[m-m-online] M-M ONLINE UPDATE, May 5, 2006

[m-m-online at lists.txdistlcms.org]

IN OUR PRAYERS . . .

BILL AND KATHLEEN SCHWERTLICH (Associate, Family of Faith, Houston) - After
suffering a fall at their lake home in which he broke his back, Bill was
finally able to travel back home to Katy on Monday.  Kathleen reports that
he is walking some with a cane.

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MINISTRY CALLS

PASTORS

ACCEPTED 

Peter Kolb, Faith, Corsicana to Holy Cross, Vandalia, IL
 
NO DECISION

Scott Tessin, Oakville, MO to Associate, CrossPoint, Katy
Michael Meissner, Monument, CO to Associate, Faith, Georgetown
Michael Meissner, Monument, CO to Associate, St. John, Cypress
 
DECLINED

Philip E. Bloch, Seymour, IN to Associate, Epiphany, Houston

COMMISSIONED MINISTERS

ACCEPTED

Steve Brennan, Trinity-Klein, Spring to Concordia Lutheran High, Tomball -
Coach/Teacher


DECLINED

Cassie Schermbeck, DCE, Bethel, Dallas to DCE, Our Father, Centennial, CO

UNDECIDED

Britany Aves, DCE, St. Mark, Houston to DCE, Christ Lutheran Church, Austin
Kevin Dierks, Cross Lutheran, New Braunfels to Cross Lutheran, New
Braunfels, Principal
Herb Mock, St. John, Marysville, Ohio to St. Mark Houston, Principal

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SEMINARY PLACEMENT

Ten Texas District congregations or ministries received a called worker in
the Spring Placement just completed last week.  They are:
1. Trinity, Amarillo (Associate) - David Schatte (St. Louis) 
2. Lamb of God, Flower Mound  (Associate) - Phil Cook (St. Louis) 
3. Hope, Friendswood (Associate) - Jonathan Petering (St. Louis) 
4. LINC Houston (Missionary at Large) - Vijay Guralla (St. Louis) 
5. Peace, Hurst (Associate - North Fort Worth Mission) - John Cordrey (St.
Louis) 
6. CrossPoint, Katy (Church Planter) - Matthew Popovits (St. Louis) 
7. Trinity, Livingston (Pastor) - Carl Roth (Fort Wayne) 
8. Trinity, Navasota (Assistant) - Daniel Wing (St. Louis) 
9. Messiah, Plano (Associate) - Daniel Borkenhagen (St. Louis) 
10. Faith, Sweetwater (Pastor) - Luke Madsen (Fort Wayne) 

Vicars Placed:

Dallas LINC - Abu Thampan (EIIT)
Eden, Trinity/Grace, Menard - Richard Mittelstadt (Alternate Route - St.
Louis)
Hamilton, St. John - Jace Detrie (St. Louis)
Houston, Memorial - Samuel Janssen (Fort Wayne)
Katy, CrossPoint - Daniel Hauser (Alternate Route Vicar, St. Louis)
Kingwood, Christ the King - Christopher Kennedy (St. Louis)
Mansfield, St. John - R. Daniel Anderson (St. Louis)
McAllen, St. Paul - Steven Weispfennig (St. Louis)
Round Rock, King of Kings - Michael Cofer (St. Louis)
The Woodlands, Living Word - Trey Reinstra (St. Louis)
Waco, St. Paul/Trinity, Fairfield - Bradley Vogt (Delto - St. Louis)

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TEXAS DISTRICT CONVENTION

The links for registration may be found at:
http://www.txdistlcms.org/convention/

The Convention Schedule as well as Overtures and Resolutions

are now on the District website.

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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)