Holston Conference of the United Methodist Church

Swanson responds to East Africa Conference suspension

August 9, 2012

As many of you know, since 2008 Holston Conference has had a covenant partnership with the East Africa Annual Conference, which includes the South Sudan District, the only area of the EAAC that receives missional support from Holston.

Yesterday, we learned that the General Board of Global Ministries has suspended funding to the EAAC based on a recommendation by an independent audit committee. 

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