Holston Presbytery

The Information Packet for the December 2, 2008 Stated Meeting of Holston Presbytery at the Jonesborough Presbyterian Church is now available.
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Holston Presbytery will distribute the Proposed Amendments to the Constitution adopted by the 218th General Assembly (2008) at the December 2, 2008 Stated Meeting at Jonesborough Presbyterian. The Presbytery will vote on these amendments at the March 7, 2009 Stated Meeting at First Presbyterian in Greeneville. (For more, click above.)

For clergy and lay persons alike, and all ages! Seminars and educational information will be posted here and updated each week. Select the link above for much more . . .

The 2008 Holiday Schedule at Montreat will include the following:

* Thanksgiving Dinner - November 27, Noon (click above for more festivities…)

Join Campus Ministry for their weekly Faculty/Staff Lunches from 11:45-12:45 each Wednesday. Good eats and food for thought.

* November 19 - Camp as Ministry with Craig Bell, Director of Holston Camp & Retreat Center. Does Camp really change lives? Is it worth the time and money?

Year End Reports and Statistical Reports for General Assembly have been mailed Friday, November 14. Please look for a manila envelope and forward the respective reports to your Clerk of Session, Staff or Treasurer responsible for completion by the respective deadlines. (Click above for more…)

Health Concerns:

Lyman Fulton (First, Johnson City)
Chuck Echols and family (Bethany) on the passing of his mom, Alice, last week
Rev. Bill Goforth
Pat Smith (wife of O’Dell Smith)
Glen Smith (First, Kingsport), husband of Peggy Smith, former HARC director
Linda Niles (wife of Fred Niles, pastor at Reedy Creek, Kingsport)
Gladys and Dick Shackelford (West Ridge)
Debbie Gouge (First, Elizabethton)
Rev. David [...]

As economic news and election results have filled front pages and TV screens, the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Ike and others has faded from national news.

In the last nine months of 2008, PDA responded to 35 disasters in 40 presbyteries here at home and, with our partners, to another 12 disasters worldwide…. (Read more…)

Watauga Avenue Church opens their coffee house each Friday from 7:30 pm until Midnight at 610 East Watauga Avenue. This ministry of hospitality is geared toward young adults, college aged and beyond and offers a weekly program. (Click above for programs…)

First Presbyterian, Kingsport, will hold a Fair Trade Christmas Gift Festival on Wednesday, December 3. Come to their Fellowship Center from 4:30-7 pm to Christmas shop and fight World Poverty. (for more, click above)