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1 Johnson City District of the United Methodist Church J une L I V I N G S A N C T U A R I E S Lord Prepare Me...To Be a Living Sanctuary For You. BOLDLY, PASSIONATELY, JOYFULLY P A RT IC I PAT IN G I N A N N UA L C O N F ER EN C E This June, 66 Laity and 70 active and retired Clergy from the Johnson City District attended the Holston Annual Conference at Lake Junaluska, NC. While complete news on the business, celebrations, and fellowship of Annual Conference is available in the June 29 issue of The Call, we would like to highlight the involvement of Clergy and Laity from the Johnson City District in this article. The theme of this year s Annual Conference was Boldly, Passionately and Joyfully Making Disciples of Jesus Christ! Folks from the Johnson City District played an active role in living out that theme, participating in worship, celebrating outreach, being part of the election process, discussing and voting on resolutions, sharing lighthearted moments, and celebrating retirement, ordination and commissioning for ministry. And a child shall lead them. The 2007 Holston Annual Conference officially began at 6:30 pm on Sunday, June 10, with the lighting of the Christ Candle by Ernestine Siebo of Gray UMC. Ernestine is the 11 year old daughter of Gray s associate pastor, Samuel Siebo. During the 7:30 pm Service of Remembrance, 12 year old Ming Wilson of Jonesborough UMC wowed the congregation with a selection of piano solos as communion was served. More Gray matters Gray UMC was also represented during the 7:15 pm musical break by the Gray UMC Men s Quintet who belted out several favorites such as I Saw the Light. On Monday morning, Samuel Siebo himself was at the forefront, leading the 7:45 am Worship Service in the Memorial Chapel. Celebrating Outreach and Missions A ministry located in the Johnson City District, Neighborhood Reconciliation Services, was featured in the Outreach/Advocacy Team s Celebration of Ministry Monday afternoon. This program helps juvenile offenders make amends for their actions through a process of restorative justice, and was recently featured in articles published in the Johnson City Press and The Call. Another outreach program in the Johnson City District, the Community Help Center, was highlighted in a video shown on Wednesday of Lay Ministries across the Conference. On Monday morning, the conference celebrated a record 6,300 mission kits that were gathered in this year s hands-on mission project. The churches of the Johnson City District collected 467 Teacher Kits to be sent to Liberia. Milestones in ministry On Monday evening, several clergy from the district were part of the Ordination Service. Rance Edwards, newly appointed pastor of Mt. Carmel and Seviers, and Clyde Hester, pastor of Bethesda and Eden, were ordained as Deacons in (Continued on page 4) I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E : In Mission Together news 2 News & Views from Randy Frye 3 Living Marketplace 3 District Day of Discipleship 5-6 HCSA Fall Conference 7 Local Missions - IHN 7 E E B C I V CO M IN G IN N OV E M BE R The Johnson City District will play host to United Methodists from across the United States and Europe November 1-3, The fourth annual Eastern Europe and Balkan Consultation will be co-sponsored by the Global Board of Ministries and World Evangelism and will celebrate partnerships between US and European churches. Each church in the Johnson City District will receive brochures in the second half of July, and more info will be made available in the July newsletter. Stay tuned!

