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Today, in Holston Conference News Briefs for September 15:
exclusive – : From Interpreter, 5 annual stewardship programs @ holston.org
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TOP STORY: Two new opportunities for hurricane relief
As Hurricane Ivan smashes toward the Gulf Coast, Holston churches in both the northern and southern regions have new opportunities to help provide relief.
In Abingdon District, Project Crossroads is collecting "flood buckets" to provide aid in Virginia, Western North Carolina and Holston Conferences. The approaching storms are expected to cause flooding in these areas, disaster-relief officials say. Contact Rev. Harry Howe (276-782-3339) or Randy Hildebrant (423-733-4195) for information about transporting flood buckets to Project Crossroads.
In Oak Ridge District, Norris UMC is leading a district-wide effort to collect flood buckets and health kits. Other churches and districts are invited to participate. Drop-off point is Trinity UMC, 320 Robertsville Road, Oak Ridge, on Sept. 20 and 22, 10 a.m. to noon. Also needed: A truck to deliver the supplies to UMCOR's Sager Brown Depot in Louisiana. For information, contact Norris UMC at (865) 494-9407.
From UMCOR: contents of flood buckets and health kits
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For senior-high students who feel the call to ministrySoutheastern Jurisdictional "Exploration" is a retreat for 11th and 12th graders who may feel a call to ministry in the United Methodist Church. The retreat is scheduled Nov. 12-14 in Lake Junaluska, N.C. Cost: $100. Download a brochure.
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Send the history buff in your church to this workshop
Holston's Commission on Archives and History is
interested in helping churches find, protect and
share the histories of their churches. Attend
the 2004 Southeastern
Jurisdictional Preservation Workshop, held Nov.
12-14 at the SEJ Heritage Center in Lake
Junaluska, N.C. Cost: $45, not including lodging
and meals. For more information send e-mail or call (828) 452-2881 ext. 781.
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Life after 9/11: A new study guide from our bishops
The Council of Bishops has released a discussion guide on the Christian response to concerns about safety and security. "In Search of Security," a 32-page study guide, invites United Methodists to consider thoughtfully and prayerfully a faithful understanding of security in a post-Sept. 11 world. Learn more from the General Board of Church & Society.
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What is Bishop Swanson 's favorite hymn?Want to learn more about what's on Bishop Swanson's mind? Coming Soon... Holston's web site will unveil the bi-weekly "A Bishop's Blog". A first for United Methodist Bishops.
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Numbers: Ya'll are doing good! Well, most of you - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Your online calendar: Remember these dates
Oct. 19 & 21: Regional Clergy Conferences (pdf)
New event announcements appear here. Visit our upcoming events page for other events. Be sure you have the newest Acrobat Reader or you may not be able to view PDFs.
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