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 Be not afraid of swine flu
You've seen all the advice in the media. Now what does the church have to say about this? (United Methodist News Service)
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Flood at Camp Dickenson
With less than a month to go before the first campers arrive, Camp Dickenson sustains flood damage. |
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Rodney: One of our own
A country music star is another success story from Holston Home for Children. (Knoxville News Sentinel)
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Reading List
We asked these staff from Holston Home for Children, "What book is lying on your nightstand?"
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Twittering in church?
A Time Magazine article shows that worshippers are integrating text messaging into their relationships with God. A United Methodist worship director responds. (UMNS)
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Pot hole theology
The latest blog by Bishop James Swanson
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Greatest Hits
Here's what you liked! Top three links in our last edition:
- 305 - Small church members: Show us your books
- 280 - Bishop Swanson asks, "Where are the animals?"
- 165 - Board of Discipleship: Pass the cup, not the flu
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Conference Calendar
- May 17: Annual Conference offering for Sudan
- May 22: Camp Ft. Blackmore Golf Tournament
- May 31: Holston Home 5th Sunday offering
- June 7: Peace With Justice Sunday
- June 11: Calling All Men Golf Tournament in Dandridge
- June 14-17: Annual Conference at Lake Junaluska
- June 21-28: Youth in Mission trip to the Gulf Coast
- July 6-10: Jr. and Sr. High Assembly at Emory & Henry
- July 23-25: UMW School of Christian Mission
- Aug. 2: Holston Night at the Smokies Ballpark in Kodak
- Aug. 7-9: Calling All Men in Sevierville
- Aug. 30: Holston Home 5th Sunday offering
More calendar items...
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Holston.org Picks
- Bless a child today. Register online for a week at one of four Holston Conference summer camps.
- Hands on! Has your church started collecting supplies for missions in Liberia and Zimbabwe? Here are deadlines and destinations for this massive annual project.
- Remember: On May 17 or an alternate date, all Holston churches will take an offering for Sudan. Find out more.
More of holston.org ...
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UMC.org Picks
- Graduation and baccalaureate: Participating in a service? Here are worship resources from the GBOD.
- True and brave: The General Board of Discipleship also offers prayers for Armed Forces Week (May 9-17).
- Brain candy: Methodist Review: A Journal of Wesleyan and
Methodist Studies is a new, open-access,
peer-reviewed electronic academic journal. Visit methodistreview.org.
More of umc.org ...
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Opportunities
- Come to tea on May 17: The Girl Scouts of Tanasi Council are sponsoring four volunteer-recruitment tea parties throughout east Tennessee. Two are at United Methodist churches: First Oak Ridge and First Maryville from 2 to 4 p.m. Find out more or e-mail for a free bulletin insert.
- No guys: Women's Build Weekend is Appalachian Service Project's first try at an all-female home-repair mission. Maybe it's for you: July 10-11 in the Tri-Cities.
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