[m-m-online] M-M ONLINE UPDATE, June 30, 2006

[Minister to Minister online]

OUR CHRISTIAN LOVE AND SYMPATHY TO . . .

GARY AND PEGGY MARTIN (El Salvador Mission, Del Rio) on the death of Gary's
father, Harold, of Crookston, MN.  He died in his sleep at his home on June
15 at the age of 88.  He had recently suffered a heart attack.

DON AND LOU ANN OLSON (Candidate, Waco - serving St. Paul's, Aleman) on the
death of Lou Ann's father, Richard Savage, on June 22, in Fort Wayne,
Indiana.

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MINISTRY CALLS

PASTORS

ACCEPTED

Brian Mosemann, Concordia University Austin to Evangelical Lutheran Church
of England, Tutor, Westfield House (seminary of the ELCE), Cambridge &
Assistant Pastor, Resurrection Lutheran Church,
Cambridge, England

Walter Pohland, Mt. Calvary, Raymondville to Associate, Faith, Georgetown

Scott Heitshusen, Trinity, Athens, GA to Senior Pastor, St. Mark, Houston

DECLINED

Steve Sohns, Senior Pastor, Resurrection, Spring to Grace, Modesto, CA

COMMISSIONED MINISTERS

ACCEPTED
Sara Camporeale, New York to Redeemer, Austin

David Jander, Concordia, River Forest to DCE, LINC Houston

Audrey Stoneburner, Faith, Sugarland to Faith, Sugarland

Steve Winkelman, Peace, Shelby Township, Michigan to Our Savior, McKinney


DECLINED

Bruce Wurdeman, MMF, Texas District to Director of Ministry, Alaska Mission
for Christ

Richard Cohrs of Bay Port, Michigan to St. Paul, Mc Allen

Wayne Nelson, St. Paul, McAllen to St. Paul, Serbin

UNDECIDED

Rachel Harris, Georgetown to Redeemer, Austin

Jenny Clifton, Austin to Redeemer, Austin

Wayne Nelson, St. Paul, Central Lutheran, St. Paul, Minnesota

DESIGNATED

Lauren Nietubicz, Concordia, Austin to DCE, Cross of Christ, DeSoto, TX

Adrienne Troemel, Concordia River Forest to Shepherd of the Hills, San
Antonio

Sarah Ganze, Concordia Austin to Our Savior, Houston

Mindy Elaine Brunkhardt, Concordia Seward to Epiphany, Houston

DESIGNATED - ACCEPTED

Joshua Duffy, Concordia, Austin to DCE, Salem, Tomball

Joseph Perry, Concordia, Austin to Trinity, Houston

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THRIVENT BUILDS WITH HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

Efforts in the U.S. Gulf Coast - How you can help


The situation along the Gulf Coast remains grave. Thousands of homes have
been destroyed or damaged beyond repair. In a disaster like this, families
who were hanging on by a thread before the hurricane will sadly suffer the
most in its aftermath.

They have lost so much. We must help them piece their lives back together.
And we urgently need your help.

Thrivent Builds Worldwide gives you a hands-on opportunity to help by
participating in short-term volunteer work trips. During these trips, you'll
work together with other volunteers to build homes with those in need of
shelter. You'll also build lifelong friendships and stronger communities,
all while taking part in a unique experience based on Habitat for Humanity's
Global Village program.    

Habitat for Humanity and Thrivent Builds Worldwide give volunteers an
opportunity to build simple, decent, affordable homes in partnership with
families who need them. The homeowners make a modest down payment, volunteer
their labor and buy their homes with no-profit mortgages. Their mortgage
payments are then used to build more homes.

We need team leaders and volunteers who would like to take advantage of this
chance to help rebuild the Gulf.

If you are interested in organizing and leading a one week trip to Alabama,
Louisiana, Mississippi, or Texas to help in the recovery efforts please
contact Sheila Crowley, Thrivent Builds Worldwide Coordinator at
scrowley at habitat.org or 1-800-HABITAT, ext. 2225 for available
opportunities.

Details

Needed: Team leaders with leadership experience (mission, Global Village,
Rotary, school groups, etc.) who are willing to recruit and organize groups
of volunteers.

Teams: Both open member and congregational teams are welcome.  15-25
volunteers per team.
 
Work Week:  Monday-Friday; summer hours are currently 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Type of work: Mainly new construction but potentially some rehab work. In
most cases the teams will not be doing clean-up.

Cost: Approximately $800 per person- includes donation, insurance, food,
lodging and transport while at the affiliate.  Note - Thrivent Financial
benefit members can receive $800 toward their trip cost!

Accommodations:  Generally in a local church/tent city. Kitchen and shower
facilities are available.

Host Affiliates

 There are currently 9 hosting affiliates: 
1.    East St. Tammany (Slidell, LA)
2.    Thibodeaux, LA
3.    Biloxi, MS, 
4.    Jackson, MS
5.    Lauderdale County, MS(Meridian)
6.    Pike County, MS
7.    Mobile, AL
8.    Dothan, AL
9.    Beaumont, TX

Current Trips Available:

Slidell, LA 
*    August 13-19
*    August 27 - September 2
*    September 10-16
*    September 24-30
 
If anyone is interested in scheduling a build to the Gulf area please
contact Sheila Crowley, Thrivent Builds Worldwide Coordinator at
scrowley at habitat.org or 1-800-HABITAT, ext 2225. 

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CAMPUS MINISTRY SURVEY CARD ONLINE!

The campus ministry survey card is on line in a PDF format that can be
completed directly in the opened window.  There are four forms to each
8.5x11.5 sheet just as there have been on the hard copy form from previous
years.  When typing the information into the form, the information appears
as typed.  When you get to the section that asks what year the student is
in, you must tap the space bar in the appropriate check box and an "x" will
appear.  If you need to remove it, just tap the space bar again and it will
be removed.  

Once you have completed the form, you must print the form before proceeding
any further.  Once the form is closed the information is gone.  The form
cannot be saved for future reference.  This is the way this program works
and we cannot change it.  Once you have printed the form, click on the
"clear form" button/bar and begin a new set of information.  Copy and paste
this link into your web browser for accessing the form. 

 http://www.txdistlcms.org/forms/CampusSurvey.pdf.  

If you would prefer to receive the form as a word document attachment that
can be used as a form, that once completed can be saved and emailed back to
Carole Stevenson, please contact her through her email address: 

 cms121 at txdistlcms.org 

College is a critical time for students and early and personal contact is
critical for campus ministry effectiveness.  Campus ministers want to extend
and continue your ministry to your students as they come to their
universities and colleges - to offer them a community of their peers who
share their faith tradition.

Reminders:
* Only report students leaving the home area who will not be able to attend
their home church while away at school. 
*  Include the city location and the full name of the school the student
will be attending. 
* Home addresses and phone numbers are very important so that campus
ministry leaders can contact students right away.  Cell phone numbers are
even better if they are easy for you to get.  If not please include the home
phone number. 

Mail completed forms to the District Office:  Attn:  Carole Stevenson, 7900
E. Highway 290, Austin, TX   78724.  If you have any questions please call
Carole at (800) 951-3478.


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Visit the Texas District Home Page


http://www.txdistlcms.org

 
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Claudetta Theiss
Office of President Jim Linderman
7900 E. Highway 290
Austin, TX 78724
1/800/951-3478
1/512/926-4272 
1/512/926-1006(Fax)