Offer Them Christ February 4, 2009

Pray Now   ·   Archives   ·   Job Opportunities   ·   About Us Small church? Join the club Seventy-seven percent of Holston's 906 churches fit this category. A new two-day event will help you address your church's unique challenges.   Reading List We stopped these folks at Divine Rhythm, and asked ...  Youth volunteer accused of stealing The youth director of a Johnson City congregation has been accused of stealing more than $83,000 from the church. (Tri-Cities.com) Spring break in Africa Holston sends its first young adult mission team to Sudan. Plus: An appeal for bandanas, Sharpies, and a parachute. What would Wesley do?  In 1772 John Wesley wrote about the cures for high unemployment, food shortages and dismal economic conditions. (Interpreter Magazine) Greatest Hits Here's what you liked: The top three links in the Jan. 29 edition of The Call 2. 1 - Who moved? Interim appointment changes (995) 2 - Resurrection photo gallery: Weekend 2 (698) 3 - Holston: Land of the young people (467) Conference Calendar Feb. 2-5: Ministers Convocation in Lake Junaluska Feb. 15: Special offering for Hiwassee College Feb. 16: Change for Children grant applications due Feb. 22-24: Christian Educators Fellowship retreat in Pigeon Forge March 12-14: Ministers' Wives retreat in Pigeon Forge March 21: "UMM Day with the Bishop" in Dandridge March 22: One Great Hour of Sharing March 29-31: Jubilation retreat for older adults in Kingsport April 4-5: UMW "Young Women's Retreat" in Pigeon Forge April 17-18: "GREAT Small Churches" in Johnson City April 25: Dialogue Training in Morristown area (info to come) April 25: "P.I.C.K. a Partner" training in Knoxville, Tenn. More calendar items... Holston.org Picks Connect with other older adults: Jubilation is Holston's annual retreat for folks age 55 and older. Stay at a nice hotel, eat good food, laugh and learn at workshops. March 29-31 in Kingsport. (Some scholarships are available: BobBostick@holston.org). Connect with other Christian educators: There's still room at the CEF Retreat, Feb. 22-24 at Oak Tree Lodge in Pigeon Forge. More of holston.org ... UMC.org Picks How many United Methodists in Congress? Fewer than in the last three Congresses, but the denomination still ranks third. See the list. (UMNS) Burning Bush: A disciple-making program for your congregation, built around the dramatic appearance of God to Moses in the Exodus story. (GBOD)  More of umc.org ... Opportunities Christian jazz: The Cokesbury Jazz Ensemble will be featured at Louvacao Music Festival in Brazil this summer. Churches are invited to host the ensemble for concerts (no pre-set fees, just love offerings). E-mail Marcelo Urias or call (865) 246-0430. Redeeming the Family is a Joseph Gammon Seminar to be held at Thompson Cancer Survival Center in Knoxville on Feb. 12. Speaker is Catherine Hart Weber, marriage and family therapist. CEUs: .6.  Tax seminar for churches and pastors: Hosted by the National Association of Church Business Adminstration, the March 19 event will be held at Cokesbury Center in Knoxville. Contact Vicki Eleazer at Concord UMC.   "Caring for Creation" provides Biblical and theological support for faith communities to be caretakers of our home Earth. Register online for the March 5-8 event at Lake Junaluska. "Surviving a Financial Crisis" is a free seminar offered by Middlebrook Pike UMC in Knoxville. Date: Feb. 21 at 2 p.m. More info: MiddlebrookPike.com or (865) 690-8641. Announcement The Call 2 will go on hiatus as editor Annette Spence travels with a conference mission team to cover Holston's work in Sudan. The e-news is canceled Feb.16-March 6. It will resume during the week of March 9.

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