This is the truest ""come as you are"" church that I have ever attended. Whether you are in recovery or college educator, Hoover UMC welcomes all with equal seating and status in its worship services. You can wear your Sunday best or casual jeans. In the heart of what some may consider a tough neighborhood, it is tough to not agree that Hoover UMC is a relevant, spiritually uplifting and musicially gifted chuch. It should be included on all literature promoting the historic and cultural aspects of Little Rock, a city that is home to the Central High School Historical Site and the Clinton Presidential Library. My Dad, Rodney S. Wead of St. Louis highly recommended Hoover UMC to me, noting that in the 1970s, his great friend, Rev. William Robinson, Jr. revived a once dying church. Now Pastor Emeritus of the vibrant and truthful multi-faceted, community ministry, Robinson works alongside the relevant and inspiring Senior Pastor Rev. C.J. Duvall, Jr. in ministries that range from a neighborhood garden to faith-based substance abuse programs for men and women.\r
The church boasts excellent musicians in William Staggers and Danita Paige. Mr. Staggers is on the keyboard and microphone, a man who is world renowned for his smooth secular and Christian tunes. Mrs. Paige not only directs the choir but belts out songs and gives ocassional testimonies that electifies one's soul.\r
Rev. I. Malik Saafir and Rev. Maxine Allen, are the associate pastor and Minister of Missions and Ethnic Ministries for the Arkansas Conference of the UMC, respectively. Both bring unique ministries that touch lives. \r
Equally significant is the person for whom the church is named. There are 37 books citing the life and black theology influence of Theressa Hoover, now living in retirement. Mrs. Hoover is best known for writing ""Black women and the churches: triple jeopardy."" (May 1973.\r
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Pros: A church that lives its motto
Cons: Words cannot adequately describe the worship experience
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