WEDNESDAY ON THE WEB exclusive - Can you put your faith in a jar? A thoughtful piece from a youth group in Maryville District @ holston.org
THE SUNDAY CALL is available for Dec. 7 bulletins. This week’s topic: Holston Home holiday projects. Click Here
THE CALL, Dec. 5 issue, is now online.
Job opportunities online
2004 Camping Registration and Forms Now Available Online
Something good on TV this week: Mission telethon
Emory & Henry hosts Open House on Saturday
More from the ‘great Christmas gifts’ department
Almost everything you wanted to know about …
Love those Resurrection T-shirts? Order now
Online calendar: Remember these dates
Numbers: Cub Scouts and the United Methodist Church
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Something good on TV this week: Mission telethon
“In Mission Together for Christ and the World,” the General Board of Global Ministries’ first telethon, will be broadcast this week (Dec. 6), 6-8 p.m. on the cable station INSP. The telethon was filmed Oct. 12 in Nashville and includes appearances by Shirley Jones, Willie Nelson, and Judy Collins. For more information, click here.
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Emory & Henry hosts Open House on Saturday
Prospective students and their families are invited to meet with professors and current students during an Open House at Emory & Henry College on Saturday, Dec. 6. Events begin at 9:30 a.m. following a 9 a.m. registration in the E&H Memorial Chapel. For more information, call the admissions office at (800) 848-5493 or (276) 944-6133 or send an e-mail .
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More from the ‘great Christmas gifts’ department
Subscriptions to Holston’s award-winning newspaper, “The Call,” are available for only $15 a year. A 12-month subscription includes 26 issues and bi-weekly delivery to someone who likes keeping up with what’s happening in Holston. Order online or contact Rita Broderick at (865) 690-4080 or by e-mail .
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Almost everything you wanted to know about …
UM101, an online introductory course about the United Methodist Church, premieres Dec. 1. The course is intended for busy people to learn about the church -– its roots, theology, structure, connectionalism and current challenges – on their own schedule. The course is produced by United Methodist Communications and will be available 24 hours a day. Cost is $12 per person. Sign up here.
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Love those Resurrection T-shirts? Order now
Who won the 2004 Resurrection T-shirt design contest? Powell United Methodist Church in Knoxville District. Now, Powell youth are taking pre-orders for the ever-popular souvenirs. Orders must be received by Dec. 7 for shirts with personalized church names. For more information about T-shirt orders, visit Powell’s website or e-mail the church. For more information about Resurrection, held Jan. 16-18 and Jan. 23-25 in Gatlinburg, Tenn., click here.
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Your online calendar: Remember these dates
Jan. 23-25 – Divine Rhythm, Holston’s fourth annual retreat for young adults, in Gatlinburg. For more information, click here.
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Numbers: Cub Scouts and the UMC
The United Methodist Church supports more Cub Scout dens than any other denomination, according to Newscope. A report on 2003 activities found that there are 218,207 Cub Scouts participating in dens sponsored by the UMC. The second highest supporter, with 196,915 dens: the Roman Catholic Church.