________________________PRAYER CONCERNS__________________________


_______________________________BIRTHS_______________________________


_________________________DEATHS/FUNERALS_________________________

FROM Pat Travers, Tyler District UMC
From Rick Son (Mineola): Eugenia's mom passed away yesterday at 1:30.
The memorial service is this Friday at 2:00 p.m. at Christ Episcopal
Church in Tyler. Her mother's name was Jean Key. Please keep the family
in your prayers.

_____________________CONFERENCE INFORMATION______________________


______________________NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS_________________________

FROM Thebe Worden,Chair
The Board of Managers, the governing board for the Cooperative
School of Christian Mission, will have its Winter meeting Friday, January
l3, 2006, at 10:00 a.m. It will be at Friendship UMC, located at 252
Ford Road, Porter, Texas. Lunch will be provided.

FROM Rev. Paula Behrens-Lopez, St. Paul's UMC, Henderson
LEARN SPANISH FREE!!!
Beginning Monday, January 16 at 6pm -

St. Paul's United Methodist Church
2212 Hwy 79 South, Henderson, TX
(Next to McDonalds)

Classes offered weekly...
Entry level during the beginning weeks and intermediate level to be
added as necessary.
For more information, call (903) 657-4074 or email Rev. Paula
Behrens-Lopez at paula@pastorpaula.com
For directions to the church, visit our webpage
http://PastorPaula.com0

FROM Judy Gober
It's not too late -- REGISTER TODAY for the TCCEF Annual Study Retreat!
- "This Day - How is it With Your Soul?" Please join us for the Texas
Conference Christian Educators Fellowship Annual Retreat, January 17 -
19, 2006 at Lakeview Conference Center. Our retreat leaders will be
Rev. Susan Keirn Kester and Rev. Mary E. Tumulty. Please contact Judy
Gober, jgober@cypress-umc.org, 281-469-0730 x 214, for registration
information.

FROM Mac Vaughn
We are starting a new ministry:
United Methodist Motorcycle Enthusiasts [Cypress & the greater Houston
Area]- Chapter Dedication & Bike Blessing, Sunday, January 29, 2006,
@11am. Ministry Activity Center Cypress United Methodist Church, 13403
Cypress N. Houston Road, Cypress.
All motorcycle enthusiasts are welcome regardless of denomination
or church affiliation. We will gather around 8:30 to 8:45am and line up
and display the bikes in the front of the Ministry Activity Center.
We will be planning short rides once a month and one long ride every
quarter.
To build a fund, a donation of $5.00 or more per ride is requested
but not required. We will be working on setting up outreach & charity
runs. Any ideas or any further inforamatoin, please send an e-mail to:
(brennan_dave@sbcglobal.net, taylor.s.d.gary@sbcglobal.net), or
dab12903@yahoo.com.
We need to get photo of each rider, along with a copy of their bike
insurance and hospitalization. The Road Captain will have this
information on each ride.


________________________THIS WEEK'S EVENTS_________________________

FROM Rev. J. C. Dorman, Central United Methodist Church
This Saturday, January 7th, at 2:00 PM, we will begin the first of our
Healing and Wholeness Services that will become a regular 1st Saturday
event. This will be a traditional service of healing and wholeness
following the format in our Book of Worship. Please come and bring someone
with you and be prepared to seek the Lord's presence. Central United
Methodist Church is located on the corner of 33rd Street and Avenue O 1/2
in Galveston (3308 Avenue O 1/2). For additional information call
409-762-2138 or email revjcd1@aol.com.

FROM Rev. Dr. Elijah Stansell, TXCUMC Treasurer
BMCR Hosts MLK Breakfast
"Walk Together Children -- Don't Get Weary" is the theme of this year's
Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration breakfast, hosted by the Houston
Chapter of Black Merthodists for Church Renewal. Everyone is invited to
fellowship together at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, January 16, at Bethany UMC,
3511 Linkwood in Houston, where Dr. Francis E.W. Guidry is pastor. The
featured speaker is Rev. Dr. Lydia Jackson Waters of Dallas.
RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED AND MUST BE MADE BY MONDAY, JANUARY 9.
Individual tickets are $25 and a table of eight is $200. For reservations,
contact Frances Dunlap at 281-999-5114 or francesdunlap@msn.com or
contact Rev. Lawrence Young at 713-733-4630 or pastoryoung@joneschurch.org.
Make checks payable to BMCR and mail to 3014 Hutchins, Houston, TX
77004.

_____________________MARK YOUR CALENDAR________________________

FROM Rev. Don & Vivian White
ENGAGED ENCOUNTER - UNITED METHODIST Weekend Jan. 27-29, 2006 in
Houston
Here is an opportunity for all engaged and newly-married couples,
and also for couples considering engagement. The Engaged Encounter-United
Methodist weekend is an approved program of the General Board of
Discipleship of The UMC and of the Family Ministries Committee of the Texas
Annual Conference. It meets the recommendation of the 2004 General
Conference Resolution #27 regarding nurturing marriage and family.
Registration deadline for the Jan. 27-29 weekend is very near. Please have
interested couples contact us immediately! Rev. Don and Vivian White, Texas
Contact Couple for Engaged Encounter-United Methodist, 281-429-7686, or
e-mail donvivwhite@juno.com

FROM Alicia Coltzer, alicia@clearlakemethodist.org
CALLING ALL BIKE ENTHUSIASTS!
Join our Team!!!
You are invited to ride with the "Parkway/Clear Lake UMC" bike team,
as we gear up for our second year participating in the MS150 bike tour
from Houston to Austin, April 22-23, 2006. Last year, we raised more
than $13,000 to help in the fight against Multiple Sclerosis! Come join us
as we continue to minister to those affected by MS, riding for them and
sharing in a great time of fun, fellowship, and getting in better shape
along the way. If you'd like to join the team as a rider or volunteer
as part of our support crew, please contact Team Captain Dave Swartwout
at 281-488-8452 or Tracia Sanders at 281-992-6429 for more information.
Also, visit www.ms150.org to register. Registration is now open and
spots for the tour are going quickly.

