Events
July 2019
Loucon's Discovery 3 Camp
Sunday, July 7, 2019 to Wednesday, July 10, 2019
Location: Camp Loucon
2nd-4th graders discover what it means to be a Christ-follower through fun and learning over this four day, three night camp. Campers experience God’s creation through a variety of activities including hiking, crafts, games, canoeing, and fishing. ...
View more Loucon's Adventure Summit (3) Camp
Sunday, July 7, 2019 to Friday, July 12, 2019
Location: Camp Loucon
5th-6th graders satisfy their adventurous side for a full 6-day, 5 night week of camp. Each day, campers are challenged to stretch outside their comfort zones in activities such as ziplining, climbing, and low elements. Loucon staples such as ...
View more Loucon's Great Outdoors 3 Camp
Sunday, July 7, 2019 to Friday, July 12, 2019
Location: Camp Loucon
9th-12th graders who are looking for a week packed with adventure should look no further. This 6-day, 5 night camp pushes campers outside of their comfort zones to grow both personally and spiritually. This camp has something for everyone with an ...
View more Wesley Heritage
Tuesday, July 9, 2019 to Wednesday, July 17, 2019
Wesley Heritage with Rev. Gary Gibson 9 days in England STARTING FROM $3298* Departing July 9, 2019 Journey through England and discover the roots of the early Church and the ministry of John Wesley. Visit London, Oxford, Epworth, the Old ...
View more Loucon's Creative Ministries Camp
Sunday, July 14, 2019 to Friday, July 19, 2019
Location: Camp Loucon
There are so many ways to worship our amazing God, and Creative Ministries camp explores many of them while encouraging campers to find their own God-given creative talents. In preparation for leading a campuswide worship service Thursday night and ...
View more Loucon's Jr. High 4 Camp
Sunday, July 14, 2019 to Friday, July 19, 2019
Location: Camp Loucon
7th-8th graders seek to discover their identity in this 6 day, 5 night week of camp. Campers put their faith in action through adventure options like rappelling, climbing, zip lining, team building, and low elements. The aspects of Loucon that Jr. ...
View more Loucon's Great Outdoors 4 Camp
Sunday, July 14, 2019 to Friday, July 19, 2019
Location: Camp Loucon
9th-12th graders who are looking for a week packed with adventure should look no further. This 6-day, 5 night camp pushes campers outside of their comfort zones to grow both personally and spiritually. This camp has something for everyone with an ...
View more Loucon's Discovery 4 Camp
Sunday, July 14, 2019 to Wednesday, July 17, 2019
Location: Camp Loucon
2nd-4th graders discover what it means to be a Christ-follower through fun and learning over this four day, three night camp. Campers experience God’s creation through a variety of activities including hiking, crafts, games, canoeing, and fishing. ...
View more Loucon's Adventure 4 Camp
Sunday, July 14, 2019 to Friday, July 19, 2019
Location: Camp Loucon
5th-6th graders satisfy their adventurous side for a full 6-day, 5 night week of camp. Each day, campers are challenged to stretch outside their comfort zones in activities such as ziplining, climbing, and low elements. Loucon staples such as ...
View more Serbia Mission Trip 2019
Friday, July 19, 2019 to Saturday, July 27, 2019
Location: The Kentucky Conference of The United Methodist Church
Can’t get enough of camp? Want to see what God is doing in another country? Come join us as we participate in Children’s Camp in Serbia! Join the Kentucky Conference of the United Methodist Church on a United Methodist Volunteers in Mission Trip ...
Loucon's Grandparents Camp
Monday, July 22, 2019 to Wednesday, July 24, 2019
Location: Camp Loucon
Loucon is ending the 2019 summer with Grandparents Camp! Grandparents Camp is for grandparents and their grandchildren to spend some quality time together before school starts back and experience camp together. There will be time for both adventure ...
View more Retirement Readiness
Tuesday, August 6, 2019 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Location: Christ Church
The Kentucky Conference Board of Pensions will be hosting a Retirement Readiness Seminar on Tuesday, August 6 from 9am - 4pm (check-in opens at 8:30am) at Christ Church United Methodist (Heartland). This seminar is open to all clergy and their ...
