Tennessee Conference

The Tennessee 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. The Tennessee Conference falls within the Nashville Episcopal Area which also includes the Memphis Conference. The Tennessee Conference is part of the Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference, and is over seen by resident Bishop Reverend Bill McAllily. Bishop McAlilly was elected to this post in 2012. The episcopal office is located in downtown Nashville at 1908 Grand Avenue, Nashville, TN 37212.

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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:

The mission of the Tennessee 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 Conference maintains two campground/retreat centers:

Districts

The Tennessee Conference is further subdivided into 5 smaller regions, called "districts," which provide further administrative functions for the operation of local churches in cooperation with each other. This structure is vital to Methodism, and is referred to as connectionalism. The districts and leadership that comprise the Tennessee Conference are:

Caney Fork River District

271 East Ninth St.

Cookeville, TN 38501

Phone: 931.526.1343

Toll Free: 800.252.9865

District Superintendent: Rev. Donna Paramore

District Leadership Strategist: Rev. Ricky Lee

Administrative Assistant: Barbara Zimmerman

Office Email: caneyforkriver@tnumc.org

Cumberland River District

35 A Executive Park Drive

Hendersonville, TN 37075

Phone: 615.822.1433

District Superintendent: Rev. Scott Aleridge

District Leadership Strategist: Rev. Charles Smith

Administrative Assistant: Robin Stanfield

Office Email: cumberlandriver@tnumc.org

Harpeth River District

210 S. 3rd Street

Pulaski, TN 38478

Phone: 931.363.8981

Fax: 931.363.8915

District Superintendent: Rev. Allen Black

District Leadership Strategist: Rev. Judy Stevenson

Administrative Assistant: Sandy Oliver

Office Email: harpethriver@tnumc.org

Red River District

PO Box 847

Clarksville, TN 37041

Phone: 931.553.8401

Fax: 931.647.4420

District Superintendent: Pat Freudenthal

District Leadership Strategist: Rev. Lisa Martin

Administrative Assistant: Celena Spiva

Office Email: redriver@tnumc.org

Stones River District

319 Hickerson Dr., Suite B

Murfreesboro, TN 37129

Phone: 615.893.5886

Toll-Free: 800.281.0572

District Superintendent: Rev. Chip Hunter

District Leadership Strategist: Rev. Whitney Mitchell

Administrative Assistant: Monica Butler

Office Email: stonesriver@tnumc.org


Churches in the Nashville Episcopal Area include:

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