Helena Back to School Event:

Second Baptist adopts Helena Schools    

      Five Helena schools received more than $2,500 worth of school supplies from Second Baptist Church, Little Rock during a special event at the Eden Market Thursday evening, August 11.  For the past four years, Second Baptist has worked with Ben and Leonora Newell and Together for Hope in Helena to host a back to school event at the Helena Community Center for children and their families.  This year, Second redesigned their approach, identified the five Helena schools and provided tubs of supplies for each school.  Through the leadership of Dot Flanigan, the Helena junior high media specialist, an "advocate" for each school was recruited for each school.  Jim Maloch, lead organizer for Second Baptist, described the vision for this ministry to the group of 34 administrators, teachers and volunteers who participated in the celebration dinner.  Pulaski Heights Baptist Church, Little Rock added supplies for the event, which has been given the name, "Shining a Bright Light."   

Megan Corbett

CBFAR's newest employee

          Megan Corbett is CBF of Arkansas' new part-time Administrative & Communications Specialist. Megan grew up in Sherwood, AR and graduated from Arkansas State University with a bachelor's degree in social work. While at ASU, Megan was active in First Baptist Jonesboro, and served as a Youth Ministry Intern. She has also served as an intern with two non-profit organizations. This summer she participated in the CBF Together for Hope Road Trip Team. According to CBFAR Coordinator Ray Higgins, Megan is part of a post college movement of young leaders who are connecting with CBF's missional ministries and sense of community. Gavin McCollum is now CBFAR's Website Specialist, a part-time responsibility, and is a beginning M.Div. student at Duke Divinity School in Durham, NC.