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Cloyd Scholarship Available–Apply by May 30, 2026!
Tom & Betty Cloyd Scholarship--Now Available! The United Methodist Foundation for the Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference is pleased to announce the Tom and Betty Cloyd Scholarship Fund is available for qualified applicants. The Tom and Betty Cloyd Scholarship Fund was established through Belle Meade United Methodist Church and is held at the United Methodist Foundation for [...]
HURRY–College Scholarship Funds Available Through May 1, 2026
College Scholarship Funds Available Martin Methodist College may have closed its physical doors in 2021, but its heritage of helping undergraduate students lean into their dreams lives on through the Martin Methodist Foundation. The Martin Methodist Foundation seeks to serve deserving undergraduate students by lowering their financial burdens so they can better concentrate on becoming who [...]
Martin Methodist Foundation Awards Scholarships!
Martin Methodist Foundation Awards Scholarships The Martin Methodist Foundation was pleased to award scholarships for the 2025-2026 academic year totaling $63,500 to sixteen students attending schools of higher education in Tennessee. Five of these scholarships were awarded to these Wesley Foundation students (below) attending the University of Memphis @ Lambuth. The Martin Methodist Foundation exists [...]
Tom and Betty Cloyd Scholarship Recipient Named
Caroline Stone, 2025 Cloyd Scholarship recipient The Reverend Dr. David Weatherly, President of The United Methodist Foundation for the Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference, is pleased to announce that the recipient of the Cloyd Scholarship is Ms. Caroline Stone. Caroline is a member of Belle Meade United Methodist Church and is currently enrolled at the University [...]
Let Us Be Your Project(s) Partner!
Effective July 1, 2025 the interest rate for principal and interest loans with the United Methodist Development Fund of Tennessee/Kentucky, Inc. stands at 5.99%. When compared with present market loan interest averages, as well as the current prime rate of 7.5%, 5.99% makes sense! We specialize in loans under one million dollars but will consider [...]
More Than We Can Imagine
Tennessee-Western Kentucky Annual Conference 2025 The United Methodist Church June 1 - 4, 2025 Collierville UMC 454 W. Poplar Ave., Collierville, TN At the 2025 TWK Annual Conference, we will celebrate the presence of the Holy Spirit as we listen to what God is imagining for us as we live into our connectionalism [...]
2024 Annual Report–Now Available
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2023 Annual Report–Now Available
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Foundation Announces New President
The Board of Directors of the United Methodist Foundation for the Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference and Development Fund of TN/KY, Inc. announces that the Reverend Dr. David O. Weatherly has been chosen to be the new President/CEO of the Foundation and Development Fund. Dr. Weatherly follows the Reverend Dr. Philip D. Jamieson, who has served in [...]
Development Fund Deposit Rate Increase
We are pleased to announce that effective April 1, 2024, the United Methodist Development Fund will raise the interest rate paid on participation accounts to 3.50%. Participation account funds are fully liquid and, unlike certificates of deposit (CD), are not locked in for a particular time period. The loan rate is 4.95%.