Spiritual Hunger February 13, 2009

Pray Now   ·   Archives   ·   Job Opportunities   ·   About Us A cold, cold convocation 233 preachers gathered at frigid Lake Junaluska for their annual continuing education event.We asked five to tell us what they learned. Plus: Convocation mini-gallery Really? We asked six more preachers to tell us what they're reading.   Wings Change makes us feel uncomfortable. Do you think God likes that? A column by Bishop James Swanson Away from the computer No deadlines for three weeks! Maybe I'll lose weight, too.  Shady Grove  A Morristown District church dedicates a new building. (Newport Plain Talk) The Call is coming The February newspaper was postal-mailed to paid subscribers on Feb. 6. You may also download PDFs here. (In this issue: New district superintendents) Greatest Hits Here's what you liked: The top three links in the Feb. 4 edition of The Call 2. 1 - KTN: Youth worker accused of embezzlement (772) 2 - Is your church small? That's great! (599) 3 - Interpreter: John Wesley on the economy (324) Conference Calendar Feb. 15: Special offering for Hiwassee College Feb. 16: Change for Children grant applications due Feb. 22-24: Christian Educators Fellowship in Pigeon Forge Feb. 28: Annual Conference resolutions are due March 7: Mission Team Leader Training in Knoxville 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 25: Francis Asbury Award nominations due 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 23-25: Friends of Estonia meeting in Sevierville April 25: Dialogue Training in Morristown area (info to come) April 25: "P.I.C.K. a Partner" training in Knoxville April 30: Harry Denman Evangelism Award nominations due More calendar items... Holston.org Picks Leading a future mission team? Attend a free training session at Cokesbury Center in Knoxville on March 7, and receive a chance to win one of two $100 scholarships for your team. Asbury Award nominations: The Annual Conference will honor a leader in higher education in June. Send in your nomination by March 25.  Mission scholarships: Scholarships are available for young adults pursuing mission trips in 2009. Application deadline: April 1. E-mail gayeking@holston.org or call toll-free (866) 690-4080. More of holston.org ... UMC.org Picks Ministering to the unemployed: Interfaith Worker Justice offers a congregational toolkit and other resources. March is Women's History Month: Visit the GCSRW page for bulletin covers, music info, history and other resources.  More of umc.org ... Opportunities Wanted: hand bells. Watkin's Chapel UMC of Morristown District seeks a set of hand bells for youth (willing to purchase). Call Louis Starnes at (423) 586-8495. College scholarships: Applications for Brooks Scholarships are due April 30. For details, visit the Trinity (Greeneville) UMC site. 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. Please send job opportunities or urgent news to info@holston.org.

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