The Autura Eason-Williams Day of Lament and Action (AEWDLA) is an annual day established by the Black Methodists for Church Renewal of the Tennessee-Western Kentucky Annual Conference of the UMC. …
Native Moccasins Rock Celebrates 21 Years!
Join the TWK Commission on Native American Ministries (CONAM) on August 11-13 at Lake Benson (6200 HWY 100 Bon Aqua TN 37025) for this year’s Native Moccasins Rock! This year …
Renfro Trust Fund Grants Available | Aug. 1 deadline
The Renfro Trust Fund awards annual “brick-and-mortar” grants to small rural United Methodist congregations in the Southeastern Jurisdiction. Applications can be found here and should be submitted to the TWKUMC Global Ministries Team (renfro.grant@twkumc.org) by August …
Take Action Against Kentucky Resuming The Death Penalty
“We oppose the death penalty (capital punishment) and urge its elimination from all criminal codes.” (Social Principles ¶164.G). There have been no executions in Kentucky since 2008 and only three …
Forest Heights UMC Christmas Shoebox Ministry Update
The Christmas shoeboxes are beginning to arrive at Forest Heights UMC in Jackson. Forest Heights is serving as a collection hub for the western portion of the TWK conference. August …
TWK Anti-Racism Coalition | Discipleship Journey Towards Justice
Want to dive deeper into social justice ministry and study? Particularly social justice work intersecting with race? We invite you to join the TWK Anti-Racism Coalition for a year-long Discipleship …
Why I Am Staying in the UMC | Sara Corum
My children, Cooper and Aiden, born and raised UM with more UM clergy-folk in their bloodline than they deserve, aren’t always able to be at Annual Conference, but they made …
Truly a Fresh Start!
Something beautiful has happened in Maury County. You may recall that the Santa Fe UMC congregation made the courageous and humbling decision to close with only five (5) remaining members. …
A Brief Recap of the 2023 Tennessee-Western Kentucky Annual Conference
By Tyler Sprouse and Cindy Solomon The second Tennessee-Western Kentucky (TWK) Annual Conference was from June 19-21, 2023, at the Renasant Convention Center in Memphis, TN, and online. Over 1,200 …
2023 Annual Conference | Sacred Space
Sacred Space is an interactive, multi-sensory prayer experience that invites you to engage God with your whole being. In the Sacred Space you will: Hear and reflect on stories of …