United Methodist General News

2026-2027 College Scholarship Funds-Application Window CLOSED--New Applications COMING SOON! 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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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%.