 170 years at a church
called "Jerusalem"
"When I was a boy, that church had two doors. The men went in on the right side and women on the left ... In those days, that's just what people did."
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 The long draw of the law
Every church in Tennessee without a "no smoking" sign at each outside
entrance is in violation of state law. But don't look for pastors and
church officials to be dragged off to jail. (Chattanoooga Times Free Press)
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 Prayer for Sudan
This week, behind the "Pray Now" link that always appears at the top of this newsletter, the Rev. Jeannie Higgins offers a prayer for churches as they take the conference-wide offering for Sudan.
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 Calories for a good cause
The Baileyton UMC building was destroyed by fire in November 2007. Here's a free sample of the 1,200 recipes that will help put this Morristown District church back together.
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 Frustration in Myanmar
As aid trickles in to cyclone survivors in Myanmar, United Methodists and other faith-based groups are cooperating on relief efforts. An update on the UMCOR effort. (United Methodit News Service)
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 The Call is coming
The May 2008 newspaper edition was postal-mailed to subscribers today, or you may download PDFs here. (Want a newspaper subscription?) |
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 Conference Calendar
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 Holston.org Picks
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 UMC.org Picks
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 Opportunities
- Local foods luncheon: The Creation Care Team is organizing a local foods menu for the Peace With Justice luncheon at Annual Conference on Monday, June 9, at 12:30 in Jones Cafeteria. More info to come in a future edition.
- Eat With the Missionaries: The dinner will be held on Tuesday, June 10, at 5 p.m., Lambuth Inn Dining Hall at Annual Conference. Tickets must be purchased for $14.25. Reservations due by May 23. An RSVP card was included with the postal-mailed "Book of Reports," or you may e-mail Bill Daugherty.
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