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Recap of the 2025 Tennessee-Western Kentucky Annual Conference

“More Than We Can Imagine” – Ephesians 3:20-21 From June 1–4, 2025, United Methodists from across the Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference (TWK) gathered at Collierville United Methodist Church for a Spirit-filled […]

Council of Bishops Condemn War in Middle East

For Immediate ReleaseCouncil of BishopsThe United Methodist ChurchJune 24, 2025 As Bishops of The United Methodist Church, we stand united in our pursuit of peace and our commitment to the […]

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 […]

Annual Conference 2025 Email Archives

Communication with Voting Members of the 2025 TWKUMC Annual Conference includes the following emails: #1 Annual Conference Registration is Open! (4/07/25) #2 Pre-Annual Conference District Gatherings _ May 4 and 5 (5/01/25) #3 Annual Conference_ […]

Registration Open for Upcoming Clergywomen Gatherings

Originally published April 30, 2025 TWK Clergywomen are invited to register for these upcoming gatherings, sponsored by COSROW. Bishop Graves invites all TWK clergywomen to join him for a shared […]

Heritage Sunday 2025

Originally published April 22, 2025 We celebrate all kinds of things in May: Cinco de Mayo, Mother’s Day, Armed Forces Day, Memorial Day, and graduations. In the UMC we know […]

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 […]