Churches Receive Rebate on Connectional Commitments
Originally published June 11, 2025 June 2025 – Mark Hagewoood, TWK Treasurer, reported at the annual conference that last year, the TWKUMC received over $8.18 million in connectional commitments from 477...
Bishop Graves | Reflecting on Our Time Together
Originally published June 9, 2025 Dear Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference Family, I am overwhelmed with the graciousness of God among us this week at the 4th TWK Annual Conference in Collierville,...
Steve Shoup Awarded the 2025 Francis Asbury Award
Originally published June 4, 2025 The Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference Board of Higher Education and Campus Ministry is pleased to announce the recipient of this year’s Francis Asbury Award: Steve Shoup...
One Matters Award 2025 Recipient is El Redentor
Originally published June 4, 2025 District Superintendent Deborah Smith was pleased to present the 2025 One Matters Award to the El Redentor congregation and pastor, Rev. Luz Campos. El Redentor. Discipleship Ministries’ prestigious One...

Bishops condemn political violence
September 11, 2025 “Seek peace and pursue it!” Every day, we are besieged with acts of violence across the globe.

Vanderbilt Wesley’s Circuit Rider Summer
This article was submitted by Rev. Aimee Baxter. and Molly Borneman Circuit Riders have been an integral part of the

What a Difference a Year Makes! | Letter from Bishop David Graves
Be thankful in all circumstances for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus… 1 Thessalonians 5:18 As I

Celebrating Pioneering Women in Methodism | Southeastern Jurisdiction Historical Society Annual Meeting
The Southeastern Jurisdiction Historical Society of the United Methodist Church will hold its Annual Meeting September 16–18, 2025, in Nashville,

TWK LGBTQ+ Inclusion Team Launch
The TWK LGBTQ+ Inclusion Team launched last week with their inaugural meeting. Co-led by both a clergy person and layperson, Rev. Timothy

A Recap of ‘Communicating with Clarity & Impact’
On Thursday, September 4, 2025, over 450 clergy and laity from the Tennessee-Western Kentucky, Kentucky, and Central Appalachian conferences gathered

Urban Church Collective Initiative Launches in Nashville
The Urban Church Collective Initiative (UCCI) has been formed as an experimental focus group to explore and implement innovative ways

Ministry Leadership Center and the Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference Launch Strategic Partnership to Equip Leaders in Ministry with Young People
The Ministry Leadership Center (MLC) is proud to announce a new partnership with the Tennessee-Western Kentucky (TWK) Conference of the

TWK Anti-Racism Coalition Offers Racial Justice Grants
To encourage leaders and congregations to lean into the Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference’s Discipleship Priority of Disrupting & Dismantling Racism &