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Minister to Minister Online
September 22nd, 2006

OUR CHRISTIAN LOVE AND SYMPATHY TO . . .

NEIL AND SHERIDAN BOCKELMANN (Bethel, Bryan) on the death
of Neil’s father on Friday September 15th. Christian burial was given to
Pastor Bockelmann’s father on Monday September 18th at Zion Lutheran
Church in Beecher, Illinois.

RAY AND KATHRYN SCHKADE, on the death of Ray's sister,
Joyce Carleston, who died early Tuesday morning in a Boston, MA hospital,
where she has been confined in ICU for several weeks with heart and lung
problems. She and her husband, Herbert, were visiting with their daughter
Kimberly, son-in-law Seth, and their two grandchildren in Duxbury, MA, near
Boston. A memorial service is scheduled for 3 PM on Sunday, Sept 24,
at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Giddings.

DAVID AND TINA SYMM (ST. JOHN, LARIAT, FARWELL) on the
death of Tina's brother, Earl Sandlin, on September 6. Services were held
on September 16 in Florida.

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MINISTRY CALLS

PASTORS

ACCEPTED

Jay Klein, Apple of His Eye Mission, Houston to Zion, Hinsdale, Illinois

UNDECIDED

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

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

John Stennfeld, Christ, Austin to Zion, El Paso

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

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

John Walther, Candidate, to Trinity, Commerce/St. James, Windom

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Baldwin Organ - Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, Austin, has a
Baldwin Organ in working condition they no longer need and would
like to donate. For information call Janet McCann at
512/423-3350 (her office number).

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St. Paul Lutheran School, Ft. Worth, and Trinity Lutheran School, Klein
both named National Blue Ribbon of Excellence Schools!
Two of the three Lutheran Schools in the Nation.

In news just released by The United States Department of Education
announcing the National Blue Ribbon of Excellence Schools across the
country two of the three Lutheran Schools are from Texas.
St. Paul Lutheran School, Ft. Worth, Texas, and
Trinity Lutheran School, Klein, have been named as
National Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence.

Congratulations to Mr. Tom Geyer, principal, the Rev. John Messmann,
and the entire faculty and staff and congregation at St. Paul Lutheran
School, Ft. Worth, Texas. We thank God for the very vibrant ministry
taking place at St. Paul, Fort Worth. St. Paul has long been known as a
school of academic excellence.

Trinity Lutheran School, Klein, Texas, under the very able leadership of
Principal Jim Wilson and the Rev. Richard Noack and with an outstanding
faculty and staff, has continued to provide a school of excellence for its
students. Congratulations to Trinity Lutheran School.

We praise God for these two outstanding Lutheran schools who have been
recognized by the United States Department of Education, and for all the
Lutheran schools across our District and the Nation who share the truth
of God’s Word and His love in Jesus Christ with students and families
each day.

SOLI DEO GLORIA
May God be praised!