2 Page 2 June 2007 I N MISSION T OGETHER W A T C H T H I S S P A C E E A C H M O N T H F O R U P D A T E S O N O U R I M T P A R T N E R S H I P C ON F E RE NC E Y O UT H PA RTI CIPATE IN M IS SI ON T RI P We recently received the following from Jana Krizova, Missions Coordinator for the Czech Republic District of the UMC. She wrote about the Holston Conference Youth in Mission Team that traveled to the Czech Republic earlier this month. This is just to share my joy. I have come from Mikulov where I met Dan Gray and his team and the local church. We had a very good time during a barbecue at the place where they had worked. Rev. Michal Kostka told me the team members were excellent, hard working, pleasant manners. They did a good job cleaning the building in Mikulov. You may remember - the Czech UMC bought an old, small factory for the Mikulov UMC in October It is an ambitious project. The local church alone would not be able to cover the costs, and our banks do not give a loan to churches, because we are not a reliable partner they say. We do not create profit. Anyway, the whole Czech church, as a sign of solidarity, gathered the needed money and bought a building. The project was agreed as a priority of the Czech church, and we look forward to the reconstructed church facilities. We laugh a little bit - the situation reminds us of the foundry John Wesley bought the other day... Your youth team participated at the very beginning of the reconstruction, and we all are grateful for it. They represented Holston Conference very well. Editors Note: The congregation mentioned in Jana s letter, Mikulov UMC, will be participating in Vacation Bible School led by one of the Volunteer in Mission teams mentioned in the article below. T H RE E VBS TE AM S T RAV EL I NG TO C Z EC H R EP BU LI C In the month of July, three Volunteer in Mission teams from the Johnson City District will travel to the Czech Republic to lead Vacation Bible School. Leaving July 1, two teams led by Jane Taylor and Betty Barton will travel to Blansko and Poust. Other members of these teams are Mary K. Briggs, Charlene Cutshall, Rebecca Edwards, Linda Key, Dennis Loy, Andrew and Julia Tolley, and Deban Yeomans. These two teams will spend one week traveling together in Holland, Belgium and the Czech Republic, then will go to their separate locations for VBS. They will return to the US on July 16 after a brief stay in Vienna, where they will worship at the English Speaking UMC, pastored by Holston clergy member Laura Trent. Phyllis Hankins will lead a third team traveling to Tachov July She is joined by Jan Goodsell, Dan Wolfe, and Anna Russell. The Tachov and Poust teams will use the 2006 Cokesbury VBS program, Adventure of the Treasure Seekers. The Blansko team will use this year s program, Lift Off. To follow the journey of the Poust and Blansko teams and to download a prayer calendar for their trip, visit the online Trip Journal on the District web page at: Please be in prayer for all of these teams as they spread God s word in a foreign land.

3 Living Sanctuaries Page 3 There is an old story about a lighthouse keeper who received his supply of oil once a month to keep the light burning. Not being far from shore, he had frequent guests. One night a woman begged for some oil to keep her family warm. Another time a father asked for some oil to use in his lamp. Another man needed some oil to lubricate a wheel. Since all of the requests seemed legitimate, the N E WS AN D V I EW S B Y lighthouse keeper tried to please them all. It wasn t long, however, before the oil was gone and the beacon went out. That night a ship wrecked along the rocky coastline and lives were lost. During the investigation, the lighthouse keeper was very repentant. To his excuses and pleading, however, the reply was simple: You were given oil for one purpose to keep that light burning! As we enter a new conference year, I am reminded again how critical it is for the church to keep its focus in mind and let nothing deter our commitment to it. Boldly, Passionately, Joyfully making disciples of Jesus Christ is the vision that Holston Conference has embraced. While there are many activities in which we can be involved R A N D Y F R Y E and many good programs our churches could offer, do we have that single vision in mind? In our partnership with the Czech UMC, in our Camp Meeting, Vacation Bible Schools, Sunday morning worship, ministries among the poor and ministries with youth, and Volunteer in Mission opportunities, is that the goal for which we are striving? Are we willing to put all of our energies and resources into the task of bringing people to a new, saving relationship with Christ? We are called together as the church for one purpose to keep the light of God s redemptive love shining. May it shine brightly in all 66 churches of the Johnson City