Today, in Holston Conference News Briefs for December 27:
exclusive – NCD Now: Don't Get Pushy With Me @ holston.org~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Today, in Holston Conference News Briefs for December 27:
exclusive – NCD Now: Don't Get Pushy With Me @ holston.org
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TOP STORY: For after-Christmas worship, help is here
The General Board of Discipleship's "Worship" site offers several resources for the Sundays following Christmas, including the "2007 Worship-Preaching-Music Planning Calendar" and "Preaching Helps for New Year's Eve."
Visit the GBOD site now
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Showing hospitality to immigrants: A Biblical response
How should the church respond to the challenge of immigration? A three-day conference will address this question and others Feb. 1-3 at Lake Junaluska Conference and Retreat Center in North Carolina.
"Our Call to Hospitality: A Biblical Response to the Challenge of Immigration" is organized by the Southeastern Jurisdiction and the General Board of Church and Society. Keynote addresses will be provided by Bishop Timothy Whitaker of Florida Conference and Bishop Hee-Soo Jung of Northern Illinois Conference, among others.
Find out more; register online
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Wanted: Info about your church's 2007 mission trips
If your church group is planning a Volunteers in Mission trip in the coming year, please contact the Connectional Ministries Office by Jan. 5 so a conference-wide list may be compiled. Church groups requesting additional participants on their trips can be listed in a soon-to-be published brochure. E-mail EricGlass@holston.org or call toll-free (866) 690-4080.
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Wish list item #52: Postage stamps for Jubilee Project
A $39 donation buys a roll of stamps for Jubilee Project’s ministries with youth, farmers, food product small businesses, and artisan small businesses. "This helps the ministries maintain vital communication with members, parents, customers, and others," says Steve Hodges, executive director.
A $39 roll of stamps is number 52 on our 2007 Mission and Ministry Wish List. For more information, e-mail Jubilee Project.
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For ethnic young adults: Summer internship in D.C.
The Ethnic Young Adults Summer Internship program is designed for adults between the ages of 18 and 22, representing the five ethnic caucuses of the United Methodist Church. Applicants must have interest in exploring issues of public policy, social justice advocacy, and social change. Interns will live in Christian community in Washington, D.C. from June 3 to Aug. 4, 2007. Application deadline is Feb. 1.
Read about the 2006 internship; download a 2007 application
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