Tennessee Conference
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The Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference is an Annual Conference (a regional episcopal area, similar to a diocese) of the United Methodist Church. This conference serves the congregations in Middle Tennessee and West Tennessee and is part of the Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference, and is over seen by resident Bishop Reverend David Graves. Bishop Graves was elected to the episcopacy in 2016. The episcopal office is located in downtown Nashville at 1908 Grand Avenue, Nashville, TN 37212.
The conference's administrative offices are located at 304 S. Perimeter Park Dr. Nashville, TN 37211. The following offices are located at the conference center:
- Administration & Finance for the Tennessee Conference, Suite 4
- Connectional Ministries for the Tennessee Conference, Suite 1
- Office of Leadership Formation and Development for the Memphis and Tennessee Conferences, Suite 6
- United Methodist Foundation for the Memphis and Tennessee Conferences, Suite 3
The mission of the Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference is to discover, equip, connect, and send lay and clergy leaders who shape congregations that offer Jesus Christ to a hurting world one neighborhood at a time.
The Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference maintains two campground/retreat centers: