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Holston Conference of the United Methodist Church
Wednesday on the Web
December 12, 2007
TOP STORY: Holston experiences second church fire since Thanksgiving
Church leaders are grieving the second church fire in Holston Conference in less than three weeks, the most recent occurring at First Madisonville United Methodist Church on Dec. 10. The Maryville District church lost its sanctuary during the early-morning fire. On Nov. 24, Baileyton UMC of Morristown District lost its building and is now meeting in a nearby elementary school auditorium. See future editions of The Call for more details.
- Madisonville church fire in the Knoxville News Sentinel
- The Rev. Ron Matthews interviewed by WBIR-TV (video available)
- The Call reports on the Baileyton fire
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Final apportionment payments due Jan. 10
Church treasurers and pastors are advised that the 2007 books will close at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 10. Final apportionments must be received in the Alcoa Conference Center by 5 p.m., Jan. 10. Please note: Payments will not be accepted in the Johnson City satellite office. For more information, contact Kathy Ratchford at (865) 293-4127.
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Where the spiritual hunger to worship God ...
God envisions bold, passionate, and joyful communities of faith where the spiritual hunger to worship God and to serve Christ sets disciples on fire with Spirit-filled, risk-taking love for all God's children until Holston Conference reflects the saving grace and redeeming justice of our Lord Jesus Christ.
-- Vision statement adopted by the 2006 Holston Annual Conference
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What's new in the A/V library?
Living Fully, Dying Well. The Effird Bible Study Series. Charles Wesley: The Story of the Hymn Writer. Click on "What's New in December!" on our Audio/Visual Library page to find out more.
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The Bishop writes about "violent people"
Visit Bishop James Swanson's blog to see his most recent entry, "What a Violent People We Have Come."
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Tell us: What's hot in 2008?
Think "Holston Conference," and then tell us what kind of year you think it will be for our churches, ministry teams, colleges, leaders, and many related groups and ministries. What should we anticipate? How must we change? Write thecall@holston.org and give us feedback as we prepare our January 2008 edition.
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Don't profile me: Who said that?
"I have no problem discussing issues of concern to my church, but I will not be a party to political agendas, whether they come from the conservative side or the liberal side. "
--Paul Black, member of the Illinois Great Rivers Annual Conference and a lay delegate to the 2008 General Conference, writing about his experience with a telemarketer seeking to "profile" him for political causes.
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