Boundaries Training - Elizabethtown, KY
Thursday, August 8, 2019 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Location: College Heights UMC
Candidacy Retreat - Summer 2019
Friday, August 9, 2019 6:30 PM to Saturday, August 10, 2019 at 4:00 PM
Location: Loucon Training & Retreat Center
All those who wish to pursue the status of certified candidate in order to be eligible for licensing and/or MEF funding for seminary or Course of Study, MUST attend one of the Candidacy Retreats provided by the Ministerial Services Office. One ...
2019 Clergy School
Monday, September 16, 2019 9:00 AM to Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at 3:00 PM
Location: Andover Campus of Lexington First UMC
Outreach & Hospitality in the 21st Century - Hosted by Heartland District
Saturday, September 28, 2019 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM
Location: Middletown UMC
Times have certainly changed since I was bought up in the church as a young girl. The arrival of Sunday sports, social media and new cultural views have changed how Americans understand religion and church. The things that used to work are no ...
2019 Thailand Mission Trip
Thursday, October 10, 2019 to Monday, October 21, 2019
Travel with the Kentucky United Methodist Volunteers in Mission. October 10-21, 2019 Serving with Thailand Methodist Mission, and their Pioneer Pastors and Blessing Home programs. Open to members & friends of our Kentucky United Methodist ...
Wisdom of the Elders: Healing the Earth Time
Friday, October 11, 2019 to Sunday, October 13, 2019
The United Methodist Church has a long tradition of being in dialogue with those from other cultural, denominational and faith traditions. This dialogue allows us to be better able to understand the distinction of a Wesleyan theological perspective ...
Journeys of Paul Cruise
Sunday, October 20, 2019 to Thursday, October 31, 2019
Journeys of Paul Cruise 2019 with Bishop Leonard Fairley and the Kentucky Annual Conference 12 days Greece, Italy & Malta STARTING FROM $4098* Departing October 20, 2019 Join Bishop Leonard Fairley and the Kentucky Annual Conference on the ...
View more In Mission Together
Thursday, October 24, 2019 6:00 PM to Saturday, October 26, 2019 at 12:15 PM
Location: The Kentucky Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church
The 2019 Eastern Europe and the Balkans In Mission Together Summit will be held here at The Kentucky Annual Conference of The United Church offices in Crestwood, KY (just outside of Louisville, KY) Join mission representatives from Eastern Europe & ...
FINAL Boundaries Training for 2016-2019 Quadrennium – Crestwood, KY
Saturday, November 16, 2019 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Location: Conference Center
SEJ Clergywomen
Monday, November 18, 2019 to Thursday, November 21, 2019
Uncharted: Adventuring the Wilderness with God SAVE THE DATE!!! Calling all SEJ Clergywomen! November 18-21, 2019 in Jacksonville, FL Registration opens May 1, 2019! Early Bird: $199 (May 1 - Aug. 31) Regular: $225 At-The-Door: $250 ...
Active Shooter Response Training Instructor Course
Tuesday, January 14, 2020 8:00 AM to 5:00 AM
Location: Middletown United Methodist Church
This 2-Day Instructor training course is designed to teach participants the skills and strategies to increase survivability during the gap between the time a violent event begins, and law enforcement arrives. Upon completion of this course you will ...
View more Active Shooter Response Training Instructor Course
Wednesday, January 15, 2020 8:00 AM to 5:00 AM
Location: Middletown United Methodist Church
This 2-Day Instructor training course is designed to teach participants the skills and strategies to increase survivability during the gap between the time a violent event begins, and law enforcement arrives. Upon completion of this course you will ...
View more 2020 Winter Blitz
Friday, January 17, 2020 6:30 PM to Sunday, January 19, 2020 at 12:15 PM
Location: West Hall of the Kentucky Fairgrounds and Expo Center
A Weekend of Connecting, Worship, and Growing in God's Word. January 17-19, 2020 **Winter Blitz is moving back to our former location at the KY Expo Center. Due to a change made by the KY Fair and Exposition Center we will be located back in ...
View more Pan Methodist MLK Day Celebration
Saturday, January 18, 2020 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Location: Quinn Chapel AME Church
The theme for this year's event is Faith Communities in the Midst of the Dream.
The Wesleyan Covenant Association Informational Meeting
Thursday, February 6, 2020 7:00 PM
Location: Centenary Lexington
The following event is not sponsored by the Kentucky Annual Conference. To assist you in gathering information that may help as you lead your churches, you are invited to attend the following event to learn more about this group and the information ...
