 Amazing offerings at Annual Conference
Churches gave a jaw-dropping $232,351 to missions and ministry and took giant spiritual steps in an Annual Conference themed "Offer Them Christ."
- Read the UMNS wrap-up report
- Read reports from other annual conferences
(Photo: Holston raised $172,340 for Sudan and rejoiced in plans to send the Revs. Phyllis and Buford Hankins as missionaries to Sudan.)
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 Annual Conference photo gallery
Remember the "fragrant" sermon by the Rev. Angela Hardy Cross? Ousley's harmonica and the fluttering fans and the children from Uganda? 51 images
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 Stop fighting! 10 tips for churches
Many have requested the 10 "Guidelines for Holy Conferencing," as presented in the Rev. Randy Frye's report at Annual Conference. Here is the original "holy conferencing" document, used at the 2008 General Conference.
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 Step outside: 3 questions
On Tuesday afternoon at Annual Conference, church leaders were motivated by three questions. What would it take to get your congregation to "step outside" the building?
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 Reading List
There they were, just milling around the auditorium at Annual Conference. So we asked them ...
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 And now for the episcopal Reading List
Bishop James Swanson offers his summer reading list for Holston members - along with a 25 percent discount at Cokesbury Bookstore. |
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While you were away at Annual Conference, Holston churches and people were still making headlines.
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 Conference Calendar
- June 20: Sudan Summit in Lake Junaluska, N.C.
- June 29: Holston Home Fifth Sunday Offering
- July 7-11: Junior and Senior High Assembly at Hiwassee College
- July 8-11: SEJ Historical Society Annual Meeting, Tennessee Wesleyan College
- July 16-19: Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference, Lake Junaluska, N.C.
- July 24-26: UMW School of Christian Mission, First Oak Ridge UMC
- Aug. 3-6: 198th Jonesville Camp Meeting in Big Stone Gap District, Va.
- Aug. 3-6: Sulphur Springs Camp Meeting in Jonesborough, Tenn.
- Aug: 15-16: Calling All Men, Sevierville, Tenn.
- Aug. 23: UMW Legislative Event at Church Street UMC, Knoxville, Tenn.
- Sept. 17-19: Holston Conference Secretaries Association in Sevierville, Tenn.
- Sept. 19-21: F.U.E.L. Sabbath Retreat for youth workers in Gatlinburg, Tenn.
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 Opportunities
- The "Three Simple Rules" book presented to all Annual Conference members is available to your congregation at a discount. Find out more.
- The Board of Lay Ministries video, with examples of Christ-offering ministries in Holston, is available by sending $5 to: Eric Light, Ooltewah UMC, 6131 Relocation Way, Ooltewah, TN 37363.
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