On May 14th, a white teenage gunman opened fire at a supermarket in Buffalo killing 10 Black people. On May 15th, a 68-year-old man killed one person and critically wounded …
TWK Commission on Religion & Race (CORR): A Reflection on George Floyd & the Buffalo Massacre
The following is a statement issued by the chair of the TWK CORR team, the Rev. Dr. Erin Beasley. On May 25th, 2020, we watched in horror as George Floyd …
TWK Church & Society | An Update on the Drug Crisis and the Church’s Response
The following is an update from the TWK Church & Society team regarding the drug crisis in the U.S. and the church’s response. In a recently updated article from CNN, …
West End UMC Hosts Art Exhibit, Other Initiatives During Earth Month
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, …
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!
Signposts is a covenant discipleship opportunity for lay and clergy to support one another while exploring God’s dream for an antiracist, anti-oppressive world. Through personal reflection on the scriptures and …
Call to Action from the TWK Church & Society Team
The newly formed TWK Church & Society team’s purpose is, in alignment with the UMC’s Social Principles (paragraph 629.4), “[to] confront the Church consistent with the Social Principles and the …
TWK Creation Care: Earth Week Activities
The TWK Creation Care Ministry invites you to participate in upcoming activities this spring that will focus on working for a healthy Earth for our children and all future generations. …
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