Rev. Dr. Michelle Morris
Holiday Road - On Our Way
Barnabas and Paul are sent out with authorization from the apostles to preach to the Gentiles. The journey is underway!
DATES AT A GLANCE
Kids Sunday Funday - Sunday, June 9
Allison's Baby Shower - Sunday, June 9
Sweets in the Suite - Sunday, June 23
Urgent announcements
Spark Good Matching Funds!
We have learned that Walmart is matching associate donations up to $10,000 per individual from June 1-30 up to $1 million. Our church can be one of the beneficiaries of your gifts. Please donate ASAP before the funds are depleted!
Donations must be made through the Spark Good Associate platform, and select our church as your choice. Thank you so much for your support of the work we do here in Bentonville.
United Methodist Emergency Relief Teams Arrived
Our church will be housing the leadership of the Arkansas Conference of the United Methodist Church Emergency Relief Teams for a couple of weeks. Please share with Pastor Michelle any people or neighborhoods that still have significant damage so we can pass those details on to that team.
Family ministries
Wednesday Activities are now on Sundays
Wednesday night children's activities have ceased for the summer, however beginning June 9-July 7 (Except June 23) we will have Sunday Fundays from 3:00-4:30 pm. Watch for details each week!
Kids Sunday Funday
Kindergarten – 6th graders are welcome to join Ms. Allison on the frisbee golf course at KJ Memorial Park in Rogers on June 9th from 3-4:30 pm. We will put the children in groups to walk the course together, and then share a cool snack at the pavilion.
*Ms. Allison does need at least one other adult to stay and enjoy the kids with her.
*If it rains, please watch out for a post on Facebook about whether we will cancel this event or not.
Assembly | July 22-26
Arkansas Conference Council on Youth Ministries (ACCYM) is providing an opportunity for Arkansas United Methodist youth to connect this summer at Hendrix College. 7-12th grade students are invited to join us. Click here to see more information and to register!
Sweets in the Suite | Sunday, June 23rd @ 1pm
Rising 7-12th grade students are invited to join us in the Suite at Arvest Ballpark! We are renting out a box at the Naturals Stadium to enjoy some minor league baseball. Sweet treats will be provided. Tickets will be discounted to $15 per student. Click here to sign up.
Community Events
Beer & Hymns | Pride Party
Happy Pride Month!
Join us as we raise our glasses, raise our voices and raise funds for Pride at NWACC! We're singing acoustic tunes by LGBTQIA+ artists on Bike Rack's iconic patio from 5-7PM.
Our June charity is Pride at NWACC, whose mission is to create a place where the diverse LGBTQIA+ students and their fellow student allies/supporters can find connection, friendship and support regardless of sex, gender identity, or sexual orientation. To learn more, you can head to their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/nwaccPRIDE/
Ways to Donate
• In person at our events
• Give online at beerandhymns.com
• Venmo to @BeerAndHymnsCharity
Laugh at the Darkness!
announcements
Special Edition Following Faith Pictures and Stories Needed
In the next couple of weeks we will release a special edition of Following Faith. Please share with us pictures and stories from Tornado Recovery. Please send those to
by June 14.
We are so appreciative of all the ways you have loved one another!
Help feed kids on a mission!
Our church will host a group of youth from Church of the Resurrection who will be staying with us while they do mission work in our community. We need individuals, small groups, families, etc. who are willing to provide breakfast or dinner for about 75 people. If you are interested in helping, contact OMP Kitchen Coordinator Angie Barrington at