By Tyler Sprouse, TWK Communications Specialist There’s an apocryphal quote attributed to the 16th century Protestant Reformer, Martin Luther, that reads: “Even if I knew the world would end tomorrow, …
Meet Annual Conference 2022 Speaker, Sharon Cox!
Sharon Cox, RN, MSN is a healthcare speaker and author with experience ranging from faculty and administrative roles to having her own consulting practice for the last 35 years. She …
TWK Commission on Religion & Race: A Call to Dismantle Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Racism
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. As we honor the rich history and culture of our brothers and sisters, it is dire that we commit ourselves to …
TWK Church & Society Team | The Drug Crisis and the Church’s Response
The following is a message from the TWK Church & Society team, urging churches to respond to the drug crisis sweeping the country, as well as asking churches already involved …
An Update from GOLDEN CROSS Senior Ministries
GOLDEN CROSS Senior Ministries is celebrating its 25th year in ministry this year. Serving approximately 2200 seniors in twenty-nine affordable independent living and two assisted living communities throughout West TN, …
Join A Signposts Group!
Vincent Harding, a civil rights leader and one of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s speechwriters, championed the idea that we can become “live human signposts” of love and justice. Inspired …
TWK Email Rollout Update
The Tennessee-Western Kentucky Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church has selected Gmail, a platform within Google Workspace, as the official email platform of the new conference. It will bear …
St. Matthew’s UMC Partners With Memphis Nonprofit, UMCs in Homeless Outreach
By Tyler Sprouse, TWK Communications Specialist April 2022 – Walking to her car on a brisk October evening, Rev. Kimberlynn Alexander, the pastor of St. Matthew’s UMC in Memphis, had …
Application Deadline Extension for the Tom and Betty Cloyd Scholarship
The Tom and Betty CLoyd Scholarship deadline for the 2022 academic year has been extended to May 30, 2022. The Tom and Betty Cloyd Scholarship Fund was established through Belle …
UMC Book of Discipline 2019 Addendum – Paragraph 2553
Section VIII. Disaffiliation of Local Churches Over Issues Related to Human Sexuality ¶ 2553. Disaffiliation of a Local Church Over Issues Related to Human Sexuality 1. Because of the current …