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Registration Now Open for September’s Central Arkansas Methodist Lawyers Conference

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (Aug. 11, 2025)—Registration is now open for the Central Arkansas Methodist Lawyers Conference, a free annual continuing legal education event sponsored by the Methodist Foundation for Arkansas. The day-long conference is set for Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, at Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church in Little Rock. Remote participation will also be available via Zoom.

Civil Rights Journey for Laity Scheduled for April 2026

Methodist Foundation for Arkansas to subsidize portion of cost for participants

Methodist Foundation for Arkansas’s Grant Administration Committee Awards Nearly a Quarter Million Dollars During Q2 2025

Current grant disbursement total for 2025 surpasses $835,000

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (July 15, 2025)—The Grant Administration Committee of the Methodist Foundation for Arkansas (MFA) Board of Directors has awarded a total of 15 grants in their three monthly meetings of the second quarter, bringing total granted funds to $249,029.69 for the calendar quarter and more than $835,000 for the year to date.

Demystifying Wills and Trusts: A Free Learning Zoom from MFA, August 7

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (July 9, 2025)—For many people, one of the first steps in estate planning is figuring out the difference between a will and a trust. The second is determining which is right for them. These two types of estate planning documents accomplish similar things, but learning the difference between the two can be a critical part of planning your legacy and protecting your assets.

New MFA Board Members in 2025

Methodist Foundation for Arkansas Names Seven New Board Members

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (June 30, 2025)—The Board of Directors of the Methodist Foundation for Arkansas (MFA) has elected seven new members:

2025 Arkansas LPI Challenge

Methodist Foundation for Arkansas Issues $30,000 Grant to Lydia Patterson Institute, Challenges Arkansans to Match or Exceed the Amount

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (June 26, 2025)—The Methodist Foundation for Arkansas (MFA) last week presented a $30,000 grant to Lydia Patterson Institute (LPI) of El Paso, Texas, and challenged United Methodists in Arkansas to match or exceed that amount of giving to MFA’s LPI Fund, which will be transferred to LPI for student support.

NYT Bestselling Author Nadia Bolz-Weber to Visit Hendrix College

CONWAY, Ark. (June 5, 2025)—Nadia Bolz-Weber, a New York Times bestselling author and ordained Lutheran pastor, will speak in Staples Auditorium on the campus of Hendrix College Monday, November 3, 2025, at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

Compelling Preaching Initiative

Compelling Preaching Initiative

Applications are now open for the third cohort of the Compelling Preaching Initiative.

Annual Luncheon Celebrates Impact of MFA Bishops’ Club

Members of the Methodist Foundation for Arkansas Bishops’ Club gathered Friday, May 16, 2025, at Camp Aldersgate in Little Rock. They were pleased to hear from keynote speaker The Honorable Mark Leverett, who serves as State District Judge for District 31, Little Rock 3, but who received the invitation to address the Bishops’ Club primarily because of another leadership role he holds: Chair of the Oscar Washington Jr. Educational Fund.

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