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SCHOOL OF
CHRISTIAN MISSION:
July 21-23
The United Methodist Women offer their annual event at Colonial Heights UMC, Kingsport, Tenn.
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BREAKING THE
CHAINS OF POVERTY:
Sept. 9-10
Holston's third "abolishing poverty" conference, held at First Broad Street UMC in Kingsport, Tenn.
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Quick Video | |
Bishop Warren Brown preaches at the June 12 Service of Ordination 
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 | | Youth member Rachel Collins hands a ballot to a voting Annual Conference member. (Photo by Buzz Trexler) |
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Annual Conference lives into worldly theme, elects delegates, settles finances
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Church leaders meet June 12-15 in Lake Junaluska
The Holston Annual Conference raised $100,192 to build an orphanage for 50 children in South Sudan and establish two scholarships at Africa University.
Members of 899 churches also gave an offering of $55,403 to support children's ministries and $8,725 to help tornado victims.
A $10.6 million budget was approved after members questioned a 2 percent raise for district superintendents and voted to override a recommendation to cut per diem and travel expenses for at-large members. Later, superintendents waived their raises to help cover the $41,000 in added costs for at-large members.
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Hands-on: You did it again! |
Churches exceed all goals, send 28 tons of supplies to Africa
"Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you," said missionary Maria Humbane to church leaders gathered at Annual Conference on June 13. "Those are the best words I know to say."
See lists of donations by district ...
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Annual Conference raises concerns about sale of Episcopal residence The Rev. Catherine Nance, chair of the Episcopacy Committee, addresses questions raised on the floor of the Annual Conference about the upcoming sale of the bishop's home. "The committee believes this is the most faithful action in being good stewards of the property." Read the commentary ...
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Trial draws to close for lesbian elder | |
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Verdict is in for Rev. Amy DeLong
following same-sex union
(UMNS) A United Methodist court finds a Wisconsin guilty of officiating at a same-sex union, but not guilty of being a "self-avowed practicing homosexual."
Bishop Clay Lee, former Holston Conference resident bishop, is presiding over the trial, which is scheduled to continue today with penalty deliberations.
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More news & info |
General Board of Higher Education and Ministry
Knoxville News-Sentinel
United Methodist Reporter
Holston.org
United Methodist Communications
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