Kristin Clark-Banks and Jerrell Nelson awarded the 2025 Harry Denman Evangelism Award
The Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference is pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s Harry Denman Evangelism Award: the Reverend Kristin Clark-Banks (clergy) of Forest Hills United Methodist Church in the […]
Cress to Join Conference Staff
Originally published May 29, 2025 We are pleased to welcome the Reverend Keri Cress, who will be joining the Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference Staff Team as a “Faith and Innovation Connectional […]
The Grace Meal: Loving Jesus, Loving Others
Originally published May 28, 2025 by Lucretia Mobbs What draws you to a particular church family? My husband and I were initially drawn to McKendree Memorial United Methodist Church in […]
Annual Conference 2025 Email Archives
Communication with Voting Members of the 2025 TWKUMC Annual Conference includes the following emails: #1 Annual Conference Registration is Open! (4/07/25) #2 Pre-Annual Conference District Gatherings _ May 4 and 5 (5/01/25) #3 Annual Conference_ […]
Registration Open for Upcoming Clergywomen Gatherings
Originally published April 30, 2025 TWK Clergywomen are invited to register for these upcoming gatherings, sponsored by COSROW. Bishop Graves invites all TWK clergywomen to join him for a shared […]
Heritage Sunday 2025
Originally published April 22, 2025 We celebrate all kinds of things in May: Cinco de Mayo, Mother’s Day, Armed Forces Day, Memorial Day, and graduations. In the UMC we know […]
UMCOR Supports TWK Disaster Response
Originally published April 17, 2025 April 2025 The United Methodist Committee on Relief of Global Ministries (UMCOR) recently approved a $10,000 solidarity grant requested by the TWKUMC. These funds will […]
This is What Leadership Looks Like – Story from Rev. Mary Kate Myers
Originally published April 15, 2025 I’m still trying to wrap my head around this weekend. January 2024, Wesley Foundation campus ministers from the Tennessee Western Kentucky gathered at Cedar Crest […]
TWK Board of Pension Commits $1 million to Mental Health
Originally published April 14, 2025 April 2025 In October of 2023, the Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference formed a Mental Health Cohort to review current resources, explore best practices, and ask generative […]
Conference-wide Initiative Announced to Bolster Clergy and Congregational Well-being
Originally published April 14, 2025 It started with a question: How is the Holy Spirit inviting the Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference to tend to our mental health and well-being within the […]