FROM Connie Bovier, Charis Spiritual Director Training Program
Charis Spiritual Director Training Program Seeks Applicants for Class
2.
Application deadline: March 1, 2006
The Charis Spiritual Director Training Program of the Texas Annual
Conference is now accepting applications for Class 2 to enter training in
August 2006. This three-year training program equips both lay and clergy
to serve as spiritual companions to individuals who seek deeper
spiritual growth. Classes meet at Livingston UMC the second Saturday of each
month, September through April, with August and May retreats held at
Lakeview.
For more information or to request an application packet, contact
Charis Coordinator Becky Oates at 281-360-1942 or
havenofrest@earthlink.net

FROM Dr. Glenna Kyker Brayton
Native American Ministry in the Texas Conference has jump-started its
outreach. The Youth Powwow, sponsored by the Texas Conference, turned
out to be "A Dancer's Powwow," according to Native American staff, the
committee, singers, and dancers. It was such a success that we have been
asked to repeat the event in 2006.
Some of the best things coming out of the November youth powwow are
statements from young people who experienced for the first time the
dignity of a part of their heritage. All day spectators were heard to say
things like "My grandmother was half Indian" or "My grandpa told
stories about his Indian mother [or father]." We've heard recently of
United Methodist youth who have made changes in their lives because of new
feelings of worthiness and identity as Native Americans.
Healing within the church and outreach for the unchurched! What a
ministry! We ask you to consider creating a line item in your 2006
mission outreach budget for the Texas Conference Native American Ministry.
Much of the expenses for 2005, including prize money and staff fees,
was underwritten by a grant from a non-Methodist foundation, which we may
not have next year.
If you want specific information regarding 2005 powwow expenditures
or proposed budget for 2006, please call Dr. Glenna Kyker Brayton at
281-391-5797.

______________________RESTORATIVE JUSTICE NOTICES_________________

FROM John W. Harrington Restorative Justice Coordinator Beaumont
District
GIST STATE JAIL- Welcome Back and or Operation Rebound:
Floyd Struckmeyer, 23415 Honeybee Lane, New Caney, TX 77357 ph. 281 354
2109
Juan Gabriel Ramirez, 1505 Mesquite, Houston, TX 77093 ph. 832 524
3308
Kieth Lee Bell, 1504 N. Winfree, Dayton, TX 77535 ph. 936 258 0166
Earl M. Malveaux, 1643 Highway 96 South, Lumberton, TX 77657 ph. 409 -
755 0691 "A believer"
Larry Doneall Mosely, 3506 Cove View Apt. 1207, Galveston, TX 77554 -
Phone
409 740 6780
Vincent St. Cyr, 21115 Julie Lane, Montgomery, TX 77356 ph. 836 596
6996
Troy S. Robertson, 5830 Concord Rd., Beaumont, TX 77708 ph. 409 924
0870 Brandon Castille, 6095 Alpine Circle Apt. 1, Beaumont, TX 77708
409- 924 0587
Michael McDaniel, 990 West Florida, Beaumont, TX 77705
Reggie Sharp, 3150 W. Cardinal #176, Beaumont, TX 77705
Dale Weeks, 18552 Fairfield Rd., Russell, Kansas 67665 - ph. 785 483
6571

GATESVILLE WOMENS UNIT:
Lalasha Marie Moore, 2326 Glenwood Drive, Port Arthur, TX 77640 - 409
983 5507

TDCJ:
Shawn Bernard, 605 9th Ave. #210, Port Arthur, TX 77642
Leon Benjamin, 8307 Doris Ave., Port Arthur, TX 77640 ph. 409 736
1406
Kevin Haney, 4555 Hoffman, Vidor, TX 77662
Luke Jackson, 3405 Ave. H, Nederland, TX 77627 ph. 409 727 3450 "I am
a Methodist"
Bobby Leonard, 4161 Kenneth St., Beaumont, TX 77705 ph. 409 835
3317,
DOB 11/18/48

Please invite these folks in the closest distances to you to a church
function and to local job fairs! Thank you

_______________________JOB OPENINGS/JOBS WANTED__________________

Below are the most current openings and job information. Previous job
postings can be located on the conference website: www.txcumc.org.
Thank you

FROM Rev. Robert Stutes
OFFICE MANAGER position at First UMC Pasadena. Full-time position with
responsibilities for administration, publications, and supervision of
other support staff. Immediate opening. Contact Robert Stutes,
281-487-8787 or robertstutes@firstumcpasadena.org.

FACILITIES MANAGER position at First UMC Pasadena. Part-time position
with responsibilities for overseeing maintenance and operations of
physical plant. Immediate opening. Contact Robert Stutes, 281-487-8787 or
robertstutes@firstumcpasadena.org.


______________________WANT ADS (Items Needed/Wanted)________________

FROM Terry Dougherty -
My husband, Dr. Ed Dougherty, has many classical mathematics texts that
he would like to donate to a university or library that may not have
funds or access to such materials. Please let me know if you have a
connection where these books may be put to good use (they are primarily
graduate level texts). (ministerterry@hotmail.com)