News and Resources Truly a Fresh Start! Something beautiful has happened in Maury County. On July 2, 2023, Fresh Start Recovery Church held its Sunday night weekly worship service in a new home: the sanctuary of the former Santa Fe UMC. The sanctuary was packed! Read the story TWK Anti-Racism Coalition | Discipleship Journey Towards Justice Want to dive deeper into social justice ministry and study? Particularly social justice work intersecting with race? We invite you to join the TWK Anti-Racism Coalition for a year-long Discipleship Journey Towards Justice. Through immersive experiences throughout the conference area, Bias and Intercultural trainings, studies and relationship building, we hope to build a diverse community committed to living out Christ’s call to justice. Everyone is welcome! These sessions will be on Zoom and in person. Interested in joining or learning more? Email us at antiracismcoalition@twkumc.org. Lake Junaluska | Trauma Resilient Communities Engagement Training Registration is now open for a three-day Trauma Resilient Communities Engagement Training set for July 17-19 from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at Lake Junaluska. Lake Junaluska's Theologian-in-Residence Program will work alongside Crossnore Communities for Children to offer the workshop to teach participants “how to become a more resilient and healing-centered faith community.” Learn more and register now. TWK Disaster Recovery Connection | Volunteers Hard at Work! Volunteers from Kingswood UMC in the greater Chicago metropolitan area recently traveled to Dresden, TN, to partner with ongoing TWK Disaster Recovery efforts. Click here to view pictures and volunteer for other ongoing recovery work. Clergy Appointments Clergy appointments were set at the end of the annual conference session. If you discover an error, please contact your district superintendent to request that a correction be made. The Vine UMC The Vine UMC 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.
Annual Conference Evaluation Survey We're evaluating the 2023 TWK Annual Conference held on June 19-21 in Memphis and online. We would love your input so we can better plan for next year! If you participated in or watched the annual conference this year, please let us know what you think by clicking THIS LINK and completing the survey if you have not already done so It will take about 10 minutes to complete. Thanks for participating! Annual Conference 2023 Retiree Videos During the TWK Annual Conference, we honored the ministry careers of our 2023 retiree class and had the chance to learn from their collective wisdom. Watch and listen to their responses to four important questions about their ministry journeys. Annual Conference Recap A full recap of the annual conference is available on the conference website along with recordings of worship and business sessions.
Bishop McAlilly's Blog Greater Things Are Yet To Be Done
Important Dates & Opportunities
July 13-15 | TWK UWF Mission u '23
July 28 | Help Heal Mental Health (Register by July 17)
August 21 | BeADisciple Online Certification Classes Begin
August 25-27 | Lake Junaluska's Journey to Joy Women's Retreat
September 29-October 1 | TWK Clergy Spouse Retreat
October 26 | ENCORE Ministry's Building Community w/ Older Adults
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