________________________PRAYER CONCERNS__________________________

FROM Palestine District:
Rev. Sara Barbaree, Chaplain at Lon Morris College & Pastor of
Dialville UMC, is having an arthroscopic procedure tomorrow. The purpose is to
take a look around inside the joint and perhaps correct some of the
damage. Hopefully, cleaning out the back of my kneecap will relieve some
of the symptoms she has been having. Please be in prayer that it will
help!!

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FROM Lois Boyles Wesley UMC
Please be in prayer for Joan Barger and family. Joan is our PPR Chair
and her great niece, 19 years old Nickie, was murdered in Farmington
New Mexico Sunday 1-15, stabbed to death in her home. Her three month old
baby was in the home and left alone for over four hours until she was
discovered. Baby is okay. Joan is traveling to Virginia for the funeral
Saturday.

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FROM Ruby Nelson
CLERGY- If you are currently under appointment or think you may be
under appointment soon, you are required to attend a workshop on clergy
sexual harassment/misconduct. Most of you have fulfilled that requirement
in recent years. But if you have not, please contact me for
information about upcoming workshops. The dates are Saturday, March 18th and
Saturday, March 25th. ruby_nelson@hotmail.com

______________________NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS_________________________

FROM FROM Tom Teekell, SFA Wesley Foundation (tom@sfawesley.org)
SFA Wesley's website (www.sfawesley.org) now has a "Missing Alumni"
page. It lists all the people that we used to have addresses for but have
moved over the years.If you know how to contact anyone listed on the
page (or you are on the page!), please email me so I can follow up.

________________________THIS WEEK'S EVENTS_________________________

FROM Donna Adair, Director of Communications, St. Paul's UMC, Houston
"Can You Hear Me Now?" is St. Paul's School's 13th annual relationship
seminar, presented by Dr. Sherry Beeman and Rev. Dr. Bill Kerley,
therapists who also are married to each other.
This seminar, based on the concept that the single most important
skill in any intimate relationship is learning to speak and to listen to
each other, offers sound advice on creating and maintaining a happy,
harmonious marriage.
At 7 p.m. Thursday, January 19, the seminar is free and childcare is
available by advance reservations to the school at 713-528-6779 or
spschool@stpaulshouston.org. More information about the seminar also is
available through those contact points.

FROM Jill Krone, Director for Communications, Henderson First UMC,
903.657.6588
Christian singer/songwriter, Kelly Lindsley, will lead in an evening of
praise to God in song on Sunday, January 22 at 6:30 pm at First UMC,
Henderson. Invite your friends
and family to join you for this inspiring event. his is a free concert
open to church and community. For more information, contact the church
office at 903.657.6588

Also, "2 Moms" featured in Upcoming Conference at Henderson FUMC!
Sharon Lovejoy Autry and Laurie Lovejoy Hillard will be at Henderson
First UMC on Monday, January 23, at 7:00 PM, as part of the "Mom and
Loving It!" Conference. Both authors, speakers, and singers, they are
credited with inspiring moms of all ages to find contentment in REAL
life!
Tickets are $10 each. Contact Betty Tyson or Mollie Bryan at
903.657.6588 for more information!

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_____________________RESTORATIVE JUSTICE NOTICES__________________

_______________________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 Diana Hearn, Exec. Dir., Shalom Mobile Health Ministry
JOB OPENING: Licensed Vocational Nurse, Full time
QUALIFICATIONS: Must be bilingual (Eng/Span); current license in the
State of Texas as LVN; primary care or clinic exp. desired; computer
skills a must; immunization exp. with adults/children desired; will train
for phlebotomy certification. Looking for a high energy, multi-tasking
nurse with a love of community health for diverse people in need.
DUTIES: assist Family Nurse Practitioner with low-income primary-care
patients in busy
mobile clinic
HOURS: Monday-Thursday 7:30a-5:30p; must be available to work at least
3 or 4 weekends per year.
Paid health insurance, vacation/holiday/sick time, pension plan,
continuing ed.
EOE
Fax resume to 713-926-3948 or e-mail to dianaehearn@sbcglobal.net

______________________WANT ADS (Items Needed/Wanted)________________

FROM Pat Travers, Tyler District UMC, Office: 903.593.1861
Flint UMC in the Tyler District is seeking a console organ for a small
rural church with a
Great organist.