We extend our heartfelt gratitude and fond wishes to Rev. Bill and Cheryl Lawson as they conclude 22 years of faithful ministry with the Briensburg UMC community. May this new chapter be filled with rest, joy, and God’s continued blessings. Enjoy!

UM Churches throughout the southeastern US have worked together to provide UM missionaries and pastors with Christmas gifts and the Christmas story to children they minister to. In past years, the Purchase District Local Churches have been very generous in the number of shoe boxes they filled. Let's see if we can top last year's donations! Deadline is Monday, July 21.

To pick up the required shoe boxes and the list of appropriate contents, contact the district office at 270-527-8282 to set up an appointment. Shoe box instructions

ENCORE Ministry Foundation supports impactful ministry by, with, and for older adults through grant partnerships with churches and organizations in the Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference. If you’re developing a program that enhances the lives of older adults, apply today! A checklist is included to guide you through the application. Questions? Contact info@encoreministry.org.

Share your success! Grant recipients are asked to submit a brief evaluation with photos and reflections within a year of project completion—your story may be featured in EMF’s newsletter or social media!

More information on grants.

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The recordings from the annual conference are now available on the conference website at twkumc.org/ac2025/media/. They are arranged by day with business session and worship services. Photographs from the conference will also be available via that page, so check back later this week. 

To view the 2025-26 clergy appointments that were fixed on June 5, click here.

If you watched or attended the annual conference, please give your feedback by completing an evaluation survey.

The Board of Church and Society invites churches across the TWK to consider a new program, hosted by the Kairos Center and Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ), that helps churches enact justice in their communities. Applications are due June 20. Learn more and sign up for an information session.

Join TWK United Women in Faith for a free screening of Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in School on Saturday, July 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at McKendree UMC in Nashville. This powerful documentary sheds light on the unjust treatment of Black girls in school systems—and calls us to respond. All women and youth are welcome! Lunch is included, but preregistration is required.

Reserve your spot today by emailing karenasaunders76@gmail.com. Don’t miss this opportunity to watch, reflect, and be inspired to make change.

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