Ministry Dates and Opportunities

LC-MS CONVENTION DATES AND DEADLINES
• Oct. 10, 2009 - Deadline for election of delegates to the 2010 Synod convention.
• Oct. 15, 2009 - Blue Ribbon Task Force on Synod Structure and Governance (BRTFSSG) will submit its final report. The report will be available to the Synod shortly after its submission to the president.
• Dec. 4, 2009 to Feb. 20, 2010 - Nine regional caucuses will be held for Synod convention delegates and district leaders to review the task force report. The Texas Dates are: Feb. 12-13 in Dallas.
• March 6, 2010 - Deadline for submission of reports and overtures to the Synod secretary for inclusion in the Convention Workbook.
• May 1, 2010 - Convention Workbook will be distributed.
• May 21-24, 2010 - Convention floor committees will meet to prepare resolutions for convention consideration.
• June 7, 2010 (on or about) - First issue of Today's Business, containing the work of the floor committees, will be distributed and posted on the LCMS Web site.
• July 9-10, 2010 - Open hearings conducted by the convention floor committee on Synod structure and governance
• July 10-17, 2010 - Synod convention will meet in Houston.


OPERATION BARNABAS TRAINING

Military Ministry Training Available:

Did you know that our nation has deployed over 600,000 reserve military deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan? That number reflects the number of deployments, and many of our solDIers have deployed more than once! Texas has deployed over 12,000 soldiers overseas,and at this moment, over 4200 are currently deployed.
That is over 4200 families who wake up each day praying that their son, daughter, father or mother returns home safely. What an opportunity to show compassion and care to these families! Our own Ministry To The Armed Forces is offering the opportunity for your congregation to host a military ministry training event!
Operation Barnabas is a program that trains congregations to reach out to our military community. Chaplain Mike Moreno, project manager of Operation Barnabas is traveling across the country teaching and equipping congregations to reach out to our military service members and their families. Your congregation can host a workshop in your area, and help to provide training to the local Lutheran community.

In this workshop, members of your congregation will learn to:
Identify resources in your congregation
Identify local military contacts
Construct a plan of action to reach out to current military members and veterans Gather resources for children of military members Learn about the pre-deployment, deployment and post-deployment cycles Become a military friendly congregation Plan a Veteran's Day Service of Thanksgiving and much more!

If your congregation would like to host a day long workshop, please contact your Mission and Ministry Facilitator. For more information,
visit: http://barnabas.lcmsworldmission.org/

In Christ,
Mike Moreno
Project Manager Operation Barnabas
Ministry to the Armed Forces
LCMS World Mission



HAWAIIAN RETREAT!
www.edenbythesea.org
808-261-9504

Eden by the Sea is a non-profit (501c3) retreat ministry designed solely for the rest and renewal of Lutheran church workers and their spouses. In its sixth year of ministry, hosting over 100 couples thus far, Eden by the Sea is a very unique and much-needed ministry providing a customized experience of renewal, rest and recreation in one of the most beautiful places in God’s creation – Hawaii. Not only is Eden by the Sea focused specifically on offering a customized, private, comfortable and totally relaxing experience for our tired Lutheran church workers (and their spouses), but the requested donation is under $70 a night - a fourth of the cost of other vacation accommodations of this quality and location on the island.

Please visit our web site and if you are interested in receiving more information, please contact us by phone, or email via the website. We would love to answer all your questions and bless you with the peace & renewal of our Lord through the ministry of Eden by the Sea.

Rev. Jeff & Lynda Mueller

Items Available

ORGAN AVAILABLE
A two manual Allen organ is available to any congregation in need! It is in good working condition. Contact Pastor John R. Austin, Our Savior Lutheran Church, Granbury, TX. 817-573-5011, pastor@oursavior.us


PEWS AVAILABLE
Concordia Lutheran Church in San Antonio, TX would like to donate pews to a congregation in need. Pews available are:
34 @ 28'3"
12 @ 30'6"
2 @ 23'9"
2 @ 22'5"
2 @ 22'6"
2 @ 10'
2 @ 9'6"
Photos are available upon request. Congregation receiving pews will have to arrange transport.
For more information or to claim pews contact Jesse Martinez at 210-477-1477, jessem@concordia-satx.com