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Today, in Holston Conference News Briefs for September 22:

Wednesday on the Webexclusive – : Getting thin for Jesus? Diets & Christianity @ holston.org

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TOP STORY: Bishop Scott Allen dies at 86

United Methodist Bishop L. Scott Allen, 86, who served Holston Conference from 1969 to 1976, died Sept. 18 in Atlanta of complications from pneumonia. Allen's funeral is being held at 1 p.m. today (Sept. 22) at Hoosier Memorial United Methodist Church in Atlanta. Condolences may be sent to Mrs. Sara Allen, 1221 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW, Atlanta, GA 30314.

Further information will be provided in the Oct. 8 issue of The Call.

United Methodist News Service article about Bishop Allen

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Safe Sanctuaries workshop popularity continues

 As more "Safe Sanctuaries" child-abuse prevention workshops are scheduled, the number of participants continues to grow. Five workshops remain, including two more recently scheduled workshops:

For more information or to register, contact Anita Henderlight at (865) 690-4080 or e-mail Bonnie Cox.

Download a 'Safe Sanctuaries' brochure

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Bishop Swanson service on Saturday, Sept. 25

Holston members are invited to a "Service Celebrating the Assignment of Bishop James Edward Swanson Sr." at Munsey Memorial UMC in Johnson City, Tenn. The service begins at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 25.

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UMW annual meeting rescheduled Oct. 2-3

Weather-related damage to I-40 and flooding in Western North Carolina forced leaders of Holston's United Methodist Women to postpone the annual meeting scheduled Sept. 18-19. The meeting has been rescheduled for Oct. 2-3, reports UMW President Ellen Moore.

"Persons who wish to attend should contact their district presidents to register and Lake Lunaluska about housing as soon as possible," Moore said. "Fran Lynch will be able to attend this meeting and speak to the group."

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Holston pours it on for hurricane relief

The remnants of Hurricane Ivan didn't pour on Holston Conference as some feared that it would, but church members are still pouring out the aid to people who have been affected by catastrophic weather. For more information, see this week's issue of The Call.

Also: Most recent UMNS hurricane-relief report

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Give me that Vol spirit in church: Who said that?

"In this conference, I want to help them understand they are on a winning team. I want them to have the same enthusiasm that I saw at Neyland Stadium last Sunday evening. That's what I want to see."

-- Bishop James Swanson, referring to his belief that too many people in the church have a defeatist attitude, in a recent article appearing in The (Maryville) Daily Times. See the upcoming Oct. 8 issue of The Call for the article.

Also, be sure to check out "Soaring: A Bishop's Blog," a new feature on Holston's web site, debuting this week.

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 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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