Twin Cities


Minnesota's United Methodist Churches are divided into five districts. Across the five districts, there are four district superintendents appointed to oversee churches and pastors.


Rev. Cynthia Williams

Twin Cities District Superintendent (primary)

Superintending the work in the Twin Cities District

cynthia.williams@minnesotaumc.org / (612) 230-6144


Erin Lorenz

Twin Cities Administrative Assistant

Provides administrative support to the district superintendent such as district communications, preparation of materials, responding to emails and phone calls. Also fosters connectional support and resourcing by serving as a liaison between the clergy/congregations, district superintendent and the Minnesota Annual Conference.

erin.lorenz@minnesotaumc.org / (612) 230-6144


Congregational Resources

Ministry Alignment Plan (MAP) Worksheet

Church Life Cycles

Safe Gatherings Best Practices (Conference Sexual Misconduct Policy)


Access SPRC training resources

Acting and Staffing for your Size

Rule of Christ training resources

Rule of Christ materials


Resources for Dealing with Conflict

Rule of Christ Outline

Behaviors that Set Me Off

Dealing with Difficult Behaviors

Rule of Christ Training materials


Resources about Denominational Dilemmas and Dreams

Resources for Moving Forward

Moving Forward FAQs

Resources for leading corageous conversations

Social Principles 2020

Additional Resources from the TC Strategy Team


Minnesota Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church

122 West Franklin Avenue, Suite 400 Minneapolis, MN 55404

info@minnesotaumc.org

(612) 870-0058