Rev. Dr. T. Ray Wheeler
Romans 8:28
This is one of those verses that gets quoted a great deal, and shows up on kitschy signs and pretty embroidered pillows. But to make it stand alone like that runs the danger of implying that “Everything happens for a reason.” We will deal with the tension between Calvinism and Arminianism that meets in this verse on our pretty pillows.
DATES AT A GLANCE
Middle School Meet-Up - Saturday, January 17, 5:30-9:30PM
OneTogether Games & Snacks - Saturday, January 24, 11AM
Creation Care Team Lunch - Sunday, January 25, 12:30PM
Leadership Meeting - Saturday, January 31, 9AM-12PM
Community Events
Souper Bowl of Caring
Join Us in Support of Second Street Pantry Missions. Help provide critical resources to those in need!
CAMPAIGN DATES: Jan 17, 2026 – February 21, 2027
At Tackle Hunger, we bring people together to fight food insecurity. What started in 1990 with one youth group on big game weekend has grown into a nationwide, year-round effort. The Souper Bowl of Caring helps food charities give families the help they need so “No one goes without a bowl of soup.”
How does Souper Bowl of Caring Work?
Our game plan is here:
1st Down = We serve up HOPE. Our campaign will benefit Second Street Pantry Missions
2nd Down = Take the LEAD. From January 17 – February 21 you are invited to be a part of Souper Bowl of Caring via food or cash donations. Food donations may be dropped off at the Pantry. Cash donations may be made via 2ndstpantry.org or tacklehunger.org with selection to benefit Second Street Pantry (search by zip code 72712)
3rd Down = Second Street Pantry will submit our results back to Tacklehunger.org to provide an accumulated total to the national count! 100% of what we raise stays with Second Street Pantry.
4th Down = SCORE! The donations to Second Street Pantry will be used to continue our mission to provide for those with food insecurity.
Volunteer to serve our community and help make $500 for the church!
The 2026 Run Bentonville Half Marathon will be the morning of Saturday, April 4th. We will have all sorts of opportunities to sign up as volunteers (Friday on Expo Day), Saturday as Course Marshals at Intersections, Relay Exchange Help and Finish Line help. The city will ~200 volunteers to make the magic happen and we are grateful to be asked to contribute for a fourth year! The city’s Sign Up Genius application isn’t quite ready but hold the date. If we have 20+ church volunteers, the church receives a $500 bonus for our efforts. Please plan to join in the fun!
Family Ministries
Middle School Meet-Up
FUMC Middle Schoolers are hosting a fundraiser at an Ozark Mountain Wrestling event on January 17th from 5:30-9:30p.m. Click HERE for more information including sign up and a separate link to purchase tickets. Please reach out to Ms. Allison or Ms. Lexie with any questions.
Youth Snack Supper Volunteers
Our Youth Ministry team is looking for volunteers to provide a snack supper for our Youth on Sunday evenings. If you would like help out, Click HERE to sign up!
announcements
2026 GRACES Vision Trip to Antigua, Guatemala
Join us for a short informational meeting on Sunday, January 18 | 10:00 a.m. Room location will be announced.
Our church is exploring joining a Vision Trip to Antigua, Guatemala (May 23-30), in partnership with Central United Methodist Church, to support GRACES (Guatemalan Relief Assistance for Children’s Education Services). This is not a labor-based mission trip. The focus is presence, listening, and learning. A Vision Trip is a combination of mission, culture, enjoyment, adventure and exploration into a unique and purposeful trip. Participation is appropriate for a wide range of ages and abilities.
This meeting is for anyone interested in:
· Traveling to Guatemala as part of the Vision Trip
· Sponsoring or financially supporting those who go
· Sending items such as shoes, books, or other supplies with the team
The meeting will cover the purpose of the trip, expectations, estimated costs and timeline, and practical ways to be involved even if travel is not possible.
Questions? Contact Kevin Brown 501.230.2837 or Wanda Brown 501.278.0745 -
Travel to Paris next Fall with Pastor Michelle
Would you like to learn more about church history? Or understand better why we have a separation of church and state in our country? You can learn both AND spend 10 days in Paris if you travel with Pastor Michelle next September. To see the itinerary, learn about costs, and sign up for the tour, click HERE. For other questions, reach out to Pastor Michelle directly (
). We would love to have you along!
Come have lunch with our Creation Care Team on January 25 at 12:30pm (or just after the 11am worship service ends.) We want to know your ideas and share ours for 2026. Please RSVP to Johnna at . If you have dietary restrictions, please include it in your email.
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