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Join Holston in Hurricane Idalia response

ALCOA, Tenn. (3 p.m. EST) -- As Hurricane Idalia made landfall earlier today in Florida, bringing flooding and damage, and then headed toward Georgia and the Carolinas, Holston Conference began preparations to provide aid to its neighbors. The Rev. ...

The Rev. Daniel Garrett stands beside the blessing box at Byars-Cobbs United Methodist Church, which has seen a lot of action since it was installed June 11.
Churches work hard to keep 'blessing boxes' stocked

GLADE SPRING, Va. -- The mini food pantries installed on church properties, called “blessing boxes,” have become a common ministry to serve food-insecure neighbors around the clock, especially since the pandemic caused the creative idea to go ripping...

Volunteers form an assembly line to unload and reload mission kits at Cokesbury United Methodist Church on May 31.
The results are in! Hands-on Mission Project

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- It was a reunion and a work party in the Cokesbury United Methodist Church parking lot on May 31 and June 1. As cars, trucks and trailers arrived with their church or district’s gifts for Africa, United Methodists put their ...

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Bishop Wallace-Padgett sets new ministerial appointments

LAKE JUNAUSKA, N.C. -- Today at the conclusion of the Holston Annual Conference, Bishop Debra Wallace-Padgett fixed projected ministerial appointments for the 2023-2024 year. These are new appointments that will be effective July 1, 2023. Download ...

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June 7: Members sent forth to make disciples

Top Stories Tuesday report: Retirees recognized, baptisms remembered, gifts celebrated re:Brand podcast: Tuesday recap Newly retired clergy share reflections in video The Call's June 7 issue   Wednesday Schedule Unless indicated, all activities ...

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June 4: Holston United Methodists gather in Lake Junaluska

Location Sunday Schedule Unless indicated, all activities are in Stuart Auditorium. 1-5 p.m. Registration at Bethea Welcome Center 3 p.m. Rehearsal for Ordination 4 p.m. Laity Session – Lay Leader Becky Hall  5 p.m. Clergy Session – Bishop Debra ...

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Special events at Annual Conference

Monday, June 5 7 a.m.  Reconciling Ministries | Memorial Chapel 12 p.m. Order of Deacons | Harrell Center 201 Learning  "Dinner Church" | Harrell Center 105 Clergywomen's Lunch | Terrace 319 Clergy Spouses Lunch | Gaines Auditorium 5:15 p.m. ...