Our children’s ministries had an awesome time at BE Retreat! Thanks to all the churches and their students that attended! Over March 29-30, Cedar Crest Camp hosted BE Retreat, the …
Your Connectional Giving Makes GBHEM Scholarships Possible
With your support, the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) awarded more than $3.7 million in scholarships to 1,895 United Methodist students in 2024, including 37 in the …
Vanco powers growth for TWKUMC members with dynamic new partnership
Vanco has worked with over 25,000 churches since our founding 30 years ago. They offer Tennessee-Western Kentucky UMC Conference churches everything they need to grow giving, spread their message, connect …
Blooming Hope After the Storm | Mission Story from Wesley of Middle Tennessee
by Delaney Reynolds In Him all things are made new! During spring break the MTSU Wesley Foundation spent a week in Johnson City working in relief for Hurricane Helene, one …
Certificate in Discipleship Coaching Offered to Laity and Clergy
Discipleship Ministries and Excellence in Ministry Coaching (EMC3) have partnered to create a Certificate in Discipleship for lay and clergy looking for basic knowledge related to coaching skill fundamentals and discipleship. The …
Annual Conference Schedule
This tentative schedule is to assist you in planning. Bishop Graves encourages in-person attendance; however, links for online participation will be available. The 2025 Clergy Session will be online on …
Bishop Graves’ Long-Term Recovery Mission Team | 2025
Getting started….DAY 1 The Cabinet teams of Bishop David Graves’ Kentucky-Tennessee Episcopal Area gathered in Canton, North Carolina on Sunday evening. Communities across Western North Carolina were devastated by Hurricane …
Accommodations for Annual Conference
If additional hotels come through with reduced rates, we will add them to this page! Please note the cutoff date for the special rates being offered. If the TWKUMC block …
Letter to the TWK from Faith & Innovation | March 2025
Dear Friends and Colleagues, It is time! Something about the arrival of spring says, “it’s time!” On March 9, we adjust our clocks forward into our familiar Chronos time, and we …
The Appointment Process from Bishop Graves
February 20, 2025 Colleagues and Friends, Currently the cabinet, pastors, staff-parish committees, and churches are working on the upcoming appointment year: July 2025 to June 2026. I have found that …