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Ready for AC?
Churches are taking offerings, gathering gifts, and making other plans for the June 13-16 Holston Annual Conference.
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Flood response
Holston will send three more work teams to the Nashville area. The "cleaning bucket" collection has already begun. |
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Pile it on
With so many requests for money and supplies from the conference and other groups, how should local churches respond? Holston ministers offer their approaches. |
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Great giving to UMCOR
In 2010, Holston has responded enormously to disaster relief by giving to UMCOR. Here's the total. |
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District Roundup
Dancin' with Nancy in Johnson City; cooking for shut-ins and hospice residents in Tazewell; celebrating new construction in Chattanooga and Big Stone Gap. |
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Greatest Hits
Here's what you liked! Top three links in our last edition: |
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Holston.org Picks
- Going to Haiti? Haiti is now ready to receive Volunteers in Mission teams. Here are 11 guidelines for United Methodists who want to participate in the massive relief effort.
- Society for Biblical Studies: An informational breakfast will be held 7 a.m., Monday, June 14, at Annual Conference. Learn about journeying to the Holy Land and other study pilgrimages. Register by June 1.
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UMC.org Picks
- Peace With Justice Sunday is May 30 in the United Methodist Church. A special offering will support peace programs at home and around the world. Visit UMC.org for more information and free offering envelopes.
- Techshop offers discount software, hardware, and web solutions for United Methodist churches and ministries. Find out more.
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Opportunities
- Parish nurse training: "Basic Preparation Course for the Parish/Faith Community Nurse" will be held July 9-10 and Aug. 6-7 at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville. Cost: $325. Info: Gail Lambert at (865) 777-5104 or gail@twcnet.edu.
- Post-Edinburgh 2010 and Interfaith Relationships: Sponsored by the South Asian National Caucus for United Methodists, the meeting will be held at Emmanuel UMC, Evanston, Ill., July 2-4. More info: Revtimothyrathod@yahoo.com. Registration due: June 15.
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