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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 146
Acts 11:19-30
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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, send your Spirit into our hearts and guide our minds that we would see the movement of Your hand and the grace that is offered to all people, by Your church, in the name of Him Who is, Who was, and Who is to come; Jesus. Amen.
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Reflections
"The evidence of the grace of God."
This mission of Jesus for the world is not pie-in-the-sky-by-and-by. You are not spinning "feel good" messages to numb the masses. You are not steeped in escapism. Karl Marx was off the mark when he said that "religion is the opiate of the people." True, human-conceived religious systems can be opiates, but Jesus is not. He strips away every pretense and feel-good fakery and leaves you naked, exposed as the real you. Then He clothes you with His righteousness, stands back, smiles, and says, "What do you think about the new you?"
Being made into a new creation through Christ is the real deal. Even the Greeks in Antioch received a new Christ-wardrobe. Barnabas saw the evidence. There's always evidence when Jesus is at work.
That's why you can step into mission boldly: It's real; it works; the broken world is naked and exposed; a real wardrobe is desperately needed over against the wily whispers about how beautiful the emperor's new clothes are.
We don't need more lies. We need evidence. There's evidence of God's grace to be had. Let's bring it.
Rev. Mike Newman
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Missionaries and Families
Pastor George G. Masih, Pastor Brisco Sydney, Javed Almas and Alex Veerani
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Fadi Bahnam Dallas, POBLO Arabic Cbuch of All Nations.
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. Ryan Neuhaus, Buda, The Well
Rev. Michael Meissner and the people of
LifeBridgeChurch (LifeBridge is a daughter church of St. John, Cypress.)
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Thanksgiving
Vicar Kevin Rose, assigned to Faith, Sweetwater
Thanksgiving for more than twenty new missional workers in the San Antonio Area and for God's blessing on the first Missional Worker Training group in the area!
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 and Mission Planter elect, Rev. Darren Anderson, Portland, Oregon has accepted the call to plant.
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.
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
Mission Liberty Hill, a mission plant of Zion, Walburg as they start Sunday morning worship at a new location on May 23rd.
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Continuing Efforts
Area A m2c development and the Mission Summit planning.
Area B m2c development as 10 new church starts are in various stages of progress in 2010.
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 Sabir Bashir is in training to lead a new mission, Arlington Asian Church of All Nations, later this year.
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, Colleyville, as they await the arrival of Vicar Steven Sandford, CTS, Ft. Wayne who will become their mission planter.
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.
God's blessing on the Professional Church Workers' Conference, November 21-23, 2010, as registration begins and planning continues.
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Benediction
Be filled with God's Spirit this day and always that the peace which passes understand would keep your heart and mind in Christ, 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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