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Lifting up the Movement of God's Mission
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Scripture for the Week
Click on the citation for the Scripture On Line.
Each Day Read
Psalm 127
Acts 10:1-22
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for missionaries and families,
thanksgivings,
for new missions,
for continuing missions,
for key events.
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Invocation
Gracious Lord, You hear the prayer of the righteous. You invite us to come before You surrendering our will to Yours. Lead us into this deep communion to be agents of Your mercy and message of Hope in this fallen world. Amen.
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Reflections
Does God still speak to us in prayer? I believe you might get many answers to this question. Some might say, "Well yes He does, but it is different than it was in the early church." I mean when the last time you were praying and an angel of the Lord stood in your presence with a special word? When was the last time you were praying and saw a vision not once but three times in one prayer? Maybe prayer has changed, maybe it isn't the same tool it once was, maybe we aren't the same people God had serving Him in the first century, or maybe it is the same today as it was then.
Well, in the reading from Acts we see two men. One has been chosen to lead the Church. The other was a faithful God-fearing centurion chosen to lead soldiers. One knew Jesus. The other did not know Jesus as his Savior. Peter had no clue what the vision meant. The centurion, Cornelius, simply received instructions from the Lord and obeyed. The two men were in prayer and never knew that their prayers would touch in a way only God could plan.
The prayer of two faithful men led them to an amazing opportunity to share and hear the good news about Jesus Christ, the world's Savior. The prayer of two faithful men played out in such a way that generations were forever changed. Salvation had come to Cornelius' house and the many guests he invited.
Does God still speak to us in prayer? My answer is most assuredly, "Yes!" He is just as amazing in our midst today as He was in the early church. Sometimes our prayers bring us together without our knowing how it will end up. The great news is that God will accomplish His purposes and invites us to use the tool of prayer to see His faithfulness throughout all generations. Sometimes the answers will take us to places we never dreamed possible. Prayer will lead us to people we never met before. The results are as surprising as they are amazing.
Rev. Tim Radkey
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Missionaries and Families
Chase Jacobs and Anthony as they work through Water's Edge at TheStationDenton (UNT Denton).
Vicar E.B. Holschuh, Holy Cross,
Arlington as he works to plant a Russian speaking congregation, Crossroads
Russian Speaking Outreach
Vicar Travis Hartjen and the launch
team of Water's Edge, Allen as they have begun regular Boot Camp training
for launch team members.
Rev. Evelio Cruz, Austin, Pueblo De Dios
Rev. Michael Meissner and the people of
LifeBridgeChurch (LifeBridge is a daughter church of St. John, Cypress.)
Mr. Arfan Wilson, Dallas, POBLO All nations Lutheran Church
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Thanksgiving
Give thanks to God for beginning to open doors in the campus ministry at Texas Tech, Lubbock.
Thanksgiving for more than a dozen new missional workers in the Rio Grande Valley and for God's blessing on our first Missional Worker Training class!
Praise the Lord for an excellent Board of Mission Administration meeting and ministry event in Brownsville.
Thanksgiving for Rev. Jonathan Brandenburg's acceptance of the call from University Lutheran Church, Austin
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Intercession
New Missions
St. Paul, Plano as they seek Mission Planter Candidates for their new church plan planned for summer, 2010
New mission groups investigating formation in Marble Falls and in the Spring Branch areas.
Redeemer, Austin as they strategize a new childcare outreach ministry.
St. Paul, McAllen as they look at the possibility of a new start in Mission, Texas under the leadership of Mr. Andrew Perry (preparing to apply for the SMP program).
The ongoing search for a Director for LINC San Antonio and for LINC's first ministry initiative on May 15.
St. John, Cypress is seeking God's guidance in beginning their next mission, perhaps in the Fairfield area or ethnic ministry with LINC.
Area D and the Texas District as the new Area D MMF is being pursued.
Epiphany Lutheran Church, Pearland as they have begun worshiping at their new multi-site campus. Epiphany - West at Hightower High School, Missouri City
Zion, Walburg as they nurture a launch team/core group Liberty Hill for a potential church plant there.
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Continuing Efforts
Area A m2c development and the Mission Summit planning.
Area B m2c development and the possibility of five new church starts in 2010. There is a need for visionary workers for these starts.
For the bold living in lifestyle stewardship for members and congregations across the district so mission can be funded.
That God would lift up workers throughout Texas
Hope Lutheran, as they continue to build upon current mission efforts and explore new mission opportunities in Lubbock.
Coleman, Texas youth ministry as they reach teenagers in their community for Christ.
POBLO (People of the Book Lutheran Outreach) Texas as they pray, ponder and plan for expanded ministry in the Arlington area.
St. Paul, Ft. Worth/The Summit at Aledo, as a prayer team is currently involved in weekly prayer over their next Multi-Site Mission Location
Crown of Life Lutheran Church, Colleyville, as they await word on their application for a deferred vicar to lead their new church planting effort.
St. Peter in the Roanoke/Alliance area of North Fort Worth
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Key Events
God's blessing upon the planning and participants for the Area A Mission Summit to be held in August, 2010.
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Benediction
May our prayers rise before You, O Lord, as incense. May the answers You provide lead us into good works that shine before men and give You all the glory due Your name. Amen. |
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m2c Prayer Partner Resource
This publication is made available for your encouragement in prayer ministry and prayer support for Mission 200 of the Texas District, LCMS. Reflections are authored by missionaries and leaders in the Texas District whose heart is to bring the Gospel to people who do not know Jesus Christ. 
If you have questions, comments, prayer requests for planting, or if you are looking for information concerning church planting in your community, you may email your Area Mission and Ministry Facilitator:
Steven Misch | Paul Krentz | Mike Newman | Area D
Mission 200 (M2C) is the
effort of Texas District Congregations to start 200 new Word and Sacrament
Ministries by 2017, the 500th anniversary of the Reformation.
The Texas District prays that a mission movement can grow in Texas.
For more information and resources for mission planting in Texas go the m2c website by clicking here.
For information about Missional Work Training in the Texas District, click here.
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Mission 200 Texas District LCMS
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