Those of you who follow the news of the United Methodist Church are probably aware of the letter written by 33 Retired Bishops giving support to ordaining openly homosexual people as clergy. The Holston Conference of the UMC have issued a letter of their own commenting on the letter and supporting the Book Of Disclipline and the Bible. Click on the link below to read the letter.
Holston Conference Lay Leader and Resident Bishop Respond to Statement of 33 Retired Bishops - Vol. EEE, Number 6 - The Call - About Holston - Holston Conference of the United Methodist Church
A Book of the Bible Puzzle
In these remarks are hidden the names of 15 Books of the Bible. It is a real lulu. Kept me looking so hard for facts, I missed the revelation. I was in a JAM, ESpecially since the names were not capitalized. The truth will come in numbers of our readers. To others it will be a real job. For all it will be a most fascinating search. Yes, there will be some easy to spot: others hard to judge so we admit it usually results in loud lamentations when we can't find them. One lady says she brews coffee while she puzzles over it. One book is capitalized to help you start. Can you find the other 14?
2011 Holston Annual Conference Hands-On Mission Project
HEALTH KITS for LIBERIA – HELEN ROBERTS
NOTE: Pack all items in 2 gallon Zip-Loc bag or secure plastic bag.Do not put money in bag!
Knoxville District • Goal 400
1 bath towel 2 tubes of toothpaste (6 oz. or less) 1 wash cloth 2 toothbrushes
1 bottle of roll-on deodorant 1 bottle of shampoo (12 oz. or less) 1 tube of antibacterial ointment 1 bottle of lotion (11 oz or less) 1 bottle of perfumed spray or cologne 1 bottle of aspirin or Tylenol (24 count)
NOTE: Pack all items in 2 gallon Zip-Loc bag or secure plastic bag.Do not put money in bag!
Local church should write one (1) check for total kits to their district office (
example : 10 kits X $5.00 = $50.00)Kits will be picked up at designated district location on June 10, 2011. This is not an UMCOR kit.I would like to thank all of you who have
supported our Hands-On Mission Project over the
last several years. Your generosity has made a
difference in thousands of lives.
If you have any questions regarding the Hands-On
project, please contact:
Anne Travis, Director of Connectional Ministries
PO Box 850 • Alcoa, TN 37701-0850
865/690-4080 or Toll Free 866/690-4080
A $5.00 donation for packing and shipping is to accompany each kit.
MANHOOD
MANHOOD
Men and boys:
THE WORLD NEEDS MEN
who cannot be bought;
whose word is their bond
who put character above wealth
who are larger than their vocations
who do not hesitate to take chances
who will not lose their identity in a crowd
who will be as honest in small things as in great things
who will make no compromise with wrong
whose ambitions are not confined to their own selfish desires
who will not say they do it "because everybody else does it"
who are true to their friends through good report and evil report,
in adversity as well as in prosperity
who do not believe that shrewdness and cunning are the best
qualities for winning success
who are not ashamed to stand for the truth when it is unpopular
who can say "NO" with emphasis although the rest
of the world say "yes"
GOD, MAKE ME THIS KIND OF MAN.
by Leonard Wagner
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