Project Christmas House is a project of our district that builds one house per year for families who have lost their home due to a natural disaster. This year's home will be built in Mayfield, Ky. We need church and individual financial support and volunteers to attend this mission trip for one or more days. $42,000 is needed to fully fund the project. Our district goal is to raise $20,000 by Dec. 16.

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Bishop McAlilly is recovering from a successful heart procedure earlier this week. He appreciates your continued prayers for healing as he continues his journey to physical wellness. Cards may be mailed to him at 304 S. Perimeter Park Drive, Nashville, TN 37211. While he is on medical leave, retired Bishop Joe Pennel will be our acting bishop on an interim basis. He can be reached at [email protected].

We have available in the district office a resource for Advent that we purchased and are giving away first come, first serve. We have 100 copies of a booklet from Living Compass called Living Well Through Advent 2022: Practicing Simplicity with All Your Heart, Soul, Strength, and Mind. The booklet is designed for use as an individual reflection or for group study. It provides a foundation for seeking a deeper experience of Advent, an experience that will help prepare us for the true meaning of Christmas. If you want to do a group study, Living Compass offers a free downloadable Facilitator Guide on their website | link.

The Purchase District office announces its 2022 holiday schedule for the Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year holidays. | Details

The Fall 2022 issue of The Connector magazine is available online. Pastors and church leaders also received the printed version by mail this week. This issue features an article written by the late Rev. Dr. Autura Eason-Williams about what it means to be United Methodist. Read the Fall issue here.

United Methodist Communications’ research team wants to hear from you about what it means to be a United Methodist. The denomination’s communications agency is looking for feedback on a variety of topics in an effort to listen and learn from church members to inform UMCom’s work. The survey will take about 10 minutes and all of the information provided will be kept strictly confidential. Questions can be directed to Teresa Faust at [email protected]. Take survey 

Giving Tuesday 2022 is on November 29. Giving Tuesday is a global giving movement that encourages people to do good. It is now an independent nonprofit that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity. Consider joining the movement this year by giving your time or a donation! Learn more.

The Paducah Cooperative Ministry is sponsoring an annual Community Thanksgiving Worship Service on Sunday, November 20 at Broadway UMC beginning at 6:30 p.m. Members of the various churches across Paducah will be participating in leadership. Everyone is welcome to attend. Following the worship service, a reception will be held in Igert Hall honoring Heidi Suhrheinrich upon her retirement after 24 years as Executive Director. Everyone is welcome to join this celebration!

What do you think of when you hear the word evangelism? Evangel is simply the Christian gospel and evangelism is simply the telling or spreading of the good news! As always, these tasks are more easily accomplished together!

You, your family, your small group or congregation has an opportunity to tell the story of the birth of Jesus: Saturday, December 3, 1-3pm and 6-9pm at the Murray Calloway County Fairgrounds at 211 Fairgrounds Rd. Murray, KY 42071! The UMC's of Calloway County has a Live Nativity with 8 scenes that tell this story. We have live animals, including camels. We have scenes, costumes, and refreshments. All indoors!

Won't you consider joining us to tell this story once again? For more information contact Calloway Cluster Chairperson, Mrs. Tara McClure: [email protected].

Blessings!

The TWK BMCR will host a youth and young adult-led Advent worship service on November 27 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. This will be a worship service to remember! Join on this Facebook page.

At the end of this year, the bishop, cabinet and Board of Ministry will begin sharing correspondence with clergy using your assigned TWK email address. Please access and begin using this address now. (You are welcome to forward the address to a personal or church-related address if you prefer.) Click here for instructions on how to login into your TWK email and forward emails. It is your responsibility to ensure you are utilizing the TWK email for future communication. Thank you!

Please note: TWK Conference staff and clergy email will be discontinued once they no longer hold their paid conference position. Ordained clergy in good standing will keep this email for a lifetime.

Worship & Choral Accompanist (part-time), Fulton First UMC | Details, fultonfirstumc.org

Youth Pastor (part-time), Calvert City UMC | Contact via email at [email protected]

Campus Minister/Executive Director, University of Memphis Wesley Foundation, deadline to apply is Nov. 18. | Details