Newsletter for the Tennessee-Western Kentucky
Conference
January 27, 2022
TWK Ministry Leader Orientation On Saturday, Jan. 22, an orientation was held for the new TWK ministry team leaders who were affirmed at the Organizational Meeting in December. Sixty leaders met via zoom to orient themselves both to each other and to the work ahead. Please keep these passionate and dedicated leaders in your prayers. Hear more about this event from Bishop McAlilly. Lay Servant Classes The Mississippi River District is hosting a series of Lay Servant classes beginning in February. These are open to laity from all TWKUMC districts. Learn more and register Branding Changes | TWKUMC email & Website In the coming days and weeks, clergy and conference staff will begin receiving their new twkumc.org email addresses. If you are expecting a message from staff or clergy, please keep an eye on your spam folder as well as your inbox as we work through the transition. Also, the conference website will be moved soon from its temporary site to the permanent twkumc.org site. While we do not anticipate problems, we ask for your grace (and 24 hours to fix things!) if glitches happen. Thank you. Local Church and Pandemic Research Study The Lewis Center is proud to be a collaborating partner on the Exploring the Pandemic Impact on Congregations study led by Hartford Institute for Religion Research at Hartford International University for Religion and Peace (formerly Hartford Seminary). Learn more about the study. Be The Bridge Conference-Wide Zoom Book Study Join Rev. Tondala Hayward and Rev. Allison Gossett on each Monday from Feb. 21-March 14 (6 p.m.-7 p.m.) in a conference-wide study on Latasha Morrison's Be The Bridge. With conviction and grace, Morrison examines the historical complexities of racism using Scripture, prayer, and other resources to present a compelling vision of what it means for every follower of Jesus to become a bridge builder—committed to pursuing justice and racial unity in light of the gospel. Any and all are welcome! Learn more and sign up.
UM Agency Seeks Volunteers for Ethnic Leadership Panel
United Methodist Communications (UMCom) is seeking people in leadership roles within local United Methodist churches to participate in upcoming ethnic leader panel discussions with Latino and Black leader panels. Learn more and volunteer.
2022 Marriage Enrichment Retreat at Lake Junaluska
Registration is now open for Lake Junaluska’s four two-night Marriage Enrichment Retreats in 2022, with the first coming up March 18-20. Learn more about and register for one of the retreats.Bishop's Initiative for Clergy Health and Well Being
Epiphany invited us into the Light that shines on our path and allows us to see the road we are to take. Please be encouraged to take intentional steps toward your health and well-being in 2022. The TWK Conference has access to many parallel paths that lead to clergy health and well-being. Now is the time to plan! Are you willing to take 2 steps in 2022? More
Greater Things Are Yet to Be Done Bishop McAlilly's Blog
Disaster Response | Volunteer Teams Needed for Spring & Summer
Please fill out the volunteer form to bring a team to assist during the coming weeks and months. Both credentialed ERTs and teams without training are encouraged to volunteer using the form that corresponds to their training level. Spring and summer volunteer teams will be needed!
Along with your continued prayers, online financial donations are vital to helping source our response efforts. If you wish to mail a check, the postal address is available on our disaster response page. We thank you for your commitment and support.
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