Once tortured for his faith, now celebrated

ALCOA, Tenn.. -- On the Saturday after Annual Conference, 150 people came from three states to see the Rev. Botrous Samuel Tutu put on a clergy robe and celebrate his official status as a licensed local pastor in the United Methodist Church. Fifteen years ago, Tutu came to the U.S. as a refugee from Sudan.

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Final report: Holston reaches children, cuts budget, organizes structure

ALCOA, Tenn. -- Meeting June 5-8 in Lake Junaluska, the Holston Annual Conference raised a total $158,547 for outreach to children. They passed a budget of $19.4 million for 2017 and prepared to transform to meet the needs of a changing world. 

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The Call

Lay leader's report: at AC: 'You feed them'

 

The Call

2016-2017 Ministerial Appointments (PDF)

 

Holston Communications

AC.Holston.org includes insurance info, Worship Book, etc.  

 

WBIR

East Tenn. faith leaders react to Orlando shooting

 

The Call

Orlando commentary: Love is there, if you look for it

 

Gathering Wool (Trexler blog)

Commentary: Don't fire with hate, pulse with love

 

WATE

Emerald Youth's Steve Diggs honored in Father's Day tribute

 

Citizen Tribune

Morristown College's Methodist history highlighted by preservation group 

 

Knoxville News Sentinel

Cokesbury sends members out to serve community

 

Holston Conference Foundation

Circuit Rider Dispatch: June 14 edition

Holston Youth Ministries

Jr. High/ Sr. High Assembly: June 27-July 1 in Athens, Tenn.

Holston Outreach/ Advocacy Team

Peace with Justice grant application deadline: July 1

Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference

July 13-15 at Lake Junaluska, N.C.

Holston United Methodist Women
Mission U: July 21-23 in Lenoir City, Tenn.

Defining Moments

High school youth & call to ministry: July 18-22

Holston Connectional Ministries

Academy for Spiritual Formation: July 24-29 in Emory, Va.

Defining Moments

Young adults & call to ministry: Aug. 1-5

Holston Connectional Ministries

Next "Children in Poverty" grant application due: Aug. 15

Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference

Renfro Trust awards for small rural churches: Applications due Sept. 1

Holston Conference Foundation

Ministry grant applications: Due Sept. 15

United Methodist News Service

Theological education fund wins big

United Methodist News Service

Two conferences vote for full inclusion of LGBTQ

United Methodist News Service

New England Conference passes 'act of non-conformity'  

 

United Methodist News Service

Tears, prayers at conference vigil for Orlando victims  

 

United Methodist News Service

New England, South Georgia differ on gay clergy

 

United Methodist News Service

U.S. Northeast keeps bishops -- for now

 

United Methodist News Service

Clergywoman denies same-sex wedding caused harm

 

United Methodist News Service

AIDS goal: Ending the public health threat

 

United Methodist Communications

A church first: UMC father, daughter ordained same day

 

United Methodist News Service

Speaking up after Orlando shootings

 

United Methodist News Service

NY Conference approves LGBTQ ministry candidates

 

Ministry Matters

Bishop Lowry: Responding to the violence in Orlando

Ministry Matters

Bishop Willimon: We need to do something

 

United Methodist News Service

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