Category: News

Steve Shoup Awarded the 2025 Francis Asbury Award

Originally published June 4, 2025 The Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference Board of Higher Education and Campus Ministry is pleased to announce the recipient of this year’s Francis Asbury Award: Steve Shoup […]

One Matters Award 2025 Recipient is El Redentor

Originally published June 4, 2025 District Superintendent Deborah Smith was pleased to present the 2025 One Matters Award to the El Redentor congregation and pastor, Rev. Luz Campos. El Redentor. Discipleship Ministries’ prestigious One […]

Kristin Clark-Banks and Jerrell Nelson awarded the 2025 Harry Denman Evangelism Award

The Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference is pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s Harry Denman Evangelism Award: the Reverend Kristin Clark-Banks (clergy) of Forest Hills United Methodist Church in the […]

Cress to Join Conference Staff

Originally published May 29, 2025 We are pleased to welcome the Reverend Keri Cress, who will be joining the Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference Staff Team as a “Faith and Innovation Connectional […]

UMCOR Supports TWK Disaster Response

Originally published April 17, 2025 April 2025 The United Methodist Committee on Relief of Global Ministries (UMCOR) recently approved a $10,000 solidarity grant requested by the TWKUMC. These funds will […]

This is What Leadership Looks Like – Story from Rev. Mary Kate Myers

Originally published April 15, 2025 I’m still trying to wrap my head around this weekend. January 2024, Wesley Foundation campus ministers from the Tennessee Western Kentucky gathered at Cedar Crest […]

TWK Board of Pension Commits $1 million to Mental Health

Originally published April 14, 2025 April 2025 In October of 2023, the Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference formed a Mental Health Cohort to review current resources, explore best practices, and ask generative […]

Conference-wide Initiative Announced to Bolster Clergy and Congregational Well-being

Originally published April 14, 2025 It started with a question: How is the Holy Spirit inviting the Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference to tend to our mental health and well-being within the […]

Discipleship Reclaimed | Annual Conference 2025 Bible Study

Originally published April 11, 2025 TWKUMC has entered a new season of discipleship shaped by deep listening, spiritual reflection, and a shared desire to grow in faithfulness to Christ. Following […]

Our Western Communities are “in real trouble” | UMCOR Cleaning Buckets Needed

Originally published April 11, 2025 April 2025 UMCOR Relief Supplies Are Needed TWK and UMCOR disaster response volunteers and staff are reporting significant damage to homes in the western part […]