MARCH 2012

   March 2-3, 2012 - March for the Children (pdf)

      Cokesbury Center, Knoxville, TN

      Who should attend? Professionals and volunteers who work with children ages 0-12, parents, grandparents, children's coordinators, VBS

      directors, and workers, Sunday School teachers, weekday ministries leaders and workers, child care workers, district leaders, lay

      leaders, clergy and others who advocate on behalf of children. 

   March 10, 2012 - UMM Day with the Bishop (pdf)

      9:00am to 1:00pm at Concord UMC, 11020 Roane Drive, Knoxville, TN 37934; 865-966-6728. Pre-

      Registration is $20.00 per person due by March 2, 2012. Registration at the door is $25.00. See attached

      brochure for more information.

     March 8-10, 2012 - Minister's Wives Retreat at Oak Tree Lodge in Sevierville (pdf)

      Theme: "God's Nuts About You"; Cost is $80 for double occupancy, $130 for single, and $65 for

      triple. Payable in full or half with registration and balance due upon arrival. Please send registration and

      payment by February 15, 2012. Scholarships are available. Please contact the treasurer, Mary Ethel

      Brannock, at brannock3@gmail.com or (423) 638-3380. If you wish to contribute toward scholarships,

      you may include it with your registration. Please mail registration with check made payable to:

      " Holston Conference Minister's Spouses" to: Joy Rainwater; 1226 Watauga Street; Kingsport, TN; 37660,

      (423) 245-7741, mickeyandjoy@charter.net    

   March 16 and 17 - Heart to Heart- A Marriage Enrichment Event! (pdf)

      Concord UMC; 11020 Roan Drive; Knoxville, TN 37934. Deadline for registration is March 12, 2012.

APRIL 2012

   April 12-15, 2012 Richmond, VA

      Professional Association of the United Methodist Church Secretaries Conference (PAUMCS)

      Hilton Richmond Hotel and Spa at Short Pump

      Register online at www.paumcs.org.

      (Register by March 13 and save $50.00)

   April 13-15, 2012 - Buffalo Mountain Retreat Center

      Marriage Ministries - The eighth annual Marriage Enrichment Retreat for couples in professional ministry in Holston Conference will be

      held at  on April 13-15, 2012, the weekend after Easter.  The retreat is designed to provide quality time for clergy couples during a

      weekend away from work and family responsibilities.  All cost for housing, meals, and leadership are covered by theHolston Conference.   

      Information about the retreat and a registration form are included in a brochure that is available from Pete and Ginny

      Rowlett (865-966-9776 or bee.rowlett@gmail.com), and from district offices. 

   April 16-18, 2012 Lake Junaluska, NC

      African American Clergy Leadership Summitt - "Innovative Ideas for Planting and Accelerating Church Growth"

      For more information, contact:

      Rev. Dr. Carl Arrington
      Director of African-American Ministries
      828-454-6739
      carrington@lakejunaluska.com
      PO Box 67
      Lake Junaluska, NC 28745

     April 22-24, 2012 - Jubilation 2012  (pdf)

        MeadowView Resort and Conference Center; 611 Commerce Street; Kingsport, TN

        Registration: To pay by credit card, you need to register on-line: http://jubilation.holston.org

                            or register by mail: Jubilation 2012; P.O. Box 850; Alcoa, TN 37701-0850

MAY 2012

   First UMC, Oak Ridge is sponsoring "A Tour of John Wesley's England"

       The tour will include visits to Wesley sites in, Oxford, Bristol, Lincoln, Epworth and London; as well as visits to

      Edinburgh, Scotland and the Lake District of England. For more information, visit www.fumcor.org/wesleytour

      or call Stella Roberts at (865)483-4357. Registration Deadline is November 1, 2011. 

JUNE 2012

    June 9-13, 2012

       Annual Conference 2012 - A Call To Action

       Lake Junaluska, NC

       JULY 2012

       July 9-13, 2012

       Leadership Training Workshop at Buffalo Mountain Retreat Center. Open to both laity and clergy. Contact Pete and Ginny

        Rowlett (865-966-9776 or bee.rowlett@gmail.com).

AUGUST 2012

    August 25, 2012 - "Calling All Men"

        Concord UMC; 11020 Roan Drive; Knoxville, TN 37934. For more information, go to website: www.callingallmen.net

SEPTEMBER 2012

    September 20-21, 2012

       Holston Conference Secretaries Association Conference: Pigeon Forge, TN