Bishop Graves on Redistricting in the Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference
Pastors with New Projected Appointments | Bios
Rev. Tondala Hayward – projected Director of Ministerial Services Rev. Tondala Hayward serves as Campus Minister at the University of Memphis Wesley Foundation (Memphis Wesley). She is an ordained elder, […]
UMC Bishops Express Deep Concern Over Supreme Court Voting Rights Decision
Council of BishopsThe United Methodist ChurchPress ReleaseFor Immediate Release WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church is acutely aware of, and deeply concerned about, the […]
A Holy Week Prayer for Peace
Dear friends, As we enter Holy Week, we follow Jesus toward the cross and toward the hope made known in the resurrection. This is always a sacred time for us, […]
Praying for Peace – A Message from Bishop Graves | March 10, 2026
Dear friends, As we continue our Lenten journey, I want to encourage all of us to be in a spirit of prayer that peace would come to the Middle East, […]
A Message from Bishop Graves | March 2, 2026
Dear friends, As headlines report expanding military action in Iran and rising instability across the region, many of us feel the weight of this moment. War weighs on us whether […]
Appointment Timeline
Dear Friends and Colleagues, Currently the TWK Cabinet, pastors, staff-parish committees, and churches are working on the upcoming appointment year: July 2026 to June 2027. Your prayers during this time […]
UMC Bishops finish Canvassing of Amendments; All Four are Ratified
The Council of BishopsThe United Methodist ChurchFor Immediate ReleaseWednesday, November 5, 2025 WASHINGTON, D. C. The Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church has completed canvassing the votes of annual […]
Cabinet Corner
July – September 2025 What’s Going On? Bishop David Graves and the TWK Cabinet team launched into the new conference year with a deep dive into living the discipleship priorities. […]
Blessings
September 17, 2025 Blessings God blesses those whose hearts are pure, for they will see God. – Matthew 5:8 As many of you know, I lost both of my parents […]