The Center for Pastoral Wholeness & Chaplaincy Studies and The Center for Faith and Imagination (both of Memphis Theological Seminary) are now actively recruiting chaplains to participate in a Chaplains …
Lay Servant Training Opportunities Provided by the Red River District In-Person at Gordon Memorial UMC
The Red River District will offer Basic and Advanced Lay Servant Training at Gordon Memorial UMC on February 11 and 18, 2023. These courses will be offered in person and …
TWK 2023 Be Retreat: Belong! at Cedar Crest
The TWK Youth Team invites you to join them on March 4-5 for their 2023 Be Retreat: Belong! This TWK children’s spiritual life event is designed for 3rd – 5th …
TWK Youth Transition Team Conference Update January 2023
By the TWK Youth Transition Team The Tennessee-Western Kentucky Annual Conference Youth Transition Team met on retreat January 6-8 at Cedar Crest. This team, having spent 18 months together to …
Small Group for Chaplains Actively Recruiting for Participants
The Center for Pastoral Wholeness & Chaplaincy Studies (CPWCS) and The Center for Faith and Imagination (both of Memphis Theological Seminary) are now actively recruiting chaplains to participate in a …
Mississippi River District Lay Servant Ministry | January Classes Open to All!
In his book, Living Our Beliefs, the United Methodist Way, Bishop Kenneth Carder helps us to understand the meaning and power of the United Methodist way of living, serving and …
Reminder of Changes in Clergy Mental Health Benefits for 2023
Mental Health Care benefits for clergy and families will be administered differently beginning in 2023. Instead of benefits being paid by the Conference, beginning in January 2023, benefits will be …
Youth Answer the Call to “Begin Again”
By Russell Casteel The past three years have been trying on every community, every church, and on the program ministries of our conference. As the legacy Memphis and Tennessee conference …
Memphis Theological Seminary to Offer Course on Dementia Featuring Bishop Ken Carder
Memphis Theological Seminary is offering a course in the Spring 2023 semester focused on helping pastors and congregations understand and be present with those of their communities living with dementia. …
Reclaiming Spiritual Leadership
By Tyler Sprouse, TWK Communications Specialist If, as a clergyperson or lay leader, you have recently felt ground down or burned out, you’re likely not alone. Feel like there’s …