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Holston Conference of the United Methodist Church
10-Fold happens Oct. 10-19
August 22, 2010
Bishop James Swanson requests that all churches consider participation in a mission opportunity, 10-Fold, which happens Oct. 10-19. See this web page for more details: www.10-Fold.org more
Bishop Swanson expresses sympathy following Afghanistan death
August 9, 2010
One of the 10 members of a medical team gunned down in Afghanistan is the daughter of a pastor of a Knoxville church, the Knoxville News Sentinel has reported. Cheryl Beckett, 32, was the daughter ... more
The Call is on Facebook!
June 18, 2010
Follow The Call/ Holston Conference UMC on Facebook for the fastest way to receive news and information from Holston and the UMC ... and coming soon, complete news from Annual Conference! Click "like" today, and ... more
News from Annual Conference
June 14, 2010
The Holston Annual Conference approved a tithe-based apportionment and raised more than $154,000 for mission work in Sudan. Watch The Call2 and Holston.org for complete reports. In the meantime ... Download daily AC editions of ... more
Important links for Annual Conference
June 10, 2010
The big event happens at Lake Junaluska this Sunday, June 13, through Wednesday, June 16. Here are the must-have links. The Call daily on-site newspapers will be posted HERE at Holston.org. Book of Reports Budget ... more
June/July newspapers will be combined
May 25, 2010
THE CALL announces that its June/July editions will be combined and published after conclusion of Annual Conference. In the meantime, Holston readers can receive timely news from The Call2 e-news and The Call on Facebook. ... more
May 16: Missions Offering for Sudan
May 10, 2010
For the third year, Holston churches will take their Annual Conference missions offering for south Sudan. The offering happens Sunday, May 16, or on an alternate Sunday before June 13. A special brochure and bulletin ... more
'Cleaning buckets' requested for Nashville flooding
May 7, 2010
Holston churches are responding to an UMCOR request for "cleaning buckets" to help flood recovery efforts in Nashville and other parts of the state. Churches should begin assembling the buckets now, and check the Holston.org ... more
Bishop Swanson requests flood buckets, donations for Tennessee flood response
May 5, 2010
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ: As we near Annual Conference, we are aware that this has been a most unusual year. We have seen disaster upon disaster, and we have been asked to respond ... more
Report worship attendances
April 4, 2010
The Call continues its tradition of listing total Easter Sunday worship attendances from Holston congregations. Please include April 4 totals only -- not Maundy Thursday or egg hunts. Pastors or lay leaders only: Send to ... more
Tennessee Wesleyan president resigns
April 1, 2010
PRESS RELEASE: Tennessee Wesleyan College and President Dr. Steve Condon, announces that Dr. Condon is resigning as President of the College to pursue other opportunities in business and higher education. Dr. Condon has stated that ... more
Register by April 1, save $15 on summer camp
March 22, 2010
Sign up now for summer sessions at Buffalo Mountain Camp, Camp Dickenson, Camp Lookout, or Camp Wesley Woods. Save $15 on the camp fee by registering before April 1. The theme for camp this year ... more
Mandatory training for Haiti mission teams
March 19, 2010
UMCOR and the UM Volunteers in Mission require training and insurance for United Methodist teams traveling to Haiti or other work sites. Four training sessions are provided around the conference, beginning March 27. Get more ... more
The Call2 is canceled this week
March 14, 2010
The March 15 edition of The Call2 weekly e-news is canceled. It will return on Monday, March 22. In the meantime, keep up with urgent Holston Conference news here at Holston.org or visit The Call ... more
Bishop Swanson responds to Chile disaster
February 27, 2010
Dear Mission-Minded Friends of Holston Conference:With disbelief, I – along with all of you – awoke to the news this morning of yet another devastating earthquake in our part of the world. As the pictures ... more
