All God's Children February 21, 2011

Pray Now   ·   Archives   ·   Job Opportunities   ·   About Us Don't feed the preacher Richard Richter doesn't know his precise top weight. When the scale hit 440 pounds, he stopped weighing. Holston hotline: Bishop Swanson brags on Holston camps    More reader letters about the ban on gay clergy  McKee speaks at MLK breakfast (TriCities.com)   We asked: What book is lying on your nightstand?   Resolutions/petitions deadline: March 1 Evangelism Conference: April 1-2 in Knoxville   Holston hosts national church secretaries meeting   New newletter for children's ministry workers Scholarship opportunity from First Oak Ridge UMC      United Methodist info: Bishops react to homosexuality statement     Church court clarifies voting eligibility   Despite tough times, church giving rises   United Methodists offer job seekers hope   Supercomputer's win on 'Jeopardy': Not trivial  U.S. presidents have Methodist ties  Church responds to Cote d'Ivoire crisis  Unplug it now: Take a tech sabbath  Getting old: Can't stop it, but don't quit, either  Why do churches have red doors?    Refresh: Visit the 'Rethink Church' site  FYI "Toward a Moral Consensus Against Torture": Duke Divinity School, Durham, N.C., March 25-26  "Dream Big!" Youth Event: Pocono Plateau, Pa., April 8-10    Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference: Lake Junaluska, N.C., July 18-20, 2012 Conference calendar:   Feb. 20-22: Christian Educators Fellowship in Pigeon Forge  Feb. 28-March 3: Ministers Convocation in Lake Junaluska March 1: Resolutions/petitions deadline  March 5: UMMen's Day with the Bishop in Hixson   March 10-12: Ministers' Wives Retreat in Pigeon Forge March 12: Children's Ministry Connection in Knoxville  March 18-20: Marriage Enrichment Retreat in Jonesborough April 1-2: Evangelism Conference in Knoxville April 3: One Great Hour of Sharing April 10-12: Jubilation retreat for older adults in Kingsport April 15: Margaret Loving grant application due  April 15: Redwine grant application due  May 8: Native American Ministries Sunday   May 13-14: UMW Spiritual Enrichment Experience in Lake Junaluska May 14-15: UMW Young Women's Retreat in Lake Junaluska   June 12-15: Holston Annual Conference in Lake Junaluska   More calendar items...