Aprovechar nuestra conexión y amar a nuestros vecinos
Hunger: it exists in every corner of our conference. In Tennessee and Western Kentucky, 1 in 6 adults and 1 in 5 children are facing food insecurity – that’s over 900,000 Tennesseans and 750,000 Kentuckians who are struggling with access to nutritious meals on a daily basis. When schools break for summer, we know our hunger crisis will only worsen, as children lose access to free and reduced-price lunch and families face higher grocery bills amid rising food costs and reduced SNAP benefits.
Across the TWK Conference, congregations are already faithfully feeding their communities through food pantries, meal ministries, and partnerships that reflect Christ’s love. Every day, United Methodists are sharing meals and building relationships around the table.
Our 2026 Annual Conference offering will support TWK local church feeding ministries across our area.
Thanks to the generosity of Encore Ministries Foundation, every dollar raised through our Annual Conference offering will be matched dollar-for-dollar. This means that a gift of $50 becomes $100; a gift of $1,000 will become $2,000, and so on.
As people of faith, we know our calling is clear: to feed, to welcome, to care. Jesus reminds us in Matthew 25, "Porque tuve hambre y me disteis de comer..." - una invitación a amar al prójimo de forma real y tangible.
God has already been at work. Congregations across our connection have already been providing food to our neighbors, and we, members of the TWK, have the opportunity to join together in supporting this response to our call. Together. Grounded in grace and strengthened by our connection. We are responding with generosity, hope, and deep love for our neighbors.
Donar
Collect an Annual Conference Offering with your local congregation. Funds may be donated online, via the QR code below, or brought to the annual conference and placed in the offering basket.
Voluntario
For individuals or congregations looking for ways to serve, we invite you to explore and support the food ministries already active in your area: Lista de Ministerios de Alimentación de TWK.
- Identify a nearby TWKUMC food ministry or local organization in your area and inquire about how to get involved.
- Póngase en contacto con un ministerio de alimentos de TWKUMC cercano o con una organización local y averigüe cuáles son sus necesidades, y organice una colecta de alimentos.
- Contact your local schools or school systems to ask whether there are ways you can join their efforts to meet the needs of students who may be experiencing food insecurity.
Defensor
Church and Society Call to Action
Como cristianos, comprendemos nuestra llamada a alimentar a los hambrientos. Como Metodistas Unidos, reconocemos esta llamada "no sólo como una cuestión de caridad, sino de responsabilidad, rectitud y justicia". Libro de Resoluciones, 4051
Como personas de fe, debemos alzar nuestras voces y defender los programas de nutrición como un importante salvavidas para nuestros vecinos más vulnerables. Nuestros funcionarios electos deben apoyar políticas que fortalezcan estos programas y nos pongan en el camino hacia la eliminación del hambre en los Estados Unidos y en todo el mundo.-Junta General de Iglesia y Sociedad
"Porque tuve hambre y me disteis de comer, tuve sed y me disteis de beber, era forastero y me acogisteis..." -Mateo 25,35
Learn about what our United Methodist Social Principles say about our call to respond to hunger.