Today, in Holston Conference News Briefs for January 24:
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Today, in Holston Conference News Briefs for January 24:
exclusive – "Finding Yourself" Campaign @ holston.org
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TOP STORY: 774 attend Divine Rhythm for young adults
Young adults from Holston and beyond came to Pigeon Forge, Tenn., last weekend to worship at Country Tonite Theatre with others under the age of 30. For the first time, Divine Rhythm was led by two females — with the Rev. Lisa Yebuah as preacher and Vicky Beeching as worship leader. Participants donated 193 jars of peanut butter, 43 units of blood, $1,767 for Divine Rhythm scholarships, and $1,861 for Sudan supplies.
See the Feb. 9 edition of The Call for a complete report.
Visit the Divine Rhythm site
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Convocation: Register by Friday to save $15
The registration fee for Ministers' Convocation is $75 through Friday, Jan. 26, organizers announced. Scheduled Feb. 5-8 at Lake Junaluska, N.C., this year's convocation features speakers Laurence Stookey and James Howell, with five workshop paths. A noontime lunch will follow closing worship on Thursday. After Jan. 26, a late registration fee of $90 is required to cover the costs of preparation.
Register online for Ministers' Convocation
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Due Feb. 15: Lay delegate nominations for GC 2008
Lay members have until Feb. 15 to nominate lay delegates to the 2008 General and Jurisdictional Conferences, Holston leaders recently announced. Both clergy and lay delegates will be elected this June at Annual Conference in Lake Junaluska, N.C. Clergy delegates to the 2008 conferences will be nominated by clergy on site at Annual Conference in June.
To eliminate the need for formal campaigning, lay nominees will have the opportunity to communicate with lay members of the Annual Conference through a 50-word bio and photograph in the “Book of Reports,” as well as a 200-word personal statement and other information on the conference Web site.
Find out more; download a nomination form
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Submitting a petition to General Conference?
The secretary of General Conference 2008 has announced two changes in previously released instructions for submitting petitions. One change is that petitions will not be accepted by the petitions secretary prior to May 1, 2007. The other is that the correct P.O. Box is 85, not 187, for petitions mailed to the petitions secretary.
Learn more about GC 2008 and petition procedures
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Wish list item #8: Lunch sponsors for Bethlehem Center
In our 2007 Mission & Ministry Wish List, Bethlehem Center didn't ask for much. Led by the Rev. Lurone Jennings, the Chattanooga ministry requested prayer partners, a volunteer coordinator, and lunch sponsors for its 2007 Summer Literacy Academy. To find out more about how you can help, e-mail Jennings.
Read the entire Mission & Ministry Wish List
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Older-adult fellowship: Jubilation is March 18-20
Seniors are invited to Kingsport, Tenn., March 18-20 for three days of worship, workshops, golf, and shopping. For the first time, Jubilation will be held at MeadowView Resort and Conference Center. Keynote speaker will be Jane Marie Thibault, a clinical gerontologist. Worship will be led by the Rev. Jonathan Jonas of First Farragut United Methodist Church. Register by Feb. 20 and save $10 .
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