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 Who said that?
We combed through a year of The Call. We found 32 quotes revealing how 2009 affected Holston churches. Remember?
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Top photos
United Methodist News Service picked 51 of its best photos from 2009. Two came from Holston Conference!
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A prayer to start the new year right
"I am no longer my own, but thine.
Put me to what thou wilt, rank me with whom thou wilt." (UM Reporter)
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Clergy pensions in peril?
The prolonged economic downturn is leading some in The
United Methodist Church to examine how its U.S.
clergy pensions are funded. (UMNS) |
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St. Elmo update
Four months after fire gutted the 88-year-old St. Elmo UMC, the congregation still finds itself without a home. (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
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Not just country
We might think of Holston Conference as rural, but it's urban, too. A new southeastern urban ministry network is organized. |
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Parable of the cricket
A commentary from Pastor Mark Vaughn in the Johnson City District: Beware the noise coming from behind the toilet.
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Greatest Hits
Here's what you liked! Top three links in our last edition:
- 386 - Conference staff: Tell us what you're reading
- 365 - Christmas stories from our churches
- 335 - Something to think about at Wal-Mart (Beliefnet)
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Holston.org Picks- Something new in evangelism: Bishop James Swanson and the Rev. Rudy Rasmus will lead a new conference at Cokesbury in February.
- Closing the books: Final 2009 apportionment payments must be received in the Alcoa office by 5 p.m., Jan. 11. Call toll-free (866) 690-4080. Pay apportionments online.
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UMC.org Pick
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Rethink Church: Are you missing out on these great resources ... a way to break out of the walls and share the love with new people? Look.
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Opportunity
- Mymarriagecoach.com: The roving eyes of the Tiger make him just the latest celebrity to fall from grace. A Georgia pastor has developed an online marriage assessment designed to bring couples closer together. (UMNS)
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