The 2016 session of Holston Annual Conference was held June 5-8 at Lake Junaluska, North Carolina.
See United Methodist News Service final report.
Ministerial Appointments 2016-2017
Hands-on Mission Kit totals 2016
Daily Print Editions of "The Call"
Sunday, June 5, 2016
Monday, June 6, 2016
Tuesday, June 7, 2016
Wednesday, June 8, 2016
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