Prayer Concerns
Prayer Concerns messages about the illness or death of serving and retired TWKUMC clergy and staff and their immediate family members are sent out conference-wide at the end of each week, as needed. This includes all of the requests submitted during the previous week.
Recent Prayer Requests
The following prayer concerns were recently sent out to the TWK Prayer Concerns distribution list. Using the button at the bottom of this page, you may subscribe to receive these messages in your email inbox. You will not receive the newsletter by subscribing to this Prayer Concerns list.
Elliott
Please be in prayer for the family of retired elder Rev. Joe Elliott, who died on December 8, 2025. In addition to pastoring United Methodist churches in Middle Tennessee, Rev. Elliott served on the Conference Board of Ordained Ministry.
Binford
Please be in prayer for the family of Levi Alan Binford, who died on Monday, November 10, 2025. Levi was the son of Rev. Tom and Carolyn Binford.
Morris
Please be in prayer for Rev. Mike Morris and family on the death of his wife, Cynthia “Cindy” Morris, on Thursday, November 6, 2025. Mike and Cindy served seven congregations in the Memphis Conference before his retirement.
Leslie
Please join us in prayer for the family of retired elder, Rev. Dan Leslie, who died on Saturday, November 15, 2025, at the Anna Mae Owen Residential Hospice House. Rev. Leslie served churches in Western Kentucky and Northwest Tennessee.
Reed
Please join us in prayer for the family of Rev. George Lee Reed, retired associate member of the legacy Memphis Conference, who died on November 10, 2025.
Keller
Please be in prayer for Rev. Jack Keller, retired local pastor, in the death of his 101-year-old mother, Bernice Keller, on November 11, 2025, in Seattle, WA. Mrs. Keller was also the mother-in-law of retired elder, Rev. Cherie Parker. A celebration of her life will take place at a later time.
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