[m-m-online] October 13th, 2006

[Minister to Minister online]

IN OUR PRAYERS . . .

JOHN AND SHIRLEY GOEKE, (John, District Public Relations)
Shirley recently had knee replacement surgery and is
recuperating well at home.

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MINISTRY CALLS

PASTORS

ACCEPTED

Kevin Tiaden, Timothy, Council Bluffs, IA to
St. Paul, Wichita Falls

DECLINED

Brad Heintz, Gloria Dei, Houston, to Holy Cross,
North Miami, Florida

John Stennfeld, Christ, Austin to Zion, El Paso

UNDECIDED

Nathan Kuhlmann, Prince of Peace, Carrollton to
Grace, Winter Haven, Florida

Robert Sweet, Candidate, to Associate,
Mount Olive, Houston

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

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A NEW EMAIL ADDRESS??

Pastors, if you have changed your email address within the
past year, please send your new address to
bittner at txdistlcms.org  Thanks so much!!

LIMM and Extra Mile Ministries seeks nurses, counselors,
deaconesses, or ministers to train as Crisis Responders with
Chaplain Ralph Buchhorn and "The Caring Place" in Biloxi, MS
to help heal scars left by Hurricane Katrina.  If interested,
please send a short letter by email to limm at limm.org telling
us who you are and why you want to become a Crisis Responder. 
Volunteers will receive accommodations while training and
serving in the Gulf Coast - travel expenses are the
responsibility of the volunteer.  Extra Mile Ministries
is a mission program of the LCMS California-Nevada District.
 
For other missions opportunities, please visit our website,
limm.org.
 
Bobbie Lautenschlager, Lutherans in Medical Missions

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To all Texas District Congregations

In an effort to improve and maintain communication with those
involved in Health and Wellness ministry within congregations,
a form for current worker information has been placed on line.
Please assist in this effort to list Parish Nurses and other
Health Ministry staff and volunteers within the District by
having each person (or a main contact person), fill out the
form for your congregation's information. Log on to

http://www.zoomerang.com/survey.zgi?p=WEB225NP6JY75Z

If you have questions or need a paper form sent, please contact
Dr.Lou Jander MMF, or Dottie Simon, Coordinator,
Texas District Health and Wellness Ministry.

May our Loving Lord richly bless your work!

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