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 Ronnie's run for Sudan
A Wytheville District pastor hits the road for a Thanksgiving Day campaign. |
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Wings
"Instead of arguing about health care, we should be teaching our people how to live healthier lives." The latest from Bishop James Swanson
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Holy hand sanitizer!
The H1N1 scare continues, even in church. |
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No more empty rooms
A Maryville District church finds another way to utilize its building and be in ministry. (Blount Today) |
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Micro vs. macro
"We have to ask hard questions about the resources poured into facilities that are used a few hours each week," says Ginghamburg's Mike Slaughter. (Interpreter Magazine)
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The Call is coming
The October newspaper was postal-mailed to paid subscribers on Tuesday, or you may download free PDFs here. |
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Greatest Hits
Here's what you liked! Top three links in our last edition:
- 462 - Candler, Duke, or Asbury? (UMNS)
- 229 - Baptism of RhodyJane (Daily Times)
- 211 - No Bible verses on the football field (CTFP)
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Holston.org Picks
- Save the date: Ministers Wives Retreat at Oak Tree Lodge in Sevierville, Tenn., March 11-13, 2010.
- Last reminder! Clergy Gathering will be held Oct. 13 at Colonial Heights UMC in Kingsport, Tenn.
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UMC.org Picks
- Complimentary magazines: Make sure your church is signed up for its five free print and five free digital subscriptions to "Interpreter Magazine."
- What is B1? Not a vitamin. It's The Advance's 24-hour fasting event for youth. Find out how it empowers the poor.
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Opportunities
- Great marriage? Uh, ok. Then maybe you both should attend Cokesbury UMC's live simulcast of "The Heart of a Great Marriage," Oct. 17 in Knoxville.
- Correction: Last week, an incorrect phone number was provided for the used hand bell set for sale. The correct number is 423-341-9576.
- Spirituality & the Arts: A new seminar series February 2010 at the Hinton Rural Life Center in Hayesville, N.C.
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