Discipleshift Retreat - February 2020 - POSTPONED!!!
Friday, February 7, 2020 8:30 AM to Saturday, February 8, 2020 at 5:00 PM
***This session of Discipleshift has been POSTPONED until the spring!*** The mission of the United Methodist Church is to fulfill the Great Commission of “Making Disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.” There are many avenues...
District Information Events with Delegates - Pennyrile
Sunday, February 16, 2020 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Location: St. John
Delegates from the Kentucky Annual Conference invite you to an informational meeting where we will share with you the latest information regarding our church. This will be a time of sharing the logistics of how General Conference works, the major ...
District Information Events with Delegates - Owensboro
Tuesday, February 18, 2020 6:30 PM
Location: Settle Memorial
Delegates from the Kentucky Annual Conference invite you to an informational meeting where we will share with you the latest information regarding our church. This will be a time of sharing the logistics of how General Conference works, the major ...
District Information Events with Delegates - Lexington
Tuesday, February 25, 2020 6:30 PM
Location: Trinity Hill
Delegates from the Kentucky Annual Conference invite you to an informational meeting where we will share with you the latest information regarding our church. This will be a time of sharing the logistics of how General Conference works, the major ...
District Information Events with Delegates - Heartland
Thursday, February 27, 2020 6:30 PM
Location: Mount Washington
Delegates from the Kentucky Annual Conference invite you to an informational meeting where we will share with you the latest information regarding our church. This will be a time of sharing the logistics of how General Conference works, the major ...
Tod Bolsinger "Canoeing the Mountains" Teaching Event
Saturday, February 29, 2020 8:00 AM to 4:00 AM
Location: Maysville Trinity
Free Training Event featuring Tod E. Bolsinger who is the Vice President and Chief of Leadership Formation, and Associate Professor of Leadership Formation at Fuller Theological Seminary. Author of "Canoeing the Mountains"- Christian Leadership In ...
View more District Information Events with Delegates - Northern Kentucky
Sunday, March 1, 2020 4:00 PM
Location: Immanuel
Delegates from the Kentucky Annual Conference invite you to an informational meeting where we will share with you the latest information regarding our church. This will be a time of sharing the logistics of how General Conference works, the major ...
District Information Events with Delegates - Kentucky East
Tuesday, March 3, 2020 6:30 PM
Location: Louisa UMC
Delegates from the Kentucky Annual Conference invite you to an informational meeting where we will share with you the latest information regarding our church. This will be a time of sharing the logistics of how General Conference works, the major ...
District Information Events with Delegates - South Central
Tuesday, March 3, 2020 6:30 PM
Location: Glasgow First
Delegates from the Kentucky Annual Conference invite you to an informational meeting where we will share with you the latest information regarding our church. This will be a time of sharing the logistics of how General Conference works, the major ...
Connect Weekend
Friday, March 6, 2020 to Saturday, March 7, 2020
Location: Aldersgate Camp & Retreat Center
For youth pastors and youth leaders. Connect Rest Renew Learn
View more Discipleshift Retreat - March 2020
Friday, March 6, 2020 5:30 PM to Saturday, March 7, 2020 at 5:00 PM
Location: London First
The mission of the United Methodist Church is to fulfill the Great Commission of “Making Disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.” There are many avenues in which a disciple is made but intentionality is key for this ...
A Morning with Bishop Fairley and Confirmation Students
Saturday, March 7, 2020 10:00 AM
Location: Crestwood UMC
9:45am… Doors Open at Crestwood United Methodist Church 10:00 am… The Connection at Work – We will hear brief presentations from several of the conference areas of ministry and the ways that we are connected throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky...
District Information Events with Delegates - South East Kentucky
Monday, March 9, 2020 6:30 PM
Location: Science Hill
Delegates from the Kentucky Annual Conference invite you to an informational meeting where we will share with you the latest information regarding our church. This will be a time of sharing the logistics of how General Conference works, the major ...
District Information Events with Delegates - Bluegrass
Tuesday, March 10, 2020 6:30 PM
Location: Lawrenceberg
Delegates from the Kentucky Annual Conference invite you to an informational meeting where we will share with you the latest information regarding our church. This will be a time of sharing the logistics of how General Conference works, the major ...
