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Upcoming Events |
Change the World
May 19-20
Is your church on the map? These churches are:
Fountain City, Signal Crest, Bearden, Jordan's Chapel-Pulaski, Shady Grove-Abingdon, Mountain View-Kingsport, Munsey Memorial, Fairhaven-Johnson City, Concord, Parrottsville, Holston View, Edgefield, Christ-Greeneville, Seymour, First Maryville, St. Marks-Louisville, Burks
Get on the map!
Friends of South Sudan Dinner
May 18
Informational supper with Fred and Libby Dearing at Bearden UMC in Knoxville.
Find out more ...
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Reading List | |
We asked Del Holley, Holston delegation chair and member of Colonial Heights UMC in Knoxville, Tenn.:
"What book is lying on your nightstand?"
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Jesus never said, "If you need me, I'll be in the temple."
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Holston delegation meets for morning prayer before a difficult day of discussion related to sexuality. |
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Change? Not so much | |
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General Conference axes guaranteed appointments,
concludes without restructure plan
Church restructuring received more attention from delegates than any other issue. But hours of work accomplished by the 988 elected representatives of the United Methodist Church were struck in the final hours of General Conference when delegates learned their final plan was unconstitutional.
Holston sent 14 delegates and six alternates to Tampa for the denomination's quadrennial meeting. Several other Holstonians attended as volunteers or visitors. See the wrap-up reports .... |
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Annual Conference |
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$150,000 wanted for Vietnam victims of Agent Orange Annual Conference is June 10-13. These links will help members prepare for the big meeting in Lake Junaluska, N.C.
- Vietnam video: Rev. Randy Frye narrates the video explaining this year's missions offering for victims of a deadly war chemical.
- Bulletin inserts: Print and distribute to help congregations understand the mission purpose. Suggested offering date: May 20.
- Hands-on Mission Project brochures: Download to discover your district's assignment for collecting supplies for children in Liberia and Zimbabwe. Complete your church's project by early June. District drop-off points and deadlines will be announced soon, or call your district office.
- AC.holston.org: For other info, visit our website, call (866) 690-4080, or e-mail connectionalministries@holston.org.
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Imagine No Malaria | |
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Holston one of 12 conferences tagged to stop malaria in Africa
Imagine No Malaria announced at General Conference the commitment of 12 annual conferences that will lead a $75 million fundraising effort to end preventable malaria deaths in Africa. .
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Wytheville Distict sends $10,000
to build latrines in S. Sudan
The 115 churches of Wytheville District continue to raise funds for United Methodist churches in South Sudan.
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More Holston news |
The Call
WTVC News Channel 9
The (Maryville) Daily Times Chattanooga Times Free Press TriCities.com
Southwest Times
Greeneville Sun
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College news |
Emory & Henry
Emory & Henry
Hiwassee
Hiwassee
Tennessee Wesleyan
Tennessee Wesleyan |
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Announcements |
BalmingILead.org
Holston.org
Holston.org UMC.org Holston.org CallingAllMen.net
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