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Church Nursery Updates

In the most recent years, our church nursery has been on the second floor of the Knox building, straight back from the courtyard. A desire for an adjacent bathroom and access to outside space has led us to a project to renovate the classroom at the base of the exterior stairs between Knox and Witherspoon…. Read more »

AR Presbytery Honduras Trip 2027 – Walking Together in Partnership

Our 2027 Honduras Mission Trip has new dates! Because Spring Break falls during Holy Week, a deeply important time for our partners and churches in Honduras, we will travel May 22–29, 2027. What will we do while we’re there? We don’t know yet—and that’s intentional. Our ministry in Honduras is rooted in partnership, relationship, and… Read more »

2025 Annual Report

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Honduras Ministry 2026 Trip Update: Building More Than Walls

Returning home on Palm Sunday, our group of sixteen from the Presbytery of Arkansas spent Spring Break in Honduras—and from the very first moment, it was clear: this trip was about so much more than the work in front of us. We arrived on Saturday and were welcomed by Alex Rodas, the Honduran Presbytery’s Group… Read more »

AR Presbytery Honduras Mission Mid-Trip Update

Sixteen representatives from the Presbytery of Arkansas are spending Spring Break in Honduras. They are working alongside the Presbytery of Honduras on several projects and building relationships with our partners in Christ. The group is staying at Villa de Garcia, a conference center operated by the Presbyterian Women of Honduras. Their main project is helping… Read more »

Easter Gratitude Tree

Every Wednesday, our Director of Christian Education, Kristi Button, sends out an email newsletter for the families of children involved in our Children’s ministry. This past week she suggested creating an Easter Gratitude Tree during Lent. For children, an Easter gratitude Tree is a way for them to learn to recognize the blessings in their… Read more »

Lenten Soup and Sermon Series

During Lent, we will join with area churches for a series of Lenten services known as Soup and Sermon. Each Tuesday at noon, we will gather with several Fayetteville congregations for a light lunch and worship service. First United Presbyterian Church will host the service on Tuesday, March 31. The services will be designed so… Read more »

Fasting, Substituting, Replacing, or Reorienting for Lent

Lent is an invitation to relationship. It is a time to focus on Jesus and Christian discipleship. It is a time to shift our focus, draw closer to God and follow Jesus. This often involves or is aided by giving something up – fasting. Fasting can help us gain the time, resources or health that… Read more »

Love Came Down at Christmas

Love Came Down at Christmas

Psalm 89:1-4 I will sing of your steadfast love, O Lord, forever; with my mouth I will proclaim your faithfulness to all generations. I declare that your steadfast love is established forever; your faithfulness is as firm as the heavens. You said, “I have made a covenant with my chosen one, I have sworn to… Read more »

Breath of Heaven

Breath of Heaven

Luke 2:1-7 Luke 2:1–7 recounts the story of Jesus’ birth in Bethlehem. Under the order of a Roman census, Joseph and a pregnant Mary travel to the city of David, only to find no room at the inn. It is a demonstration of God’s control, using Caesar’s decree to fulfill the prophecy of the Messiah’s… Read more »