The Board of the Development Fund for Kentucky and Tennessee and the Foundation for theMemphis and Tennessee Annual Conferences is pleased to announce the establishing of a newgrant program. These grants are to aid churches or affiliated Conference entities with building orrenovation projects. The criteria are as follows: The project must contribute directly to the …
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By Robert Craig The time for the Reelfoot Rural Ministries 2021 Toy Store has arrived. This ministry is a wonderful blessing for our neighbors in need, their children, donors, and staff. The very presence of God is experienced by all involved in this ministry. The Toy Store will follow the model used last year. The …
October 14, 2021 Youth ministry leadership of the newly forming Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference is taking the next steps toward establishing a new thing in youth ministry for the Nashville Episcopal Area of the UMC. The newly established team met for the first time on September 26 & 28 for its QuickStart launch with consultants from …
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Wespath Benefits and Investments – Delivered to You takes place in the afternoon for two days, November 8-9, 2021. The event will begin at 1:00 p.m. and end at 4:30 p.m. CST on both days. On November 9, there will be optional breakout opportunities beginning at 11:30 a.m. CST. The virtual link to attend will be sent …
Fourteen leaders from Western Tennessee and Kentucky and Middle Tennessee convened at a retreat on September 18 to converse on how best to merge our Creation Care ministries. The site of the retreat was the beautiful Lakeshore campground. The first item of discussion was defining the mission of the ministry. The focus was on a …
For the past several years, the ENCORE Ministry Committee has invited church leaders to complete an Older Adult Ministry Report. The brief report form submitted by leaders provides essential information on who in the church has responsibility for overseeing older adult ministry and what specific ministries the church has been engaged in related to older …
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Message sent on September 21, 2021, to those who are somewhere in the process of licensing or ordination in the Memphis or Tennessee Annual Conference. Dear Brothers and Sisters in the future TWK Annual Conference, Grace and peace to you! We write today to share some important information with you. First, we hope that you saw Sunday’s …
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September 28, 2021 Message from the Bishop’s Office It has certainly been a tiring and difficult season for our world, one that has gone on for a long time, and the task of ministry has been no exception to that. The Art of Well Being Coaching Cohorts will provide experiences to learn about and work with …
The Human Resources (HR) Committee has taken next steps to fulfill the work outlined by the Plan of Union for the Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference adopted by the legacy annual conferences in June. The committee is continuing to align positions and responsibilities to support the new TWK ministry structure using these values as part of the …
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Youth ministry leadership of the newly forming Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference is taking the next steps toward establishing a new thing in youth ministry for the Nashville Episcopal Area of the United Methodist Church. A big next step comes in the establishment of the TWK Youth Ministry Transition Team. This team, comprised of 8-10 youth …
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The Turner Center for church leadership is accepting applications for the second Innovation in Mission Cohort, to begin in October, 2021. This cohort will introduce pastors and key lay persons from five churches to design thinking concepts and explore how churches can become more innovative in their missional disciple-making work. Due to COVID-19, the cohort …
Local Pastor Academy 2021-2022 Looking for an opportunity to discover how to lead in your local congregation? Eager to connect with other local pastors? Desiring to increase your skills and knowledge of local church ministry? Join us for the upcoming Local Pastor Academy so that you will be equipped to be sent into your community …
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