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December 15, 2015
In Our Prayers

Family and friends of Louise Flippen, Director of CUPS - Louise died Dec. 22 at her home in McAllen.
 
RE Jim and Rebecca Coe, First Presbyterian, Bay City -Rebecca's lung cancer has come back. Jim serves as chair of the Pastor Nominating Committee at the church.
 
RE Carrie Walker, Coordinator of Conferences, Meetings, and Graphics at the presbytery - Carrie will have day surgery Friday at Memorial Hermann Surgical Center, First Colony, for Keinboch disease and carpal tunnel.
 
Ray Henderson, candidate under care in New Covenant and member of Northwoods Presbyterian, Houston. Ray was ordained Dec. 6 in the Presbytery of Boston. He will be serving in an interim position in a UCC church. 

TE Deborah Cooper, Member-at-Large - Deborah's mother, Bobbie Bogar, died July 21.
 
TE Kristin Huffman, Memorial Drive Presbyterian, Houston - Kristin's mother-in -law, Norma Huffman, died July 30.

 
This week, please pray for the congregations listed here. 
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"Come, Thou long-expected Jesus, Born to set Thy people free; From our fears and sins release us; Let us find our rest in Thee."

NCD to become PC(USA) congregation!
Remember in your prayers TE Isabel Isabel Rivera-Velez and and the congregation of Iglesia Latina Presbyterian, Houston. This New Church Development will officially become an organized congregation of the PC(USA) at a chartering service Sun., Jan. 3, at 2:00 p.m. All are invited to attend and celebrate with them! The church is located at 1331 Studewood.
Pathways Church of Houston has a new website!
Take a look at Pathway's new site.
Connections Name Plate
New Connections published!
 
MDPC invites you to attend Parent Palooza! 
Connect with other parents and glean from those who have run the parenting gauntlet! Memorial Drive Presbyterian, Houston, is presenting Parent Palooza, Fri., Jan. 8 (6:30-8:30 p.m.) and Sat., Jan. 9 (9:00-11:30 a.m.). This will be a fun, 2-day parenting fest that is designed to equip you to be more effective in parenting. Parent Palooza begins Friday evening in the MDPC Chapel. There will be breakout sessions both days; make your selection when registering for the event. More information and Registration
 
Questions? Contact Amanda Grace Caldwell (713-490-0931).
Save the date!
New Covenant's Presbyterian Leadership Event (formerly known as Officer Enrichment) will take place Sat., Feb. 6, at Pines Presbyterian, Houston. Anyone who holds a leadership role in the church - past or present, ordained or as a group leader - is most welcome to attend! Details on the front page of the Jan/Feb Connections. 

Help an international student to attend Austin Seminary!
The New Covenant International Student Fellowship at Austin Seminary will support the final year of theological education for a student coming from across the globe to study and graduate from Austin Seminary. These students come to Austin Seminary to explore Christianity in another culture, but as you might imagine, their contribution to our understanding of Christianity in other parts of the world is significant.
 
A generous donor has agreed to match dollar-for-dollar the last $120,000 needed-we are so close! Your gift at this time will go twice as far! Please prayerfully consider supporting this scholarship so that an international student can be enrolled in the fall of 2017! For questions or further information, contact Rose Niles at 713-582-4112.
Merry Christmas! and Thank You!!
Today's Tuesday Connect is the final issue for 2015. Tuesday Connect will not be published Dec. 22 or Dec. 29. Today's issue is also the last issue that this editor will publish. Thank you to the many, many people who have submitted information about the work and ministry of the Presbyterians in Southeast Texas. What a faithful community! 


The next issue of Tuesday Connect will be published Jan. 5 by the new editor on the presbytery staff, Theodora Pounds. Theodora is a ruling elder and member of St. Thomas Presbyterian, Houston. Don't miss the article about Theodora in the Jan/Feb issue of Connections, page 6.