District this year. L I V IN G MA RK ET PL A C E - J O B S, E V E N T S, B U Y A N D S E L L, D O N A T E The new Holston Conference Center in Alcoa will have an Open House Sunday, September 30, 2:00 to 5:00 pm. Open House will continue all the next week, October 1-5, 2:00 to 5:00 pm, each day except for 2:00 to 4:00 pm on the last day (Friday). Groups from churches are invited to come in their church bus and make it a day s outing. Got extra VBS supplies? If you are using the Lift Off VBS program this year, and have craft supplies, visors, telescopes, certificates, etc., left over, we invite you to send them to the District Office. We will save them for VBS teams traveling to the Czech Republic next year. For more info call the District Office at Cook needed for local church Wednesday night supper preparation. Prior experience in food purchase, preparation and kitchen oversight needed; references required. Call by July 16 to pick up application and set up interview. Do you love books and enjoy working with people? The Johnson City Cokesbury store is now accepting applications. Contact Jan Butler at Lay Shepherd Ministry Training Fairhaven United Methodist Church 3131 W. Walnut Street Johnson City, Tenn. Saturday, July 28 at 8:30 am Breakfast Included Spiritual Friends: Sustaining, Healing, Reconciling, and Guiding Led by: The Reverend Dr. Charles L. Mattson Certified Biblical Counselor For more information contact: Phone: drcharlesmattson@hotmail.com Church Office: Holston Methodist Federal Credit Union will donate $ for each mortgage loan processed through Trinity Mortgage. HMFCU encourages everyone to shop around for the best rate and Trinity Mortgage will match the rate and give an additional $ discount on closing cost, plus donate to Hope for the Children of Sudan. Membership in HMFCU is not required and applicants will receive a Free Companion airline ticket while supplies last. (800) or visit Jerry Iverson, director of the organization "Alternatives for Simple Living" will be coming to Jonesborough United Methodist Church on Sunday evening, July 22, at 6 p.m. for an informational program on how to live more simply in the modern world. For more information contact the church at or visit Lay Ministry DVD Available: Interested in receiving a copy of the DVD shown during the Board of Lay Ministry presentation at Annual Conference highlighting lay ministries in various churches around Holston? Send a note requesting the DVD and a check for $4.00 to Eric Light, Ooltewah UMC, 6131 Relocation Way, Ooltewah, TN Eric will mail the DVD to you. Neighborhood Reconciliation Services in Jonesborough is one of the ministries featured in this 32 minute DVD. 4th Annual Bethesda UMC Classic Car & Bike Show Saturday, July 28, :30-3:00 pm Dash plaques are available to the first 30 entrants. Judging will begin at 1:00 pm and prizes will go to Top 30, Best of Show, Best Paint, and Longest Distance Traveled. The show will be held at Lamar School, 3261 Highway 81 South. Hickory Smoked BBQ will be sold. There is a $3 spectator admission and $15 car admission. A door prize will be awarded at 1:00 pm and trophies will be handed out at 2:30 pm. For more information contact: Rex Renfro, ; Larry Keplinger, ; or Pastor Clyde Hester,

4 Page 4 June 2007 (Continued from page 1) Annual Conference Associate Membership. Ordained as Elders in Full Connection that evening were: Todd Adams, the new pastor at Bluff City UMC; Kevin Holmes, who is appointed to attend school in the Chaplaincy program at Mountain Home VA Center; Paul Seay, associate pastor of Wesley Memorial UMC; and Lon Tobin, pastor of East Pine Grove Park UMC. Doug Grove- DeJarnett of Munsey Memorial was the Director of Liturgy and Assisting Deacon for the Bishop during this moving service. Later in the week, Nancy Eastridge, the new associate pastor at Munsey Memorial was commissioned as a Probationary Elder, and Local Pastor Licenses were presented to Linda Krauss, newly appointed to Liberty Hill UMC, and Rex Hill, pastor of Limestone Cove UMC. Garland James, the new pastor of Grace UMC, was recognized as one of sixteen clergy moving into a retired relationship with the conference. Endless elections Every four years, much of the time at Annual Conference is spent electing delegates for General and Jurisdictional Conferences, and this year was no exception. Throughout conference, business sessions and reports were interrupted by ballot readings and voting. Prolonging the process were countless invalid ballots each reading, caused by members who continued to voting for persons already elected, circling the nominee s numbers instead of shading them in, or voting for too many people. Despite the difficulties encountered in voting, District Superintendent Randy Frye was elected to serve as a Clergy Delegate and Paul Brown, Jr. of Munsey Memorial UMC was