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 Bishop Swanson yells at the men
The 141 participants at "UMM Day with the Bishop" got an earful. But they didn't seem to mind.
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Manly reading
So, we asked these four guys at UMM Day with the Bishop ...
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Sudan: New video, stories
More about the conference mission -- as well as the terrifying experience of a United Methodist team that just followed Holston into south Sudan.
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Photo that started it all
"In the summer of 2005, I received an e-mail that rocked my world. It was a Pulitzer Prize winning photo of a child, stalked by a vulture."
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Happy ending in Hixson
A 60-acre family farm in Chattanooga city limits will be preserved for community gardens that could feed the hungry. (Chattanoogan.com)
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The Call is coming
The April newspaper was postal-mailed to paid subscribers on March 27. You may download free PDFs here.
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 Greatest Hits
Here's what you liked! Top three links in our last edition.
- 703 - Get ready to vote on 32 amendments. (UMNS)
- 533 - If you were a superintendent, what would you read?
- 407 - Low attendance? Try this. (UM Communications)
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Holston.org Picks
- Hands on! This spring, churches will again collect supplies for missions in Zimbabwe and Liberia. Download a brochure to discover your district's assignment.
- 6 steps to hope: The Holston Conference Foundation offers its plan for "Hope in the Face of the New Reality."
- Youth ministry internship: College and seminary students may apply for this summer opportunity in the conference's Alcoa office.
More of holston.org ...
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UMC.org Picks
- Eat more candy. You read that right. Buy this fair-trade chocolate and help small farmers in Latin America, Africa, and Asia.
- Are you listed? Find-a-Church provides local church information for online searchers. Visit Find-a-Church.org to be sure your church info is recent. If not, e-mail [email protected] or call (800) 251-8140.
More of umc.org ...
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Opportunities
- Passion play in Germany: David and Barbara Carr, members of Church Street UMC, are organizing a May 2010 trip to southern Germany featuring the Oberammergau Passion Play. Contact [email protected] or (865) 769-9702.
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Coming soon:
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Local pastors school: How they teach preachers to be preachers.
- Jubilation! They're free, feisty and over 55. What happens when they all get together in a big Kingsport hotel? (Don't look.)
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