 My Easter Story
By Dale Gilbert
"What does a congregation do, when cultures clash?"
A story of how two Morristown boys, who had their childhoods destroyed by forces of evil, were shown that they were worth all the trouble.
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 UMM Day with the Bishop
"C'mon, give God a hand of praise!" Bishop James Swanson preaches to the United Methodist Men at Trinity UMC on March 8.
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 Maryville-area youth provide tornado relief
The first sign to greet Nick Vineyard and the other volunteers from St. Mark UMC was a couch left on the side of the road. (The Daily Times)
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 Reading List
Four children's ministry workers ... from Bristol, Morristown, Kodak, and Oak Ridge. We asked them, "What book is lying on your nightstand?"
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 Mental health matters
How can your church be more open to kids working through mental-health issues? Coming in April, four different workshops offered in four regions, all during the Week of the Young Child.
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 The Call is coming
The March edition of the newspaper was postal-mailed to paid subscribers on March 12. You may also download PDFs here.
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 Holy Week update
The Call 2 will not be e-mailed next week, in observance of Holy Week. However, pastors are invited to e-mail their total Easter worship attendances to us by late Monday, March 24. The list will be posted online later that week. If you need an e-mail reminder (about sending us your Easter attendance), let us know now.
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 Conference Calendar
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 Holston.org Picks
- Coming in May: A Sudan missions offering from Holston's 910 churches. Download a brochure for more information
- Vacation Bible School planners: Info about a conference-wide children's offering for Liberia provided in a future edition!
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 UMC.org Picks
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 Opportunities
- April 5: Saturday Parent Summit on teen relationships at Hixson UMC, Chattanooga, Tenn. See the video commercial at hixsonumc.org
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