On Sunday, September 8, at Brentwood UMC, the TWK Conference held a welcome reception for Bishop David Graves and his wife, Nancy. The event was co-hosted by Brentwood UMC, the …

  By Tyler Sprouse, TWK Communications Specialist  For over 42 years, the late Rev. Roger A. Hopson (1950-2022) was dedicated to educating and ministering to people with deep care, courage, …

In 2021, I knelt before Bishop McAlilly and was ordained an Elder. I took vows to the rule of life, the journey, and the task of this calling of mine. …

I have often been asked in various contexts why I am a United Methodist instead of some other religious affiliation, and the answer is always the same, “Opportunities to serve.” …

I am old enough to remember the merger of our churches (Denominations) that created the United Methodist Church and why it was and needs to be called UNITED Methodist. I …

The United Methodist Church is where the words “Grace and Peace of Christ” took on true meaning for me.   I was raised in a Christian home in a different faith …

The United Methodist Church represents in my life: home, love, compassion, and community. My favorite biblical verse that was taught to me by my grandfather, Reverend Dr. William P. Bailey, …

Psalm 59:10 says, “My God in his steadfast love will meet me” (NRSV).  An anonymous writer had written in the margin of a Bible next to 59:10, their paraphrase of …

When I was about six years old (1954), I received a two-dollar bill and a picture of Jesus for having good attendance in Sunday School at Centertown Methodist Church.  I …