Williams Students Lead Worship at Retreat
Baptist Collegiate Ministries from all over Arkansas gathered in Conway this year for the annual BCM Fall Retreat, and the music was led by the student worship team from Williams Baptist University. WBU’s worship team consisted of five students: Tyler Eudy, lead vocalist and guitarist; Hannah Cates, vocalist; Tabor McGraw, vocalist and drums; Hannah […]
Jones Farewell Reception is Thursday at Williams
A reception in honor of Dr. Tom and Gail Jones is slated for Thursday, November 16, at Williams Baptist University. The drop-in reception will run from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., in the Swaim Administration Building rotunda. Jones is the sixth president in the institution’s 76-year history and has been at Williams since 2012. Jones announced […]
“This Random World” Opens this Weekend at Williams
The Williams Baptist University Theatre Program will stage Steven Dietz’s “This Random World” this Friday, Nov. 3, and Saturday, Nov. 4, as a part of WBU’s Homecoming celebration. The play will take place in the Old Chapel. “The play definitely makes you rethink many of the encounters you have had in your life,” said Melinda […]
Williams Homecoming is Nov. 4
Williams Baptist University is set to host its annual Homecoming on Saturday, November 4, when alumni and other friends of the college come to campus for a day of reunions and activities. The day’s activities will kick off at 10 a.m., with a 20th Anniversary Reunion of The Cast in the Swaim Administration Building […]
Historian to Speak at WBU
Historian and author Dr. Calvin White, Jr., will present “Reconstruction, Reformation, and the Roots of the Church of God in Christ” at WBU on Thursday, October 26 at 7p.m. The lecture will take place in the Eagle Coffeehouse & Grill of WBU’s Mabee Student Center. White is chair of the Department of History at the […]
WBU Harvest Fest is Oct. 25
Harvest Fest will take place Wednesday, Oct. 25th, at Williams Baptist University. The annual event is a popular festival for local children and church groups, with Williams students operating the games and activities. There will also be a costume contest for different age categories. Harvest Fest will be in WBU’s Southerland-Mabee Center from 6:00 to […]
Perkins Book Signing is Thursday
Williams Baptist University will host a book signing for Blake Perkins, chair of the Williams Department of History, on Thursday, Oct. 5. The event will be held at 7:00 p.m. in the Eagle Grill, and Perkins will read from his new book, “Hillbilly Hellraisers: Federal Power and Populist Defiance in the Ozarks.” “This book has [...] WBU To Host Arkansas Master’Singers
Williams Baptist University will host the Arkansas Master’Singers for a free concert of worship on October 12 at WBU’s Manley Chapel. The doors open at 6 p.m. and the concert will begin at 7 p.m. With over 200 voices, Arkansas Master’Singers consists of ministers of music/worship leaders, directors, accompanists, choir leaders, pastors, staff members and […]
WWI Display Coming to WBU
“The Great War: Arkansas in World War I” will be displayed at Williams Baptist University’s Felix Goodson Library from October 10 through October 22. The free, traveling exhibit that tells the story of Arkansas’s role, at home and on the battlefields, during World War I. The traveling exhibit consists of 12 panels that showcase images [...] 