Holston Conference of the United Methodist Church

Change the World: May 19-20

April 27, 2012

Are you on this list? Fountain City ... Signal Crest ... Bearden ... Jordan's Chapel ... Shady Grove ... Mountain View ... Munsey Memorial ... Fairhaven ...Concord ... Parrottsville Why not?These Holston churches have already ... more

Holston mourns loss of Jay Garrison

April 24, 2012

Holston Conference is sad to announce that Jay Garrison, long-time chancellor and delegate to General Conference, died this morning in Knoxville after a long struggle with cancer. In his absence, first alternate Paul Brown of ... more

Please pray for General Conference

March 23, 2012

Today's prayer (April 28): God of salvation, call us to belief, heal us, and send us forth. Amen. The leaders of the denomination are appealing to every United Methodist to pray for God's guidance during ... more

Journal 2011 is online!

March 14, 2012

Download portions of the 2011 Journal at http://journal.holston.org. For information about Annual Conference 2012, visit http://ac.holston.org. more

Evangelism Conference: March 16-17 in Knoxville

February 25, 2012

Why should church members from Holston and beyond attend this Friday-Saturday gathering at Cokesbury UMC? Watch for The Call's reports from Dayton, Ohio, where the Rev. Dave Hood and congregation are doing ministry in ways ... more

"Season of Prayer" continues through Feb. 23

February 15, 2012

In January and February, a review begins in preparation for the setting of appointments at Annual Conference in June. Bishop James Swanson and his Cabinet ask the churches and people of Holston Conference to use ... more

Pray Now

December 1, 2011

HEALER OF GALILEE, you taught us by your own example that we should take into account the needs of each person, holding them before you as the Beloved of God: Grant us grace to be ... more

Bishop Swanson and staff send Thanksgiving greetings

November 22, 2011

On his way out of town to spend Thanksgiving with his family, Bishop James Swanson paused with staff to send greetings and thanks to the Holston Conference family.See video now. more

Creation Care workshops in November

September 15, 2011

From Brenda Haymore, chair of the Creation Care Ministry Team: Does your church have some type of Creation Care or environmental stewardship program? If so, we'd like to hear your story! Email mollysmom40@comcast.net or GayeKing@holston.org. ... more

Breaking the Chains of Poverty: Sept. 9-10

August 24, 2011

"Breaking the Chains of Poverty" is an experiential conference for persons who are already involved in ministries for the poor and marginalized -- and for those who want a place to begin. The gathering will ... more

Our summer camps are cultivating smiles!

July 22, 2011

Buffalo, Dickenson, Lookout, Wesley Woods ... Holston has four camps, and each are hosting hundreds of happy children this summer. We've got the photos to prove it. more

How can your church help storm victims?

May 5, 2011

Here's how the conference is responding to storm damage throughout Holston and beyond. Please see the list of needs, arranged by district.Disaster response page more

Bulletin insert: Help UMCOR help Holston

April 30, 2011

The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) has underscored its "absolute commitment" to communities that have been impacted by this year's historic spring storm season, even though the organization's funds are "perilously low." You can ... more

Wanted: Mission teams in Pulaski

April 27, 2011

The Wytheville District is calling for Volunteers in Mission (VIM) teams to help repair 20 storm-damaged homes in Pulaski, Va. Teams must have received training and insurance from their district VIM trainers.Needed repairs: 13 houses ... more

Looking for a church to visit on Easter Sunday?

April 13, 2011

We would love to see you! The Holston Conference includes 899 churches in north Georgia, east Tennessee, and southwest Virginia. But most any United Methodist Church, anywhere, is overjoyed to have guests on Easter Sunday ... more

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