Join me…. South Sudan is in crisis - five years after becoming the newest nation of the world. Many of us re-
member hearing from South Sudan the sounds of joy that rang out on the night their independence became real. Tears were shed for a country now free. It was a life-long dream for so many. But now, that happiness and the celebration have disappeared and the current reality is that the peace pro-cess is not looking like there will be a break-through anytime soon. The human condition is deterio-
rating. There is no food or medicines coming into the country and we are looking at massive famine. And, the fighting continues.
Hundreds of people are already dead, and thousands more have fled their homes to Uganda. Many
of our families are living in refugee camps in Uganda, including the children of GRACE Home. The children of Greenland are safe in South Sudan at this time. We still hope to find a way to get them to
safety in Uganda with the other children.
We need your help. We need you to pray.
September 1 is the Holston Conference HOPE Prayer Vigil for South Sudan. Kingsport District is asked to pray from 5am-6am and 5pm-6pm on that day. Won't you join with me?
Imagine South Sudan, its leaders, and all the people, bathed in prayer. For twenty-four hours on
September 1, 2016, Holston will join our prayers together for hope and peace in a war-torn, poverty stricken country.
Information and resources can be found at http://holston.org/HOPEPrayerVigil
But please don’t stop there. Please add the people of South Sudan to your prayer list and continue to cover them with your prayers until peace can be restored for these beautiful people we call our
family, AND join us on September 11 at 6:30 at Kingsley UMC for a Service of Healing as we continue to pray for
Kingsport District United Methodist Church September 2016 Newsletter www.kingsportdistrictumc.com
Important Notices 1-2
The District Academy 3-5
Ministry Updates 6-8
Mission Opportunities 8-12
Upcoming Events 13-21
District Happenings 23
District Calendar 25
Information & Resources 22-23
Inside this issue:
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The Kingsport District Academy
Bible Studies, Leadership & Training Opportunities
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District Conference
Mark your calendars…. District conference will be on
Sunday, September 25, 2016 at
Vermont UMC; 1817 Bloomingdale Pike, Kingsport, TN 37660
Everyone is invited to attend:
The following are voting members:
Local Church Officers:
Chairperson of Administrative Board/Council
Lay Leader
Presidents of UMM, UMW, and UMY
Annual Conference Lay Member (s)
Finance Chairperson
Treasurer
Pastor-Parish Relations Chairperson
Ministers:
Pastors under appointment
Diaconal Ministers under appointment
Retired Ministers residing in Kingsport District
District Officers:
District Lay Leader
Presidents of District UMM, UMW, and UMY
Members of District Council on Ministries
The Kingsport District Academy
Bible Studies, Leadership & Training Opportunities
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What is The Academy?:
The Kingsport District Academy is an educational initiative designed to offer (1)a variety of Bi-
ble and other studies, (2)Lay Servant/Lay Speaker Program, and (3)the Certified Lay Minister
Program to all lay persons across the Kingsport District. When fully implemented, classes will
be offered across the Kingsport District from Blountville to Rogersville with classes meeting in
mornings, afternoons, and evenings on at least five “campus sites” (churches within the Dis-
trict). Classes will be taught by mainly by Clergy and Lay persons within the Kingsport District.
OPEN TO EVERYONE!
[email protected] for more information.
The Kingsport District Academy will be announcing the
fall line-up of classes on the Kingsport District website
at www.kingsportdistrictumc.com in the near future.
Announcements will also be sent to each church/pastor
as the classes are finalized.
Any questions about the Academy or its classes
should be directed to Richard McKee, Director of the
Kingsport District Academy, at
[email protected] or phone (423) 239-4594.
The Kingsport District Academy
Bible Studies, Leadership & Training Opportunities
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LAY SERVANT / SPEAKER TRAINING
(We are ALL Lay Servants! Everyone is Welcome to Participate!)
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22
Class: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
COLONIAL HEIGHTS UMC (631 Lebanon Rd., Kingsport 37663; Office: 423-239-6031)
Deadline to register is Friday, October 17 (unless otherwise specified). Call office after this
date!
LOCAL CHURCH Lay Servant/Speaker Training Course (formerly called the Basic course)
This course prepares the person to serve their local church, through ministries of leading, caring,
communicating &/or speaking.
Cost for Local Church (Basic) course: $25 which includes book, lunch, snacks
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CERTIFIED Lay Servant/Lay Speaker Training Courses (formerly called Advanced courses)
These courses prepare you to serve not only within the local church but also in other local churches.
