The Presbytery Nominating Committee needs your help! The committee is putting together the new Innovation and Incubation Committee, formerly Future of the Church. This nomination form has a description of the committee as well as an easy way to submit names (including yours perhaps!).



If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to a member of the committee. Our contact information is in the presbytery directory at presbyark.org. Nominations will be open until April 10 or until all positions are filled.

2025 Clergy Compensation Reports Now Due

Don't forget that all ordained MWS members of the Presbytery of Arkansas and CREs serving congregations must get their 2025 Compensation reports turned in to Stated Clerk, Blake Brinegar, revbrinegar@gmail.com, by April 30th.

The Presbytery of Arkansas is partnering with Ferncliff Camp & Conference Center to host a Playology workshop on Tuesday, May 20th, from 9:30 AM until 3:30 PM at Ferncliff. Re:create, the parent organization of Playology, partners with churches and organizations to host these community-building events. At this workshop, experienced leaders will conduct workshops focused on integrating recreation into ministry. This workshop will be invaluable for pastors, educators, children and youth leaders, and volunteers. Participants will gain practical tools and ideas on creativity, teamwork, and spiritual growth to implement in worship, Bible study, fellowship activities and more. Click here to learn more and register!

The next REM (Ruling Elders in Ministry) will be June 6-7 at the University of the Ozarks and will have 2 separate tracks. For newcomers or those who wish to refresh, we will offer our annual introduction to preaching and officiating at the Lord’s Table. Participants who complete this track will be eligible for approval by the Committee on Ministry to officiate at the table in their church of membership. 

For those who attend REM regularly, our second track will focus on modernizing your church’s decision making structure, and preaching 2.0. 

REM is offered completely free of charge and is offered through the Thriving in Rural Ministry program at the University of the Ozarks. If you have questions contact the Rev. Phillip Blackburn at pblackburn@ozarks.edu. 

Presbytery of Arkansas/Travelers Baseball Night!

Friday, May 30th, is Presbyterian night at the ballpark when the Arkansas Travelers play the San Antonio Missions at Dickey-Stephens Park in North Little Rock. A picnic dinner will be served from 6:05 to 8:05 p.m. in the Club Car area across the walkway from our seats. Burgers, brats, chips, beans, popcorn, and drinks will be served. The first pitch is at 7:05 p.m., and there will be post-game fireworks. 

As long as the temperature is above 75 degrees, the splash pad will be available at no additional cost for children in the 5th grade and younger.

The total cost is $20 per person (all ages). This registration form must be completed by Friday, May 16, at 12:00 noon. Get a group together, or just bring your family, and let's all meet at the ballfield on May 30th for Presbyterian night. See you there!

A Correction from Ferncliff - Ferncliff recently provided churches with information about camp and related events and part of that info was a sheet with QR codes that can be used in bulletin blurbs. It was later discovered that some (or all) of the printed QR codes do not link to the correct place. Click here for the corrected QR codes.

Mission of The Church Grants - The deadline for this year's first round of MOC grants is Tuesday, April 15. Dream big about the mission work your church/Presbyterian organization might undertake this year and let the MOC help you realize your dream by awarding you a grant of up to $1,500.

Click here for information about registering. Direct questions to committee moderator, Peg Falls-Corbitt.

Reimagining & Reinventing Church Property - Explore these exciting resources from the Office of Innovation of the Interim Unified Agency (PC[USA]) designed to help churches transform property for mission:

• The Good Futures Accelerator gamifies interactive discernment for churches exploring

social enterprise.

• “How-to” guides address essential considerations: partnership, development, rental, and tax information.

• Affordable Housing and Social Enterprise Inventories provide connections and inspiration for PC(USA) churches and presbyteries innovating with property. 

Click here and learn more today!

Upcoming PRC (Practical Resources for Churches) Webinars:

• Legal and Tax Considerations for Space Sharing Agreements

Tuesday, April 22, 2025

1:00 – 2:00 pm

• Imagining Good Futures on Church Property Tuesday, May 6

1:00 – 2:00 PM