Being Good Neighbors!

Who We Are
Staff & Leaders
Our Core Values

About First United Methodist Church

We proclaim unequivocally that First Church will be with you on your journey, because this is who we have been for over 180 years. Back in 1831, when the fledgling congregation began near the Arkansas River just blocks from our present location, I doubt if anyone used phrases like that. But over the years and through many, many kinds of changes, it has become embedded deeply in our "Church DNA"- that we truly are a church determined to make a difference in people's lives. In living out this promise, we have anchored ourselves in the heart of downtown, for the good of all people downtown, lifting up that which is good and life-giving, and being a living expression of the body of Christ in an urban setting.

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Our Mission

This is who we are

We seek to be good neighbors to make Little Rock a place where all God’s children THRIVE.

Our Welcoming Statement

This is what we believe

You are a child of God created in the Divine Image. You are welcomed, affirmed, and included at First Church, not despite, but because of your age, ability, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and gender identity. This is how the Holy Spirit works: when you are welcomed, all are welcomed. When all are welcomed and embraced as the Body of Christ, the world is transformed into a place where all of God’s Children can THRIVE, finding the Trust, Health, Relationship, Imagination, Value, and Education they need.
We are all children of God. Thanks be to God!

Our Core Values

These are our values

Using the acronym THRIVE, we have identified six core values to being good neighbors: Trust, Health, Relationships, Imagination, Value, and Education.

Our History

A beautiful history and a vibrant future

Each Sunday you'll see the evidence of our Christian community every day in our vibrant and passionate worship services that share the good news of Jesus Christ to a broken world, in our enthusiastic desire to build spiritual friendships, and in our commitment to serve our neighbors both near and far. We have a rich history dating back to before the Civil War. A history full of neighboring with Little Rock to create a city where ALL God's children Thrive!

Reconciling Ministries Network Ministries

It's our commitment

First United Methodist Church is proud to be a supporting member of The Reconciling Ministries Network.  For more information on RMN, Click. here.

Reconciling ministries are churches, Sunday school classes, youth groups, regional groups, campus ministries, colleges, and more that have made the Reconciling commitment to intersectional LGBTQ justice.

Meet Our Staff and Leaders

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