One year later
On March 12, 2020, Bishop Dindy Taylor joined other United Methodist leaders in suspending in-person gatherings on the property of Holston’s 853 churches. One year later, what have Holston members learned?
From The Call. Read story.
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Ordination service finally happens
After nine months of delay amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Service of Ordination and Commissioning was held March 6 at Concord United Methodist Church. See photos, recorded live stream.
'The Call' wins awards for writing, food blog
The news publication for Holston Conference and editor Annette Spence won three first-place awards for writing and a "best of class" award for a food blog during the annual United Methodist Association of Communicators presentation on March 10. Read story.
Clergy care a priority in pandemic year
The pandemic has prompted many pastors to get more serious about taking care of themselves. Annual conferences have also upped their support game. Holston's Rev. Kathy Heustess is among those interviewed by UM News. Read story.
Chainsaws: An unlikely ministry partner
Throughout the United Methodist connection, chainsaw-carrying disciples join disaster response teams, as well as find ways locally to help their neighbors. Holston's own Rev. Loren Boyce is included in this UM Communications story. Read story.
The lynching that Black Chattanooga never forgot
For many of Chattanooga’s Black residents, the city’s beloved Walnut Street Bridge isn’t an architectural beacon but a painful reminder of a lynching ground. Holston's Rev. Charlotte Williams and others are included in this story by The Washington Post. Read story.
Photo of the Week
Asbury United Methodist Church converted its 15th annual Prom Closet into a virtual event this year, inviting participants in Greeneville, Tennessee, to choose their top 3 dresses while viewing options through a Facebook fashion show. The Prom Closet is a ministry offering formal dresses to local students in grades 8-12 for $10 each. Profits are used to build inventory for the following year. See recorded video.
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The Call is Holston Conference's weekly newsletter for 853 United Methodist congregations in East Tennessee, Southwest Virginia, and North Georgia. Contact Annette Spence, editor, at thecall@holston.org.
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