The (Basic) Local Church training course is required before taking a
Certified course. Pick ONE of the following courses.
History of the United Methodist Church Teacher: Rev. Adam Love, Pastor at Kingsley UMC. No book required. Cost: $10.
Preaching Teacher: Rev. Tom Hancock, Pastor at Cassidy UMC
Cost: $10 + Book(s)
Required: $15 - Preaching that Matters: The Bible & Our Lives by Stephen Farris
Optional books: $19 - The Witness of Preaching by Thomas G. Long
$17 - Preaching by Fred B. Craddock
Register by Oct. 1 if the district needs to order your required or optional books from Cokesbury.
The Book of Acts reminds us in several places (Acts 5:42; 15:35; 28:3) that the Gospel was spread by teaching
and preaching. Every follower of Jesus needs to communicate God’s truth, grace, and love. This class will fur-
ther develop skills for those called to preach, and help the experienced teacher expand and deepen his/her work
in the teaching ministry.
Whether you preach or teach, God can use this class to equip you in touching the hearts of your listeners.
The Kingsport District Academy
Bible Studies, Leadership & Training Opportunities
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LAY SERVANT / SPEAKER TRAINING (Cont.)
(We are ALL Lay Servants! Everyone is Welcome to Participate!)
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22
Class: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
COLONIAL HEIGHTS UMC (631 Lebanon Rd., Kingsport 37663; Office: 423-239-6031)
My Community is My Parish Teacher: Rev. Randall Wright, Pastor at St. Matthew & Emory UMC
Yes, we are called by God for service in our communities. A scriptural background for this calling and how we
can
answer this calling. No book needed. Cost: $10
Genesis to Revelation in one day Teacher: Rev. Richard McKee, Kingsport District Academy Director
How God reveals His plan for all of us and His will for each one of us. Bring your Bible. Cost: $10.
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Deadline to register is Friday, October 17, unless otherwise specified.
See registration form on back/2nd page. (Call the district office after Oct 17 if you want to try to register late.)
Questions? Contact the District Office at 423-224-1533 or [email protected].
Registration for Lay Servant/Speaker Training Fall 2016.
Fill out this form. Include check (written to Kingsport District) & mark on “for” line the class you will take &
book to be ordered. Each class has COST listed. Mail to: District Office P.O. Box 894, Kingsport, TN
37662.
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Name _______________________________________________
Church_______________________________
Address
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Email _______________________________________________
Preferred Phone ___________________________
Ministry Updates
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Camp Bays Mountain served the
District this summer by providing four
camps; two Camp-in-the-Community
sessions, a day camp and an Outdoor
Leadership Camp aimed at high school
students. Our goal was 87 campers,
however we were thrilled to serve 120
campers! It was a very successful
season to begin your new camp.
This September we will host a "Commissioning Service" at the new
camp to give our Districts a chance to come to the new site, take a tour, wor-
ship and pray over the new ministry. Look for details coming soon.
We are in need of these three things that perhaps your church might
provide:
1. A donated pick-up truck
2. Work teams who would come for ONE DAY for a demolition
project and landscape clean-up
3. Funds to purchase a commercial mower
Contact Jeff Wadley at 423-398-6272 for more information.
Visit our new camp's website
Ministry Updates
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August 27 & 28, 2016
Open House Reflections:
Many people gathered across these two days
to join in dreaming with us by getting their
first looks at Camp Bays Mountain. The
weather was beautiful and many people
across the Kingsport and Johnson City
Districts enjoyed fellowship, walking tours, and dreaming as they moved about Camp
Bays Mountain. We had the opportunity to tour the new property and see the new po-
tentials that the Board has been working towards. We continue to dream about next
summer’s camp and all God is doing in our midst.
Just a reminder Camp is located at:
From exit 3 on I-26, go west
on Reservoir Road for just over a mile and turn right onto
Hood Road at Depews Chapel UMC. Look for the camp sign at 500 Hood Road. For more
information call 423-398-6272 or www.CampBaysMountain.com
Ministry Updates
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South Sudan— Updates from Mandella that have been compiled across the past month: A lot of greetings to you from the children and thank you for your support, prayers, and care. All send their greeting to you, and all said God’s blessings and pro-tection upon you. This is a moment with the children together we are having a total reflection of what is go-ing on in our country and all of us were praying for peace and these children were shedding tears while praying for peace I tell you. It was so painful and touch-ing with all those words coming from these children just searching for peace. Their mothers also join us for the prayers and it's such a wonderful moment being with them despite our circumstance that befell
Current Status on 8/30/16 from Libby Dearing:
We have booked and paid for a flight with Eagle Air for the children and mamas for tomorrow. It will leave Yei at 9:00am (this is 2:00am your time). However, every time we think we have everything lined up, we encounter a problem. Ruba has been working since last week on this but we still need travel doc-uments for everyone, passport pictures, a letter from National Security office permitting the children to leave the country, and enough currency to get all this done. We have been unable to wire money to Yei and Ruba cannot get money out of the bank.
