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Today, in Holston Conference News Briefs for October 29:

WEDNESDAY ON THE WEB exclusive - Surprised by Sunday School: Mark Kennedy left the church for 27 years. What brought him back? @ holston.org

SUNDAY CALL is available for November 2 bulletins Click Here

Download 2004 Holston Calendar Order Form
Job opportunities online
Free Web Ministry Training November 12-13 (download PDF)
2004 Camping Catalog Now Available for Download PDF

Resources for Halloween and All Saints’ Day
Forum provides lots of ideas for children’s ministry
New offerings from black congregational group
Al wants you! New volunteer coordinator named
Sorry, Maria and Bill won’t be coming after all
When to register for Divine Rhythm? How about now
Online calendar: Remember these dates
Clergy Appreciation Month: Do anything special?

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Resources for Halloween and All Saints’ Day

Many United Methodists will observe Halloween on Friday, Oct. 31, or All Saints’ Day on Saturday or Sunday, Nov. 1-2. Resources that might help you plan your weekend:

“Alternative Halloween Celebrations”

“All Saints’ Day Worship Planning Helps”

“Preaching Helps for All Saints’ Day”

“Family Litany for All Saints’ Day”

“Making Holy Cards for All Saints’ Day”

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Forum provides lots of ideas for children’s ministry

Forty people gathered at First Morristown UMC for Holston’s first-ever Children’s Issue Forum on Oct. 18, Children’s Coordinator Anita Henderlight reports. Ministry ideas culled from the forum include:

• Drug-abuse education
  
• After-school tutoring
  
• Prenatal-care classes
  
• Parish-nurse programs
  
• Drug-abuse education
  

For more information on these and other ideas – or to organize a children’s issues form in your area – e-mail Anita Henderlight.

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New offerings from black ministries group

“A Bibliography of Africentric Resources” and “Resources for Special Days in the Black Church” are among new offerings from the National Council of Churches Committee on Black Congregational Ministries. United Methodist News Service recently reported. Both are available free at www.ncccusa.org.

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Al wants you! New volunteer coordinator named

Al Shaver of Union Grove UMC was recently named southern region coordinator for the conference’s Volunteer Labor Program, the missions office recently announced. Shaver’s first order of business is to generate a volunteer labor pool for churches in need. If you are in the Chattanooga, Cleveland, Knoxville, Maryville, or Oak Ridge Districts and have skills in carpentry, electrical, masonry, plumbing, painting or other construction areas – Al Shaver wants you! Email or call (865) 995-1121.

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Sorry, Maria and Bill won’t be available after all

“News Briefs” and “The Call” recently reported that Maria and Bill Humbane, Zimbabwe missionaries, will be available to speak in Holston churches this fall. The Humbanes’ trip has been delayed until early summer 2004. For more information, contact Bill Daugherty by (email) or (865) 690-4080.

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When to register for Divine Rhythm? Like, now

If you haven’t already registered for Divine Rhythm, Holston’s young adult event held Jan. 23-24 – now is the time. This year’s speaker is the Rev. Arnetta Beverly of Western North Carolina Conference. Wayne Kerr of Houston is returning with his band to lead praise and worship. Divine Rhythm also has a new home this year – in Gatlinburg’s IMAX theatre! Visit divinerhythm.com or email for more information.

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Your Online Calendar: Events Reminder
(Speaking of Calendars ... order your 2004 calendar now! )

New event announcements appear here. Visit our upcoming events page for other flyers. Be sure you have the newest Acrobat Reader or you may not be able to view PDFs.

“Responding to Family Violence”: Knoxville Clergy Against Family Violence conference, Nov. 7, Knoxville, Tenn. (MS Word)

FREE Web Ministry Seminars in Cleveland and Abingdon Districts - Nov 12 and 13 (PDF)

Covenant Discipleship Seminar - Nov. 15 Knoxville, TN (MS Word)

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Clergy Appreciation Month: Do anything special?

Many Holston ministers were honored with special gifts or recognition for “Clergy Appreciation Month” in October. Here’s what one Oak Ridge District congregation did for their pastor:

“During our announcement time in the worship service our lay leader said that he had a ‘concern’ and wanted me to join him at the front of the altar. He then presented me with a bookstore gift certificate for Clergy Appreciation Month. That was nice to be remembered, and other kind words were said by others at the close of service.”

– Rev. James Titcombe, pastor at Bethel-Grigsby Chapel UMC.

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