JULY 2018

Rev. Brenda Carroll - District Superintendent

MAILING ADDRESS
P.O. Box 26384
Knoxville, TN 37912
brendacarroll@holston.org
Mary Hawkins - Administrative Assistant PHYSICAL ADDRESS
maryhawkins@holston.org 5121 Camelia Road
Lori Hopper - Administrative Assistant, Editor Knoxville, TN 37912
lorihopper@holston.org
Phone : 865-470-7005 and 865-482-3209

Hello Tennessee Valley District!

Perhaps after our time at Annual Conference, we are a little closer to knowing our district name. It was amusing to
watch people at the microphone check their nametags to see their district name. But we can all identify!

The transition continues! We hope that by year-end, we will have completed all the necessary steps to become
completely the Tennessee Valley District. There is still much to do. The next step is…
WE ARE MOVING
Mary, Lori and I are looking forward to being under one roof as we move into a new office space. The Superin-
tendency Committee (combined from the two previous districts) have deliberated with me and after considering
work load, have voted to keep both Mary and Lori and we move forward into the future. For the last year, I have
spent each week between the two offices. Moving is never easy, but the end result of merging the two offices into
one will be a great relief.

 Our phone numbers will not change.

 Our mailing address will be P.O. Box 26384, Knoxville, TN 37912
 Our physical address will be 5121 Camelia Road, Knoxville - which is off of Merchants Road, easily ac-
cessible from I-75, I-275, I-640, Clinton Hwy. or Cedar Lane.

We were reminded by the Bishop that over 500 churches made no new disciples last year - as reported statistically
as 0 (zero) professions of faith. Perhaps even more alarming is that we are so nonchalant about it. Robert Porter-
field used to come out before every performance at Barter Theatre to welcome people, giving a gift to the guest we
had traveled from furthest away. Then he would say, “If you like us, talk about us! If you don’t like us, keep your
mouth shut.” I think that could be transferred to the church. If you love your church, talk about it! If you experi-
ence Jesus in your daily life, talk about it! Or as Jesus said to Mary at the tomb, “Go and tell…”

I heard a news reporter talking about all the “fact checks” which are very commonplace. She went on to say,
“facts need a witness” to be meaningful. We can proclaim, “He is Risen!” but what is our witness, our stories of
how Jesus has made a difference in a life or in our community or our church’s ministry?

VBS, Camp in the Community, mission trips, Wesley Woods, pastoral changes - there are many things happening!
There are new stories to tell, new encounters with Jesus. Can I get a witness? We want to hear your stories!

Brenda
 NEWS FOR TENNESSEE VALLEY DISTRICT CLERGY

NEW PASTOR BRIEFING FAMILY PICNIC

 MONDAY, JULY 9, 10:00am-1:00pm  MONDAY, JULY 30, 6:00-8:00pm
TV District Office Beaver Ridge UMC
5121 Camelia Road ! 7753 Oak Ridge Hwy.
Knoxville, TN 37912
l come Knoxville, TN 37931
W e
Pastors with new appointments in the This year’s picnic will be held indoors in
Tennessee Valley District are invited and the gym of Beaver Ridge UMC. Childcare
encouraged to attend this time of will be available. Please make plans to
orientation with the District Superintendent. come and welcome our new colleagues
Lunch will be provided. to the Tennessee Valley District.
More information coming soon.

Please welcome our colleagues moving into the Tennessee Valley District.
A listing can be found on page 3 of this newsletter.

DISTRICT CONFERENCE Mark your calendars for the first ever

TENNESSEE VALLEY
Sunday, August 26, 2018 DISTRICT CONFERENCE
on Sunday, August 26 beginning at
2:15pm with a
Powell United Methodist Church MINISTRY FAIR.
323 W. Emory Road
Powell, TN A time of worship, learning and business
will convene at 3:00pm.
EVERYONE IS INVITED TO ATTEND
More information TBA.

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TRAIN YOUR LEADER!