Please pray for all these situations. Any of you who have been to Africa know how slow things can move in spite of the urgency and pleas to expedite things. If we miss this window of opportunity I don’t know when or if we will be able to get the kids out. I trust God to do what is right in His greater plan.
I got to see most of the GRACE children day before yesterday and that was a joyous occasion. We took soccer balls and jump ropes and sweets - all big hits with the children.
I will keep you posted as often as I can. PLEASE keep the prayers lifted for Ruba, the children, and the mamas. Thanks so much.
Mission Opportunities
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Mission Opportunities
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Mission Opportunities
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UMCOR Requests Prayers, Patience in Response to Louisiana
Floods
The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) asked for prayers for residents of Louisianna impact-
ed by severe weather and flooding. If you would like to help those affecte by the Louisiana Flood, please
make cleaning buckets. UMCOR Sager Brown Depot has had a surge of requests for them, so plase help
restock our shelves. The Sager Brown Depot was not affected by the flooding and all staff are safe in their
homes. They are busy coordinating relief supplies. Outside volunteers have not been requested yet, so
please join through prayer an donating to UMCOR or sending in cleaning buckets. The list of contents for
these can be found at: http://www.umcor.org/UMCOR/Relief-Supplies/Relief-Supply-Kits/Cleaning
Flood buckets need to be in the District office by noon on Thursday, September 15.
Please check buckets before bringing to make sure contents are correct.
No money needs to accompany the buckets.
Big Stone Gap, VA: Help needed...
There are also several opportunities to help with the weather damage from earlier this
year in Big Stone Gap, Va. There are several roofing, and other projects that are in need
of volunteers. Please contact the district office to find out more information
regarding these needs.
Mission Opportunities
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SHADES OF GRACE UMC 313 E. Sullivan St. Kingsport, TN 37660
Worship: Sundays at 4 pm
Ground Zero: Fridays at 6:30 pm
12 step - Recovery Ministry
Community Meals:
Sundays @ 3 pm
Mon-Fri Breakfast 8:30-11 am
Clothes Closet & Food Pantry:
Open as needed with appointment.
Open during Meal times.
Community Bible Studies
& Fellowship:
Mondays @ 6:30 pm
Wednesdays @ 10:30 am
Ladies Only Bible Study
Mondays @ 11 am
Church open for the community:
Monday through Friday
8:30 am - 4 pm
The OASIS of Kingsport
The Oasis of Kingsport is a
Christ centered not-for-profit
outreach program for women.
We are Christians coming to-
gether from many faith groups to
offer hope and show God’s
love. The Oasis of Kingsport is
a day center, where all women
can find peace, safety, happiness
and empowerment in the midst
of trouble, difficult times, or in
desperate situations. Women
come where they are leaving
their shame, guilt, stigma, and
confusion at the door; to be re-
placed by love, hope, confidence
and faith. The Oasis provides
practical and individualized ser-
vices with compassion and with-
out judgment. Through our pro-
grams and services, we seek to
enhance the dignity of our
guests, encourage healthier
choices, and find their path to
self-sufficiency in a Christ cen-
tered way.
OPEN DOORS
Open Doors is organizing construction
of a new house in Kingsport for a
homeless family. This house is a col-
laboration of Open Doors, Appalachian
Service Project, Friends and Neighbors,
Christ Fellowship Church, Salem UMC
and Cassidy UMC. Please be in prayer
for this community endeavor to end
homelessness.
On Saturday April 2, the Open Doors
Resource Center will hold a Grand
Opening celebration. The Center is a
transitional facility designed to aid in
ending homelessness in Sullivan Coun-
ty. The purpose of the center is to de-
fine and plot a path to achieve perma-
nent housing. By helping those in need
who truly want to change their situa-
tion, the center will aid them through
strategic plans which will also allow
those individuals to reclaim their per-
sonal dignity. The Center is located at
1020 East Center Street in Kingsport.
For more information, please visit
opendoorskpt.org or ‘like’
Open Doors A Community Homeless
Resource Center on Facebook.
