July 28, 2022
Service Information for Rev. Dr. Autura Eason-Williams
We thank you all for your continued prayers for the family and friends of Rev. Dr. Eason-Williams. The viewing and funeral service will be next week. Please visit the conference website for updated details.
Bishop McAlilly's Blog Remembering Rev. Dr. Autura Eason-Williams Interim Leadership for the Metro District
Certificate Program | Community Engagement & Ministry Registration is open for a certificate program being offered through the Center for Faith and Imagination at Memphis Theological Seminary. This program is ideal for clergy and laity who want to master tools and practices with which to guide their congregations in deeper engagement with their communities. Learn more and register. 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 1 for consideration and final signature needed. Confidential Counseling and Support Available The conference provides an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that covers a variety of support services around emotional well-being, including grief. More information Gun Violence Prevention Resources At the inaugural TWK Annual Conference, the body passed a resolution aimed at preventing gun violence. The UM GBCS has some great resources to help your congregation learn and advocate. Read more. Faithful Fundraising course to be offered Increasingly, clergy must show leadership in raising funds for their churches and many do not feel well equipped to do the work. Faithful Fundraising is a three-session course designed to prepare clergy to become more confident in this important work of ministry. Learn more Reelfoot Rural Ministries | Please Donate School Supplies or Funds! Help Reelfoot Rural Ministries gather school supplies for children heading back to school this August! They are accepting either supplies or monetary donations. Please donate or give by August 15. Learn more and get involved. Suicide Prevention in African American Faith Communities Coalition (SPAAFCC) Conference The SPAAFCC Suicide Prevention Conference is on August 23. Learn more and register now.
Important Dates & Opportunities
August 1-4 | Lake Junaluska, Festival of Wisdom & Grace
August 4 | MTSU's "Rethinking Church Leadership" Seminar, Register here (Email if interested)
August 12-14 | Native Moccasins Rock
August 13 | United Methodist Volunteers in Mission (UMVIM) Leadership Training
August 18 | ENCORE Ministry Grant Application Deadline
September 8 | Golden Cross Senior Ministries' Annual Golf Classic
September 28-30 | Church of the Resurrection Leadership Institute 2022
October 7-9 | TWK Youth Gathering
January 22-25 | UMC Lead
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