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Texas District, LCMS
Minister to Minister Online
April 25th, 2008

IN OUR PRAYERS

Ann, wife of Rev. Walt Dube, (Pilgrim, Houston) after receiving 
treatments for cancer.

Rev. Jim Edge (Immanuel, Mercedes) his upcoming surgery scheduled for 
April 30.

Bonnie Hahn, EC Director, Good Shepherd, Cedar Park, will have surgery 
on Tuesday, April 29th. Please keep Bonnie and the medical team in your 
prayers.

Jackie, mother of Connie Robinson, (EC Director Cross Point, Katy) 
scheduling open heart surgery to replace her aorta.

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CONGRATULATIONS TO...

Dr. Micah Parker, Headmaster, Lutheran South Academy, Houston and his 
wife Amy (along with Emma and Jonah) on the birth of their third child 
Grace Joy Parker born April 12.

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PASTORS

VICARAGE PLACEMENT

Ryan Eden, St. Paul, Waco

SPRING SEMINARY PLACEMENT

Dan Anderson, Associate Pastor, St. John, Mansfield

Evelio Cruz, Hispanic Missionary-at-Large, Austin

Martin Danner, Associate Pastor, St. Paul, Ft. Worth

Chris Kennedy, Associate Pastor, Shepherd of the Hills, San Antonio

Landon Ledlow, Associate Pastor, Prince of Peace, Carrollton

Richard Mittwede, Associate Pastor, King of Kings, Round Rock

Trey J. Rienstra, Sole Pastor, Our Savior, Centerville

Karl Schuler, Associate Pastor, CrossPoint, Katy

ACCEPTED

Rev. Randy Bard, Christ, Ft. Worth to Bethel, Bryan, TX

Rev. Todd Stocker, Gloria Dei, Houston to Lutheran South Academy, Houston

UNDECIDED

Rev. Richard Browning, Bonita Springs, FL to Prince of Peace, Carrollton, TX

Rev. John DeYoung, Cross of Christ, DeSoto to Mt. Calvary, Brady, TX

Rev. John E. Schmidt, Associate, Redeemer, Lincoln, NE to St. Paul 
Lutheran, Serbin, TX

DECLINED

Rev. Robert Wagner, Immanuel, Copperas Cove to St. John, 
Clarksville/Good Shepherd/Mt. Pleasant, TX

RETIREMENT

Rev. Neil Bockelmann, Bethel, Bryan, April 30

Rev. David Jeske, Grace, Mart, April 30

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COMMISSIONED MINISTERS

ACCEPTED

Jim House, Principal, Zion Lutheran School, Dallas, to serve as 
principal at Our Savior, Fenton. MO

(Announcing 4/27) David L. Jander to serve as Director of Worship at 
Redeemer, Austin, TX

UNDECIDED

Micheal D. Uden, Concordia University, Meqon, WI to Dean of Education, 
Concordia University Texas, Austin

DESIGNATED - ACCEPTED

Becky Conway, Concordia University Texas to Immanuel, Giddings

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2008 Advent – Christmas Preaching Workshop - October 27-28
Hosted by Circuit 36 & Houston Area Chili Conference. The guest
presenter, Dr Tim Saleska, Concordia, St Louis will take us through the
appointed Old Testament pericopes for Advent. The cost is $45 includes
assorted break food items for two days, lunch on Monday, and Tuesday,
included.
The Professional Church Workers Conference is scheduled for October 
19-21, 2008 at Gloria Dei, Houston. One of the major presenters will be 
Jim Henderson, one of the authors of the book: "Jim and Casper Go to 
Church." In addition there will be numerous sectionals to pick from. For 
that we would like your input. Please go to the following website and 
complete the short "sectional topics and leaders" questionnaire. It 
would be of great help to the committee.

http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB227MMH9E3E2

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National LCMS Worship Conference
“Sing to the Lord a New Song”

The LCMS Commission on Worship invites pastors, musicians, and any 
others interested in the church’s worship to attend the 2008 Institute 
on Liturgy, Preaching, and Church Music. This third national worship 
conference will be held on the campus of Concordia University Nebraska 
in Seward on July 22–25, 2008

Additional special features of the conference include:
• A national High School Honor Choir will offer a unique opportunity for 
Lutheran high school students to perform with noted musicians. For more 
information and to audition, check out:
http://worship.lcms.org/honorchoir
• A Select Children’s Choir, students grades 5–8, will enjoy a week of 
musical activities and contribute to the conference worship. For more 
information and to audition, go to:
http://worship.lcms.org/childrenschoir
• Registration fee set at $225 with reduced rates for additional 
registrants from the same congregation and for students. The child 
registration fee is only $50 for a week of fun activities. Early-bird 
registration deadline is June 2, 2008.
• A conference brochure was mailed to every LCMS congregation in late 
February. To download the brochure and/or register online go to the 
commission’s Web site at:
http://worship.lcms.org/2008Institute

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Pastoral Survey

The Texas District Committee on Ministerial Health (CMH) is sending all 
pastors of the TX Dist. who have e-mail addresses a survey within the 
next few days. This survey is to seek information helpful for the CMH in 
planning it's ministry to the district pastors and their families. The 
survey is anonymous, but all who complete it will receive a gift of 
$20.00 by following the directions at the end of the survey. All pastors 
are encouraged to complete the survey within 7-10 days of receiving it.