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 Do something about it
Bishop James Swanson asks congregations to stop thinking of their own survival -- and to lead from within.
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Reading List
You saw them at Annual Conference. What do they have on their nightstands? |
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At first they were skeptical
An 80-member church helps the Bristol, Va., police department "stand in the gap" for kids in high-risk neighborhoods. (Bristol Herald Courier)
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Carl's summer at Concord
Carl is among 500 workers in the YouthWorks program, which is
spending $1 million in federal stimulus funds to employ 14- to
24-year-olds. (Knoxville News Sentinel)
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Commentary: Missions fatigue?
"Jesus died for the whole world -- not just for
LaFollette or Campbell Country or Tennessee or even
America. We do not have the luxury of picking whom we
would like to be recipients of God's love." |
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Best of summer
We're posting the best pics from each of our four conference camps throughout the nine weeks of summer!
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Greatest Hits
Here's what you liked! Top three links in our last edition:
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Conference Calendar
- July 6-10: Jr. and Sr. High Assembly at Emory & Henry
- July 20: Deadline for Resurrection T-shirt contest
- July 23-25: UMW School of Christian Mission in Oak Ridge
- Aug. 2: Holston Night at the Smokies Ballpark in Kodak
- Aug. 2-5: Jonesville Camp Meeting in Jonesville
- Aug. 2-5: Sulphur Springs Camp Meeting in Jonesborough
- Aug. 7-9: Calling All Men in Sevierville
- Aug. 30: Holston Home 5th Sunday offering
- Sept. 11-13: Cross-Bearers for youth at Camp Wesley Woods
- Sept. 19-20: Native American Gathering in Tellico Plains
- Sept. 19-21: F.U.E.L. Sabbath Retreat in Gatlinburg
- Sept. 19: Camp Lookout Golf Tournament in Harrison
- Sept. 19-20: UMW Annual Meeting in Lake Junaluska
- Oct. 4: World Communion Sunday
- Oct. 13: Clergy Gathering in Kingsport
- Oct. 23-24: Early Response Training in Knoxville
More calendar items...
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Holston.org Picks
- To boldly go: Why is Danny Howe dressed like a spaceship officer? See the Discipleship Team's new Quadrennial Training video.
- Church flix: Did you know the conference has an audiovisual library that could aid your ministry?
More of holston.org ...
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UMC.org Picks
- O say, can you see? Resources for acknowledging Independence Day in worship. (GBOD)
- Children's ministry conference: FOCUS is the denomination's once-every-four-years gathering for children's ministry workers. Register now for the July 21-24 gathering in Indianapolis.
More of umc.org ...
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Opportunities
- Finance in the rural church: The Hinton Rural Life Center offers a "Money Matters" workshop Aug. 14-16 in Hayesville, N.C.
- All about clergy benefits: Holston will join four other conferences in Lake Junaluska for the Oct. 5-7 Clergy Benefits Academy. Especially recommended for beginning clergy. (GBOPH)
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