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No empty seats in this church
While attendance drops at other conference events, Strength for the Journey must turn away people who want to experience God at Buffalo Mountain.
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New leader for Wesley Woods
John Erdman from New Hampshire has been selected as the new director for Camp Wesley Woods. |
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Impact in Johnson City
Neither rain -- nor UT football -- stopped these churches from making a Sept. 11 impression on their community. (Johnson City Press) |
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Dream in India
Fifteen years after her death, Mary Diana Samuel's dream of caring for children is coming true. (Chattanooga Times Free Press) |
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Faithful to the core
For more than 50 years, Fairview UMC has sold candy apples at the fair. (Knoxville News Sentinel) |
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Prayer, not rage
Bishop James Swanson requested that the following Sept. 11 commentary be shared with Holston members. |
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Abolishing poverty: Really?
"The most most glaring signs of the church's failure are not membership decline nor the shortfall in apportionment payments. It's the growing economic disparity among our people."
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Holston.org Picks
- Funding the Vision, a one-day conference led by Lovett Weems, will be held Oct. 2-3 in Knoxville and Abingdon. Registration deadline: Sept. 27.
- Clergy Gathering will be held Oct. 25 at Colonial Heights UMC in Kingsport. Register online by Oct. 11.
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UMC.org Picks
- September is National Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Month. Here are worship resources that can be used now or anytime.
- World Communion Sunday is Oct. 3. Get info, PowerPoint, video, and other resources to help your congregation understand why the UMC recognizes it.
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Opportunities
- Home repair ministry: Mountain T.O.P. seeks adult volunteers who will minister on fall weekends to families in the Cumberland Mountains of Tennessee. Find out more at www.mountain-top.org.
- Ski retreats for youth: Lake Junaluska for Ministries with Young People offers weekend ski packages with speakers and bands. Register for Infuse by Dec. 10 for one of seven weekends beginning Dec. 31.
- The Call2 needs a new look. Send your suggestions and examples of other e-newsletters to thecall@holston.org.
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