Harpeth River District TWK Annual Conference UMC

06/04/2026

Members of the Tennessee-Western Kentucky Annual Conference will gather in just a few days! The livestream will be available at https://twkumc.org/ac2026/livestream/ beginning on Sunday at 7 pm.
(Note for voting members: please watch your email for your voting code this FRIDAY.)

05/29/2026

05/29/2026

A Note from Russell Casteel

After Summer Camp 2026, I will transition to serve solely as the Executive Director of TWK Camp and Retreat Ministry. I have served both as the Site Director of Cedar Crest and the TWK Conference Director since 2018. The Camping Board of Directors began to imagine this shift a few years ago, and we have discerned together that it is time to step into this deepened commitment to sustainable, faithful camping ministry. My family and I will be moving to Murfreesboro after the summer to be in between Beersheba Springs Assembly and Cedar Crest.

When I began this work at Cedar Crest in 2013, I was the only full-time staff person for 3 years. Now, Cedar Crest has 7 full-time, year-round staff: I am thrilled to share that the staffing transition ahead all comes from within! Audrey Jordan will serve as the new Site Director here at Cedar Crest. Caleb Purdue will serve as Program Director. Madison Causey will begin serving as Registrar. Director of Culinary Services Becky Kilian, Grounds and Adventure Camp Director Davis Winstead, and Environmental Education Director Philip Salter are all here and will continue to offer the leadership and excellence that they have since 2016. Audrey and I are working closely together, onboarding and shifting responsibilities for the season ahead. This transition will ensure that we have coverage at camp during this summer, keeping your campers and their experience first. I will be here this summer, and I look forward to seeing you and your campers all summer long!

I am excited for this opportunity and ready to support camping in its next phase! Transition means change, and of course, this summer there will be a lot of that. Our team is ready for this opportunity, and I cannot wait to see and support Cedar Crest grow in its next act! I am so thankful for your love of camp, and we need that more than ever. I look forward to sharing new opportunities for you to support Cedar Crest in the season ahead.

Keep following us in the coming weeks to learn more about our Cedar Crest Staff members. In the meantime, read more about this staffing transition here: https://www.cedarcrestcamp.org/our-team

05/18/2026

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!

We are teaming up with 12 South Farmers Market for a pop up event at Epworth UMC.

Please join us May 31 for service at 10:30, followed by a Sunday Summer Market in the pavilion 12-4pm.

If you are interested in being a vendor, email us!

05/14/2026

After years of rebuilding following the December 2021 tornado, Dresden First United Methodist Church will dedicate its new sanctuary on Sunday, June 7. The service will celebrate the congregation’s resilience, faith, and hope as they gather in a new space built for worship and community. Read more...

05/13/2026

The River Current - https://mailchi.mp/twkumc/harpethriverdistrict-14191409

05/07/2026

More than 70 women from across the Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference gathered May 1–3, 2026, for the annual Beersheba Springs Assembly Women’s Retreat. Centered around the theme “Gather and Grow,” the weekend featured engaging keynote sessions led by Rev. Rebecca Gwynn-Dixon of Lebanon F...

04/30/2026

Hunger exists in every corner of our conference and many TWK congregations are faithfully feeding their communities through food pantries, meal ministries, and partnerships that reflect Christ’s love. Our 2026 Annual Conference offering will support TWK local church feeding ministries across our a...

04/27/2026

The River Current - https://mailchi.mp/twkumc/harpethriverdistrict-14191078