elected to serve as a Lay Delegate for the 2008 General and Jurisdictional Conferences. Patty Muse, from Munsey Memorial UMC was elected as an Alternate Lay Delegate for Jurisdictional Conference. Hard working folks Also highly visible throughout conference was Linda Bird Wright, pastor of Unicoi UMC, who served as part of the secretarial staff. During business sessions, she was seated on stage with Bishop Swanson and Conference Secretary Grady Winegar, keeping a record of the proceedings. The following persons from the Johnson City District served as ushers and tellers, distributing materials and dashing to and fro during the balloting process to hand out and collect ballots: Doug Grove- DeJarnett, Munsey Memorial UMC; Dennis Milligan, who has just moved from Limestone and Greenwood; Lynice Broyles, Sulphur Springs UMC; Art Eckerson, First UMC, Johnson City; and Andrew Tolley, Boones Creek UMC. Laity and Clergy from the Johnson City District who registered on Sunday were greeted by a familiar face, Johnson City Administrative Assistant Betty Barton. Recognition for District churches The following Johnson City District churches were honored as Churches of Excellence in Evangelism: Gold Cherokee, Limestone Cove, Taylor Memorial, Telford; Silver Fairview, First Elizabethton, Grace, St. Paul; Bronze Austin Springs, Bluff City, Chuckey, Ebenezer, Edgefield, Jearoldstown, Limestone, Sulphur Springs, Mt. Wesley, Union Temple, Wesley Memorial; Honorable Mention Clear Springs, Jonesborough, Gray, Marvin s Chapel, Milburnton, New Victory, Otterbein, Piney Flats, Watauga Point. Recognized as 2006 Five Star Churches were: Asbury, Bethesda, Bluff City, Cedar Grove, Chuckey, Clear Springs, Edgefield, Embreeville, Enterprise, Fairview, First Elizabethton, Hunter, Jonesborough, Marvin s Chapel, Milburnton, Munsey Memorial, Piney Flats, Seviers, Slagles, Taylor Memorial, Telford, Unicoi, Union Temple, Valley Forge, and Valley View. A time to laugh As another Annual Conference wound down on Wednesday, Charles Maynard of Wesley Memorial UMC shared A Humorous Look at Ourselves poking fun at the voting process and other amusing incidents throughout conference. During the traditional Sending Forth Service on Wednesday afternoon, Johnson City District Lay Leader Leanna Robertson, Cherokee UMC, served as a liturgist. Before we knew it, another Annual Conference had come and gone, but all who attended will long remember the bold, passionate and joy-filled days spent together at Lake Junaluska. Photos courtesy of The Call

5 District Day of Discipleship 8:30 am to 2:15 pm Saturday August 11, 2007 Cherokee UMC Sponsored by Johnson City District United Methodist Church See page 6 for additional info. Visit the District Website to download a registration form, or call the District Office Devotion Leaders: Dr. Jerry Russell and Wesley Rouse from Fairview UMC (Maryville) will lead our morning devotion time, preparing us for a wonderful day of celebration and growth. Preacher: My prayer is that we will be a Joshua and have the privilege of leading the people of Holston into the promised land with strength, courage and faith so that all we do will be from a place of inviting people to know Jesus more personally! Rev. Ann Robins will preach during our closing worship. Ann grew up in Nashville, TN as a Southern Baptist and was called into ministry in high school. She served as a Student Minister in 3000 member Southern Baptist Churches in Alabama, Texas, and Tennessee before becoming a United Methodist. Ann holds degrees from Samford University, Vanderbilt University, and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Ordained an Elder in 2004, she currently serves as pastor at Ebenezer UMC in the Knoxville District, a congregation that reached over 500 members this year for the first time in its history. She is chair of the Holston Conference Witness Team and has worked hard to engage Holston churches in the Natural Church Development process. Ann is married to Tom Robins, who is an attorney and also a United Methodist pastor, and they have a daughter, Lauren, and a son, Cliff. Her hobbies include golf, tennis, bike riding, and reading. She enjoys the outdoors. Her desire in life is to help people take the next step in their relationship with Jesus. Devotion Leaders: Dr. Jerry Russell and Wesley Rouse from Fairview UMC (Maryville) will lead our morning devotion time, preparing us for a wonderful day of celebration and growth. District Conference: This Day of Discipleship event also includes our yearly District Conference, beginning at 12:45. While everyone in the district is welcome to attend District Conference, the following persons are voting members: Local Church Lay Leader, Chair of Administrative Council or Administrative Board, Presidents of United Methodist Youth, United Methodist Women and United Methodist Men, Finance Committee Chair or Treasurer, all members of District Discipleship Team, District Lay Leader, chairs of all district boards and committees, District Treasurer, local church Lay Members to Annual Conference, and At-Large Lay Members to Annual Conference, Diaconal Ministers, Deacons in Full Connection, and active and retired clergy. At Large Nominations: We are currently seeking nominations for At-Large Lay Members to the 2008 Annual Conference (June 8-11,2008). Please send nominee s name, charge membership, address, phone, , and a brief biography to the District Office by Friday, August 3. Elections will be held at District Conference.

