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If you call them, they will come
Many Holston events take years to cultivate an attendance of a few hundred. In its inaugural year, "Calling All Men" attracted an estimated 750 men. What happened at Sevierville Events Center on Aug. 15-16?
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Photo gallery: Calling All Men
36 pictures from the two-day event |
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Reading List
Six guys, six books. We asked these participants at Calling All Men, "What book is lying on your nightstand?"
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Break out of the "Sunday box"
It's Sunday morning. Mom is working. Dad and the kids are at a soccer game. How far should churches go to accommodate conflicting schedules? (Interpreter Magazine) |
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19 ways to reach kids
Nineteen groups have just won "Change for Children" grants. Here's how three small churches -- Trentville, West Market, and Community -- used their grants to reach children in the community. (Sixteen more to come in future editions!)
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It happened three years ago
United Methodist churches are urged to remember the ongoing Katrina Recovery Church Appeal by taking a special offering on or near Aug. 29. Donations are needed as well as skilled workers for the Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama-West Florida Conferences.
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Holston.org Picks
- Remember the "declining city" story? Available for the first time, here's an online archive for The Call 2 weekly e-news.
- Preacher e-mails: The "2008 Holston Conference Handbook and Directory" is now available for $8.75.
More of holston.org ...
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UMC.org Picks
- Grandparents' Day on Sept. 14: Here are worship resources from the Board of Discipleship.
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Opportunities
- Love Lake Junaluska? Read about the Special Asking to restore the Lake J dam.
- Cleveland District Mini-Jubilation: Older adults are invited to Broad Street UMC Sept. 15 for preaching by Rev. Charles Lippse and Bible study by Bishop Richard Looney. Call (423) 476-5586 by Sept. 8 for RSVP.
- Mail for the Youth Office: Please send all youth ministry-related mail (except for Resurrection registrations) to Holston Conference Youth Ministry, P.O. Box 850, Alcoa, TN 37701-0850. Send Resurrection-related mail to: Holston Conference Satellite Office, P.O. Box 2506, Johnson City, TN 37605-2506.
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