UNITED METHODIST VOLUNTEERS IN MISSION (UMVIM)
TEAM LEADER TRAINING

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2018

Who Should Attend: UMVIM Team Leaders needing this training and any persons interested in leading a mission
team on a trip.
This course provides you the tools you will need to confidently lead a mission team from your church congregation
on a successful mission trip either within the USA or throughout the world. The cost of the course is $26, which is
the cost of the Team Leader Handbook you will receive at the UMVIM Team Leader Training.
Location: Trinity Outreach Center Fellowship Hall
320 Robertsville Road Please bring a sack lunch.
Oak Ridge, TN 37830

Please register online soon so that sufficient materials will be available.

https://holston.org/store/sell/umvim-team-leader-training-1118/

For questions regarding the event, please contact: Maxine or Bob Schultz, (865) 719-4304 or (865) 719-3230

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 TENNESSEE VALLEY DISTRICT - CLERGY TRANSITIONS JULY 2018

Grateful to Those Leaving Church Welcome to Those Coming

Ralph Horak (Medical Leave) Andersonville-Mt. Pleasant Robin Kyek (mid-year appointment)

Bill Shelton (Bethel, Amherst)

Angela Hardy-Cross Bethel, Amherst-Lincoln Park
John Brewster (Lincoln Park)
David Tabor Christ Don Ferguson

Matt Hampton (mid-year)

Dawn Chesser
Barbara Clark Church Street
Palmer Cantler
Nicole Krewson (leave of absence)

Bill Akers Clapps Chapel Joshua Felton

Rachel Witt First Oak Ridge Chris Black

Randy Frye
Fountain City Tom Ballard
Amy Aycock

Don Morris Kern Memorial Dan Taylor

Tim York Lynnwood Charlie Pickrell

John Hagen Midtown Valley Bill Fowler

John Justice Moore's Gap Heidi Parunak

G.W. Boles Powell Brad Hyde

David Lord Rockwood Annette Flynn

Doug Wilder Rutherford Memorial Bill Heustess

Sarah Varnell St. Paul Fountain City Tim Best

Rhonda Hobbs Trinity David Tabor

Bobby Black Valley View-Heiskell Linda Bass

Appointments Beyond the Local Church

Laura Shearer Holston Center for Wellbeing Kathy Heustess

Tim Kobler UTK Wesley Foundation Sharon Bowers

Director of Chaplain Services,
Eric Bronkala
Shannondale

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 August 2018 Tennessee Valley District Lay Servant/Lay Speaker
Training

Saturday, August 25, 2018, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Middlebrook Pike United Methodist Church

7234 Middlebrook Pike
Knoxville, TN 37909

Please check the course you desire and return the form with your check prior to the deadline.
Registration Fee: $ 40.00 Registration Deadline: August 13, 2018

Basic Course: Instructor: Book/Author:

□ Lay Servant Basic Course Mr. Del Holley Lay Servant Ministries/ Jackson

Advanced Courses: Instructor: Book/Author:

□ Spiritual Gifts Rev. Keith Hampson From Pew to Pulpit/Guthrie

□ Leading Worship Rev. Pat Polis Let the Whole Church Say Amen!/Stookey

*The registration fee includes a light lunch on Saturday, snacks, books and instructor expenses.

Name: ________________________________________

Address: ______________________________________ Select your choice of course above and return

this form with your check made payable to:
______________________________________________ Knoxville District for $40.00

Phone: ________________________________________ Please mail to:

Bobby Stair
E-Mail: ________________________________________
2511 Ancient Oak Lane
Knoxville, TN 37931
Church/Charge: __________________________________

Questions: Contact Bobby Stair, District Lay Servant Director

mailto:bsstair@comcast.net or 865-776-0580.

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JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
Holston Mission u

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Concord United Methodist Church has an opening for Central UMC
Director of Family (Children’s) Ministries. This is a
40-hour per-week position with competitive salary and Lenoir City, TN
benefits. The director will collaborate with the pastors to
cast and then execute a vision for family ministries that
supports the overarching vision of the church. Primary Mark your calendars for MissionU
duties include procuring/creating and overseeing curricu- July 20-21
lum for Sunday morning classes, managing Sunday
morning check-in procedures, recruiting, training, and Studies include:
deploying volunteers, communicating with families via  Seeking Health and Wholeness (Part 2) (leaders
traditional media and social media, planning and execut- Nellie Bragg, Ginny West Case, and Asa Majors)
ing special events such as VBS, Back-to-School Block
Party, Trunk-R-Treat, etc., overseeing TREKK and Kid’s  Missionary Conferences of the United Methodist
Hope ministries (resources and mentoring for elementary Church in the United States (leader Anne Travis)
-aged children) and others. Candidates must have a
 What About Our Money? A Faith Response (leaders
Bachelor’s degree, preferably in an education-related
Becky Hall and Mike Sluder)
field and have experience working in a church. Send re-
sumes to cumc@concordumc.com.  Youth: Is It Just Money? Our Dollars, God’s Econo-
my (leader Kacye Castenir)
Central UMC– Lenoir City seeks Director of Music and
Worship. Position involves designing creative worship Registration forms are available in the brochure
in collaborative team environment and directing choir, at http://holstonumw.org/ under the Events
handbells and music ministries. Depending on candidate, drop-down list and the Mission u choice.
this may be a full- or part-time position. See job descrip-
tion. For more information or to submit resume, con-
tact cumc@centralmethodist.com. Resume deadline is ___________________________________________
July 17.
CAMP IN THE COMMUNITY
Beaver Ridge UMC seeks part-time Financial Assis-
tant/Bookkeeper. Related experience in finance or
bookkeeping, preferably in a Church, knowledge of pay- Camp in the Community is underway in the Tennessee
roll compliance, including federal taxes and IRS reporting Valley District!
requirements, strong organizational and interpersonal These pictures were
communication skills, proficiency in Shepherd’s Staff, submitted by Rev. Steve
Quick Books, and preferred experience with Church data Doyal of the 2018 Camp
base software. See job description. in the Community
Send resume to pastor@beaverridgeumc.com. (CITC) at Bookwalter
UMC. Several CITC’s
are happening this sum-
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mer within the district.
SEASONED SOULS Please send us your
CITC photos so we can share the blessings of this wonderful
Mark your calendars Thursday, November 1 for the ministry!
2019 Seasoned Souls Senior Adult Event.
More information coming soon!
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2019 AT-LARGE MEMBERS TO

ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Nominations are now being taken for At-Large Mem-

bers to the 2019 Holston Annual Conference at Lake
Junaluska, June 9-12, 2019. A nomination form can
be found on page 6 of this newsletter. Nominations
are due no later than Tuesday, August 21, 2018.

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 NOMINATION FORM
TENNESSEE VALLEY DISTRICT AT-LARGE MEMBER TO
2019 HOLSTON ANNUAL CONFERENCE - JUNE 9-12, 2019

Nominee Name

Address

Home Phone

Work/Cell Phone

Nominee Email

Church

Church Phone

Please list offices/leadership positions in the local church and if applicable, district and conference.
Information will be included on the ballot or summarized if necessary.
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□ I would be willing to serve as an Usher/Teller at the 2019 Holston Annual Conference.

Please return to: Tennessee Valley District Office Email: lorihopper@holston.org

P.O. Box 26384 or
Knoxville, TN 37912

Deadline: Tuesday, August 21, 2018

At-Large Members will be elected at the Tennessee Valley District Conference on August 26, 2018.
The Holston Annual Conference reimburses at-Large Members housing/meal expenses up to a maximum per diem rate of $45.
Mileage is reimbursed at the IRS rate for charitable travel.

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 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

JULY 2018
3 TENNESSEE VALLEY DISTRICT OFFICE MOVING DAY
4 INDEPENDENCE DAY - CONFERENCE & DISTRICT OFFICES CLOSED
9 NEW PASTOR BRIEFING, 10:00am-1:00pm, District Office, 5121 Camelia Road, Knoxville
20-21 HOLSTON UMW MISSION U, Central UMC, Lenoir City
30 CLERGY FAMILY PICNIC, 6:00-8:00pm, Beaver Ridge UMC

AUGUST 2018
21 NOMINATIONS FOR AT-LARGE MEMBERS TO 2019 HOLSTON ANNUAL CONFERENCE DUE
25 LAY SERVANT TRAINING, 8:30am-5:00pm, Beaver Ridge UMC
26 TENNESSEE VALLEY DISTRICT CONFERENCE, 2:15pm, Powell UMC

TENNESSEE VALLEY DISTRICT OFFICE

MAILING ADDRESS PHYSICAL ADDRESS
P.O. Box 26384 5121 Camelia Road
Knoxville, TN 37912 Knoxville, TN 37912

EMAIL
PHONES Rev. Brenda Carroll
You can continue to reach us brendacarroll@holston.org
by phone at both:
Mary Hawkins
(865) 482-3209 maryhawkins@holston.org
(865) 470-7005
Lori Hopper
lorihopper@holston.org

HELP US DISTRIBUTE THE DISTRICT NEWS!

During this time of transition, we appreciate your help in sharing the news of our Tennessee Valley District.
You can help in these ways:
 Please forward, print, share and distribute this issue of the District News with members and friends of your con-
gregations.
 If you know anyone who would like to be added to our newsletter email distribution list, please contact Lori Hop-
per (lorihopper@holston.org) or Mary Hawkins (maryhawkins@holston.org) providing a name and email address.
 If you would like to submit an article or have an event you would like published in the district newsletter, please
submit to lorihopper@holston.org

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