Aldersgate Virtual Day Camp
Monday, March 16, 2020 to Friday, April 3, 2020
Twice a day, during the week for the next three weeks Aldersgate Camp & Retreat Center will go live and share a story, bible lesson, sing along, craft and more. As we are asked to stay home we wanted to intentionally create a space that will help ...
View more Engage Retreat
Friday, March 20, 2020 to Sunday, March 22, 2020
Location: Loucon Camp & Retreat Center
Serving the Least of These...You Did It for Me Join students from around the state for a weekend retreat at Camp Loucon. Campers will participate in the important small group discussions, powerful worship, and fun games and adventure activities. ...
View more UMCNext Informational Meeting
Saturday, March 21, 2020 11:00 AM
Location: Kentucky State University (Exum Center)
***THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED*** The following event is not sponsored by the Kentucky Annual Conference. To assist you in gathering information that may help as you lead your churches, you are invited to attend the following event to learn ...
Children’s Easter Egg Hunt
Saturday, April 11, 2020 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Location: Lake Junaluska
Children ages 12 and under are invited to join us for our annual Easter Egg Hunt located near Stuart Auditorium. The Easter Bunny will be in attendance for photos! Free and open to the public. 11:30 a.m. - Ages 1-3 11:35 a.m. - Ages 4-7 11:40 a.m. - ...
View more Easter Sunrise Service
Sunday, April 12, 2020 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM
Location: Lake Junaluska
Celebrate Easter with a powerful Sunrise Service at the Amphitheater below the Lake Junaluska Cross. The Rev. Bill Gattis will preach. Gattis, a UMC pastor (retired, NC Conference), has served as a UMC District Superintendent and Executive Director ...
View more Easter Lunch Buffet
Sunday, April 12, 2020 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM
Location: The Terrace at Lake Junaluska
Join us for a festive Easter meal at The Terrace. Lunch will be served with reservations available between 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. The Easter Lunch Buffet is $29.95 per person age 12 and older, $13 per child age 4 to 11, and free for children ages 3...
View more The Art of Hospitality
Thursday, April 23, 2020 to Friday, April 24, 2020
Location: Church of the Resurrection
In light of current recommendations and in a collaborative effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), we have made the difficult decision to cancel this year’s Art of Hospitality Conference scheduled for April 23-24, 2020. Plan to ...
View more Youth Discipleship Retreat: YDR 2020
Friday, April 24, 2020 to Sunday, April 26, 2020
Location: Aldersgate Camp & Retreat Center
We have had to make the difficult decision to cancel YDR (Youth Discipleship Retreat) 2020 due to the COVID19 pandemic. We will schedule a new time and date later this YDR provides the music, speaker, great times, and camp activities such as low ...
View more Church and Society Launches Virtual Seminar Program on COVID-19
Thursday, May 21, 2020 2:00 PM
Location: Online
Church and Society takes its signature Seminar Program virtual in a series of webinars on COVID-19 and social justice issues. The weekly series, called Pre-existing Disparities Revealed, explores how the pandemic intersects with topics such as ...
Church and Society Launches Virtual Seminar Program on COVID-19
Thursday, May 28, 2020 2:00 PM
Location: Online
Church and Society takes its signature Seminar Program virtual in a series of webinars on COVID-19 and social justice issues. The weekly series, called Pre-existing Disparities Revealed, explores how the pandemic intersects with topics such as ...
Oberammergau Passion Play
Wednesday, June 3, 2020 to Friday, June 12, 2020
2020 Oberammergau Passion Play & European Capitals Tour with Bishop Lindsey Davis 10 days Austria, Germany & Prague STARTING FROM $4398* Enjoy 10 days in Germany, Austria, and Prague with Bishop Lindsey Davis. You'll explore Innsbruck, Prague, ...
View more Church and Society Launches Virtual Seminar Program on COVID-19
Thursday, June 4, 2020 2:00 PM
Location: Online
Church and Society takes its signature Seminar Program virtual in a series of webinars on COVID-19 and social justice issues. The weekly series, called Pre-existing Disparities Revealed, explores how the pandemic intersects with topics such as ...
Church and Society Launches Virtual Seminar Program on COVID-19
Thursday, June 11, 2020 2:00 PM
Location: Online
Church and Society takes its signature Seminar Program virtual in a series of webinars on COVID-19 and social justice issues. The weekly series, called Pre-existing Disparities Revealed, explores how the pandemic intersects with topics such as ...
