Proposed Book of Order Amendments – Review Before Winter Presbytery Meeting in 2027

The 227th General Assembly (2026) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) approved 26 proposed amendments to the Book of Order and recommended them to the presbyteries for their affirmative or negative votes. If approved by a majority of the presbyteries, these amendments will become part of the Constitution of the PC(USA). 

Presbyters are encouraged to download and carefully review the proposed amendments and supporting information in preparation for voting at the Winter 2027 Stated Meeting of the Presbytery of Arkansas. The proposed amendment booklet is available and can be downloaded and viewed in the button below.

Montreat College Conference 2027 

The time to sign up for Montreat College Conference is here again! If you have a college age young adult (18-23) in your church community, please let them know about this opportunity. 

We will be taking a group from the Presbytery of Arkansas to this wonderful event in Montreat, NC. Participants will worship together, hear speakers, and discuss big ideas in smaller groups, and attend interest based workshops. This event always yields great discussions and connects folks across our Presbytery! We will all be housed together as a Presbytery. Our group will leave Arkansas on January 1st, with pickups in Clarksville and Little Rock, stay overnight in Tennessee, and then attend the conference January 2-5. They will return to Arkansas in the late night on the 5th. The cost per person is $328, plus 4-5 meals on the road. 

Presbytery of Arkansas + Presbytery of the Pines Confirmation Retreat February 12-14, 2027 at Ferncliff Camp and Conference Center 

Are you a small church who has a few youth who haven't been through Confirmation? Did COVID or a staff transition interrupt your Confirmation rotation? Do you have youth who would like to connect with others as they go through your church’s Confirmation process? Well, you are in luck! 

In order to better support our congregations, the Presbytery of Arkansas and the Presbytery of the Pines are offering a joint Confirmation opportunity for youth grades 7-12 for churches throughout our Presbyteries. 

 This Confirmation model is a Retreat weekend; youth will then be confirmed in their own congregations. We will check-in with the individual churches in order to make sure the youth have support as they move through the process. 

We will begin the retreat around 7 pm on February 12th and end by 11 am on February 14th.

Due to the generosity of our ministry partners at Ferncliff, this event is free!  

Questions? Contact Sarah Leer, Transitional Youth and Young Adult Developer (arpres.ateam@gmail.com) or Rev. Julia Farrell (juliapinespres@gmail.com) 

The 2027 Women's Council is back from a full and inspiring planning weekend at Mo-Ranch! We worked hard, laughed a lot, and laid the groundwork for an unforgettable 2027 Mo-Ranch Women's Conference. 

Kristi Button is the Arkansas representative on the Women's Council and hopes to bring a crew next year! 

Theme: Made to Soar: Living in the Word, Walking in Community, Following God’s Call. 

Keynote Speaker: We are thrilled to welcome the Rev. Cecelia “CeCe” Armstrong! 

Registration is Now Open! Conference Dates: June 4, 5 & 6!

We can’t wait to welcome you all back to the Hill Country in 2027. Secure your spot today—you won't want to miss it!

Applications for the Faith Formation Resource Grant are Due by November 10th. The grant's purpose is to provide seed money to support Presbytery of Arkansas congregations and ministries in creatively engaging their faith community in practices of faith formation, Christian education, spiritual growth, and discipleship. To learn more, Visit the button below.

From the Office of Christian Formation: Updated Resource Page 

Have you been looking for resources from the Office of Christian Formation? Click the button below to see the newly updated resource page listed by topic.