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Serving On Mission Together
Greetings to all who are a part of WMU missions discipleship groups in churches across Tennessee. My name is Anna Huggins, and since our Missions Get- Together in April, I have been serving as your new Tennessee WMU President. It is a joy to be able to serve on mission together by teaching about Jesus, discipling new believers, giving to, and prayerfully supporting those the Lord sends to different fields in the world.
Click here to read more.
Anna Huggins
Tennessee WMU President
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Tennessee WMU Merch Store Open with GOTM/State Missions T-shirts
The Tennessee WMU online merch store is back open through the end of the day on August 16 to order GOTM/state missions shirts.When the store closes on the 16th, the shirts will be ordered, printed, and mailed to you by September 2.
Any proceeds will go to the 2026-27 Golden Offering for Tennessee Missions.
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS & SPREAD THE WORD!
Missions Get-Together March 12-13, 2027Cookeville First Baptist Church
This is an exciting weekend to join women from across the state to worship, learn what God is doing in Tennessee and around the world, receive valuable information and resources to take back to your church, meet new friends, hear powerful testimonies from missionaries and ministry partners, open God's Word, and so much more!
More information coming soon: suggested lodging list, Bible Study leader, worship leader, and schedule.
Stay tuned to https://tnbaptist.org/event/missions-get-together/, TN WMU social media sites, and in future editions of the Link.
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Tennessee WMU is collaborating with churches, associations, and other ministries to host adult and youth Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training events across the state as part of our emphasis on the critical issue of mental health.- MHFA is a skills-based training that teaches participants to identify, understand, and respond to mental health and substance use challenges.
- Each MHFA training requires a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 30 participants.
- The registration cost for participants is $10 per person, which covers lunch.
- The Tennessee Department of Health provides instructors through community partners who are trained to lead youth and adult MHFA.
Upcoming trainings- Youth MHFA on September 12 in Knoxville at New Covenant Baptist Church
- Adult MHFA on September 26 in Knoxville at New Covenant Baptist Church
- Youth MHFA on September 26 in Dickson at Sylvia Baptist Church
To register for a scheduled youth or adult MHFA training event, click here.
More training opportunities will be added throughout the year.
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Join us on August 19th at 11:00 am CST for a Great Commission Conversation via Zoom with TBMB's Lewis McMullen, who works with church planters. The virtual conversation will last approximately 30-45 minutes.
Click here to register.
After the live video conference meeting, a recorded version of the meeting will be placed online for others to view. To view previous Great Commission Conversation video recordings, click here.
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Off the Grid Women's Hiking Retreat
Rock Island State Park & Fall Creek Falls State ParkOctober 2-3, 2026
Escape the busyness of everyday life and join us for a fun and refreshing two-day adventure in the heart of Tennessee's natural beauty. We'll spend one night in a cozy cabin, enjoy fellowship with other women, gather around a campfire for s'mores, and explore some of Tennessee's most spectacular waterfalls and scenic trails.
This retreat is designed for women who enjoy the outdoors and are comfortable with moderate hiking that includes uneven terrain, steps, and some climbing. The hikes are not especially long, but they are active and rewarding.
Click here for more information and to register.
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2026 TN WMU Go Team Opportunities
Denver GO Team – October 8-12, 2026
The team will prayer walk, encourage church planters, and assist in community engagement activities. If you are interested in joining any of these teams, contact Vickie Anderson for more information.
Johnson City GO Team, September 26, 2026 Join us for a one-day, in-state GO Team opportunity at the Johnson City Baptist Center on Sunday, September 26 from 2 00 to 5:00 PM.
We will host a women’s fun day for residents of the low-income community and provide childcare during the event.
The cost is $20 per person, and the registration deadline is September 15.
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Are you looking for a missions project for the people in your church or small group? Are you looking for a way to support missionaries as a family or individual?
Christmas in August provides a way for you to directly help North American Mission Board missionaries by sending them supplies they need for their ministries. Most often, these supplies are needed in bulk.
It's so simple!Start with prayerClick here to select one or more of the NAMB missionaries for 2026.Promote your missions project at church and in your community.Gather items during the month of August, then pack and ship them.
Your gifts will have an eternal impact!
Let TN WMU know how your group participated by emailing ideas and pictures to vanderson@tnbaptist.org.
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ASK! Children's Missions Day
WMU launched Children’s Missions Day in 2008 to move children in grades 1–6 out of their churches and into their communities to do missions. The goal is for children’s groups to create projects that meet needs in their own communities.
Children’s Missions Day (CMD) has been going strong ever since, with people in communities across the United States hearing about and experiencing the love of Jesus because children’s groups are going beyond simply learning about missions to actively participating in missions.
Date: September 19, 2026
Theme: ASK--We can pray boldly, just like Jesus
Scripture: "Whatever you ask the Father in my name, he will give you." (John 15:16 CSB)
Click here for more information and to order the leader guide.
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Join us on August 23 as we give to fight hunger here in Tennessee and abroad on Global Hunger Sunday. Resources to help promote this special day of giving are available here.
To ensure that your gifts help those in Tennessee, along with needs elsewhere, click here and designate to the Global Hunger Relief Fund.
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Register now for Connection, our missions event for middle- and high-school-aged girls! The weekend will be filled with missionary speakers, Bible study, discipleship breakouts, worship, mission projects, and activities.
Click here for more information and to register.
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- Visit the Tennessee WMU Resources page on our website for
- KMX: NAME missions event for children
- Lottie, Annie, Mildred, & Me flye
- Engaging Women in Missions Discipleship Groups flye
- Ideas for Involving Women in Missions Discipleship
- Event Ideas for Celebrating the 125th Anniversary of GOTM
- and more!
- Download the August 2026 monthly calendar to pray for TBMB ministries supported by gifts from Tennessee Baptists through the Golden Offering and Cooperative Program.
- Download the Tennessee Christian Job Corps August prayer information to help you pray for this ministry.
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- Tennessee Baptists are challenged to provide 7,000 Christmas Backpacks for children living in poverty regions in Tennessee. Churches and associations will partner with ministries in these regions to impact the lives of children and their families with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. For more information and resources, click here.
- Tennessee WMU continues to partner with Baptist Collegiate Ministries to collect snack foods to help reach students. Click here for more information on locating and contacting your local BCM.
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