Bold and Passionate Aug. 14, 2008

Call-Out   ·   Pray Now   ·   Job Opportunities   ·   About Us African bishop responds to Holston's gifts for  Sudan When Bishop Daniel Wandabula visited Holston in June, he thanked Rev. Fred Dearing and other Cabinet members for giving up part of their salaries to support clergy in Sudan (see photo). Now, a more recent letter has arrived from Africa, expressing additional gratitude for Holston generosity.  Growing the kingdom, Cokesbury style Last year, Cokesbury United Methodist Church created a "leadership academy" that left a lot of people scratching their heads. How did that all work out? Reading List Since Annual Conference, five new staff members have joined the conference offices in Alcoa, Tenn. (Now say "cheese" and show us your book.)  Door busters September is Open House Month in The United Methodist Church. Here are four tips for practicing "radical hospitality" -- and free downloads to help. (United Methodist Communications) Holston in the news Steve Hodges, chair of the Outreach/Advocacy Team and executive director of Jubilee Project, is featured as a community leader in the Morristown Citizen Tribune. Bishop's Blog In his latest post, Bishop James Swanson writes about John Wesley and holistic mission.  Conference Calendar Aug. 15-16: Calling All Men in Sevierville, Tenn. Aug. 23: Holston Conference UMW Legislative Event at Church Street UMC Sept. 4: Clergy Golf Tournament in Morristown, Tenn. Sept. 15: Deadline for Witness Ministry grant applications 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. Sept. 20-21: Holston Conference UMW Annual Meeting in Lake Junaluska, N.C. Sept. 20-21: Native American  Gathering in Tellico Plains, Tenn. Sept. 26-28: Young Adult Event - "Authentic Prayer" - in Townsend, Tenn. Oct: 10-12: Youth Pilgrimage on the Wilderness Trail. Oct. 28: Mini Jubilation in Dublin, Va. More calendar items... Holston.org Picks Authentic prayer: Young adults are invited to the fall retreat Sept. 26-28 at Camp Wesley Woods. Call-Out: Check out this ongoing feature at the top of this email, where PDF downloads of brochures and bulletin inserts are featured each week. More of holston.org ... UMC.org Picks Remember Katrina? The people in Mississippi and Louisiana do. Visit the Katrina Recovery site for info on a special church-wide offering on Aug. 29. Oh, not that song! What's a choir director to do with difficult hymns? More of umc.org ... Opportunities Watching the Olympics? Churches in China are among the fastest growing today. Read about the UMC's China Program and see where it leads. Can't speak Spanish: That's OK. Sign up for the "Non-Hispanic Churches in Ministry with Hispanics/Latinos" conference Sept. 8-10 at Lake Junaluska, N.C. Remember Buffalo: Former staff members are invited to the first-ever Buffalo Mountain Camp Staff Reunion on Aug. 29-31. Quickly now, e-mail j.pasqua@yahoo.com  for more information.

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