Newsletter for the future Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference
Covering news & events for the Memphis and Tennessee Conferences
November 25, 2021
NOVEMBER 28 Black Methodists for Church Renewal (BMCR) Advent Service THIS SUNDAY BMCR is hosting a Virtual Advent Service on November 28, 2021, at 4:00 p.m. Please register in advance for this gathering: Registration Link All are welcome to attend! NOVEMBER 30 Please remember to participate in Giving Tuesday on November 30 by donating to your favorite ministry partners, charities, and nonprofits! Global Mission Fellows (GMF) 2022-24 US Applications Due Nov. 30 Applications are now open to become part of the GMF program between 2022-24. To learn more about this awesome ministry opportunity for young adults, watch this video, or visit their site. Click here to register to serve in the U.S. (deadline is Nov. 30th); follow this link to serve internationally. TWK Conference Position Opening | Apply by Nov. 30 The Administrative Assistant-Equip position supports the work of the Ministry Associate-Equip and the Equip Strategy Team, encompassing work with the Board of Ordained Ministry and Board of Laity, in support of the process for credentialing lay and clergy candidates for ministry in the Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference, continuing education, inclusive training and safe spaces, as well as, resourcing the additional ministries supported by the Equip Strategy Team, including but not limited to the Board of Higher Ed and Campus Ministry, Camping and Retreat Ministry, and Missional Innovation. The deadline to apply is November 30. Full job description. EARLY DECEMBER Register by Dec. 2 for the SBC21: Shift Happens Conference The United Methodist Strengthening the Black Church for the 21st Century will kick off its 25th-anniversary celebration during the group's Dec. 1-2, 2021 conference, "Shift Happens: Doing Ministry from the Right Side." Register here. Holiday Blues and Jazz Worship Service Join Scarritt Bennett Center, Steal Away Women, and the Health and Wellness Committee of the Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference on December 12 at 2:00 p.m. for the "Holiday Blues and Jazz Worship Service," at the center's Laskey Great Hall. More. Read the blog post about the Holiday Blues by Rev. Dr. Paula B. Smith, senior pastor of Gordon Memorial UMC and founder of Steal Away Women.
TWK Organizational Meeting
Dec. 4 | 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. | Online
Livestream link will be at twkumc.org
Offering for December 4th Worship
The worship offering during the Organizational Meeting will go equally to two Christmas toy ministries supported by the Memphis and Tennessee conferences: Reelfoot Rural Ministries Toy Store and The Last Minute Toy Store. We encourage your church to support these helpful community ministries on or before December 4. More.
Details and Materials for Voting
All voting members/delegates can access materials to review for voting, as well as other important details, at twkumc.org/organizational-meeting. Please note: the voters are THE SAME people who were elected to vote at the June 2021 Memphis and Tennessee Annual Conferences (not newly elected to serve at the 2022 TWK Annual Conference).
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