Arcadia UMC
Arcadia has a food pantry at the church
which is normally open on the fourth
Tuesday of each month, but at other
times as well. The ladies group mans
the pantry each month, meeting folks
and talking to them about the church.
The food is available whenever some-
one is there to give it out.
Help and Hope Ministries
is celebrating it's 10th year. It is a ministry of St. Luke, St.
Matthew and Mountain View UMCs. It is housed in St.
Luke UMC and volunteers distributed food and personal items to 507 families in 2014. The Food Pantry is open on
Saturdays 10 am-Noon, serves the 37664 zip code and
has over 30 Volunteers.
Upcoming Events
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!
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Hope Prayer Vigil—Holston Conference Day of Prayer for South Sudan: September 1, 2016.
South Sudan is in crisis - five years after becoming the newest nation of the world. Many of us remember hearing from South Sudan the sounds of joy that rang out on the night their in-dependence became real. Tears were shed for a country now free. It was a life-long dream for so many. But now, that happiness and the celebration have disappeared and the current reality is that the peace process is not looking like there will be a break-through anytime soon. The
human condition is deteriorating. There is no food or medicines coming into the country and we are looking at massive famine. And, the fighting continues. Hundreds of people are al-
ready dead, and thousands more have fed their homes to Uganda. Many of our families are living in refugee camps in Uganda, including the children of GRACE Home. The children of
Greenland are safe in South Sudan at this time. We still hope to find a way to get them to safety in Uganda with the other children. We need your help. We need you to pray .
The Kingsport District is called to prayer on this day
From 5 a.m and 5 p.m.
Depew’s Chapel United Methodist Church
2950 Reservoir Rd.
Kingsport TN 37664
(Near Bays Mountain)
Saturday, Sept. 3rd
Labor Day Weekend
Hotdog sale and yard sale
9:00 a.m.—2:30 p.m.
Donations accepted
Join Vermont UMC for:
AMERICAN HERITAGE GIRLS & TRAIL LIFE USA BOYS
Registration at Vermont UMC (Fellowship Hall)
September 6th, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Upcoming Events
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!
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WORSHIP & AUDIO-VISUAL-LIGHTING
CONFERENCE AT THE CONNEXION (SEVIERVILLE, TN)
A PLACE TO LEARN “BEST PRACTICES” FOR WORSHIP AND
PRODUCTION. COME AND EXPERIENCE TWO DAYS OF WOR-SHIP LEARNING AND FELLOWSHIP. ALSO INVITE ALL THOSE
WHO ARE INVOLVED IN WORSHIP PLANNING.
SEPT. 16, 2016 - SEPT. 17, 2016
Registration fee is only $40 through Monday, September 12th
and includes lunch on Saturday.
($50 registration fee after September 12 and at the door)
0.5 CEUs will be offered to clergy, and certificates
will be available to lay participants on request.
For more information contact [email protected] or [email protected].
Could your small membership church
benefit from sound business practices?
This four day workshop is designed to respond to the existing needs for specific knowledge while encouraging our participants to learn about the broader topics of business, including Finance, Accounting, Leader-
ship, Management, Economics, and Marketing. We will also touch on topics like strategic planning and growth in churches, and transi-tional churches. By utilizing a seminar format, we will be able to culti-vate relationships that provide limited ongoing support to help partici-
pants as they apply the principles they have learned through Effective Busi-ness Practices to the administration of their home churches.
Please contact The Intentional Growth Center for more information or with any questions you have about this event at:
800-482-1442
Upcoming Events
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!
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Tri-City Prayer Gathering
September 12, 2016 @
First Broad Street UMC, Kingsport, TN
In the sanctuary
Anticipated 2018 speaker
Rev. Will Graham
on for
. These are meetings that are held in various churches across the region. The meetings
have been ongoing since 2011 and focus on intercession for our area and seeking
God to bring revival, deliverance, and unity to the region and to the Body of
Christ. www.tcprayergatherings.org
The Matthew ProjectSchool Prayer Ministry
“For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them”Matthew 18:20
Every 4th Thursday 6:30 pm
Pactolus UMC 170 Pactolus Rd
Upcoming Events
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!
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Upcoming Events
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!
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Kingsport District:
Healing Service for South Sudan— September 11, 2016
At Kingsley UMC 2828 Bloomingdale Rd.
