Churches Receive Rebate on Connectional Commitments

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 churches. “While slightly under budget, …

Bishop Graves | Reflecting on Our Time Together

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, TN. You arrived prepared, anticipating …

Steve Shoup awarded the 2025 Francis Asbury Award

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 of Cookeville, Tennessee. Steve Shoup …

One Matters Award 2025 Recipient is El Redentor

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 Matters Award recognizes …

Cress to Join Conference Staff

We are pleased to welcome the Reverend Keri Cress, who will be joining the Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference Staff Team as a “Faith and Innovation Connectional Liaison” beginning on June 23. …

The Grace Meal: Loving Jesus, Loving Others

by Lucretia Mobbs What draws you to a particular church family? My husband and I were initially drawn to McKendree Memorial United Methodist Church in Portland, TN, by their active …

How Churches Can Enact Justice in Their Communities

The Board of Church and Society invites churches across the TWK to consider a new program, hosted by the Kairos Center and Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ), that helps churches enact justice in their …