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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 25
Acts 11:1-18
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for missionaries and families,
thanksgivings,
for new missions,
for continuing missions,
for key events.
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Invocation
Almighty Father, by the power of your Spirit, create in me a thirst to desire all that You desire, to go where You would have me go, to speak the words of grace and mercy that You would have others hear. Keep me mindful of Your ever present promise to be with me as I bring Your Gospel to the world and to my neighbor, in the name of Him Who is, Who was, and Who is to come; Jesus. Amen.
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Reflections
"Then I remembered what the Lord had said." (v. 16)
Words that once seemed so clear in the moment of hearing become quickly buried in the blur of living. It is true of promises made to family members. At least equally true of promises heard in the company of the Lord's Family.
Peter and the other Apostles had heard Jesus say that people from "all the nations" would become part of Christ's Family through the teaching of the Gospel and baptism into his Name. But the busyness of the tasks at hand, the risks of stepping beyond the known pathways, made the promise blur in their minds. Only a dramatic and bizarre vision and the surprising knock at the door by 3 strangers, complete with an invitation to a Roman officer's home, coupled with the direct voice of the Spirit moved Peter out of the familiar. "Then I remembered...." The working of the Holy Spirit would be truly amazing. Roman Gentiles-of all people!
Like you, I have heard so many of the Lord's promises. They penetrate the heart in the sacred moment of worship. But life is complicated. Risks abound. I find myself simply reacting to events as they unfold. And the Promises become a distant religious memory. Then, in circumstances I cannot explain, a door opens where I never thought possible: a neighbor, coworker, family member shows an interest in Jesus I would never have expected. Now what?!
Then I remembered...Jesus said to expect this! It's what his Spirit does!
Lord...make me ready!
Rev John Messmann
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Missionaries and Families
Pastor George G. Masih, Pastor Brisco Sydney, Javed Almas and Alex Veerani
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. Paul Goeke, Buda, The Well
Rev. Michael Meissner and the people of
LifeBridgeChurch (LifeBridge is a daughter church of St. John, Cypress.)
Mr. Aabjar Bakhou, Dallas, POBLO Arabic Church of All Nations.
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Thanksgiving
Vicar Kevin Rose, assigned to Faith, Sweetwater
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
Grace Community Church, LCMS, Plano who have started "Hope for the LOST" mission society.
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 God's grace in Jesus be yours this day and forever more. 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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