The Tennessee and Memphis conferences have taken the final steps to become the Tennessee-Western Kentucky (TWK) Conference of The United Methodist Church, approving rules, policies, and leadership for the new conference starting January 1, 2022. These items were passed during the December 4 TWK Organizational Meeting held online. The bishop, conference leaders, and the cabinet …

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As the new Tennessee-Western Kentucky (TWK) Conference embarks on its bold new adventure, leaders in youth ministry on the Youth Ministry Transition Team are gathering January 7-9 at Lakeshore Assembly for a Vision Summit with consultants from Ministry Architects. The objective is to formulate a statement of mission and a set of core values, as well as …

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By Chaplain Camille Bradley As many of you know, Rev. Dennis Neenan has retired from Wesley Living and I started work with Wesley Living on September 27, 2021. Rev. Neenan has been allowing me to “shadow” him and we have visited most of the 31 properties that fall under Wesley Living’s missions and ministry umbrella. …

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(Nashville, TN) Steam rose off the mounds of dirt when the Rev. Jay Voorhees, pastor of The City Road Chapel United Methodist Church, arrived early in the morning at Hills of Calvary Cemetery on the outskirts of Nashville. Voorhees, along with the Revs. Jeannie Alexander and Kevin Thomas, came to make sure that those buried …

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When the calendar flips to 2022, ENCORE Ministry will be the combined organizational name for two entities of the Tennessee Conference that will unite to support older adult ministry in the Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference (TWK). The current entities are the Golden Cross Foundation and the ENCORE Ministry Committee. ENCORE Ministry will provide older adult ministry resources, leader training, church consultations, …

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Items Submitted for Approval at December 4, 2021 Organizational Meeting Please review the items included and be prepared to vote. Questions can be asked and items discussed as needed during the online meeting on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021. The consent agenda groups submitted conference reports into one agenda item so they can be approved in …

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There will be an offering during the Organizational Meeting on December 4, 2021. Funds will be collected for the Reelfoot Rural Ministries Toy Store (Memphis Conference) and The Last Minute Toy Store (Tennessee Conference). The offering will be split 50/50 between the two stores; there is no need to designate which toy store when making …

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November 1, 2021 The Intentional Growth Center is pleased to announce that on November 1 it began accepting applications for a new round of grants. These grants are available to local congregations and church organizations. It will focus on ministries that increase Christian Discipleship and Church Leader Development for clergy and laity of all denominations. …

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The Board of the Development Fund for Kentucky and Tennessee and the Foundation for the Memphis and Tennessee Annual Conferences is pleased to announce the establishing of a new grant program. These grants are to aid churches or affiliated Conference entities with building or renovation projects. The criteria are as follows: The project must contribute …

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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 …

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