Prayer Concerns
Prayer Concerns messages about the illness or death of serving and retired TWKUMC clergy and staff and their immediate family members are sent out conference-wide at the end of each week, as needed. This includes all of the requests submitted during the previous week.
Recent Prayer Requests
The following prayer concerns were recently sent out to the TWK Prayer Concerns distribution list. Using the button at the bottom of this page, you may subscribe to receive these messages in your email inbox. You will not receive the newsletter by subscribing to this Prayer Concerns list.
Hubbard
Please be in prayer for Rev. Amanda Westmoreland on the death of her mother, Laura Comes Hubbard, who died on February 23, 2026. Rev. Westmoreland serves Millington First UMC in the Metro District.
Roberts
Please be in prayer for Rev. Steve Blackwell and family on the death of his mother, Carol Jean Roberts, who died on February 25, 2026. Rev. Blackwell serves the Santa Fe charge in the Harpeth River District.
Sailors
Please be in prayer for the family of Patricia “Pat” Biggs Sailors, who died on February 18, 2026. Pat faithfully served for more than 30 years as secretary/district administrator of the legacy Pulaski District and Harpeth River District. She also served the legacy Tennessee Annual Conference as a lay delegate and member of the Board of Ordained Ministry, mentoring and supporting countless clergy throughout her years of ministry.
Pat was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Richard “Dick” Sailors, who died on February 4, 2026.
Harper
Please be in prayer for the family of Patty Sue Harper, a member of Connell Memorial UMC, who passed away on Feb 11, 2026. She was the widow of Rev. Fred Harper, who served as an elder in the legacy Tennessee Conference, and the mother of Rev. Lisa Harper, who serves as a local pastor at Owens Chapel in the Cumberland River District.
Anderson
Please be in prayer for the family of Thomas “Tom” Allen Anderson, who died on January 14, 2026. Tom was the son of retired elder Rev. John Anderson.
Johnson
Please be in prayer for the family of retired elder, Rev. Louis Alvin Johnson, who died on January 13, 2026.