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 …
Fall Issue of The Connector Magazine
The Fall 2022 issue of The Connector print magazine is now available. This issue features an article written by the late Rev. Dr. Autura Eason-Williams about the #BeUMC campaign. It …
Disaster Response | Volunteer or Host Volunteers!
TWK Disaster Response Volunteer Interest Questionnaire and Housing Site Application The TWK Disaster Response team is recruiting volunteers for Fall and Winter construction projects, primarily in TN’s Weakley County and …
TWK Delegation Attending the Southeastern Jurisdictional (SEJ) Conference
The TWK delegation is in attendance at the SEJ Conference, November 2 – 4, 2022, at Lake Junaluska, NC. Please keep them in your prayers. All sessions and worship services …
Reminder of Changes in Clergy Mental Health Benefits for 2023
Mental Health Care benefits for clergy and families will be administered differently beginning in 2023. Instead of benefits being paid by the Conference, beginning in January 2023, benefits will be …
Youth Answer the Call to “Begin Again”
By Russell Casteel The past three years have been trying on every community, every church, and on the program ministries of our conference. As the legacy Memphis and Tennessee conference …
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. …
District Project Manager Position Developed
A new part-time district position has been created to help District Superintendents fulfill the needs of the district. The District Project Manager (DPM) will work with the District Superintendent and …
Reclaiming Spiritual Leadership
By Tyler Sprouse, TWK Communications Specialist If, as a clergyperson or lay leader, you have recently felt ground down or burned out, you’re likely not alone. Feel like there’s …
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 …