Before the Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference’s birth in January 2022, the legacy Memphis and Tennessee conferences had senior ministry programs: GOLDEN CROSS Senior Ministries (GCSM) and ENCORE Ministry (EM) While each ministry lives on in the TWK Conference, they have distinct functions and characteristics.
GOLDEN CROSS Senior Ministries
GOLDEN CROSS Senior Ministries partners with 30 Wesley Living facilities in West Tennessee, Western Kentucky, and Eastern Arkansas. The purpose of GCSM is to enhance the quality of life for all residents by providing for their physical, spiritual, and emotional needs.
ENCORE Ministry works with church leaders to enhance their ministries with seniors in their congregations and communities. ENCORE Ministry provides consultation, training and support, advocacy, quality resources, networking opportunities, and grant funding for intentional ministry by, with, and for older adults.
Supporting GOLDEN CROSS Senior Ministries and ENCORE Ministry
TWK churches support these ministries with special offerings each year. The May offering supports GCSM, and the September offering supports EM.