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 2011 Prayer Support for Mission  V. 2;  N. 10
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MISSION HIGHLIGHT

Iglesia Luterana Pueblo de Dios  


This church plant of Redeemer, Austin is reaching the Hispanic community in the neighborhood.


To read more click,  here.

If you would like to help contact Pastor Evelio Cruz

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Invocation

O God our heavenly Father, in Your promise to redeem the world, You sent your Son to fulfill Your promise. As You draw us by Your Spirit to see Him, and Him alone, cause us also to see those for whom He came. Fill with Your Spirit, grant to us the courage to speak with gentleness, patience, and courage of You and Your love all to Your glory alone. Amen.   


Reading   Luke 4:14-30;  Psalm 16

Reflection
Picture Jesus in the synagogue, reading from the scroll of Isaiah, reading prophetic sections and declaring, "Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing."  The priests were not just amazed that the words from scripture and the commentary was from Jesus, the son of a carpenter, but they were furious!
We don't know much about the childhood and youth of Jesus.  Much of this time was spent in Nazareth.  From the text we know that the priest knew Jesus was the son of Joseph.  We can assume Jesus spent time in the synagogue. 
But now, Jesus is entering His public ministry.  "News about Him spread through the whole countryside.  He was teaching in their synagogues, and everyone praised Him."  Jesus was a making a name for Himself. 
The encounter in the synagogue begins a time of confrontation with the priests and others in authority.  Jesus was a threat.  After the brief and heated exchange in the synagogue, the people took Jesus to a cliff with the purpose of throwing Him off.  But, Jesus "walked through the crowd, and went on His way."
How is Jesus among us today? 
The message that Jesus preached has come to life with an amazing group of missionaries in our Texas District.  These missionaries represent at least 15 different culture groups.  When is the last time you spoke with someone from the Sudan, Morocco, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Mexico, Cuba, Panama or Pakistan?  These workers are either ordained, commissioned, or lay missionaries.  Many are on the path to becoming ordained pastors or commissioned deaconesses in the LC-MS. 
Because many of us live in pretty sheltered environments, we may not know how to act or how to think about these new messengers of the Gospel.  God will open our minds and hearts to these men and women of faith.  God is showing us a glimpse of Heaven, right here in Texas! 

Michael Fuchs, Texas Partners in Mission 

 

Pray  (As you pray include . . . people who don't know Christ; people who will plant & witness; people who pray. )  

 

Benediction

May God richly bless the new messengers of Christ's love.  May God richly bless all of us as we serve as stewards and witnesses of Christ's love!  Amen.
Note: Those items that are in bold italic are newly added to or timely emphasis items for the prayer page

Pray that the members of the Texas District embrace the mission.

Pray for Missionaries and their Families -----
For the Preparation of new Church Planters who are ready to enter into this challenging and difficult ministry in Texas and throughout the nation

For the Center for Us Mission CPAC.  Pray that men and their families are raised up for vital church planting in our church body.

For the unseen missional workers in neighborhoods and communities in Texas and around the world whose hearts would reveal Christ to the world.  
For Rev. Patrick Miller, SoulThirst Ministries & Waters Edge, Frisco.

For Rev. Ken Mitschke, Word of Life Community Church, Schertz.

For your own pastoral leadership

For church planter coaches and those being coached 
For those preparing for the ministry, that they recognize the heart and desire of Christ in every ministry to which they are called.

Pray for New Missions -----
For the Holy Spirit to guide the formation of Abiding Word Lutheran Church in Gonzales, Texas

For Hope Lutheran, Marble Falls, planted in connection with Genesis, Buchanan Dam

For Grace Community Church (Pakistani / Indian)

 

Rev. Ed Benarsi and Pakistani worship at Our Savior, Austin on Sunday evenings.  Pray for effective outreach and God's blessings on this new beginning.
For Mission Marble Falls as it launches worship.

For Redeemer, Austin to strategize and implement childcare outreach.

For St. Paul, McAllen as they investigate a new start with SMP Vicar Mr. Andrew Perry 

For St. Peter, Roanoke as it becomes a Texas Dist Church Planting Training Partner

For Mission Liberty Hill

For the development of mission in the northeast corner of Area A and Candelaria in the Southwest. 

 

For St. John Cypress as they look for their next mission start.

 

For Epiphany, Pearland as they continue to develop their multi-site ministry.

 

Thanksgiving for God's movement in and through the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Makane Yesus. 
Pray for Continuing and Key Events -----
For congregations to make bringing Christ to communities their top priority

For strong fellowship development among like minded witnesses

For Missional Worker Training in Area C
For Hope, Lubbock as they discern their next mission step

For the continued movement Circuit Four and all who attended the convocation focusing on college ministries in West Texas.

For the Ten new church starts in Area B
For POBLO and a new Ethnic Mission Plant in partnership with Our Savior, Rockwall.

St Paul, Ft Worth / The Summit at Aledo as they search for direction concerning their next Multi-Site Mission location.

For continued support for LINC  
For workers as they gather together that the Mission of God be foremost in their discussions and that such resides in the hearts and mind's of each participant.

For 10% of the Baptized members of TxDistLCMS to pray for mission

For the search for Director for LINC San Antonio
Pray for Congregations to grow in their discipleship response to the Gospel including their financial support for kingdom work.   For Stewardship Resources click here. 
Message to Partners -----


Even though these lists do not change with great frequency, do not be discouraged and do not conclude that things are not happening. There is active mission movement in the Texas District.  Perseverance in prayer is one of the characteristics of this ministry, as I am sure you know. 

I assure you that your prayers are being heard and that there is movement in the body of Christ.  Thank you for your persistent prayer support. 

 

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 | Jon Braunersreuther   

 

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.

 

Blessings,

Rev. Steven Misch
Texas District LCMS
806-433-4536