Latest Information on Holston Evangelism Conference and 50 Golden Days

From Pastor Ronnie Collins
Here is some important information for you as you plan to attend the Holston Evangelism Conference. The Witness Team is meeting tomorrow (Thursday) in White Pine Tennessee to finalize plans and I hope to have more information posted here by late tomorrow night. Blessings and please help me pray for what I [...]

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Samaritan’s Purse Mission Trip

I am so excited to be on the mission trip to The Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child Distribution Center on December 15 to Charlotte NC.  This is something I have always wanted to do and when asked by a member of FUMC Hillsville if I would like to go, I jumped at the opportunity.  There [...]

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How many Holston Churches will commit to being involved?

Ronnie Collins asked me to post this and we ask everyone to pray fo 3000 to be saved.  We have a BIG GOD and “Nothing” is to Big for Him.
50 “Golden Days” of Evangelism  40 Days of Prayer and Preparation
Click on the link above and see what it’s all about.

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Begging for water: Holston aims to dig 15 to 19 wells in Sudan

“A new well would make a great Christmas present.” — Rev. Boo Hankins
Did you realize this morning that you took a few steps to get clean water?
In the community surrounding Kupera United Methodist Church, people walk four miles to get water from a dirty stream. They carry it back to their homes — as much [...]

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Something To Think About!

What are you doing right now that requires faith? Are you comfortable or are you doing something that requires faith that God will bring you through?
Recently I posted this question on facebook.  I received a few comments, but that’s not why I posted it.  It was really to give us all something to think about.  [...]

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Pray Now

Taken from the Nov. 8 email publication of The Call
On Tuesday, Nov. 3, sixteen church members departed McGhee-Tyson Airport for east Africa. The travelers comprise the 8th team sent by Holston Conference to Yei, Sudan. The Rev. Jeannie Higgins, Sudan Action Team leader, wrote the following prayer for supporters to pray here at home:
CREATOR OF [...]

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Churches Reminded to Pray for the Persecuted

Churches pray on International Day of Prayer
Churches across the United States and around the world are preparing to “remember those in bonds” (Hebrews 13:3) on Nov. 8, the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church (IDOP).
Begun in 1996, IDOP is a day for intercessory prayer and citizen action on behalf of persecuted Christian communities [...]

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If you think the economy is bad in your town …

Unemployment in Hancock County may reach 20 percent by January. Here’s how Holston churches can help Jubilee Project reach out in the spirit of Christmas.
Jubilee Project pleads for food, blankets, and money at Christmas
By Annette Spence
SNEEDVILLE, Tenn. — Randy Hildebrant is breathless as he talks about the needs of Hancock County. The worry comes pouring [...]

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IMT Monthly Profile – Kosice Mission Station, Slovakia

Kosice
The city of Kosice is the second largest city in Slovakia and is situated in the eastern part of the country. The Methodist Church does not have a congregation in this city but started mission work here in a part of the city called Tahanovce. It is the youngest neighborhood [...]

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St. Martins

Hi!   Everyday after breakfast we would leave the hostel and walk several blocks to the church and mission center.  Most of the days were dreary and cold and we walked in anticipation of what God would have us do this day.  The only store we passed on the way was a book store.  All [...]

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