6 Church Revitalization: Natural Church Development Learn about the NCD process and how it can help you scientifically define your church s strengths and weaknesses and make 3-5 intentional plans over one year to improve your weakest area. Churches that have participated in this program have seen phenomenal growth. Led by Rev. Richard Edwards, Conference Director of Congregational Development and Revitalization. Church Finance: More Than Passing the Plate Taking up the offering...is it merely the act of "passing the plate?" Or is the offering in a worship service a part of the spiritual discipline of Christian practice? Far from being a necessary evil, the offering is an integral part of worship, a spiritual act, and an expression of joy. We will look at church finance as an essential act of ministry, and a means of grace and growth in our Christian journey. Led by Rev. Bill Kilday, Conference Director of Stewardship. Missions: Money Helps But Action is Better! Local, National and Global Missions are an important part of the ministry of our Church, and it is more than providing financial support. Learn how to develop and implement your church s vision for missions and then leap into action! Led by Dr. Jerry Russell, Pastor, Fairview UMC, Maryville. Visioning: What is God s Vision for Your Church? The Vision Tool for Local Churches is available to help your local church answer that question. This is a biblically based process to help a local church study and discern what God is calling that church to be and to do in its community. Understanding that making disciples of Jesus Christ is our United Methodist mission statement, this tool builds on that mission and provides churches a means to discern a future vision. Led by Anne Travis, Conference Director of Connectional Ministries. Worship: Put Worship Back in Your Service In this workshop we will examine ways to move beyond the routine of weekly worship in order to experience an hour of divine encounter. Led by Wesley Rouse, Minister of Music at Fairview UMC, Maryville. District Day of Discipleship 8:30 am to 2:15 pm Saturday, August 11, 2007 Cherokee UMC Registration Fees: Early Bird Registration (thru July 16) is $10. After July 16, registration is $15. Fees cover the cost of workshops, lunch and refreshments. Workshop Descriptions Each workshop will be offered twice (9:45 and 11:00) Communications: Vital Ministry in a High Tech World How do churches connect with their members and with the outside world? How can churches incorporate technology to produce effective media experiences? This workshop will look at various types of media and resources that are available and how you can jump-start your church by making an impact on a multimedia-driven culture. Led by Donna Hankins, Conference Multimedia Coordinator. Children s Ministry: Beyond the Walls In a familiar church tune we sing out, I am the church! You are the church! We are the church together! But how are you really the Church outside the walls of your church building? How are you teaching the children of your church to demonstrate Christian love in your neighborhood? Greater community? And beyond your District? Come discuss and think about the possibilities for helping children be in mission service and sharing God s great love with others. Led by Anita Henderlight, Conference Coordinator of Children s Ministries. Young Adult Ministry: The Forgotten Generation This workshop considers how and to what degree the church must continue to retool young adult ministries. We will jump into the emerging conversation about embracing what is becoming the most misunderstood and disenfranchised demographic group in our communities. Led by Rev. Larry Trotter, Associate Pastor, Concord UMC, Knoxville. Youth Ministry: No Gym? No Problem! Is it possible to attract youth to your church if you don t have elaborate facilities like a gym or computer lab? How do you hold their interest and keep them coming back week after week? Hear tips from a youth leader who has experience building a youth program in the small church setting. Led by Bryan Orchard, Youth Director, Gray UMC (formerly of Fairview UMC, Jonesborough). See page 5 for additional info.

