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Methodist Foundation for Arkansas to Fund 14 EV Charging Stations

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (February 10, 2025)—The Methodist Foundation for Arkansas (MFA) has announced a grant program that will provide EV charging stations to 14 local United Methodist congregations or affiliated institutions in Arkansas that hold at least one account with MFA.

MFA Holy Land Trip 2025

MFA’s 2025 Holy Land Trip for Laity Set for October 13-23

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (February 5, 2025) — The Rev. Mackey Yokem, Director of Leadership Ministries for the Methodist Foundation for Arkansas, will serve as host for an Educational Opportunities journey to the Holy Land set for October 13-23, 2025.

Perkins Summit 2025
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MFA Brings SMU’s Perkins Summit to Little Rock, Offers Full Scholarships for Laity

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (February 5, 2025) — The Perkins Summit for Faith and Learning offers a wide range of theological mini-courses for laypersons, community leaders and clergy. Somewhere between seminary and Sunday School, the Summit leverages the rich learning community of SMU’s Perkins School of Theology to provide an experience in theological education.

Lead(HER) Conference Scholarships for Female Clergy

Arkansas UM Clergywomen Offered Full Scholarship to Lead(HER) Conference

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (February 4, 2025) — Clergywomen of the Arkansas Conference: MFA is offering full scholarships to Lead(HER), a new conference for women in pastoral leadership hosted April 29-30 by Resurrection, a United Methodist congregation in Leawood, Kan.

Seminary Scholarship Applications Open for 2025

Applications for MFA Seminary Scholarship Due by March 14

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (February 4, 2025) — 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 2025 is now open.

Methodist Foundation for Arkansas to Offer Need-based Scholarships for Campers Attending Camp Tanako and Ozark Mission Project in 2025

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (January 6, 2025)—The Methodist Foundation for Arkansas will offer young United Methodists from across the state an opportunity for scholarships to attend programs provided by Camp Tanako and Ozark Mission Project on a first-come, first-serve basis for the 2025 calendar year.

Pastor Appreciation Month

Pastor Appreciation Month

We Want to Give Your Church $50 to Celebrate Your Pastors!

The Methodist Foundation for Arkansas wants to help your church celebrate your clergy members during Pastor Appreciation Month.

Oh Wait... It's Not Your Birthday?

We would love to update our records so we can celebrate you properly. Please fill out the form below with your current information and we will update our records accordingly.

Rev. Wayne Clark

Rev. John Wesley’s Three Simple Rules: A Message from Wayne

I keep an article by Karen Manczko, the Foundation’s Wespath Institutional Investments contact person, entitled “What John Wesley’s ‘Three Simple Rules’ Teach Us about Values Aligned Investing.” Wespath, formally the General Board of Pensions for the United Methodist Church, manages most of the assets for The Methodist Foundation for Arkansas.

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