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Job Opportunities Posted Online
2004 Charge Conference Forms Now Online
Wanted: Mission-Minded Seniors
Youth: Explore Your Call to Ministry
Freebie Concert for Youth in Bristol
Oops! Morristown Conference is Sept. 14
Your Online Calendar: Remember These Dates
What Does the Church Believe About Homosexuality?
Numbers: How Many Female Delegates?
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Wanted: Mission-Minded Seniors
The The conference's second Older Adult Mission Trip is scheduled for Oct. 20-24 at Camp Lookout in Rising Fawn, Ga. Work projects will focus on Lookout Lodge and include activities such as replacing wood siding, replacing sheetrock, and painting. For more information, contact the Connectional Ministries Office by email or (865) 690-4080.
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Youth: Explore Your Call to Ministry
Holston Conference youth have been invited to participate in an Exploration 2003 event with the Western North Carolina and North Carolina Conferences in Asheboro, N.C., Oct. 17-19. For more information, contact Youth Coordinator Dan Gray by email or (423) 928-2156.
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Freebie Concert for Youth in Bristol
The public is invited to a free concert by Lost & Found as part of Faith Explosion 2003 in Bristol, Va. Sponsored by the Abingdon District, the event happens at 4 p.m., Sept. 7, at State Street UMC. A love offering will be taken. To sign up as a volunteer, send email
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Oops: Morristown Conference is Sept. 14
The Aug. 15 edition of The Call reported incorrect information about the upcoming Morristown District Conference. The event is scheduled for 2:30 p.m., Sept. 14, at First Jefferson City UMC. For more information, e-mail the Morristown District office. The Call regrets the error.
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Your Online Calendar: Events Reminder
Click on the links below to download brochures and visit our upcoming events link for updates:
"Young Spirits Sing and Move: A Holston Conference Choir Clinic.", Sept. 13, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., First Oak Ridge UMC (PDF)
Holston Conference Native American Ministries Gathering at Coker Creek Village near Tellico Plains, Tenn., on Sept. 20-21.(Online Information)
“Wesley and the Poor”: Wesley Institute seminar, Oct. 6-8, Tennessee Wesleyan College, Athens, Tenn. (PDF)
“John Wesley: Life, Legend, Legacy”: a 10-day Wesley Institute study program in England, Oct. 13-22 (PDF)
“Newsprint to PowerPoint & Beyond”: Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference event, Oct. 12-15, Lake Junaluska, N.C. (PDF)
Holston 2003 Regional Clergy Conferences, Oct. 14 and 16 in two locations (PDF)
“An Advent Retreat”: Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference event, Nov. 17-19, Lake Junaluska, N.C. (PDF)
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What Does the Church Believe About Homosexuality?
For United Methodist responses to the Episcopal Church’s recent endorsement of gay marriages, visit www.umc.org. There you’ll find opposing commentaries (“Pay Attention to What’s Happening in the Episcopal Church” and “What Do Bible, Tradition Say About Gay Marriages?”) as well as a link to the page, “Homosexuality: What Does the Church Believe?” An upcoming Holston online "Talk Forum" will provide an opportunity for you to share your viewpoint.
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Numbers: Women Delegates to General Conference
A record 34 percent of the 400 U.S. clergy delegates attending 2004 General Conference will be women, according to a recent United Methodist News Service report. At the 2000 gathering, 27.8 percent of clergy delegates from the states were women. “This compares with a recent report that 18.5 percent of all active United Methodist clergy are women,” UMNS said.
In Holston Conference, 37.5 percent – or three of eight clergy delegates to General Conference – are women. For onsite reports from Holston’s election in June, go to our Annual Conference page.
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