7 Living Sanctuaries Page 7 HCSA - I T I SN T JUST F OR S E C RETA RI E S Did you know that there is an organization that specifically meets the needs of church office staff in the Holston Conference? The Holston Conference Secretaries Association (HCSA) is designed to deepen spiritual understanding, improve performance, increase personal effectiveness, and update knowledge of modern technology to better equip United Methodist Church secretaries, administrative assistants, and office managers for ministry. HCSA offers a conference for office staff in September of each year. The dates for this year s conference are September The conference will be held at the Five Oaks Convention Center in Pigeon Forge. There will be six workshops offered along with some personal time for rest and relaxation. The workshop leaders come from all areas of conference ministry and include Ron Matthews, Gary Mauldin, Jay Garrison, and others. Pastors and PPR committees are encouraged to consider providing their office personnel, whether full or part time, paid or volunteer, the opportunity to attend this exciting conference. Registration fees are only $72 - $90 (based on single or double room occupancy) and cover lodging, meals, snacks, and conference materials. Membership dues for HCSA (required for those attending the conference) are an additional $15 per year. Additional information and registration forms are available at the District Office. Deadline for registration is August 20. HCSA is a chapter of the national organization Professional Association of United Church Secretaries (PAUMCS). WH AT S HA PPE NI NG I N L OCAL M I SSI ONS I N T E R F A I T H H O S P I T A L I T Y N E T W O R K O F G R E A T E R J C May 4, 2007 Dear Friends of the Johnson City District of the UMC, It was wonderful to receive your gift of $750 in April and we want you to know how very much we appreciate your support of this ministry. All gifts contribute to the empowerment of homeless families working hard to return to independent living. On Monday of this week, two families did just that. A mother and her two young daughters moved into their own apartment. While they were here, the mother trained and studied for her CAN certificate and passed the state test. She is now employed fulltime. She is also registered to begin classes at Northeast State this summer with the goal of going into physical therapy. Another mother with four children also moved into housing. She too is employed full-time in the food service at the Millennium Centre. For the past nine months we have had two interns from the Social Work Master s program at ETSU and one intern from Emmanuel School of Religion. This is their last week and we will really miss Luke, Erin and Kristin. They are like staff to us at this point. We wish them well as they move forward in their education. We are extremely excited to have a new part-time case manager come on staff. Leyla Haverlock is a welcome addition to our staff. She will be responsible for working with families on their goals and objectives, assisting them with accomplishing their plans and providing them opportunities of great value. Patsy will now be able to focus a greater portion of her time on congregations and volunteers. Now that Leyla is here, we have launched our newly revised Family Mentoring Program. This program assigns trained, volunteer mentors to families moving out of the program and into their own housing. We feel this mentoring relationship will enhance the stability of families during the first year after leaving IHN. If you know of volunteers who would like to be mentors, send them our way! One of our IHN congregations is providing 10 scholarships for IHN children, ages 8-11, to attend summer camp. That