Revised Uniform Unincorporated Nonprofit Association Act – Tony Hilliard |
| 10:45 a.m. | Break |
| 11:00 a.m. | Church Guidance on Immigration Issues – David Lee |
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch provided by MFA |
| 1:00 p.m. | Panel Discussion: Church Adoption/Merger – District Superintendent Rev. Roy Beth Kelley, NW District Chancellor Dalton Person, and CUMC Council President Todd Lewis |
| 2:00 p.m. | Employment Issues for Local Churches – Kerri Kobbeman |
| 3:00 p.m. | Break |
| 3:15 p.m. | Ethically and Legally Funding Ministries Outside of Tithes and Offerings – Tony Hilliard |
| 4:15 p.m. | Ethics: Seven Deadly Sins, Lawyers’ Edition – Professor Howard Brill |
| 5:15 p.m. | Celebration of Holy Communion – Rev. Roy Beth Kelley |
| Event Date | 04-09-2026 |
| Cut off date | 03-31-2026 |
