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SAVE THE DATE Jubilation 2020

April 20 - April 22

23rd Sunday After Pentecost (Green)

Nov. 17

SEJ Clergywomen's Conference: Uncharted

Nov. 18 - Nov. 21

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South Sudan Celebration & Reunion

Nov. 23

Interfaith Peace Conference

Nov. 21 - Nov. 24

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Vol. 19, Number 19

News for the Holston Conference is reported through The Call. Follow us here for stories of the people of the Holston Conference, our ministries and congregations, and our witness to the world.
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Resurrection youth event changes lives in Costa Rica

October 27, 2019 The first Resurrection spiritual weekend in Costa Rica was in its final hour when the people who worked hard to make it happen could no longer hold back their emotions. They cried and embraced as they watched hundreds of young people go to the altar. When the electric guitars finally fell silent ...

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15 more things to know about Resurrection in Costa Rica

Organizers of Resurrection, Holston Conference's 34-year-old youth ministry, realized their dream of expanding the annual spiritual weekend when a new event was launched Oct. 11-13 in La Fortuna, Costa Rica. After you read the main ...

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Job Opportunities

SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tenn. -- Signal Crest UMC seeks part-time Accountant. See job description. 10.21.19 FRANKLIN, N.C. -- Franklin First UMC seeks part-time Children's Program Director. See job description. Contact Rev. David Beam at 828.524.3010 or ...

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About Holston

Located in the mountains and valleys of east Tennessee, southwest Virginia, and northern Georgia, the Holston Conference is named after the Holston River. In this beautiful setting, the 872 congregations serve their communities and the world with a mission to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.

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About UMC

United Methodists are a group of Christians totaling over 7.5 million in the United States alone. The Holston Conference is made up of 872 congregations in east Tennessee, southwest Virginia and the area of Georgia surrounding Chattanooga.

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Bishop Mary Virginia Taylor

Bishop Taylor was assigned to the Holston Conference in 2012. She presides over the 872 congregations which extend from southwest Virginia, across East Tennessee, and into northern Georgia.



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