will be a wonderful experience for these children. Many other great things are happening at IHN and we are grateful for your support and prayers. Shalom, Brian J Rosecrance Executive Director IHN is one of the non-profit agencies that receives funding from the Johnson City District budget each year. 47% of the Fair Share Apportionment that each church pays goes to fund programs like IHN UM ME N GAT HE RI NG Men of all ages are welcome to Fuel the Fire at Wheeler UMC in Blountville, Tennessee on August 17 & 18. Sponsored by the Holston Conference United Methodist Men, this will include worship, music, Bible Study, and Holy Communion. A registration fee of $25 may be paid with registration by mail or at the gathering. The fee includes cost of lunch and refreshments. Attendees are encouraged to bring an unchurched friend and be doubly blessed. For more information contact Nathaniel Watson at

8 Receive Living Sanctuaries via and help us save postage, paper and copy expenses. us at Johnson City District UMC 2615 S Roan St, Ste 106 Johnson City, TN Wm. Randall Frye, D. Min. District Superintendent randyfrye@holston.org Betty N. Barton Administrative Assistant jcdist@holston.org NONPROFIT U.S.POSTAGE PAID JOHNSON CITY, TN PERMIT NO :30 am to 2:15pm Saturday August 1 1, Cherok ee U MC We re on the web! W E L C O M E N E W P A S T O R S! The following new appointments were made at Annual Conference 2007: Robert Kariuki Nyaga, Afton/ Stone Dam; Dowahking Bestman, Albright/McCarty; Amy Holmes, Asbury/Mt. Wesley; Todd Adams, Bluff City; Ken Lytton, Boones Creek; Michelle Buckles, Cherokee; Vince Krauss, Clear Springs/ Pleasant Grove; Lauri Jo Cranford, First Elizabethton; Tim Bracken, First Johnson City; Jacob Reedy, Embreeville; Ed Nelson, Centenary; Garland James, Grace; Linda Krauss, Liberty Hill; Cheryl Caruso, Limestone/Greenwood; Rex Hill, Limestone Cove; Rance Edwards, Mt. Carmel Seviers; Nancy Eastridge, Munsey Memorial Associate; Terry Cloyd, Rheatown; Dennis Milhorn, Roan Mountain; Gene Deaton, Telford; Greg Davis, Valley View; Steve Butler, West Market Street. T H A N K Y O U T O T H E S E C H U R C H E S T H A T A R E C U R R E N T I N T H E I R F A I R S H A R E G I V I N G * Denotes 100% Of 2007 Fair Share Has Been Paid Asbury * Austin Springs Bluff City Centenary Clear Springs * East Pine Grove Park Eden * Edgefield Elizabeth Chapel * Embreeville Enterprise * Fairview First Elizabethton Gethsemane * Grace Jearoldstown * Jonesborough * Liberty Hill * Mayberry * District Fair Share McCarty * Mt. Wesley Munsey Memorial Otterbein Piney Flats Roan Mountain Rockhold Seviers * St. Paul, Elizabethton * Stone Dam * Sulphur Springs Taylor Memorial * Telford * Unicoi Valley Forge Valley View * Watauga Point * Wesley Memorial Austin Springs Bethesda (Greene Co) Bluff City Cedar Grove Clear Springs East Pine Grove Park Ebenezer * Eden Edgefield Embreeville Enterprise Fairview First Elizabethton Gethsemane Grace Gray Hunter Jearoldstown Liberty Hill Conference Fair Share Limestone Cove Mayberry Milburnton * Mt Wesley Munsey Memorial Piney Flats Pleasant Hill Rheatown Roan Mountain Sulphur Springs Taylor Memorial * Unicoi Valley Forge Valley View Watauga Point Visit the District Webpage for info about these other upcoming events: District Finance Committee, July 19, 6:30 pm, District Office; Sulphur Springs Camp Meeting, August 5-8, 7:00 pm nightly; District Clergy Picnic, August 21, 6:00 pm, Edgefield UMC; Construction trip to Plzen, September 7-16, District Clergy Meeting, September 11, 10:00 am, Location TBA; District Clergy Make-up Meeting, September 11, 7:00 pm, Cherokee UMC; District Clergy Meeting, October 9, 10:00 am, Location TBA; District Clergy Make-up Meeting, October 9, 7:00 pm, Cherokee UMC.