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, …
Staying in the UMC | Will Clark
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. …
Worship + Lunch and Learn at Scarritt Bennett on Tuesday March 14, 2023
Greetings Beloved, Linda Furtado, a TWK local pastor who recently started as the Director of Spirituality and Arts at Scarritt Bennett, would like to invite you to attend a lunch …
Staying in the UMC | Bill Lawson
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.” …
Why I am Staying UMC | Rev. Dr. Charles A. Becher
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 …
Staying in the UMC | Lisa Carson
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 …
Staying in the UMC | Mary Bailey
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, …
Staying in the UMC | William K. 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 …
Staying in the UMC | Michael Lorance
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 …
Staying in the UMC | Holly Neal
I am choosing to stay United Methodist for several reasons: Members and congregations can exist with differences – reasonable people can disagree and my faith grows as we share our …