Kingsport TN We will sing hymns, read Scripture, pray, celebrate Holy Communion, and take part in the ritual of heal-ing for ourselves, our church, our nation, and espe-cially for our bothers and sisters in South Sudan.
Pastors, if you or laity close to our mission in South Sudan wish to take part in leading the service, please let Rev. Adam Love know at Kingsley UMC.
Lords Acre Sale
September 10 @ 7:30-12
Full breakfast, crafts, baked goods,
canned goods, etc.
Logan's Chapel UMC
209 Logan Chapel Rd
Fall Branch, TN 37656
Upcoming Events
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!
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After the Towers Fell: Life & Culture Since 9/11 • Monday Brown Bag
Lunch and Discussion ( hosted by Mafair UMC)
FAITH September 12 • Noon – 1 PM
Rev. Steven D. Martin Director of Communications and Development National Council of Churches,
Washington, DC
Rev. Martin is an ordained Elder in the United Methodist Church and past leader of Vital Visions, a non-profit focused
on creating media for the purpose of peace- making and understanding, and has produced films shown on PBS sta-
tions nationwide. He is best known for his three
films that detail the role of Christian leaders during the early years of the Nazi regime, all in the permanent collections
at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and Yad Vashem (The World
Holocaust Remembrance Center). Join us again at 7 PM, September 12 for a Community Gathering & Viewing of
Rev. Martin’s film Islam in America: The Christian Truth (read more on the reverse side of this brochure).
SECURITY September 19 • Noon – 1 PM
Officer Tom Patton Public Information Officer Kingsport Police Department
Officer Patton received his Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and Criminology from East Tennessee State Univer-
sity. He began his law enforcement career at the Kingsport
Police Department in 1995. After spending nearly 10 years assigned to the Operations Bureau as a Patrol Officer, he
transferred to the Administrative Bureau where he spent the next decade heading up the department’s Community
Relations and Crime Prevention Unit and teaching in the Kingsport City Schools as a Drug Abuse Resistance Education
(D.A.R.E) instructor. He has served as a Field Training Officer and a member of the Honor Guard Team. In 2013 he was
appointed as the department’s first full-time Public Information Officer.
Bring your lunch and join us at our outreach location, The Prospect Center, 1425
E. Center Street (former Mac’s Medicine building) for an informative hour. We’ll
provide iced tea, lemonade, and water.
Upcoming Events
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!
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After the Towers Fell: Life & Culture Since 9/11 • Monday Brown Bag
Lunch and Discussion
DIVERSITY
September 26 • Noon – 1 PM
Paul Montgomery Vice President of Access and Development Northeast State Community College
Paul Montgomery is a member of the Tennessee Board of Regents and the Northeast State Foundation. He retired
from Eastman Chemical Co. as Vice President of Community Relations and Corporate Services. At Northeast State,
Montgomery leads access and diversity planning. He graduated from King College in 1974 with a BA in History and
from King University in 2007 with an MBA. He has served as a member of the Kingsport Regional Planning Commis-
sion, President of the Kingsport Board of Education, President of the Kingsport Branch of the NAACP, President of the
Kingsport Chamber, and as Chairman of the Tri-Cities All America City Partnership. In addition, he has served on the
East Tennessee State Univ. Foundation.
More information about these events can be found at:
(423) 378-9620 , www.mafairumc.org , [email protected] , or www.facebook.com/MafairUMC
Kingsport District Festival of Gifts and Talents for youth groups:
First Broad Street UMC—October 23 @ 6pm on your calendars for our Festival of Gifts and Talents.. If you or your youth group are interested in performing at this event for a chance to perform at Resur-rection please contact me or the District office with your church and the talent to be performed. We
will be taking up an offering for YSF that night. Thanks for all you do for the Kingdom. See you Octo-ber 23.
Blessings,
Rev. Pat Tipton
Conference Co-Coordinator of District Co Coordinators (CCYM)
Upcoming Events
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!
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Valley Parish UMW— Chrismon Classes Sat., Sept. 25 @ 3:00-5:00 Light refreshments will be offered. The next is Saturday, October 23, then
November 13 and ending with Dec 4th, same times. They will be held at Grange Hall UMC in the
fellowship hall downstairs. (Anyone having difficulty with stairs is advised to drive around to the
back of the church, on the bottom level) The cost of all 4 of the classes is a $40 prepayment, which includes provided materials. Each student will take home a completed Chrismom ornament, and learn its history and
meaning. If you are unable to attend one or more, you can pay for only the one(s) you are interested in. If
you sign up 2 weeks in advance, the cost is $12 each, at the door is $15, with no guarantee of
materials. The classes are open to all in the Kingsport district, and welcome to the public.
