Members of annual conference and guests were called to remember – through Word, Water, & Witness – their identity as baptized Christians and the firm foundation becoming a disciple in the United Methodist church provides. The body elected 2020 Delegates, approved the creation of a new conference that will join Read More »
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St. Mark’s UMC Connects with Local Families by Hosting Bike Rodeo
Volunteers from Murfreesboro Bicycle Club, St. Mark’s UMC, and Reeves Rogers Elementary School worked together to put on a unique community event – a Bike Rodeo – at the church. The Murfreesboro City School System loaned bikes for participants who didn’t own bikes. This was a wonderful opportunity for St Read More »
2019 Annual Conference Speakers
Bishop William T. McAlilly William T. (Bill) McAlilly is the bishop of the Nashville Episcopal Area of the United Methodist Church. The Area includes the Memphis and Tennessee Conferences that cover middle and western Tennessee and western Kentucky. He was elected to the episcopacy at the Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference in 2012 and Read More »
Resources Available for Older Adult Recognition Day
United Methodist congregations are asked by General Conference to celebrate Older Adult Recognition Day on any Sunday or at any other time during the month of May. Dr. Richard H. Gentzler, Jr., Director of ENCORE Ministries, Golden Cross Foundation, has compiled helpful resources for celebrating Older Adult Recognition Day. Older Read More »
UM Foundation Clergy Training Scholarship
The UM Foundation for the Memphis and Tennessee Annual Conferences is offering a $500 scholarship to any clergy person in the Memphis or Tennessee Annual Conferences who registers and completes the course. For further information contact Phil Jamieson at 615-259-2008 orphil.jamieson@umfmtc.org. https://www.eiseverywhere.com/ehome/369187https://umfmtc.org/blog/um-foundation-offers-scholarships-to-tn-memphis-conference-clergy-for-seminar/
Harry Denman Evangelism Award Nominations Open
When you think of your faith journey, who made an impact on you? Most likely there are others who would say those persons impacted their own faith journey. The Harry Denman Evangelism Awards are designed to recognize these faithful servants of God who continually nurture and empower disciples to be Read More »
Martin Methodist College presents “The Real Inspector Hound”
PULASKI, Tenn.—The Martin Players at Martin Methodist College (MMC) will present Tom Stoppard’s “The Real Inspector Hound” this week. Serving as director of the play is MMC English Professor Dr. Kayla Wiggins. “I have seen two productions of “The Real Inspector Hound,” said Wiggins. “But this is the first time Read More »
Tennessee Conference Hires New Archivist
“We have our own personal ‘great cloud of witnesses’ as United Methodists in Tennessee,” says Gratia Strother, newly appointed Conference Archivist for the Tennessee United Methodist Conference. “The stories of those who have come before us, laying the foundations of Methodism in Tennessee, interweave with our own stories to make Read More »
Nashville Rising: Work, Wages, & the Future of Nashville
Open Table Nashville is proud to partner with several organizations to create the 2019 Nashville Rising Forum: Decency of Work for All. This forum will examine how we can build a culture of “decency of work for all” who live and work in the Nashville community. This gathering will link Read More »
PAUMCS Certification Class Registration is Open
Professional Administrators serving in local churches, districts, schools,annual conferences or the general Church can earn professionalcertification online. Online sessions allow participants to learn at theirpace and it significantly reduces the cost of attendance. Once completed,participants can continue their participation with PAUMCS by joining thelocal PAUMCS chapter here in Middle TN. Contact Robin Stanfield @robin.stanfield@tnumc.com for Read More »