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 …
TWK Church & Society | Gun Violence Awareness Month Call to Action
On May 14th, a white teenage gunman opened fire at a supermarket in Buffalo killing 10 Black people. On May 15th, a 68-year-old man killed one person and critically wounded …
TWK Annual Conference Will Consider Requests for Disaffiliation from the UMC
During the 2022 TWK Annual Conference in June, voting members will be asked to approve the requests from 57 churches to disaffiliate from the UMC. There currently are 921 churches …
TWK Commission on Religion & Race (CORR): A Reflection on George Floyd & the Buffalo Massacre
The following is a statement issued by the chair of the TWK CORR team, the Rev. Dr. Erin Beasley. On May 25th, 2020, we watched in horror as George Floyd …
TWK Church & Society | An Update on the Drug Crisis and the Church’s Response
The following is an update from the TWK Church & Society team regarding the drug crisis in the U.S. and the church’s response. In a recently updated article from CNN, …
TWK Commission on Religion & Race: A Call to Dismantle Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Racism
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 …
TWK Church & Society Team | The Drug Crisis and the Church’s Response
The following is a message from the TWK Church & Society team, urging churches to respond to the drug crisis sweeping the country, as well as asking churches already involved …
St. Matthew’s UMC Partners With Memphis Nonprofit, UMCs in Homeless Outreach
By Tyler Sprouse, TWK Communications Specialist April 2022 – Walking to her car on a brisk October evening, Rev. Kimberlynn Alexander, the pastor of St. Matthew’s UMC in Memphis, had …
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