United Methodist leaders have reached an agreement with the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) to extend existing UMC-sponsored Scouting charters through June 30, 2022 to provide for uninterrupted ministry with …
Disaster Response | January Update
UMC congregations and affiliated disaster response groups have been hard at work in western Kentucky and west Tennessee with debris removal and other early response efforts, as well as planning …
TWK Conference Leaders Attend Orientation
On January 22, 2022, sixty leaders of the TWK conference committees met via Zoom as part of an orientation to their roles and teams. The focus of the gathering was …
Golden Cross Foundation Awards More Than $100K in Grants 12 Churches and Organizations in 2021
The Golden Cross Foundation, now known as ENCORE Ministry, awarded almost $102,500 to 12 churches and organizations in 2021 for a variety of projects that benefitted older adult members. Recipients …
Disaster Relief at Fulton First UMC
On Wednesday, Dec. 29, a United Methodist Men-coordinated group from the Metro and Mississippi River districts of our conference unloaded and distributed disaster relief supplies at Fulton First UMC in …
2022 Saving Grace Curriculum Kits
The United Methodist Foundation and Development Fund has Saving Grace Leader’s kits available for launching this important program. Last year, in collaboration with Administrative Services for the Tennessee/Western Kentucky Annual …
Statement Regarding Boy Scout Units Chartered by UM Churches
United Methodist leadership and the BSA have agreed to the following joint statement regarding the status of units chartered by United Methodist churches. The Boy Scouts of America and the …
Recap of Tennessee-Western Kentucky Organizational Meeting
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 …