Today, in Holston Conference News Briefs for June 28:
exclusive – Keeping Hate Out of Military Funerals @ holston.org~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Today, in Holston Conference News Briefs for June 28:
exclusive – Keeping Hate Out of Military Funerals @ holston.org
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TOP STORY: One conference, one book
Church members are encouraged to join in a conference-wide book-reading campaign that will ultimately lead to a conference-wide mission project.
"They Poured Fire On Us From The Sky," the true story of young Sudanese boys in a war-ravaged land, inspired the creation of Holston's Sudan Action Team. The "One Conference, One Book" campaign was promoted at Annual Conference, and a Bible study has been written and provided online.
Visit the Sudan Action Team site for more information
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The 8 quality characteristics of a growing church
Pastors and laity in local church leadership are invited to an introduction to Natural Church Development, held Sunday, Oct. 8, 3:30-6:30 p.m., at Cokesbury Center in Knoxville, Tenn.
Principles will include "the eight quality characteristics of growing churches" and "the rule for which there is no exception." The training is provided by the Holston Conference Office of Congregational Development. Cost is $50 for materials. For more information, see the upcoming July 14 edition of The Call.
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Are you under the age of 31? Then read this
Young adults have two brand-new opportunities in Holston Conference:
For more information on both of these opportunities, e-mail the Connectional Ministries Office connectionalministries@holston.org or call toll-free (866) 690-4080.
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Here's what happened at the other annual conferences
The 2006 Holston Annual Conference is history now, and so are many others. If you're wondering how Holston compares to other annual conferences, visit this United Methodist News Service site for a collection of reports.
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Order, please? Conference calendar and handbook
The conference office is taking orders for the “2006 Handbook and Directory” (which contains contact info for all clergy, staff members, and committee members) and for the “2007 Holston Conference Program Calendar.”
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Somebody answer the phone: Who said that?
"Particularly it's incumbent on churches — which should place the highest priority on human connection in an increasingly anonymous society — to evaluate how they answer their phones and the image they are presenting to their members and the world."
— Alice Smith, newspaper editor for the North and South Georgia Conferences, in a UMNS commentary scolding churches for their telephone and email manners.
Read the UMNS commentary now
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