Saving Grace July 30, 2009

Pray Now   ·   Archives   ·   Job Opportunities   ·   About Us The Facebook bunch It's growing so fast. Is that a good thing? A reality chat with Bishop James Swanson Reading List We asked these Holston members with Facebook pages, "What book is lying on your nightstand?"      Foiled by flu A Morristown District church cancels worship due to a swine flu case. (Greeneville Sun)   Losing TennCare First Bristol UMC hosts a revealing workshop for citizens losing their health care coverage. (Bristol Herald Courier) 'No' to restructure Holston wasn't the only conference voting against amendments that would have made the church in the U.S. a regional body. (UMNS) Best of summer We're posting the best pics from each of our four conference camps throughout the nine weeks of summer! Greatest Hits Here's what you liked! Top three links in our last edition: 874 - Cokesbury recovers from Gil's good-bye. 594 - Who was ordained at Annual Conference? 306 - And what are those ordinands reading? Conference Calendar 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. 17: Children's Ministry Connection in Ooltewah Aug. 22: United Methodist Women's Social Action Event on "Child Abuse" in Knoxville Aug. 30: Holston Home 5th Sunday offering Sept. 6: Buffalo Mountain Camp's 60th Birthday Party Sept. 11-12: "Abolishing Poverty in Appalachia" in Kingsport 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: United Methodist Women's Annual Meeting in Lake Junaluska Oct. 4: World Communion Sunday Oct. 9-11: Young Adult Fall Retreat at Camp Wesley Woods Oct. 13: Clergy Gathering in Kingsport Oct. 23-24: Early Response Training in Knoxville More calendar items... Holston.org Picks Why do we pay apportionments? A new series of bulletin inserts use real-life Holston stories to explain. What's new in the A/V Library? Download the list. Why would you miss this? Registration fees for Calling All Men go up after July 31. See you in Sevierville Aug. 7-8. Where is that phone number? Order a 2009-10 Conference Handbook and Directory. $9.50 each. What's happening next year? Order a 2010 Conference Calendar. $8.50 each. More of holston.org ... UMC.org Picks Weavings is a Journal of the Christian Spiritual Life. Find out how you can get it online. September is National Recovery Month. The General Board of Church and Society recommends this "toolkit" at www.recoverymonth.gov.     More of umc.org ... Opportunities Buffalo Mountain Camp's 60th birthday party: Saturday, Sept. 6. Sulphur Springs Camp Meeting with Bishop James Swanson as preacher: Aug. 7-9. Cokesbury Leadership Academy: Register now for starting date of Sept. 15.

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