Risk-Taking Love March 18, 2009

Pray Now   ·   Archives   ·   Job Opportunities   ·   About Us Get ready to vote at AC United Methodists meeting at annual conferences will vote on 32 proposed constitutional amendments. How will these amendments change the church? (UMNS) Reading List This week, the Cabinet makes clergy appointments for the 2009-2010 year. What's on the nightstands of these soon-to-be leaders?   Holston doctors in Sudan When Holston sent its sixth mission team to Sudan last month, volunteer doctors saw 3,200 patients and diseases they had never encountered. An online photo gallery 6 tips: How to draw a crowd You've announced your big event and put it in the bulletin. When the time comes, however, attendance isn't what you had hoped. (UM Communications)  Wanted: Stories of hope For the April newspaper: Tell us how your ministries are serving the job-less in your community. Write thecall@holston.org now. Please include contact info.  Greatest Hits Here's what you liked: The top three links in the previous edition of The Call 2. 1 - 1st report: Hope and heartbreak in Sudan (829) 2 - Kingsport Times News: Fire at E&H (385) 3 - 14 nights in Africa: Know any good books? (352) Conference Calendar March 21: "UMM Day with the Bishop" in Dandridge March 22: One Great Hour of  Sharing March 25: Francis Asbury Award nominations due  March 27-29: Discovery (for young people considering the call to ministry) at Wesley Woods March 29-31: Jubilation retreat for older adults in Kingsport March 30: Clergywomen's Gathering in White Pine 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 25: Conference Historical Society in Harriman April 30: Harry Denman Evangelism Award nominations due April 30: Redwine Grant applications due April 30: Margaret Loving Grant applications due May 2: Early Response Team Training in Athens More calendar items... Holston.org Picks Play golf, help kids. Do both by participating in a benefit tournament for Holston camps. On April 20: The Camp Wesley Woods tournament at Beaver Brook Golf Club in Knoxville. On April 25: The Buffalo Mountain Camp tournament at Tri-Cities Golf Club in Blountville. More of holston.org ... UMC.org Picks Coming this Sunday: The UMC will take a church-wide "One Great Hour of Sharing" offering on March 22. Visit this UMCOR site for free posters, bulletin inserts, video, etc. 50 ideas for under $500: Need a fresh, inexpensive way to connect church with community? Download this new list from the "Rethink Church" site.  More of umc.org ... Opportunities Free pulpit: A retired UM pastor is offering this antique John Wesley-style pulpit (see photo at right) to any church that will transport it from southern Illinois. E-mail resoud@charter.net.  Inspiration in Kingsport: The annual Missions Celebration at First Broad Street UMC is scheduled to have a special guest from Sudan during the March 27-29 event. Visit the FBS site for more info and watch The Call 2 for updates.

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