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Friday, December 19, 2008
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OUR CHRISTIAN LOVE AND SYMPATHY TO...

Rev. Ron and Ruth Lawrenz ( Emeritus, Houston) whose 23 year old 
granddaughter, Crystal, was killed in a car accident in Florida last 
Friday, December 12.
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IN OUR PRAYERS...

Mrs. Lorraine Finke, widow of Rev. Roland Finke, mother of Rev. Norm 
Finke (Emeritus, Waxahachie) and Lois Wolf (Texas District Office) under 
hospice care at home.

Martin Herzog (Deacon, Prince of Peace, Bastrop) recovering after brain 
surgery.

JoAnn Nielson, wife of Vicar David Nielson (Grace, Del Rio) at Mayo 
Clinic, Phoenix, AZ. She was diagnosed with T-cell Lymphoma Leukemia and 
started treatments in Arizona on Monday.

Rev. Jim and Margaret Sturgis (Faith, Aransas Pass) as Jim recovers 
after triple bypass heart surgery on Tuesday at Santa Rosa North, San 
Antonio.

Please include the following two Texas District missionaries in your 
worship service prayers seeking God's blessings on their ministry.

Mr. Luciano Vega-Ayala, LINC Centro de Fe y Esperanza and Director 
Hispanic Bible Institute, Houston
Mr. Chris Holder, LINC Director of New Hope Community Center, Dallas
Mrs. Raquel Fehr, University of Texas in Arlington Lutheran Center, 
Arlington
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MINISTRY CALLS

P A S T O R S

ACCEPTED

Rev. Luke Madsen, Faith, Sweetwater to Associate Pastor, Bethel, Dallas

DECLINED

Rev. Jayson S. Galler, Austin to Grace Evangelical Lutheran, El Paso, TX

UNDECIDED

Rev. Phil Phifer, Trinity, Corpus Christi to Zion Lutheran Church in 
Decatur, IN

Rev. John Raddatz, Christ the Redeemer, Tulsa, OK to Joy Lutheran 
Church, Houston

Rev. Kevin Westergren, Associate Pastor, Redeemer, Austin to Senior 
Pastor, Immanuel, Giddings

Rev. Dana Wilhelmsen, Rock of Ages. Sedona, AZ to Immanuel, Temple
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CONGRATULATIONS TO...

Rev. Philip and Rebeka Cook, (Lamb of God, Flower Mound) upon the birth 
of a baby boy, Thomas Emmanuel, on Tuesday, December 16.
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LUTHERAN FOUNDATION OF TEXAS (LFOT) is seeking a Chief Financial Officer 
(CFO). The CFO will administer and build the accounting, financial, 
trust and administrative functions to support LFOT planned growth. 
Prospective candidates will hold a bachelor's degree in accounting or 
related field and have a background in nonprofit accounting, finance, 
trust administration, and investment services. CPA credentialing is 
preferred with a CFP being a plus. Resumes may be sent to Rev. Gary 
Pohl, 7900 East Highway 290, Austin, TX 78724 or emailed to: garyp at lfot.org
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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod seeks nominations for the position of 
Executive Director, Board for Black Ministry. The ministry description 
and qualifications are posted at txdistlcms.org. Nominations should be 
submitted by December 31, 2008, to Mr. David Fiedler, Interim Director 
of Human Resources via regular mail to 1333 S. Kirkwood Road, St. Louis, 
Mo 63122; via email to david.fiedler at lcms.org or by fax to 314/996-1121.
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ABLAZE! TEXAS
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