Holston Conference of the United Methodist Church

Annual Conference: Wednesday report

June 19, 2009

Twenty-four members addressed the long-debated issue from the floor. They spoke against it, spoke for it, asked questions, and made motions. But ultimately, direct invoicing passed with a strong majority vote, effectively removing pensions and ... more

Annual Conference: Tuesday report

June 17, 2009

Adam Hamilton came to Stuart Auditorium yesterday to uphold The United Methodist Church while dismantling humdrum worship and thoughtless leadership. He came with a warning of where stagnation and declining participation could lead, but also ... more

Annual Conference: Monday report

June 16, 2009

Conference members efficiently tackled 32 constitutional amendments and gave their missions offering for Sudan. They celebrated the conclusion of another successful Hands-on Mission Project with the blast of a truck horn and heard about the ... more

Annual Conference: Sunday report

June 15, 2009

Church members scurried into Lake Junaluska yesterday for the 2009 session of the Holston Annual Conference – only to wait in long registration lines at Bethea Welcome Center. They made the best of the situation ... more