Church and Society Launches Virtual Seminar Program on COVID-19
Thursday, June 18, 2020 2:00 PM
Location: Online
Church and Society takes its signature Seminar Program virtual in a series of webinars on COVID-19 and social justice issues. The weekly series, called Pre-existing Disparities Revealed, explores how the pandemic intersects with topics such as ...
KyUMH Evening of Blessings
Monday, July 20, 2020 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Location: Kentucky United Methodist Children's Homes - Mary Kendall Campus
MONDAY JULY 20, 2020 Settle Memorial Renewal and Outreach Center 201 East 4th Street Owensboro, KY The Evening of Blessings is a fundraising dinner to benefit the Kentucky United Methodist Children's Homes Mary Kendall Campus. Join us for a relaxing ...
Mission Trip to Thailand - POSTPONED
Thursday, August 6, 2020 to Monday, August 17, 2020
THIS TRIP HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL 2021! More details to come. For more information related to this United Methodist VIM trip, please contact Rev. Loletuth Kalz at loletuth.kalz@m1umc.org
View more Wesley Manor Retirement Community Fall "Non Event" Fundraiser
Monday, August 31, 2020 to Thursday, October 8, 2020
Location: Wesley Manor Retirement Community
The Wesley Manor Board of Directors requests the ABSENCE of your PRESENCE, in support of the Charitable Care Ministry. In keeping with our priority of health and safety, the May Golf Scramble fundraiser was cancelled. Now, as we approach October, we ...
View more Quadrennial Boundaries Training - Registration Opened September 1st
Tuesday, September 1, 2020 to Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Online Quadrennial Boundaries Training Opened Registration on September 1, 2020. This is an online program that is open and to be completed at your own pace. This is open until June 30, 2021. Quadrennial Boundaries Training is required for all ...
38th Annual Golf Scramble for the Children
Friday, September 11, 2020 8:00 AM
Location: Kentucky United Methodist Children's Homes - Nicholasville Campus
The 38th Annual Golf Scramble for the Children September 4, 2020 Golf Club of the Bluegrass 438 Barbaro Lane Nicholasville, KY For more than 148 years, The Kentucky United Methodist Children’s Homes has served young people - originally as an ...
View more Seeing Through Another’s Eyes: A Prayer Walk and Worship Service for Healing
Sunday, October 4, 2020 2:00 PM
Location: (the parking lot at 15th and Jefferson)
Please join us this Sunday, Oct. 4, at 2 p.m. EDT for Seeing Through Another’s Eyes: A Prayer Walk and Worship Service for Healing. As we have seen, there is a great deal of hurt and pain in Louisville. As the church we are called to be a refuge in ...
Discipleship in the Everyday, COVID edition
Wednesday, October 7, 2020 12:00 PM to Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at 1:00 PM
Looking for a way to help parents engage with their kids in everyday discipleship at home? Join us for a one-hour seminar focused on helping support and equip parents for everyday discipleship in their homes. This workshop has been widely attended ...
I AM Her - Virtual Women's Leadership Summit 2020
Thursday, October 8, 2020 to Saturday, October 10, 2020
The General Commission on the Status and Role of Women (GCSRW), in partnership with Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, is hosting a virtual women’s leadership summit, I AM Her, October 8-10, 2020. Registration is now open at Garrett.edu/IAMHer...
View more Annual Conference 2020
Sunday, December 6, 2020 to Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Annual Conference 2020 will be held on December 8-9. For more information
Excellence in Videography Webinar by Rev. Craig Taylor
Wednesday, January 13, 2021 6:30 PM
Join Craig as he shares about choosing cameras, improving your lighting and shot selection, as well as getting into or improving your video editing skills. Register here for the webinar!
3-Day Academy for Spiritual Formation
Wednesday, May 19, 2021 to Saturday, May 22, 2021
Location: Nazareth Retreat Center
A spiritual formation renewal program of The Upper Room, offered by the Academy for Spiritual Renewal Team of the Kentucky Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church & the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Kentucky. THOMAS MERTON with DR. LOYD...
Register Annual Conference 2021
Monday, June 7, 2021 to Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Annual Conference 2021, will be held at the Owensboro Convention Center, 501 West 2nd Street, Owensboro, KY 42301 on June 7-9, 2021. Mark your calendars! More information to come.