Local Churches Combating Climate Change: “Start Where You Are”
By Tyler Sprouse, TWK Communications Specialist The magnitude of the climate crisis is overwhelming and can lead people to feelings of despair and helplessness. What can everyday people do in […]
Christmas Greetings from Global Ministries Missionary, Hongduk Kim, and the Asia-Pacific Regional Office Team
Dear Partners in Mission, Greetings from Korea! Asia-Pacific Regional Office (APRO) of Global Ministries has been very active in mission in 2022 as we have always been. We […]
TWK Commission on Religion and Race | Native American Heritage Month
November is Native American Heritage Month, and Native American Heritage Day will be observed on November 25th. This month, we explore the heritage, culture, and experience of Indigenous peoples both […]
Memphis Theological Seminary to Offer Course on Dementia Featuring Bishop Ken Carder
Memphis Theological Seminary is offering a course in the Spring 2023 semester focused on helping pastors and congregations understand and be present with those of their communities living with dementia. […]
Community Care Fellowship Receives $4.5 Million in Grant Funding from Metro Nashville for Mobile Housing Navigation Centers
After approval during Metro Nashville’s October Council Meeting, Community Care Fellowship (CCF), a non-profit organization that has served Nashville’s unhoused and socially displaced for more than 40 years, has received […]
TWK Commission on Religion and Race | Observing National Hispanic Heritage Month
This month (Sept. 15 to Oct. 15), we honor the rich history and heritage of Hispanic Americans. We celebrate the many ways Hispanic Americans have enriched our society and we […]
TWK Church & Society | September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
If you or someone you know is in an emergency, call or text 988. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 2020: Suicide was the twelfth leading […]
Rethinking Church Leadership: Executive Leadership Training
Session 1 Topic: Building Vision and Mission-Based Ministries Session 1 will set the stage for the remaining sessions in the series by introducing and explaining the Strategic Model as an overarching […]
A Brief Recap of the Inaugural Tennessee-Western Kentucky Annual Conference
The inaugural Tennessee-Western Kentucky (TWK) Annual Conference was held as a hybrid conference from June 15-17 at Brentwood UMC and online. Although the TWK Conference was officially birthed on January […]
General Board of Church & Society | Gun Violence Prevention Resources
At this year’s inaugural TWK Annual Conference, a resolution urging federal, state, and local lawmakers to implement specific laws that either prevent or reduce gun violence, was presented to and […]