[m-m-online] November 10, 2006

[Minister to Minister online]

November 10, 2006
OUR CHRISTIAN LOVE AND SYMPATHY TO...

THE FAMILY OF AL KIRK (Emeritus, Corpus Christi) and his family, on the
death of his mother, Bernice E. Kirk, who passed away Monday, November
6th.  Burial will be in Little Rock, Arkansas on Saturday, November 11.
 A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 pm that day at the Trinity
Lutheran Church, North Little Rock with Pastor Larry Seiferth officiating.

THE FAMILY OF EDDIE AND HEATHER MORA (Former Worship Leader and DCE at
CrossBridge Community Church, Austin)  who's daughter, Elise Angelita
Mora, was still born on October 31, 2006.  A private Memorial Service
is being held for the immediate family. Cards or letters can be mailed
to: P.O. Box 801476, Acworth, GA 30101.

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MINISTRY CALLS

PASTORS

Undecided
Ted Andrada, Messiah, Boerne, to St. Peter Lutheran Church, Arlington
Heights, IL

Declined
Edwin Harkey, Lutheran Church of the Way, Raynham, Massachusetts, to
First, Lufkin


COMMISSIONED MINISTERS

Accepted
Jonathan Loesch, Shepherd of the Hills, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, DCE,
Faith, Georgetown

Undecided
Darius "Bo" Chapman, Trinity, Tyler to DCE, St. Peter, Macomb, MI

Kevin Kersten, Prince of Peace, Palatine, IL to DCE, Epiphany, Pearland

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LLL/LHM APPOINTS NEW PASTORAL ADVISOR:  Reverend Jeffery D. Geske is
the new pastoral advisor for the Lone Star District of the LLL/LHM. 
He is currently the pastor of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Amarillo,
Texas.

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LUTHERAN IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE SERVICE has a few vacancies.  View the
current openings with LIRS at 
http://www.lirs.org/DonateServe/employment.htm.
We have about 300 Lutheran Worship hymnals (blue cover) that we would 
like to
offer to anyone who needs them.  They are available immediately.  The 
contact
at Shepherd of the Hills is Craig Meissler.  He can be reached at
(210) 614-3742 or cmeissler at shlutheran.org.