Each ornament will use different craft mediums, and will be beautiful on your tree, or as a gift.
September: wire and bead angel
October: clay dove
November: mixed media ancient Greek symbol/letters
December: crochet cross
Contact Ronda Morelock by phone (evenings or weekends 357-8606), or email:
[email protected], or mail checks, payable to Valley Parish UMW, to: 144 Shady Lane, Church Hill, TN 37642.
Also the December class with be a crochet cross. If you are interested in learning to crochet
prior to the class, our Sept UMW meeting will have crochet instructions, and you will a few
months to practice. Thursday, September 22 @ 6:00, also at Grange Hall. Yarn and hooks will be
Upcoming Events
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!
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Kingsport District U.M. Fellowship
The Kingsport District Fellowship meets monthly on the fourth Monday at 6:00. The covered dish meal begins at 6:00 and the program will begin around 6:45. All are wel-
come.
Upcoming Events
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!
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Reminders:
Printed Order (calendar, directory/handbook) deadline is :
September 14.
You can order by credit card on line with link below or use the attached form and mail it with your money to the district office by September 14.
PLEASE—DO NOT ORDER JOURNALS at this time. Journal orders will be placed at a later date since they don’t get here until Spring of next year.
Credit Card Payment link for orders on line. Here is the link:
http://printedmaterials.holston.org
District Happenings
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Mission Opportunities
See Pages 8-12
Upcoming Events
See Pages 13-21
District Happenings
See Page 16
District Calendar
Information & Resources
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JOB OPENINGS
Part-Time Children’s Ministry Coordinator (15hr/wk)
Colonial Heights UMC is seeking applicants for a part-time children coordinator. Applicants should send a re-
sume and cover letter outlining how they meet the specific requirements to the attention of Melissa Shelton, Staff
Parish Relations Chairperson, at [email protected]. Deadline to apply Sept. 7.
Part-Time Youth Minister — Surgoinsville 1st UMC is seeking applicants for a part-time youth minis-
ter. Applicants please mail resume to. Surgoinsville 1st UMC, P.O. Box 134, Surgoinsville TN 37873.
Part-time Organist (First Broad Street UMC) - First Broad Street UMC is seeking a part time organ-
ist/accompanist (15 hours or more). Regular duties will include accompanying music for Sunday worship ser-
vices, seasonal worship services, funerals and weddings and select choir(s). Interested applicants can contact the
Executive Director, Nathan Flora at 423-224-1511 or by emailing [email protected].
Part-time Youth Program Director - Holston View UMC (Weber City, VA) -PT Youth Program Director Can-
didates Sought. The position requires an applicant to be at least 21 years old, pass a drug and both federal and
local background check. Job requires someone who understands the Methodist System who can be a team player
and is seeking to minister to youth. Position requires from 6-8 hours a week and the teaching of Sunday School,
attending church with youth and attending and organizing meetings and outings. Please Email: jojohed @ Hot-
mail.com with cover letter and resume if interested.
Jubilee Project—Sneedville, TN : Jubilee Project, Inc. is seeking a part-time Outreach Coordinator (30 hours/week). A job description is posted at the bottom of their home page at http://jubileeproject.holston.org. Send a resume and 3 recom-mendations to Jubilee Project, P.O. Box 657, Sneedville, TN 37869. For questions call 423-733-4195.
District Calendar
Information & Resources
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DISTRICT CALENDAR
SEPTEMBER 19 Pastors Meeting, Crossroads UMC 25 District Conference, Vermont UMC, 3PM 28-29 Holston Conference Secretary Retreat OCTOBER 2 Charge Conference: Bloomingdale Cluster, 3p.m. 16 Charge Conference: Rogersville Cluster, 3 p.m. 23 Charge Conference: Blountville Cluster, 3 p.m. 24 Pastors’ Meeting 30 Charge Conference: Church Hill/ Surgoinsville Cluster, 3 p.m.
Advance Specials:
South Sudan:
Holston Conference Advanced #719
Lousianna Flooding:
UMCOR U.S. Disaster Re-sponse, Advance #901670
Check with District Office re-
garding mission outreach for Big
Stone Gap weather relief.
Resident Bishop: Mary Virginia Taylor
District Superintendent: Lauri Jo Cranford
224-1534
Admin Assistant: Susan Smith
224-1533
Financial Secretary: Laurie Neville
224-1533
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