Join the TWK Commission on Native American Ministries (CONAM) on August 11-13 at Lake Benson (6200 HWY 100 Bon Aqua TN 37025) for this year’s Native Moccasins Rock! This year …
Renfro Trust Fund Grants Available | Aug. 1 deadline
The Renfro Trust Fund awards annual “brick-and-mortar” grants to small rural United Methodist congregations in the Southeastern Jurisdiction. Applications can be found here and should be submitted to the TWKUMC Global Ministries Team (renfro.grant@twkumc.org) by August …
Take Action Against Kentucky Resuming The Death Penalty
“We oppose the death penalty (capital punishment) and urge its elimination from all criminal codes.” (Social Principles ¶164.G). There have been no executions in Kentucky since 2008 and only three …
Forest Heights UMC Christmas Shoebox Ministry Update
The Christmas shoeboxes are beginning to arrive at Forest Heights UMC in Jackson. Forest Heights is serving as a collection hub for the western portion of the TWK conference. August …
TWK Anti-Racism Coalition | Discipleship Journey Towards Justice
Want to dive deeper into social justice ministry and study? Particularly social justice work intersecting with race? We invite you to join the TWK Anti-Racism Coalition for a year-long Discipleship …
Truly a Fresh Start!
Something beautiful has happened in Maury County. You may recall that the Santa Fe UMC congregation made the courageous and humbling decision to close with only five (5) remaining members. …
A Brief Recap of the 2023 Tennessee-Western Kentucky Annual Conference
By Tyler Sprouse and Cindy Solomon The second Tennessee-Western Kentucky (TWK) Annual Conference was from June 19-21, 2023, at the Renasant Convention Center in Memphis, TN, and online. Over 1,200 …
TWK Ministerial Fellowship | Update Your Records
The Relief Association of Memphis and the Ministerial Fellowship of the legacy Tennessee Conference have officially merged into the Tennessee Western Kentucky Ministerial Fellowship. The organization is currently trying to …
Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month | TWK Commission on Religion and Race
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. As we honor the rich history and culture of our brothers and sisters, it is dire that we commit ourselves to …
Hope Amid Disaffiliations
By Tyler Sprouse, TWK Communications Specialist More than 80 percent of the 840 local churches in the Tennessee-Western Kentucky Annual Conference have chosen to remain faithful to the United Methodist …