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Senior Mission Trip: Get Your Tool Belt
Nell Mohney Speaks at Fountain City
Celia Whitler Sings at Tennessee Wesleyan
Bebo Norman Sings, Too, at Sulphur Springs
Your Online Calendar: Remember These Dates
135th Celebration: Recognize Any Pastors?
Comments From the Field: Bibles & the Elderly
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Senior Mission Trip: Get Your Tool Belt & Come On
The conference's second Older Adult Mission Trip is scheduled 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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Nell Mohney Speaks at Fountain City
Fountain City UMC in Knoxville welcomes inspirational speaker Nell Mohney on Saturday, Sept. 13, at 9:30 a.m. Mohney has written eight books and hopes her latest, “Soar Like an Eagle,” will be available at the event. Special music will also be presented. For more info, contact Carrie Carter by email or (865) 522-4534.
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Celia Whitler Sings at Tennessee Wesleyan
Tennessee Wesleyan College in Athens, Tenn., will host contemporary Christian singer Celia Whitler on Tuesday, Sept. 30, at 11 a.m. chapel convocation and again at 5 p.m. The evening concert will occur with supper outdoors on the college lawn. Churches and youth groups are invited to attend. Contact College Pastor William McDonald by email or (423) 746-5283.
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Bebo Norman Sings, Too, at Sulphur Springs
Sulphur Springs UMC in Jonesborough, Tenn., welcomes Bebo Norman in concert on Saturday, Nov. 8, at 7 p.m. Advance tickets, available at the church or at Lifeway Christian Store in Johnson City, are $10 for youth in youth groups, $12 for individual students, and $14 for adults. Contact Sulphur Springs at (423) 753-5631 or go to campshed.com.
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Your Online Calendar: Events Reminder
(Speaking of Calendars ... download your 2004 calendar order form now ... due Sept. 30)
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)
Nov. 12-13: FREE Web Ministry Training Event contact Donna Hankins or download PDF (possible CEUs)
"An Advent Retreat": Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference event, Nov. 17-19, Lake Junaluska, N.C. (PDF)
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135th Celebration: Recognize Any Pastors?
Second UMC in Knoxville will celebrate 135 years of ministry with two days of special events. On Saturday, Oct. 4 at 4 p.m., a celebration service will feature a gospel quartet and the church’s own “Dandy Dulcimers.” Several of Second’s former pastors are scheduled to attend: Jerry Russell, Bob Haskins, Bob Tripp, Rusty Taylor, Randy Martin, and Gordon Goodgame. On Sunday, Oct. 5, worship will be followed by lunch and entertainment at noon. To make reservations, call (865) 524-1689.
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Comments From the Field: Bibles & the Elderly
We love hearing from our readers. Here are reactions from pastors who read last week’s “Wednesday on the Web” and “News Briefs”: