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Free Web Ministry Training in November (download PDF)
African missionaries to speak in Holston churches
United Methodist telethon: See Willie & get on TV
General Conference petition? Here’s your deadline
Family violence seminar scheduled in Knoxville
Spiritual coaching retreat next month in North Carolina
Attending clergy conference? Park in the right place
Online calendar: Remember these dates
Religious harassment: Who said that?
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African missionaries available to speak in churches
African missionaries supported by the conference and several Holston congregations will be available to speak at churches this fall, the conference missions office recently reported. Herbert and Mary Zigbou of Liberia will be in the United States from Oct. 31 through Jan. 3. Maria and Bill Humbane of Zimbabwe will be in the country from Oct. 25 through Dec. 15. Contact the missions office to secure speaking engagements: Bill Daugherty by (email) or (865) 690-4080.
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United Methodist telethon: See Willie and get on TV
Willie Nelson, Shirley Jones, Judy Collins and the Faithful Men of Maryville’s Fairview UMC are some of the performers scheduled to appear at a United Methodist telethon this weekend. On Sunday, Oct. 12 at 7:30 p.m., the General Board of Ministries will film “In Mission Together for Christ and the World” at Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. The actual broadcast will be Dec. 6 on the Inspiration cable network. “We need every seat in the auditorium filled,” a GBGM spokesperson said recently. For more information, click here.
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General Conference petition? Here’s your deadline
The deadline for United Methodist Church members to submit petitions to 2004 General Conference is Saturday, Nov. 29. For more information, click here.
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Family violence seminar scheduled in Knoxville
Holston clergy have been invited to attend a family violence conference in Knoxville next month. “Responding to Family Violence: Counseling Techniques for Religious Professionals, Social Workers & Psychologists” will be held 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at The Foundry, 747 World’s Fair Park. Cost is $25. The conference sponsor is Knoxville Clergy Against Family Violence. To download information, click here.
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Spiritual coaching retreat: November in North Carolina
The Intentional Growth Center is sponsoring a Coaching Retreat for Church Leaders next month in Lake Junaluska, N.C. The retreat begins at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 3 and ends with lunch on Thursday, Nov. 6. For a brochure, registration or other information, contact Larry Ousley.
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Attending Clergy Conference? Park in the Right Place
Ministers attending the Regional Clergy Conference Oct. 16 in Knoxville should be sure they park at the Cokesbury Center at Cokesbury United Methodist Church. Cokesbury Center is on the north side of the street and includes Cokesbury Bookstore and the conference offices. All activities will be held inside Cokesbury Center. To download a Regional Clergy Conference brochure, click here.
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Your Online Calendar: Events Reminder
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New event announcements appear here. Visit our upcoming events page for other flyers.
“Responding to Family Violence”: Knoxville Clergy Against Family Violence conference, Nov. 7, Knoxville, Tenn. (MS Word)
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Religious harassment: Who said that?
"My daughter felt like if the teacher did not believe in God … then she was doing her job by introducing God to this lady … She was concerned for the teacher. She wasn't in any way trying to cause harassment.”'
–Sarah Qualls, parent of a Kingsport middle-school student recently suspended for placing a religious pamphlet on her teacher’s desk.
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