UM Churches throughout the southeastern US have worked together to provide our UM missionaries and local pastors with Christmas gifts and the Christmas story to children they minister to. In 2020, over 13,000 boxes were distributed in 9 different countries. Our 2023 project dates are June 1st – July 5th. Read more.

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. 

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 Church. There are several important data points that highlight our conference’s vitality and overall health. Read more.

Last fall, Bishop McAlilly made the call for two special annual conference sessions, in May and in November, for the sole purpose of voting on disaffiliations. The first of these will be conducted online on Monday, May 22, at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will last about an hour and will be live-streamed from the conference website. Materials to be voted on comprise a Consent Agenda that is now available for voting members to review and prepare to vote. Read more.

At the 2022 TWK Annual Conference, a resolution was passed regarding property, especially as it has related to small membership churches and the need for improvement grants. Read more and, if your church fits the criteria, apply now.

The Vine UMC has officially launched under the leadership of Rev. Jefferson Furtado. This is a sacred space for seekers and those displaced by the loss of a congregation to connect with a UMC community of faith right now. Learn more at their new website!

The UMC General Council on Finance and Administration (GCFA) will host the 2023 Academy of Church Business Administration on June 20-30 in Nashville. The ACBA delivers high-quality education and certification programs to help church business administrators excel. Learn more and register. 

Professional Administrators of the United Methodist Connectional Structure (PAUMCS) | Basic & Advanced Certification Classes

The General Council on Finance and Administration (GCFA) of The United Methodist Church sponsors an online certification institute, the Professional Administrators of the United Methodist Connection Structure (PAUMCS). There is a basic certification class (June 1-August 13), as well as an advanced certification class (August 27-30). Learn more and register. 

This year we will elect two lay delegates for our General/Jurisdictional Delegation to the General and Jurisdictional Conferences to fill two vacancies. These delegates will be elected from the whole of the TWK Conference laity and voted on by the whole of the TWK conference laity. All Lay Voting Members of the 2023 TWK annual conference may vote for these delegates in June. Laity interested in nominating themselves for these positions must complete and submit a nomination form by May 10, 2023. More information

Be sure and make plans for a group or individual Bible Study ahead of this year’s TWK UMC Annual Conference. This six-week session study, and each session includes several spiritual practices: reading scripture aloud, praying, sitting with God in silence, singing or listening to

music, and Visio Divina. Find the downloadable study here.

Renasant Convention Center in Memphis

June 19 - 21, 2023

Our theme, Abide in Christ, provides our framework for planning Bible study, story sharing, and an experiential invitation to slow down and abide in Him. We are thrilled to include a presentation by General Secretary, Dr. Ashley Boggan, General Commission on Archives and History and preaching by Bishop McAlilly, TWK's Rev. Dr. Erin Beasley, and Bishop Gregory Palmer from the West Ohio Conference. More

REGISTER NOW! Everyone who plans to vote needs to register, as do guests coming to Memphis. You can watch and vote online, but you do not want to miss the workshops and immersion experiences only to be offered for those who attend in Memphis! Please register for Lunch & Learn meals by May 19.

Reservations for the Clergy Retiree Luncheon to be held on Tuesday, June 20, need to be made by May 18. Please contact [email protected].

Childcare information is available on the annual conference webpage. Follow this link for information regarding childcare and day camp.

SINGERS from churches and ministries are invited to join the TWK Mass Choir. We will provide music for the Annual Conference worship services June 19 – 21, 2023, in Memphis. The goal is 100+ voices and ALL are welcome. More information and rehearsal locations.

The TWK Black Methodist for Church Renewal (BMCR) team will host a dinner at the annual conference around the theme, “Standing on the Promises,” grounded in Isaiah 40:31. The dinner will be on Monday evening, June 19, at 6:30 p.m. Registration for the dinner is $50. Learn more and register now.

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