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 2011 Prayer Support for Mission  V. 2;  N. 26
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MISSION HIGHLIGHT

WOBLO Texas   

Muslim Women are the most neglected, mission field opportunity in America today. 

The women to the left represent 3 different ethnic groups ( Iraq, Jordan, and Nepal) to reach 10,000 refugees in the Dallas Area. 

For the website, click here.

Do you know people who would like to make a difference in the world?   

Invite them to become an m2c Missional Prayer Partner.  Forward them this link. click here!

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Invocation

 

O Father, settle my heart and mind this day as I prepare once more to sit at Your feet in the Word and in prayer.  Grant to me ears to listen to You, eyes to see You, hands to serve people in the name of Him who is, was, and is to come; Jesus.  Amen.   

 

Reading   Luke 9:1-11;  Psalm 117 

Reflection 

From this text we read that Jesus sent out the disciples with the backing of His almighty power.  They were sent on a mission...to share the Good News of Jesus Christ so that the lost would be saved!  Word spread about these men of God!  Word even reached Herod who was baffled by the message he was receiving.  His words today might be, "WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE?"

 

We have such "PEOPLE" in our Texas District!  God has blessed us with missionaries that represent over 15 different culture groups.  They might not be driving out demons or curing diseases, but their stories of faith and conversions are just as miraculous.  When you meet these missionaries and hear their stories, you are tempted to ask, like King Herod, "WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE?"

 

God is working His miraculous power through these missionaries, but He is also working His power through our Texas District congregations.  More and more churches are looking outside their "walls" and seeing souls who do not know Jesus.  It is obvious, and others are recognizing a mission movement that can only be described as miraculous.

 

May God continue to move through each of us and through our congregations, so that others will also ask, "WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE?"

 

Michael Fuchs, Developer, Texas Partners in Mission 

  

Pray  (As you pray include . . . people who don't know Christ; people who will plant & witness; include people who pray.   In addition, pray that the land be quenched with rain and that opportunities to bring God's love to individuals and communities impacted by the wildfires not be missed by God's servants.)  

 

Benediction

By His grace and mercy, you have been in His resting presence today.  AMEN .  
Note: Those items that are in bold italic are newly added to or timely emphasis items

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

Lord, As fears grow concerning local, state, and world events, make Your presence known, through Your church and through Your people in such a way that Your hand of grace would be seen calming hearts and minds ultimately drawing all people to Yourself.  Amen.  

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 Vicars and Call Candidates as the Lord prepares them and their families for work in God's Kingdom.   
For Vicar Ken Chitwood, LINC Houston Director Lutheran Bible Institute, Houston, TX

For Mr. Ramiro Gutierrez, LINC  North Texas Casa de Oracion @ New Hope, Dallas, TX 


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

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.   

 

For WOBLO TX as they begin the adventure of bringing God's kingdom into darkness. 

 
For Mission Marble Falls.

For Redeemer, Austin to 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 St. John Cypress as they look for their next mission start.

For Steve Sandfort, Mission Planting Vicar at Crown of Life, Colleyville and the launch team for Edge Community Lutheran, NW Tarrant County.   

 

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

 

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

 

For St. Paul, McAllen as they investigate a new start with SMP Vicar Mr. Andrew Perry    
Pray for Continuing and Key Events -----

The FiveTwo network across the world  


For congregations to make bringing Christ to communities their top priority

For strong fellowship development among like minded witnesses

For Ramiro Guierrez  and his family in the New Hope ministry.  That leaders would be raised up for the surrounding community.

For Beto and a Church Plant that God would guide to the start of prayer groups and Bible Studies in the communtiy and for the I-360 visa application.  Beto's current visa expires on July 27th. 
For congregations in Area A as they look to develop missional hearts.

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

For Parent Ministry in the Spanish-Speaking Church Plant in Carrollton, Farmers Branch, to break through the apathy to grow, and that parents and children grow in their relationship.

For ongoing connections with AVID teachers: Becky, Teal, Liz, Lindsey, Christina, Camille, Richard, and Cindy.

 

For a new intern to help run SALI in the 2011-2012 school year.
For POBLO and a new Ethnic Mission Plant in partnership with Our Savior, Rockwall.

For the search for Director for LINC San Antonio

For Missional Worker Training in Area C

For LINC NT work in Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD and for protection of the children during summer vacation, especially from drugs and pregnancy. 

Thanksgiving for a very successful Gala.  Thanksgiving for the development at New Hope.

 

For the Ten new church starts in Area B
For High Plains Mission Council Network development.

For preparation and planning of the 2011 Professional Church Workers Conference to be held in Klein, TX October 16-18. that the Mission of God be foremost  in the heart and mind of presenter and participant alike.

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

For SALI that they would stay in God's will as they move out into other school districts as well as for the new Early College High School Parent Nights at Brookhaven College.  
Pray for Congregations to grow in their discipleship response to the Gospel including their financial support for kingdom work.   For Stewardship Resources click here. 

Pray for the U.S. Budget Process for 2012 and for the strengthening of our economy in the US and around the world for the continued resourcing of the Mission.

Message to Partners -----

Even though changes on these lists may be subtle and infrequent, do not be discouraged in your prayers 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 are greatly needed. There is movement in the body of Christ in Texas and around the world.  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 Worker Training in the Texas District, click here.
Blessings,

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