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Baskets, blankets, and Starbucks:
Holy Week in Holston Conference | |
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Each of Holston's 899 churches are busily preparing for Maundy Thursday services and Easter Sunday services and Easter egg hunts ... but a few are finding new ways to reach out during this definitive week of the year. Find out what's happening at Meadowview UMC in Abingdon District, Hillcrest UMC in Knoxville District, St. John UMC in Chattanooga District, and others. Also: Churches are invited to email their total Easter worship attendances for The Call's annual celebratory list. Totals should include all Easter Sunday services but not Maundy Thursday or egg hunt counts. Only pastors or lay leaders should submit worship totals, please, to prevent conflicting reports. |
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Tornadoes shake up Draper, Pulaski |
Wytheville District churches spring to action; more help is needed
On Saturday, April 9, the Rev. April Milligan rented a movie, then knocked on doors in the neighborhood to invite children to the church for a movie night.
The parents of three children accepted, so Milligan popped popcorn and prepared to show her young guests a good time. "All of a sudden, I was aware of how hard it was raining. Then the lights blinked, and then they went out for good." As the pastor calmed the frightened children, she observed that the sky was green. Read the story ...
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Quarterly budget report | |
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16 percent increase in payments with new tithe-based apportionment The good news is that apportionment giving is estimated to be 16 percent higher than the amount received last year. The bad news is that 79 churches have not paid any of their apportionments in 2011. Read the story.
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More news & info |
WBDJ7.com
Chattanooga Times Free Press
Farragut Press
Response Magazine (United Methodist Women)
United Methodist News Service Faith in Action (General Board of Church and Society)
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Commentary & blog |
Weavings United Methodist Reporter Faith in Action (General Board of Church and Society) |
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