Today, in Holston Conference News Briefs for September 8:
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TOP STORY: TV ads may draw visitors to your church
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Today, in Holston Conference News Briefs for September 8:
exclusive – : Let’s get The Call out! Two new ways @ holston.org
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TOP STORY: TV ads may draw visitors to your church
The United Methodist Church will run six television commercials for a two-week period, including one developed for Spanish-speaking viewers. Timed for the back-to-school season, the ads started Monday, Sept. 6.
"The message of the church is a message of hope and welcome," said the Rev. Larry Hollon, top executive for United Methodist Communications. "At a time when the world seems divided and angry, it's very important that the people of the United Methodist Church speak of our hope and our openness."
More about the TV ads, from UMNS
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Holston members are still working to aid Floridians and others who have suffered from an eventful hurricane season. For information on how you can participate, see this week's issue of The Call.
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Due to high demand of "Safe Sanctuaries" workshops, the children's ministry office has added two new seminars in addition to the five already scheduled for this month. The recently added child-abuse prevention workshops will be held Thursday, Sept. 9, 6-9 p.m. (Central Standard Time) at First Whitwell UMC, Chattanooga District, and Sunday, Oct. 17, 2-5 p.m., at Pleasant View UMC, Abingdon District. To register, call Anita Henderlight at (865) 690-4080 or e-mail Bonnie Cox.
Other workshop dates & information
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Three years have passed, but we haven’t forgotten
The General Board of Discipleship offers several worship resources for remembering Sept. 11, 2001, including services, hymns and prayers.
Got something to say? Somebody does in ‘C-Mail’
Some letters to the editor are printed in The Call. But what happens to the C-Mail that is edited for space, or that can't be included due to lack of space? They're online!
Visit The Call’s website, where complete text of all letters to the editor are available. The most current topic: Alleged racism in the Southeastern Jurisdictional bishop elections.
Also visit the “Holston Talk” messageboard for feedback
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Who said that? Reflections on a segregated era
"If we are a connectional church, then the wealth of resources we have as a denomination ought to be available to black churches and all churches."
-- Rev. Gilbert H. Caldwell, a retired United Methodist pastor living in Denver, in a United Methodist News Service commentary. Caldwell's comments follow the recent Central Jurisdiction reunion.
Read the commentary and other reports from the reunion
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Your online calendar: Remember these dates
Jan. 4-7: ”Convocation for Pastors of African-American Churches” in Atlanta (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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